Thursday, December 19
Moorhead, MN
7 P.M.
St. Cloud State
at
MSU Moorhead
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Huskies look to stay undefeated in duals
St. Cloud, Minn.- St. Cloud State Wrestling (1-0, 1-0 NSIC) travels to Moorhead, Minn. to face off against MSU Moorhead on Thursday, December 19. The dual is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.
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Follow the Huskies
Thursday's dual will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network. Live results will also be available on TrackWrestling. Links to both options can be found on the St. Cloud State Wrestling Schedule.
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Top Dog
St. Cloud State comes into this dual currently ranked as the number one team in the nation via the National Wrestling Coaches Association. In the latest standings, the Huskies accumulated 106 points thanks to their 10 ranked wrestlers which is tied for the most in the country. Central Oklahoma tallied 87 points to rank second and were followed by Wisconsin Parkside (76.5), McKendree (59.5), and Nebraska Kearney (52).
The individuals that are ranked for SCSU are as follows:
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Last Time Out
St. Cloud State kicked off their dual season a week and a half ago as they faced off against RV Sioux Falls at Halenbeck Hall.
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The dual started off at 174 pounds where Bryce Dagel quickly put the Huskies on the board with a pin in one minute and 54 seconds. Tyson Meyer followed up Dagel at 184 pounds where he tallied an even quicker pin with the fall coming at one minute and 24 seconds. With the Huskies holding a 12-0 lead, No. 4 Dominic Murphy extended that lead with a 17-1 tech fall victory. St. Cloud State continued to roll as No. 2 La'Ron Parks came away with a 10-2 major decision and then No. 6 Conor Knopick pinned Jaxton Packer in one minute and 31 seconds to send SCSU into the break holding a 27-0 lead. Coming out of the break, No. 6 Sam Spencer kept the momentum with a 14-3 major decision. Sioux Falls would put points on the board as Jordon Oehme captured a 16-2 major decision against Caleb Meekins. No. 2 Colby Njos responded with a 12-2 major decision of his own to set the score at 35-4. St. Cloud State closed out the dual with a 19-1 tech fall victory by No. 7 Joel Jesuroga and then a pin in one minute and 34 seconds by No. 5 Nick Novak. The Huskies would walk away with a dominant 46-4 victory and start the year 1-0.
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No. 1 St. Cloud State 46, RV Sioux Falls 4
125- No. 6 Conor Knopick fall Jaxton Packer, 1:31
133- No. 6 Sam Spencer MD Calvin Empkey, 14-3
141- Jordon Oehme MDÂ Caleb Meekins, 16-2
149- No. 2 Colby Njos MD Lane Fink, 12-2
157- No. 7 Joel Jesuroga TF Lincoln Fink, 19-1 5:31
165- No. 5 Nick Novak fall Cooper Sanders, 1:34
174- Bryce Dagel fall Robert Solorio, 1:54
184- Tyson Meyer fall Tim Lacina, 1:24
197- No. 4 Dominic Murphy TF Stetson Davis, 17-0 3:44
285- No. 2 La'Ron Parks MD Isaiah Laguna 10-2
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Series History
Thursday's dual against MSU Moorhead will be the 28th all-time dual between the programs with SCSU holding a 21-6 record. St. Cloud State has won 16 consecutive duals against the Dragons including last year's matchup.
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The Huskies and Dragons competed last year at Halenbeck Hall in what was the home opener for St. Cloud State. SCSU burst out of the gates with tech falls in five of the first six matches to take a 31-0 lead. Those tech falls would come from Nick Novak, Bryce Dagel, Tyson Meyer, Dominic Murphy, and Donnie Hidden. Sam Spencer and Colby Njos each tacked on a tech fall as St. Cloud State would win 48-0 with nine bonus point victories and seven tech falls.
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No. 5 St. Cloud State Wrestling 48, MSU Moorhead 0
Dec. 9, 2023 | Halenbeck Hall | St. Cloud, Minn.
