St. Cloud State
Finn Grinaker Open
#1 Huskies compete at Finn Grinaker Open on Nov. 17
11/17/2018 7:16:00 PM | Wrestling
COMPLETE SCSU RESULTS
First place finishes at the Finn Grinaker Open in the Gold Division were scored by SCSU's Devin Donovan at 165-pounds and #1 Vince Dietz at 197-pounds. Dietz won his title bout at 197-pounds with a 5-2 win over Cole Witzig of DI rival North Dakota State. Donovan brought home his top spot with a championship bout victory over Augustana's Jackson Sweeney (Dec 5-2).
SCSU's other top placers in the Gold Division at the tournament included Brandon Briggs, who placed second at 125-pounds with a 2-2 record and Brady Reigstad at 285-pounds with a 2-1 record. In the Maroon Division at the tournament, Eric Halverson placed first for the Huskies at 141-pounds. Second place finishes in the Maroon Division included Josh Velasquez at 149-pounds, Boone Giulio at 157-pounds and Hunter Grau at 174-pounds.
Complete SCSU results are listed below.
The Huskies will continue their 2018-19 season on Nov. 29 with a 7 p.m. NSIC dual match at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minn.
Finn Grinaker Open Results for St. Cloud State
Gold Division 125
Brandon Briggs's place is 2nd
Round 1 - Ethan Cota (Augustana (SD)) won by decision over Brandon Briggs (St. Cloud State) (Dec 9-6)
Round 2 - Oscar Nellis (Minot State (N.D.)) won by fall over Brandon Briggs (St. Cloud State) (Fall 2:41)
Round 3 - Brandon Briggs (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Cole Kubesh (Concordia-Moorhead) (Dec 11-9)
Round 5 - Brandon Briggs (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Dean Arevalo (Minot State (N.D.)) (Fall 3:59)
Gold Division 133
Joey Bianchini's place is 3rd
Quarterfinal - Brandon Kile (Chadron State) won by fall over Joey Bianchini (St. Cloud State) (Fall 2:44)
Cons. Round 1 - Joey Bianchini (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Brayden Curry (Augustana (SD)) (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Semi - Joey Bianchini (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Taylor Jeffries (Augustana (SD)) (Dec 14-7)
3rd Place Match - Joey Bianchini (St. Cloud State) won by major decision over Benjamin Bogart (Concordia-Moorhead) (Maj 11-1)
Gold Division 141
Champ. Round 1 - Adam Hedin (St. Cloud State) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Jebben Keyes (Augustana (SD)) won by fall over Adam Hedin (St. Cloud State) (Fall 6:55)
Cons. Round 2 - Adam Hedin (St. Cloud State) won by major decision over Josh Moore (Northern State) (Maj 13-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Chance Karst (Chadron State) won by fall over Adam Hedin (St. Cloud State) (Fall 0:28)
Gold Division 141
Ryan Rodorigo's place is 5th
Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Rodorigo (St. Cloud State) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Clay Carlson (South Dakota State) won by major decision over Ryan Rodorigo (St. Cloud State) (Maj 13-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Ryan Rodorigo (St. Cloud State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Ryan Rodorigo (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Marco Ramirezlazos (Minot State (N.D.)) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Semi - Jebben Keyes (Augustana (SD)) won by fall over Ryan Rodorigo (St. Cloud State) (Fall 5:20)
5th Place Match - Ryan Rodorigo (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Chance Karst (Chadron State) (Dec 9-6)
Gold Division 165
Devin Donovan's place is 1st
Quarterfinal - Devin Donovan (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Tyler Sharron (Minot State (N.D.)) (Dec 8-3)
Semifinal - Devin Donovan (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Dylan Schuck (Augustana (SD)) (Dec 9-3)
1st Place Match - Devin Donovan (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Jackson Sweeney (Augustana (SD)) (Dec 5-2)
Gold Division 184
Tyree Overton's place is 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Tyree Overton (St. Cloud State) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Tyree Overton (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Noah Cressell (North Dakota State University) (Fall 5:54)
Semifinal - Kaden Campbell (Northern State) won by decision over Tyree Overton (St. Cloud State) (Dec 12-8)
Cons. Semi - Tyree Overton (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Daniel Bishop (Augustana (SD)) (Dec 8-5)
3rd Place Match - Tyree Overton (St. Cloud State) and Riley Vanik (St. Cloud State) (DFF)
Gold Division 184
Riley Vanik's place is 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Riley Vanik (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Heber Shepherd (Chadron State) (Dec 4-2)
Quarterfinal - Kaden Campbell (Northern State) won by fall over Riley Vanik (St. Cloud State) (Fall 2:39)
Cons. Round 2 - Riley Vanik (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Riley Lura (Northern State) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Riley Vanik (St. Cloud State) won by medical forfeit over Noah Cressell (North Dakota State University) (MFF)
Cons. Semi - Riley Vanik (St. Cloud State) won by decision over William Pitzner (St. Cloud State) (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match - Tyree Overton (St. Cloud State) and Riley Vanik (St. Cloud State) (DFF)
Gold Division 184
William Pitzner's place is 5th
Champ. Round 1 - William Pitzner (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Riley Lura (Northern State) (Fall 3:40)
Quarterfinal - William Pitzner (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Daniel Bishop (Augustana (SD)) (Dec 11-10)
