Friday, November 21
Allendale, MI
9:00 A.M. CT
St. Cloud State
29
vs
12
#10 Glenville State
Photo by: Isaac Bentrott
No. 9 Huskies Cruise to 3-0 Day at Grand Valley State Duals
11/21/2025 3:23:00 PM | Wrestling
SCSU beats trio of ranked opponents
Allendale, MI. – No. 9 St. Cloud State Wrestling (3-0) took to the mat in Allendale, Michigan as they competed in the Grand Valley State Duals Friday afternoon. St. Cloud State came away with a trio of wins as they beat No. 10 Glenville State 29-12, No. 21 Grand Valley State 25-13, and RV Findlay 39-7.
St. Cloud State opened up their day against the tenth ranked Glenville State Pioneers. Beginning at 125, Ben Aranda got the party started early with a pin in two minutes and 11 seconds as the Huskies jumped out to a 3-0 lead. Dominic Ducato kept it rolling in a tough matchup against No. 13 Hunter Ross. No scoring occurred in the first period, but Ross took a 4-0 lead after coming away with an escape and takedown as he started the second period down. Ducato scrapped away and came up with a key two-point reversal as he only trailed 4-2 headed into the final frame. Starting the period on bottom, Ducato scored an escape to bring him within a point. With 38 seconds remaining, the redshirt sophomore came up clutch with a takedown and held his positioning on top to come away with the 6-4 upset victory. The Pioneers would respond as they captured a fall and decision in the next two bouts to tie up the dual at 9-9. Moving to 157, No. 2 Joel Jesuroga produced tough rides throughout his match as a riding time point propelled him to a 2-1 win. With a 12-9 lead, Derek Johnson served as the aggressor in his dual at 165 as he forced three stall calls to go with a pair of takedowns in his 10-2 win. No. 4 Bryce Dagel captured a clean 17-2 tech fall to put the Huskies up 21-9. No. 3 Cole Glazier and Tyson Meyer took care of business at 184 and 197 with a 9-2 decision by Glazier and a 16-1 first period tech fall by Meyer as the Huskies led 29-9. In the final match of the dual, the ninth ranked Colby Whitehill sealed a 5-3 win over Jadon Mims with a late takedown to give the Pioneers their third win of the dual. SCSU ultimately captured a 29-12 win for their first victory of the season as well as first victory on the day.
No. 9 St. Cloud State 29, No. 10 Glenville State 12
125- Ben Aranda fall Bryce Nichols, 2:11
133- Dominic Ducato dec No. 13 Hunter Ross, 6-4
141- Ethan Hardy fall Jayce Luna, 5:32
149- No. 13 Gabe Onorato dec Jeroen Smith, 4-0
157- No. 2 Joel Jesuroga dec Jimmie Bailes, 2-1
165- Derek Johnson MD David Pento, 10-2
174- No. 4 Bryce Dagel TF Zach Meisenzahl, 17-2
184- No. 3 Cole Glazier dec Max Borton, 9-2
197- Tyson Meyer TF Justus Stewart, 16-1
285- No. 9 Colby Whitehill dec Jadon Mims, 5-3
Moving into their second match of the day, St. Cloud State took on No. 21 Grand Valley State. For the second straight dual, it was Ben Aranda producing the early fireworks with an 18-3 tech fall to put the Huskies up 5-0. As he did in the previous dual, Dominic Ducato followed with a win as he took down Jak Keller, who opened the year ranked No. 12 at 133, with a 5-1 decision. Jayce Luna came away with his first win of the day as he beat Collin Twigg 5-3 in a scrappy match. At 149, Jeroen Smith battled into overtime against Eran Marx, but a stall call against Smith resulted in a 7-6 victory for Marx. No. 2 Joel Jesuroga came out with his second win of the day as his offense propped him to a 19-4 tech fall to put the Huskies up 16-3. Gabriel Smith followed up with a fall as SCSU took a commanding 22-3 lead. The Lakers did come away with victories in three of the final four bouts as No. 5 Josh Kenny came out with a 7-0 win against No. 4 Bryce Dagel in a rematch of their NCAA Tournament bout from a season ago. No. 3 Cole Glazier stood firm in his 4-2 win against Bradley Mayse with the help of riding time and stout defense. Tyson Meyer battled against No. 14 Bryaden Mirjavadi in what was a tightly contested match, but a late takedown by Mirjavadi secured the 8-6 win. GVSU won the final bout of the dual as No. 4 Carter Blough beat Donnie Hidden 8-0. St. Cloud State stayed perfect on the day with a 25-13 win against Grand Valley State.