157: No. 1 Nick Novak (SCSU) TF Cody Wienen (MSUM), 18-1 (4:48)
165: No. 3 Anthony Herrera (SCSU) Fall Jacob Reinardy (MSUM), 5:50
174: Bryce Dagel (SCSU) TF Wayne Mellon (MSUM), 20-3 (7:00)
184: Tyson Meyer (SCSU) TF Will Price (MSUM), 15-0 (6:25)
197: No. 3 Dominic Murphy (SCSU) TF Isaiah Huus (MSUM), 20-4 (5:46)
HWT: Donnie Hidden (SCSU) TF Quade Peterson (MSUM), 17-1 (3:00)
125: Archer Heelan (SCSU) dec. Hunter Heim (MSUM), 7-0
133: Sam Spencer (SCSU) TF Thomas Carrillo (MSUM), 21-6 (7:00)
141: No. 11 Alyeus Craig (SCSU) MD Hunter Hayes (MSUM), 15-1
149: No. 11 Colby Njos (SCSU) TF Gunnar Mogen (MSUM), 17-1 (5:18)
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Scouting MSU Moorhead
The MSU Moorhead Dragons come into this dual holding a 3-1 record with an 0-1 record in conference play. The Dragons have beaten Northland College, Vanguard University, and San Francisco State while falling to Northern State. The Dragons came into this season projected to finish ninth in the NSIC after going 2-10 with a 1-8 record in conference play.
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The Dragons do not currently hold any ranked wrestlers but have eight wrestlers that have accumulated double-digit victories. Five of those wrestlers are projected to wrestle Thursday in Clayson Mele (125, 11-6), Thomas Carrillo (133, 10-6), Mason Gode (174, 11-3), Anthony Sykora (184, 17-3), and Liam Babitt (285, 14-4).
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Head Coach Kris Nelson enters his 16th season with MSU Moorhead in the 2024-25 campaign. During his tenure, Nelson has coached one NCAA Finalist, six All-Americans, and 20 NCAA qualifiers.
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For all the latest on St. Cloud State Wrestling, stay tuned to scsuhuskies.com and follow the Huskies on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Follow the Huskies
Thursday's dual will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network. Live results will also be available on TrackWrestling. Links to both options can be found on the St. Cloud State Wrestling Schedule.
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Top Dog
St. Cloud State comes into this dual currently ranked as the number one team in the nation via the National Wrestling Coaches Association. In the latest standings, the Huskies accumulated 106 points thanks to their 10 ranked wrestlers which is tied for the most in the country. Central Oklahoma tallied 87 points to rank second and were followed by Wisconsin Parkside (76.5), McKendree (59.5), and Nebraska Kearney (52).
The individuals that are ranked for SCSU are as follows:
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- 125 Pounds- No. 6 Conor Knopick (3-3 record (1-0 dual), two bonus point victories, 6th place finish at Wisconsin Open)
- 133 Pounds- No. 6 Sam Spencer (13-1 record (1-0 dual), seven bonus point victories, 1st place finish at the Yellowjacket and Luther College Open, 3rd place finish at the Wisconsin Open)
- 141 Pounds- No. 8 Alyeus Craig (9-2 record (0-0 dual), seven bonus point victories, 3rd place finish at the Luther College Open, 4th place finish at the Wisconsin Open)
- 149 Pounds- No. 2 Colby Njos (1-0 record (1-0 dual), one bonus point victory)
- 157 Pounds- No. 7 Joel Jesuroga (6-0 record (1-0 dual), three bonus point victories, 1st place finish at the Luther College Open)
- 165 Pounds- No. 6 Nick Novak (9-1 record (1-0 dual), six bonus point victories, 1st place finish at the Wisconsin Open, 2nd place finish at the Luther College Open)
- 174 Pounds- No. 4 Cole Glazier (10-4 record (0-0 dual), six bonus point victories, 2nd place finish at the Luther College Open, 5th place finish at the Wisconsin Open, 3rd place finish at the Dragon Open)
- 184 Pounds- No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick (7-3 record (0-0 dual), three bonus point victories, 1st place finish at the Luther College Open, 6th place finish at the Wisconsin Open)
- 197 Pounds- No. 4 Dominic Murphy (8-0 record (1-0 dual), six bonus point victories, 1st place finish at the Luther College Open and Wisconsin Open)
- 285 Pounds- No. 2 La'Ron Parks (12-0 record (1-0 dual), four bonus point victories, 1st place finish at the Yellowjacket Open, Luther College Open, and Wisconsin Open)
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Last Time Out
St. Cloud State kicked off their dual season a week and a half ago as they faced off against RV Sioux Falls at Halenbeck Hall.