Semifinal - Todd Pottinger (North Dakota State University) won by decision over William Pitzner (St. Cloud State) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Semi - Riley Vanik (St. Cloud State) won by decision over William Pitzner (St. Cloud State) (Dec 4-2)
5th Place Match - William Pitzner (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Daniel Bishop (Augustana (SD)) (Dec 4-3)
Gold Division 197
Vince Dietz's place is 1st
Champ. Round 1 - Vince Dietz (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Je-Mario Jones (Minot State (N.D.)) (Fall 3:33)
Quarterfinal - Vince Dietz (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Hunter Lee (University of Saskatchewan) (Fall 1:35)
Semifinal - Vince Dietz (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Clayton Wahlstrom (Augustana (SD)) (Dec 4-1)
1st Place Match - Vince Dietz (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Cole Witzig (North Dakota State University) (Dec 5-2)
Gold Division 197
Champ. Round 1 - Noah Ryan (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Wade French (Chadron State) (Dec 9-7)
Quarterfinal - Cole Witzig (North Dakota State University) won by medical forfeit over Noah Ryan (St. Cloud State) (MFF)
Cons. Round 2 - Je-Mario Jones (Minot State (N.D.)) won by medical forfeit over Noah Ryan (St. Cloud State) (MFF)
Gold Division 285
Brady Reigstad's place is 2nd
Quarterfinal - Brady Reigstad (St. Cloud State) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Brady Reigstad (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Bowen McConville (South Dakota State) (Dec 6-3)
1st Place Match - Harrison Townsend (Northern State) won by decision over Brady Reigstad (St. Cloud State) (Dec 2-1)
Maroon Division 141
Eric Halverson's place is 1st
Round 1 - Eric Halverson (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Rees Lehman (Northland Community & Technical College) (Fall 1:41)
Round 2 - Eric Halverson (St. Cloud State) won by major decision over Joe Ritzen (Chadron State) (Maj 21-8)
Round 4 - Eric Halverson (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Bret Wilson (Concordia-Moorhead) (Fall 4:58)
Round 5 - Eric Halverson (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Payton Jackson (Northland Community & Technical College) (Fall 5:21)
Maroon Division 149
Jake Mandt's place is 3rd
Round 1 - Jake Mandt (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Shadi Mitwalli (Minot State (N.D.)) (Dec 10-5)
Round 2 - Jake Mandt (St. Cloud State) won by major decision over Kyle Fowler (Northland Community & Technical College) (Maj 16-5)
Round 3 - Josh Velasquez (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Jake Mandt (St. Cloud State) (Dec 5-3)
Maroon Division 149
Josh Velasquez's place is 2nd
Round 1 - Josh Velasquez (St. Cloud State) won by tech fall over Kyle Fowler (Northland Community & Technical College) (TF 19-4)
Round 2 - Shadi Mitwalli (Minot State (N.D.)) won by major decision over Josh Velasquez (St. Cloud State) (Maj 16-6)
Round 3 - Josh Velasquez (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Jake Mandt (St. Cloud State) (Dec 5-3)
Maroon Division 157
Gannon Hughes's place is 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Gannon Hughes (St. Cloud State) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Jacob Tvinnereim (Augustana (SD)) won by fall over Gannon Hughes (St. Cloud State) (Fall 6:50)
Cons. Round 2 - Gannon Hughes (St. Cloud State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Gannon Hughes (St. Cloud State) won by tech fall over Kaven Blazek (Northland Community & Technical College) (TF 17-2)
Cons. Semi - Gannon Hughes (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Ayobami Peluola (University of Saskatchewan) (Fall 1:23)
3rd Place Match - Gannon Hughes (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Jacob Tvinnereim (Augustana (SD)) (Dec 3-2)
Maroon Division 157
Boone Giulio's place is 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Boone Giulio (St. Cloud State) won by major decision over Kaven Blazek (Northland Community & Technical College) (Maj 13-2)
Quarterfinal - Boone Giulio (St. Cloud State) won by major decision over Innocent Nsengiyumva (Concordia-Moorhead) (Maj 10-0)
Semifinal - Boone Giulio (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Ayobami Peluola (University of Saskatchewan) (Fall 2:05)
1st Place Match - Steven Lahnert (Chadron State) won by decision over Boone Giulio (St. Cloud State) (Dec 5-2)
Maroon Division 174
Hunter Grau's place is 2nd
Round 1 - Hunter Grau (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Richard Dralu (Northland Community & Technical College) (Dec 12-5)
Round 2 - Kolby Kost (Augustana (SD)) won by fall over Hunter Grau (St. Cloud State) (Fall 1:45)
Round 3 - Hunter Grau (St. Cloud State) won by tech fall over Tucker Allison (Chadron State) (TF 19-3)
Round 4 - Hunter Grau (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Jakob Dormaar (University of Saskatchewan) (Fall 1:06)
Round 5 - Hunter Grau (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Jake Flakus (Northern State) (Dec 15-9)
Maroon Division 285
Champ. Round 1 - Elijah Osit (St. Cloud State) won by major decision over Liam Graham (University of Saskatchewan) (Maj 16-5)
Quarterfinal - Andre Baguma (Northland Community & Technical College) won by fall over Elijah Osit (St. Cloud State) (Fall 2:57)
Cons. Round 2 - Elijah Osit (St. Cloud State) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Jarret Haglund (Augustana (SD)) won by fall over Elijah Osit (St. Cloud State) (Fall 4:29)
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