No. 9 St. Cloud State 25, No. 21 Grand Valley State 12
125- Ben Aranda TF Orion Wilson, 18-3
133- Dominic Ducato dec Jak Keller, 5-1
141- Jayce Luna dec Collin Twigg, 5-3
149- Eran Marx dec Jeroen Smith, 7-6 SV
157- No. 2 Joel Jesuroga TF Braylenn Aulbach, 19-4
165- Gabriel Smith fall Caden Jacobs, 4:32
174- No. 5 Josh Kenny dec No. 4 Bryce Dagel, 7-0
184- No. 3 Cole Glazier dec Bradley Mayse, 3-2
197- No. 14 Brayden Mirjavadi dec Tyson Meyer, 8-6
285- No. 4 Carter Blough MD Donnie Hidden, 8-0
In their final match of the day, the Huskies made quick work of the Findlay Oilers with a 39-7 victory sparked by seven bonus point victories. Ben Aranda faced off against No. 10 Billy Smith in a very tight match. Each wrestlers produced an escape point headed as the match was tied 1-1 in the third period. Smith came away with a takedown with nine seconds left in the match to take the lead. Aranda escaped with two seconds left and nearly scored a takedown for the victory, but time would expire as he was defeated 4-2. Dominic Ducato stayed undefeated on the day as a takedown in overtime led to a 4-1 victory against No. 15 Nate Knowlton for his second ranked win of the day. From that point on, the Huskies took command of the match as Jayce Luna produced an efficient first period tech fall. Findlay forfeited at 149 as well as 165 for a free 12 points for SCSU. At 157, Patrick Kubisa came away with a 13-2 major decision which put SCSU up 24-3. No. 4 Bryce Dagle responded to his loss last match with a fall to add on another six points. No. 3 Cole Glazier stayed unbeaten on the day with a 11-2 win against Donavyn Watts. Tyson Meyer captured a clean 16-0 win at 197 as SCSU took a 39-3 lead. In the final bout of the day, No. 11 Giulian Bodiu won 11-0 against Jadon Mims to set the final score at 39-7.
No. 9 St. Cloud State 39, RV Findlay 7
125- No. 10 Billy Smith dec Ben Aranda, 4-2
133- Dominic Ducato dec No. 15 Nate Knowlton, 4-1 SV
141- Jayce Luna TF Sawyer Smith, 15-0
149- Jeroen Smith win by forfeit
157- Patrick Kubisa MD Scott Speakman, 13-2
165- Derek Johnson win by forfeit
174- No. 4 Bryce Dagel fall Zachary Taylor, 2:20
184- No. 3 Cole Glazier MD Donavyn Watts, 11-2
197- Tyson Meyer TF Ronnie Thomas, 16-0
285- No. 11 Giulian Bodiu MD Jadon Mims, 11-0
Notables
Up Next
St. Cloud State will have a few weeks off before taking on Jamestown on December 5th for their conference opener.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Wrestling, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
St. Cloud State opened up their day against the tenth ranked Glenville State Pioneers. Beginning at 125, Ben Aranda got the party started early with a pin in two minutes and 11 seconds as the Huskies jumped out to a 3-0 lead. Dominic Ducato kept it rolling in a tough matchup against No. 13 Hunter Ross. No scoring occurred in the first period, but Ross took a 4-0 lead after coming away with an escape and takedown as he started the second period down. Ducato scrapped away and came up with a key two-point reversal as he only trailed 4-2 headed into the final frame. Starting the period on bottom, Ducato scored an escape to bring him within a point. With 38 seconds remaining, the redshirt sophomore came up clutch with a takedown and held his positioning on top to come away with the 6-4 upset victory. The Pioneers would respond as they captured a fall and decision in the next two bouts to tie up the dual at 9-9. Moving to 157, No. 2 Joel Jesuroga produced tough rides throughout his match as a riding time point propelled him to a 2-1 win. With a 12-9 lead, Derek Johnson served as the aggressor in his dual at 165 as he forced three stall calls to go with a pair of takedowns in his 10-2 win. No. 4 Bryce Dagel captured a clean 17-2 tech fall to put the Huskies up 21-9. No. 3 Cole Glazier and Tyson Meyer took care of business at 184 and 197 with a 9-2 decision by Glazier and a 16-1 first period tech fall by Meyer as the Huskies led 29-9. In the final match of the dual, the ninth ranked Colby Whitehill sealed a 5-3 win over Jadon Mims with a late takedown to give the Pioneers their third win of the dual. SCSU ultimately captured a 29-12 win for their first victory of the season as well as first victory on the day.