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The dual started off at 174 pounds where Bryce Dagel quickly put the Huskies on the board with a pin in one minute and 54 seconds. Tyson Meyer followed up Dagel at 184 pounds where he tallied an even quicker pin with the fall coming at one minute and 24 seconds. With the Huskies holding a 12-0 lead, No. 4 Dominic Murphy extended that lead with a 17-1 tech fall victory. St. Cloud State continued to roll as No. 2 La'Ron Parks came away with a 10-2 major decision and then No. 6 Conor Knopick pinned Jaxton Packer in one minute and 31 seconds to send SCSU into the break holding a 27-0 lead. Coming out of the break, No. 6 Sam Spencer kept the momentum with a 14-3 major decision. Sioux Falls would put points on the board as Jordon Oehme captured a 16-2 major decision against Caleb Meekins. No. 2 Colby Njos responded with a 12-2 major decision of his own to set the score at 35-4. St. Cloud State closed out the dual with a 19-1 tech fall victory by No. 7 Joel Jesuroga and then a pin in one minute and 34 seconds by No. 5 Nick Novak. The Huskies would walk away with a dominant 46-4 victory and start the year 1-0.
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No. 1 St. Cloud State 46, RV Sioux Falls 4
125- No. 6 Conor Knopick fall Jaxton Packer, 1:31
133- No. 6 Sam Spencer MD Calvin Empkey, 14-3
141- Jordon Oehme MDÂ Caleb Meekins, 16-2
149- No. 2 Colby Njos MD Lane Fink, 12-2
157- No. 7 Joel Jesuroga TF Lincoln Fink, 19-1 5:31
165- No. 5 Nick Novak fall Cooper Sanders, 1:34
174- Bryce Dagel fall Robert Solorio, 1:54
184- Tyson Meyer fall Tim Lacina, 1:24
197- No. 4 Dominic Murphy TF Stetson Davis, 17-0 3:44
285- No. 2 La'Ron Parks MD Isaiah Laguna 10-2
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Series History
Thursday's dual against MSU Moorhead will be the 28th all-time dual between the programs with SCSU holding a 21-6 record. St. Cloud State has won 16 consecutive duals against the Dragons including last year's matchup.
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The Huskies and Dragons competed last year at Halenbeck Hall in what was the home opener for St. Cloud State. SCSU burst out of the gates with tech falls in five of the first six matches to take a 31-0 lead. Those tech falls would come from Nick Novak, Bryce Dagel, Tyson Meyer, Dominic Murphy, and Donnie Hidden. Sam Spencer and Colby Njos each tacked on a tech fall as St. Cloud State would win 48-0 with nine bonus point victories and seven tech falls.
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No. 5 St. Cloud State Wrestling 48, MSU Moorhead 0
Dec. 9, 2023 | Halenbeck Hall | St. Cloud, Minn.
157: No. 1 Nick Novak (SCSU) TF Cody Wienen (MSUM), 18-1 (4:48)
165: No. 3 Anthony Herrera (SCSU) Fall Jacob Reinardy (MSUM), 5:50
174: Bryce Dagel (SCSU) TF Wayne Mellon (MSUM), 20-3 (7:00)
184: Tyson Meyer (SCSU) TF Will Price (MSUM), 15-0 (6:25)
197: No. 3 Dominic Murphy (SCSU) TF Isaiah Huus (MSUM), 20-4 (5:46)
HWT: Donnie Hidden (SCSU) TF Quade Peterson (MSUM), 17-1 (3:00)
125: Archer Heelan (SCSU) dec. Hunter Heim (MSUM), 7-0
133: Sam Spencer (SCSU) TF Thomas Carrillo (MSUM), 21-6 (7:00)
141: No. 11 Alyeus Craig (SCSU) MD Hunter Hayes (MSUM), 15-1
149: No. 11 Colby Njos (SCSU) TF Gunnar Mogen (MSUM), 17-1 (5:18)
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Scouting MSU Moorhead
The MSU Moorhead Dragons come into this dual holding a 3-1 record with an 0-1 record in conference play. The Dragons have beaten Northland College, Vanguard University, and San Francisco State while falling to Northern State. The Dragons came into this season projected to finish ninth in the NSIC after going 2-10 with a 1-8 record in conference play.
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The Dragons do not currently hold any ranked wrestlers but have eight wrestlers that have accumulated double-digit victories. Five of those wrestlers are projected to wrestle Thursday in Clayson Mele (125, 11-6), Thomas Carrillo (133, 10-6), Mason Gode (174, 11-3), Anthony Sykora (184, 17-3), and Liam Babitt (285, 14-4).
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Head Coach Kris Nelson enters his 16th season with MSU Moorhead in the 2024-25 campaign. During his tenure, Nelson has coached one NCAA Finalist, six All-Americans, and 20 NCAA qualifiers.
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For all the latest on St. Cloud State Wrestling, stay tuned to scsuhuskies.com and follow the Huskies on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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