Friday, February 7
Aberdeen, SD
7 P.M.
St. Cloud State
at
RV Northern State
No. 1 St. Cloud State Wrestling Gears up for Dual Against RV Northern State
2/5/2025 12:21:00 PM | Wrestling
Huskies look to stay undefeated
St. Cloud, Minn.- No. 1 St. Cloud State Wrestling (11-0, 6-0 NSIC) travel to RV Northern State on Friday, January 7 as they look to stay undefeated on the year. Friday's dual is set for 7:00 p.m.
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Follow the Huskies
Both duals 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
For the fourth consecutive National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) poll, the Huskies were tabbed the No. 1 ranked team in Division II. St. Cloud State accumulated 88 points to rank first. They were followed by Glenville State (65.5), Wisconsin-Parkside (65.5), Nebraska-Kearney (65.0) and Central Oklahoma (64.5) to round out the top 5.
St. Cloud State holds nine ranked wrestlers which is tied for the most in Division II.
The individuals that are ranked for the Huskies are as follows:
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Last Time Out
St. Cloud State took to the mat this past weekend where they wrestled No. 2 Wisconsin-Parkside at Halenbeck Hall.
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The dual kicked off at 125 where Conor Knopick wrestled against No. 12 Shane Corrigan. The match would head into overtime after Knopick scored a riding time point and Corrigan tallied an escape. In overtime, Knopick blocked a shot attempt by Corrigan and maintained positioning as he maneuvered his way to the edge of the mat. Knopick overpowered Corrigan to be on his back and then worked his way to complete the takedown for the 4-1 sudden victory win. The Rangers would respond with victories at 133 and 141 as they now held a 6-3 lead. Moving to 149, No. 13 Colby Njos wrestled against No. 11 Easton Worachek. Neither wrestler scored a point in the opening period. Njos would come away with an escape in the second period to lead 1-0 as that score held going into period three. Njos chose the top position to start the period and had an incredible ride that lasted one minute and 56 seconds. Worachek escaped with four seconds remaining, but it would not matter as Colby Njos won 2-1 off an outstanding ride. No. 1 Joel Jesuroga, No. 3 Nick Novak, and No. 2 Bryce Dagel kept it rolling for the Huskies with three decision victories as the Huskies would now lead 15-6. At 184, the Rangers came away with an 8-6 decision victory as No. 3 Reece Worachek scored a takedown on No. 9 Bryce FitzPatrick with 19 seconds remaining. With the score set at 15-9, No. 2 Dominic Murphy once again sealed the dual victory for the Huskies with an 8-3 decision victory to stay undefeated. Parkside took the final match in sudden victory as No. 7 Lloyd Reynolds beat No. 5 La'Ron Parks 2-1, but it would not matter as No. 1 St. Cloud State defeated No. 2 Wisconsin-Parkside 18-12.
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No. 1 St. Cloud State 18, No. 2 Wisconsin-Parkside 12
125- Conor Knopick dec No. 12 Shane Corrigan: 4-1 SV
133- No. 5 Matthew Chi dec No. 8Â Sam Spencer: 8-5
141- No. 1 Cayden Henschel dec No. 13Â Alyeus Craig: 5-1
149- No. 13 Colby Njos dec No. 11 Easton Worachek: 2-1
157- No. 1 Joel Jesuroga dec No. 7 Ben Durocher: 5-1
165- No. 3 Nick Novak dec No. 9 Dajun Johnson: 8-1
174- No. 2 Bryce Dagel dec Brady Schuh: 8-5
184- No. 3 Reece Worachek dec No. 9Â Bryce FitzPatrick: 8-6
197- No. 2 Dominic Murphy dec Chase Stegall: 8-3
285- No. 7 Lloyd Reynolds dec No. 5Â La'Ron Parks: 2-1 SV
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Series History
Friday's dual against Northern State will be the 30th dual between the teams dating back to 1992. The Huskies hold a 26-3 all-time record and have won 17 consecutive duals against the Wolves and extended that streak with a win last season.
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The dual began at heavyweight with Elijah Novak recording a 9-2 win over Nathan Schauer before the dual flipped over to the lightweights. At 125 pounds, Conor Knopick dominated his opponent Landon Fisher with three takedowns, two near-falls and a reversal to earn a 15-2 major decision. Knopick improved to 9-1 on the season with his third major decision victory and fifth bonus point victory of the season.
