#1 SCSU wrestling continues winning streak with 32-6 victory at Moorhead

Thursday, January 31

Moorhead, Minn.

7:00 p.m.

St. Cloud State

MSU-Moorhead

James Pleski

Photo by: Tom Nelson

#1 SCSU wrestling continues winning streak with 32-6 victory at Moorhead

2/1/2019 8:00:00 AM | Wrestling

The #1 ranked St. Cloud State University wrestling team (17-0, 5-0 NSIC) won its 45 consecutive dual meet with a 32-6 win at NSIC rival Minnesota State, Moorhead on Thursday, Jan. 31.

The Huskies opened the night at 184-pounds with a 12-4 major decision win for Chance Helmick, who improved to 8-0 on the season with the win. At 197-pounds, #1 ranked Vince Dietz continued SCSU's winning ways with a 15-6 major decision over MSUM's Mitchell Kotschevar. Dietz is now 22-0 on the season for SCSU.

At 285-pounds, Noah Ryan scored a 3-1 decision victory for the Huskies. At 125-pounds, #7 ranked Cole Jones posted a 6-4 win over SCSU's #1 ranked Brett Velasquez. The Huskies quickly got back on track with a 10-8 overtime win by Garrett Vos at 133-pounds. Travis Swanson added a pin for the Huskies at 1:12 in the match against MSUM's Mason Schulz at 141-pounds.

At 149-pounds, #3 James Pleski notched a 5-3 win over Dylan Connell and #7 Jake Barzowksi posted a 12-2 major win for SCSU at 157-pounds. At 165-pounds, #9 Devin FitzPatrick added bonus points with a 17-2 major decision win over MSUM's Ryan Stenson. To complete the night, #10 ranked Adam Blees defeated SCSU's Hunter Gray by a 1-0 score at 174-pounds.

The Huskies have now won 45 consecutive dual matches dating back to Jan. 14, 2017. The Huskies have also won 58 consecutive NSIC dual matches dating back to an 18-13 loss to Augustana on Jan. 27, 2011. Since that loss, SCSU has won seven consecutive NSIC titles in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

SCSU will compete next at Upper Iowa on Feb. 7 with a 7 p.m. match in Fayette, Iowa.

St. Cloud State 32, MSUM 6
184 - Chance Helmick (SCSU) maj dec. Evan Foster (MSUM) 12-4
197 - Vince Dietz (SCSU) maj dec. Mitchell Kotschevar (MSUM) 15-6
285 - Noah Ryan (SCSU) dec. Jordan Magnuson (MSUM) 3-1
125 - Cole Jones (MSUM) dec. Brett Velasquez (SCSU) 6-4
133 - Garrett Vos (SCSU) dec. Seth Hutchison (MSUM) 10-8 (SV-1)
141 - Travis Swanson (SCSU) fall Mason Schulz (MSUM) 1:12
149 - James Pleski (SCSU) dec. Dylan Connell (MSUM) 5-3
157 - Jake Barzowski (SCSU) maj dec. Braydon Ortloff (MSUM) 12-2
165 - Devin FitzPatrick (SCSU) tech fall Ryan Stenson (MSUM) 17-2
174 - Adam Blees (MSUM) dec. Hunter Gray (SCSU) 1-0