#1 ranked St. Cloud State on the road to Ranger Duals

The #1 St. Cloud State University wrestling team (10-0, 1-0 NSIC) will be on the road this weekend with a Jan. 13 date at the 2018 Ranger Duals, which is being hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha, Wisc.

The Huskies will open the tournament with a 9 a.m. meeting against #5 ranked McKendree (6-2) before battling #16 Findlay at Noon on Jan. 13.

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Watch Interview with NSIC Wrestler of the Week James Pleski

SCSU WRESTILING NOTES AND NEWS:

SCSU was ranked #1 in the latest NCAA DII national poll. Individually, Larry Bomstad (157) was ranked #1 in the nation, while Brett Velasquez was #2 at 125. James Pleski was ranked fifth at 149 and Jarred Oftedahl was ranked fourth at 141. Travis Holt is now ranked #8 at 165 and Kolton Eischens is ranked 7^th at 174. At 197, Vince Dietz earned an 9^th place ranking and Lawrence Phillips was ranked #10 at 285.
SCSU captured its second consecutive NWCA DII National Duals championship on Jan. 4-5 in Fort Wayne, Ind. The Huskies charted a 4-0 record that included a 46-0 win over #15 Lake Erie, a 32-6 win over #9 Indianapolis, a 21-12 win over #12 UN Kearney and a 46-0 win over #25 Seton Hill in the title bout.
SCSU is the six-time defending NSIC champions and have won league titles in 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
At the NWCA Duals, Larry Bomstad (157), Kolton Eischens (174) and Vince Dietz (197) all charted perfect 4-0 records, while Travis Holt (165) and James Pleski (149) were both undefeated with 3-0 records in Fort Wayne.
SCSU owns a 10-0, 1-0 NSIC record this season. The Huskies have now won 19 consecutive dual matches dating back to 2016-17.
SCSU will continute its 2017-18 season with a trip to the UW-Parkside Ranger Duals on Jan. 13.
James Pleski earned NSIC Wrestler of the Week honors on Jan. 8. He gained a 3-1 victory in OT against Keith Surber of Nebraska-Kearney, who is the defending NCAA DII champion at 149-pounds. The win helped SCSU secure a 21-12 win over #12 ranked UNK. Pleski also added a 5-4 victory over Seton Hill's Joey Alessandro in the championship dual match at the NWCA Duals. The Huskies won that match 41-0. Alessandro was the runner-up at the 2016 NCAA championships at 141-pounds and was ranked #11 in the latest DII poll at 141-pounds. Pleski opened the time in Fort Wayne with a 15-6 major decision victory over Elliot Molloy of #9 ranked Indianapolis. SCSU went on to win that dual match 32-6. Pleski was ranked #5 in the latest NCAA polls at 149-pounds and went 3-0 on the week. On the season, Pleski is now 15-1.
Llsten to Larry Bomstad Interview on the NSIC Spotlight Radio Show.
Bomstad owns an 18-0 record during the 2017-18 season. He has 88 career wins with the Huskies. He was named the SCSU Wolters Kluwer Men's Athlete of the Month for December 2017.
Coach Steve Costanzo owns a 179-28 record during his 12 seasons at SCSU. In his career, Costanzo owns a 240-58-2 record in 19 seasons as a college coach. SCSU has won two NCAA titles and four NWCA DII National Dual titles under the direction of Costanzo. SCSU also has won six consecutive NSIC championships.
SCSU will host the NCAA Division II Super 3 Regional at Halenbeck Hall on Feb. 23-24.

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Players Mentioned

Larry Bomstad

Vince Dietz

Kolton Eischens

Travis Holt

Jarred Oftedahl

Lawrence Phillips

James Pleski

Brett Velasquez

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