No. 1 Huskies End Dual Season With Undefeated Record, Beat No. 11 UMary 28-7

Sunday, February 16

Bismarck, ND

1:00 P.M.

St. Cloud State

#11 UMary

No. 1 Huskies End Dual Season With Undefeated Record, Beat No. 11 UMary 28-7

2/16/2025 4:01:00 PM | Wrestling

Huskies go 9-0 in the NSIC

Bismark, N.D.- No. 1 St. Cloud State Wrestling (14-0, 9-0 NSIC) wrapped up their dual season Sunday afternoon by defeating No. 11 UMary 28-7. The Huskies drew first blood in the dual as Conor Knopick came away with a pin to set the early score at 6-0. The Marauders would string together the next two matches to then take the lead as No. 1 Reece Barnhardt captured a major decision over Caleb Meekins and then No. 6 Sean Solis beat No. 13 Alyeus Craig 4-1. No. 13 Colby Njos got the Huskies back on a track as a third period takedown propelled him to a 5-0 decision. Regaining the lead, No. 1 Joel Jesuroga kept it rolling with a 14-3 major decision to put St. Cloud State up 13-7. Coming out of intermission, No. 3 Nick Novak used a first period takedown as well as two escapes and riding time to win 6-3 at 165. The lead continued to expand for the top ranked team as No. 2 Bryce Dagel, No.9 Bryce FitzPatrick, and No. 2 Dominic Murphy all captured decision victories as the score moved to 25-7. To close out the match, No. 5 La'Ron Parks came up with a takedown late in the first period which ultimately propped him over No.8 Luke Tweeton 4-1. With eight wins on the day, St. Cloud State closed out dual season with a 28-7 win against UMary.

Notables

St. Cloud State is now 20-0 all-time against UMary.
Conor Knopick picked up his ninth bonus point win with his third fall. He is now 13-4 with a 9-1 dual record and an 8-0 NSIC record.
No. 13 Colby Njos moved to 11-2 on the year with a 11-2 dual record and a 9-0 NSIC record.
No. 1 Joel Jesuroga stayed unbeaten with his 19th win of the year and 10th win in bonus point fashion. He is 14-0 in duals and finished 9-0 in the NSIC. This was Jesuroga's fifth major decision.
No. 3 Nick Novak also captured his 19th win of the season and is 19-3 with a 11-2 dual record and a 9-0 NSIC record.
No. 2 Bryce Dagel is now 19-3 on the season with a 11-2 dual record and an 8-0 NSIC record.
No. 9 Bryce FitzPatrick moved to 15-6 with a 8-3 dual record and a 5-2 conference record.
No. 2 Dominic Murphy picked up his 21st win of the season to stay unbeaten. Murphy is 14-0 in duals and 9-0 against the NSIC.
No. 5 La'Ron Parks won his 18th match of the season and sits at 18-3. Parks has a 6-3 dual record and a 5-1 NSIC record.

No. 1 St. Cloud State 28, No. 11 UMary 7
125- Conor Knopick fall Mason Gutenberger: 4:25
133- No. 1 Reece Barnhardt MD Caleb Meekins: 13-3
141- No. 6 Sean Solis dec. No. 13 Alyeus Craig: 4-1
149- No. 13 Colby Njos dec. Trae Thilmony: 5-0
157- No. 1 Joel Jesuroga MD Kaden Renner: 14-3
165- No. 3 Nick Novak dec. Leo Mushinsky: 6-3
174- No. 2 Bryce Dagel dec. Wyatt Lidberg: 7-3
184- No. 9 Bryce FitzPatrick dec. Dante Roggio: 11-4
197- No. 2 Dominic Murphy dec. Matt Kaylor: 8-1
285- No. 5 La'Ron Parks dec. No. 8 Luke Tweeton: 4-1
Extra 165- Derek Johnson dec. Lane Ewing: 10-3

Up Next
St. Cloud State will begin preparation for the Super Region V Championships on March 1 in Sioux Falls, S.D. For all the latest on St. Cloud State Wrestling, stay tuned to scsuhuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.