#1 St. Cloud State wrestling to host Central Missouri on Jan. 12
1/11/2017 9:16:00 AM | Wrestling
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The #1 ranked St. Cloud State University wrestling team (6-0, 1-0 NSIC) will return to Halenbeck Hall on Jan. 12 for a 7 p.m. dual match against non-conference rival Central Missouri University. Â The match will be held in SCSU's Halenbeck Hall and tickets are available at the gate on the night of the match.
If you are not able to make it to the match on Jan. 12, fans can follow online. Â Check out the links below for all the options.
The Huskies are fresh from a first place finish at the 2017 NWCA Division II National Duals on Jan. 5-6 in Fort Wayne, Ind. Â SCSUÂ claimed the team title at the NWCA Division II National Duals with a 4-0 record. Â This marked SCSU's third team title at the NWCA Duals (2017, 2013 and 2012). Â On the way to the title, SCSU posted a 37-11 win over San Francisco State, a 37-6 win over Pittsburgh-Johnstown, a 27-9 win over UW-Parkside and a 35-6 win over Wheeling Jesuit in the title dual.
Vince Dietz
St. Cloud State University redshirt senior Austin Goergen (Caledonia, Minn./Caledonia Area H.S.) was named as the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Wrestler of the Week for Jan. 2-8.  A three-time All-American for the Huskies, Goergen charted a perfect 4-0 record at 285-pounds during action at the 2017 NWCA Division II National Duals on Jan. 5-6 in Fort Wayne, Ind.  Goergen won all four matches at the NWCA Duals by a fall and all four fall were recorded within the first period of each match.  In his first match on Jan. 5, Goergen gained a fall against San Francisco State's Ricardo Jaramillo at :41.  In the second match of the day on Jan. 5, Goergen added a pin against Pitt-Johnstown's Allan Beattie at 1:50.  On Jan. 6, Goergen continued with a a pin of UW-Parkside's Matt Halverson at 1:32 and finished with a pin of Wheeling Jesuit's Max Lacey at 1:39.
The nation's number one ranked Division II wrestler at the DII level, Goergen is now 13-0 this season with seven pins to his credit.  In his career, Goergen now has an amazing 58 falls to his credit.
Central Missouri is 4-1 this season and the Mules are paced by Cody Carson at 174-pounds with a 21-5 record.
In the latest DII national poll, SCSU was ranked #1 as a team.  Individually, SCSU's Brett Velasquez was ranked #1 at 125 and Goergen was ranked #1 at 285.  Matt Nelson was ranked #5 at 141 and Larry Bomstad was ranked seventh at 157.  At 165, SCSU's Gabe Fogarty gained a #8 ranking, while Clayton Jennissen was ranked #5 at 174.  At 184, Uthman Rabiu was ranked 6th and Vince Dietz earned a #3 ranking at 197 in the poll.
In overall individual matches, SCSUÂ owns a 239-118 record this season. Â As a team, SCSU has tallied 73 falls.
Dietz leads SCSU with 15 wins (15-1) this season.  Goergen is 13-0, while Jennissen is an impressive 14-5.  Other Huskies with double digit win records include Bomstad (11-1), Fogarty (10-4) and James Pleski (11-5).  COMPLETE STATS
The Huskies will continue their 2017 season on Jan. 14 with a trip to Kenosha, Wisc. for the Ranger Duals. Â The tournament is hosted by UW-Parkside. Â In first round action at the Ranger Duals, SCSU will wrestle #8 McKendree at 9 a.m. Â In second round action at 10:30 a.m., SCSU will match up against Indianapolis. Â To complete the trip, SCSU will wrestle #8 Findlay at 12:30 p.m.
PROBABLE STARTERS: SCSUÂ (6-0) vs. Central Missouri (4-1)
125: SCSU - #1 Brett Velasquez (6-2) vs. UCM - Erick Vargas (6-7) 133: SCSU - Joel Salomon (5-3) vs. UCM - John Feeney (3-3) 141: SCSU - Travis Swanson (5-3) vs. UCM - Brad Irwin (5-5) 149: SCSU - James Pleski (11-5) vs. UCM: Zach Schridde (9-13) 157: SCSU - Travis Holt (9-4) vs. UCM - Steffon Fassett (5-5) 165: SCSU - Josh Berg (3-3) vs. UCM - Jesse Reser (15-4) 174: SCSU - #5 Clayton Jennissen (14-5) vs. UCM - Cody Carson (21-5) 184: SCSU - Chevy Farris (2-2) vs. UCM - Allan Person (3-5) 197: SCSU - #3 Vince Dietz (15-1) vs. UCM - Grant Sparks (4-12) 285: SCSU #1 Austin Goergen (13-0) vs. UCM - Chase Miller (8-12)
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