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Goergen set school record during SCSU's 42-3 win over Mary
2/11/2017 3:47:00 PM | Wrestling
Huskies clinch NSIC title with victory on Feb. 11
The nation's top ranked NCAA Division II wrestler at 285-pounds, Goergen was dominating in a 2:03 fall against Mary's Dom Tudor in the final bout of the day.  The pin was Goergen's 64th fall as a Husky and pushes him past SCSU standout Tad Merritt, who tallied 63 pins during his career from 2008-12.  Goergen currently owns a 22-0 record this season for the Huskies.
In addition to the record setting effort by Goergen, the Huskies clinched a share of the NSICÂ championship thanks to a victory by Minnesota State Mankato over Augustana. Â Both MSU and Augie now have one NSIC loss apiece this season, while the Huskies are undefeated in NSICÂ action. Â The Huskies can win the NSIC title outright on Thursday, Feb. 17 with a win at Augustana in Sioux Falls, S.D.
This marks the sixth consecutive season that the Huskies have won the NSIC championships. Â SCSU has earned NSIC titles in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 under the direction of head coach Steve Costanzo. Â SCSU has won 51 consecutive NSICÂ dual matches and has not lost in NSIC competition since 2011.
The day opened with a 17-0 tech fall win by #5 ranked Brett Velasquez at 125-pounds over Mary's Josh Jensen.  SCSU added points with a 5-1 decision by Mike Rhone over Mary's Tate Barhardt.  At 141-pounds, SCSU's Jarred Oftedahl scored his 15th win of the year with a 2:21 fall against Mary's Noah Huff.
The extra points continued to roll in with another tech fall victory (18-2) by SCSU's #10 James Pleski over Mary's Hunter Eckert at 149-pounds.  To cap the first half of action, SCSU's Brett Stolarzyk gained an 8-0 major decison victory over Mary's Donald Leuer at 157.
At 165, Mary gained its loan points with a 9-7 victory by Paul Michaelson over SCSU's Josh Berg.  The Huskies got back on the winning track with a 19-1 tech fall win by #4 Clayton Jennissen at 174-pounds.  This was his 23rd win of the season for the Huskies.
At 184-pounds, Chevy Farris turned in a solid 14-4 major decision win for SCSU against Mary's Austin Eichmann.  To set the stage for Goergen's record setting bout, SCSU's #5 Vince Dietz scored a 16-4 major decision win over Mary's Jacob Green at 197.
The Huskies will wrap up their regular season on Feb. 16 with a 7 p.m. match at NSIC rival Augustana. Â A victory over the Vikings would help SCSU clinch its sixth consecutive NSICÂ championship. Â The Huskies have won league titles in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 and national titles in 2015 and 2016 under the direction of head coach Steve Costanzo.
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#1 St. Cloud State 42
University of Mary 3
125: #5 Brett Velasquez (SCS) over Josh Jensen (MARY) (TF 17-0 2:48)Â
133: Mike Rhone (SCS) over Tate Barnhardt (MARY) (Dec 5-1)Â
141: Jarred Oftedahl (SCS) over Noah Huff (MARY) (Fall 2:12)Â
149: #10 James Pleski (SCS) over Hunter Eckert (MARY) (TF 18-2 5:20)Â
157: Brett Stolarzyk (SCS) over Donald Leuer (MARY) (MD 8-0)Â
165: Paul Michaelson (MARY) over Josh Berg (SCS) (Dec 9-7)Â
174: #4 Clayton Jennissen (SCS) over Dane Fischer (MARY) (TF 19-1 4:06)
184: Chevy Farris (SCS) over Austin Eichmann (MARY) (MD 14-4)Â
197: #5 Vince Dietz (SCS) over Jacob Green (MARY) (MD 16-4)Â
285: #1 Austin Goergen (SCS) over Dominic Tudor (MARY) (Fall 2:03)
SCSU: 16-1, 7-0 NSIC
Mary: 7-8, 2-5 NSIC