No. 9 St. Cloud State 29, No. 10 Glenville State 12
125- Ben Aranda fall Bryce Nichols, 2:11
133- Dominic Ducato dec No. 13 Hunter Ross, 6-4
141- Ethan Hardy fall Jayce Luna, 5:32
149- No. 13 Gabe Onorato dec Jeroen Smith, 4-0
157- No. 2 Joel Jesuroga dec Jimmie Bailes, 2-1
165- Derek Johnson MD David Pento, 10-2
174- No. 4 Bryce Dagel TF Zach Meisenzahl, 17-2
184- No. 3 Cole Glazier dec Max Borton, 9-2
197- Tyson Meyer TF Justus Stewart, 16-1
285- No. 9 Colby Whitehill dec Jadon Mims, 5-3
Moving into their second match of the day, St. Cloud State took on No. 21 Grand Valley State. For the second straight dual, it was Ben Aranda producing the early fireworks with an 18-3 tech fall to put the Huskies up 5-0. As he did in the previous dual, Dominic Ducato followed with a win as he took down Jak Keller, who opened the year ranked No. 12 at 133, with a 5-1 decision. Jayce Luna came away with his first win of the day as he beat Collin Twigg 5-3 in a scrappy match. At 149, Jeroen Smith battled into overtime against Eran Marx, but a stall call against Smith resulted in a 7-6 victory for Marx. No. 2 Joel Jesuroga came out with his second win of the day as his offense propped him to a 19-4 tech fall to put the Huskies up 16-3. Gabriel Smith followed up with a fall as SCSU took a commanding 22-3 lead. The Lakers did come away with victories in three of the final four bouts as No. 5 Josh Kenny came out with a 7-0 win against No. 4 Bryce Dagel in a rematch of their NCAA Tournament bout from a season ago. No. 3 Cole Glazier stood firm in his 4-2 win against Bradley Mayse with the help of riding time and stout defense. Tyson Meyer battled against No. 14 Bryaden Mirjavadi in what was a tightly contested match, but a late takedown by Mirjavadi secured the 8-6 win. GVSU won the final bout of the dual as No. 4 Carter Blough beat Donnie Hidden 8-0. St. Cloud State stayed perfect on the day with a 25-13 win against Grand Valley State.
No. 9 St. Cloud State 25, No. 21 Grand Valley State 12
125- Ben Aranda TF Orion Wilson, 18-3
133- Dominic Ducato dec Jak Keller, 5-1
141- Jayce Luna dec Collin Twigg, 5-3
149- Eran Marx dec Jeroen Smith, 7-6 SV
157- No. 2 Joel Jesuroga TF Braylenn Aulbach, 19-4
165- Gabriel Smith fall Caden Jacobs, 4:32
174- No. 5 Josh Kenny dec No. 4 Bryce Dagel, 7-0
184- No. 3 Cole Glazier dec Bradley Mayse, 3-2
197- No. 14 Brayden Mirjavadi dec Tyson Meyer, 8-6
285- No. 4 Carter Blough MD Donnie Hidden, 8-0
In their final match of the day, the Huskies made quick work of the Findlay Oilers with a 39-7 victory sparked by seven bonus point victories. Ben Aranda faced off against No. 10 Billy Smith in a very tight match. Each wrestlers produced an escape point headed as the match was tied 1-1 in the third period. Smith came away with a takedown with nine seconds left in the match to take the lead. Aranda escaped with two seconds left and nearly scored a takedown for the victory, but time would expire as he was defeated 4-2. Dominic Ducato stayed undefeated on the day as a takedown in overtime led to a 4-1 victory against No. 15 Nate Knowlton for his second ranked win of the day. From that point on, the Huskies took command of the match as Jayce Luna produced an efficient first period tech fall. Findlay forfeited at 149 as well as 165 for a free 12 points for SCSU. At 157, Patrick Kubisa came away with a 13-2 major decision which put SCSU up 24-3. No. 4 Bryce Dagle responded to his loss last match with a fall to add on another six points. No. 3 Cole Glazier stayed unbeaten on the day with a 11-2 win against Donavyn Watts. Tyson Meyer captured a clean 16-0 win at 197 as SCSU took a 39-3 lead. In the final bout of the day, No. 11 Giulian Bodiu won 11-0 against Jadon Mims to set the final score at 39-7.
No. 9 St. Cloud State 39, RV Findlay 7
125- No. 10 Billy Smith dec Ben Aranda, 4-2
133- Dominic Ducato dec No. 15 Nate Knowlton, 4-1 SV
141- Jayce Luna TF Sawyer Smith, 15-0
149- Jeroen Smith win by forfeit
157- Patrick Kubisa MD Scott Speakman, 13-2
165- Derek Johnson win by forfeit
174- No. 4 Bryce Dagel fall Zachary Taylor, 2:20
184- No. 3 Cole Glazier MD Donavyn Watts, 11-2
197- Tyson Meyer TF Ronnie Thomas, 16-0
285- No. 11 Giulian Bodiu MD Jadon Mims, 11-0
Notables
- St. Cloud State is now 1-0 all-time against both Glenville State and Grand Valley State. They are now 7-1 against Findlay.
- Ben Aranda (2-1), Dominic Ducato (3-0), Jayce Luna (2-1), Jeroen Smith (1-2), Joel Jesuroga (2-0), Derek Johnson (2-0), Bryce Dagel (2-1), Cole Glazier (3-0), Tyson Meyer (2-1), and Jadon Mims (0-2) all made their season debuts.
- Patrick Kubisa moved to 5-1 on the year with his third bonus point win and first major decision.
- Gabriel Smith is now 5-0 with his fifth bonus point win and third win by fall.
Up Next
St. Cloud State will have a few weeks off before taking on Jamestown on December 5th for their conference opener.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Wrestling, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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