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1/26/2016 9:51:00 AM | Wrestling

The #2 ranked St. Cloud State University wrestling team (10-1, 2-0 NSIC) will continue its 2015-16 campaign with a pair of NSIC duals this weekend. On Friday, Jan. 29, the Huskies will travel to Minot State University in Minot, N.D. for a 7 p.m. match against the Beavers. SCSU will wrap up the weekend on Saturday, Jan. 30 with a 2 p.m. match at NSIC rival University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D.

Fans can follow the action of the SCSU matches this season on www.trackwrestling.com

2015-16 SCSU Wrestling Statistics

This Weekend's Probable Starters for SCSU at Minot and Mary:

125 - Brett Velasquez, RFr, 15-2
133 - Jarred Oftedahl, RSo, 16-8
141 - Taner Trembley , RSo , 13-4 or Travis Swanson, RFr, 12-8
149 - #6 Jay Hildreth, RSr, 21-4 or Curt Zachmeier , RFr, 10-8
157 - Larry Bomstad, So, 13-3 or Travis Holt, RSo, 15-5
165 - #1 Clint Poster, RSr, 25-1
174 - #4 Clayton Jennissen, RJr, 20-5
184 - Uthman Rabiu, RJr , 14-6 or Chavez Farris, RJr, 8-3
197 - V.J. Giulio, RSr, 13-4
285 - #1 Austin Goergen, RJr, 23-0

St. Cloud State Wrestling video report by Isaac Schweer from WJON Radio in St. Cloud, Minn.

St. Cloud State Wrestling Notes and News:

The Huskies opened defense of its NSIC title with a pair of victories in league play on Jan. 22-23. The Huskies have won four consecutive NSIC championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
SCSU posted a 44-3 win at Minnesota State Moorhead on Jan. 22 and the Huskies completed the weekend NSIC sweep with a 44-4 win over Northern State on Jan. 23.
The Huskies have now won 38 consecutive matches in NSIC competition. The last time the Huskies lost an NSIC dual match was an 18-13 setback against Augustana on Jan. 27, 2011.
SCSU is ranked #2 in the nation in the latest Division II coaches poll. SCSU wrestlers ranked in the latest national poll at the DII level include Tim Prescott (#1 at 125 pounds), Clint Poster (#1 at 165 pounds), Jay Hildreth (#6 at 149 pounds), Clayton Jennissen (#4 at 174 pounds) and Austin Goergen (#1 at 285-pounds).
Poster owns a 25-1 record this season at 165-pounds. He also has 13 falls this season.
At 285-pounds, Goergen is 23-0 this season. He leads the club this year with 14 falls to his credit.
Jennissen joined the Huskies' 20-win club this season with his two wins this weekend. Jennissen now owns a 20-5 record for the Huskies in 2015-16.
Hildreth continues to impress this year at 149-pounds after taking a redshirt season in 2014-15. Hildreth gained a win over Minnesota State Moorhead on Jan. 22 and now owns a 21-4 record in 2015-16.
Poster owns a 133-15 record during his career with the Huskies. The team record for most career wins is 144 and it was set by Tad Merritt from 2007-12.
Goergen now has 14 falls in 2015-16 and is just five falls away from his current team season record of 19 falls set in 2013-14. In his career, Goergen now has 48 falls as a Husky.
The Huskies will open their home season on Feb. 4 with a dual against Southwest Minnesota State. The match will be held at the Pierz-Healy H.S. gym in nearby Pierz, Minn. This is the hometown of SCSU wrestler Clint Poster. The night will also include a high school dual between Pierz and Cambridge-Isanti H.S. The head coach of Cambridge-Isanti H.S. is former SCSU grappler Neil Jennissen, who is also the father of current SCSU wrestler Clayton Jennissen.
The SCSU wrestling match on Feb. 11 has been designated as Youth/Middle Schoo/High School Night at SCSU Wrestling. The Huskies will host Upper Iowa that evening at 7 p.m. All youth (grade K-12) will be admitted to the match for just $1. This is a great opportunity to see the defending national champions back at Halenbeck Hall.