Alyeus Craig earned a 2-1 win over Braydon Mogle that was sandwiched between wins from Northern State at 133 and 149 pounds. Then, Nick Novak continued his winning ways in the first match following intermission, as he earned a ranked win over No. 4 Devin Bahr, 5-2. Novak scored a takedown in the second period, and escape in the third and a riding time point for his victory while improving to 14-0 on the season.
After a decision win from Anthony Herrera, Northern State made things close following a win by fall at 174 pounds to make the score 16-13 with two matches to go. The momentum swing didn't last for long, however, as 34 seconds all the hope the Wolves had to pull an upset was gone thanks to Bryce FitzPatrick. The Husky junior quickly took down Sam Kruger in the matches opening seconds and then scored the pin fall at 0:34 to give the Huskies a nine-point cushion at 22-13.
Dominic Murphy closed out the match for the Huskies, beating Treyton Cacek, 4-1, to finish the match out at 25-13. Â
No. 5 St. Cloud State 25, No. 18 Northern State 13
Jan. 25, 2024 | Halenbeck Hall | St. Cloud, Minn.
HWT: Elijah Novak (SCSU) dec. Nathan Schauer (NSU), 9-2
125: No. 7 Conor Knopick (SCSU) MD Landon Fisher (NSU), 15-2
133: Jason Henschel (NSU) MD Caleb Meekins (SCSU), 10-0
141: No. 12 Alyeus Craig (SCSU) dec. Braydon Mogle (NSU), 2-1
149: No. 2 Wyatt Turnquist (NSU) dec. No. 8 Colby Njos (SCSU), 8-2
157: No. 1 Nick Novak (SCSU) dec. No. 4 Devin Bahr (NSU), 5-2
165: No. 10 Anthony Herrera (SCSU) dec. Chase Bloomquist (NSU), 11-4
174: Seth Brossard (NSU) Fall Bryce Dagel (SCSU), 4:27
184: No. 10 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU) Fall Sam Kruger (NSU), 0:34
197: No. 4 Dominic Murphy (SCSU) dec. Treyton Cacek (NSU), 4-1
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Scouting Northern State
The Northern State Wolves come into this dual as receiving votes in the latest NWCA Poll. The Wolves currently hold a 5-2 record with a 4-2 mark in NSIC duals. The four wins have come against MSU Moorhead, Sioux Falls, No. 8 Augustana, and Southwest Minnesota State. Northern State came into this season projected to finish fifth in the NSIC following a 2023-24 season where they went 8-13 with a 3-6 mark in conference duals.
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In the latest NWCA Poll, the Wolves held two ranked wrestlers in Braydon Mogle (12 at 141) and Wyatt Turnquist (4 at 149). Mogle is 11-7 on the year with a 4-2 record in NSIC duals while Turnquist is 17-2 with a 6-0 NSIC record.
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Head Coach Rocky Burkett enters his 10th season with the Wolves in 2024-25. Burkett has accumulated a 59-62 record during his tenure.
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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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Follow the Huskies
Both duals 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
For the fourth consecutive National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) poll, the Huskies were tabbed the No. 1 ranked team in Division II. St. Cloud State accumulated 88 points to rank first. They were followed by Glenville State (65.5), Wisconsin-Parkside (65.5), Nebraska-Kearney (65.0) and Central Oklahoma (64.5) to round out the top 5.
St. Cloud State holds nine ranked wrestlers which is tied for the most in Division II.
The individuals that are ranked for the Huskies are as follows:
- 133 Pounds- No. 8 Sam Spencer (18-4 record (5-3 dual, 4-1 NSIC), 10 bonus point victories, 1st place Yellowjacket and Luther College Open, 3rd place Wisconsin Open)
- 141 Pounds- No. 13 Alyeus Craig (14-7 record (5-5 dual, 4-1 NSIC), 11 bonus point victories, 3rd place Luther College Open, 4th place Wisconsin Open)
- 149 Pounds- No. 13 Colby Njos (8-2 record (8-2 dual, 6-0 NSIC), four bonus point victories)
- 157 Pounds- No. 1 Joel Jesuroga (16-0 record (11-0 dual, 6-0 NSIC), eight bonus point victories, 1st place Luther College Open)
- 165 Pounds- No. 3 Nick Novak (16-3 record (8-2 dual, 6-0 NSIC), eight bonus point victories, 1st place Wisconsin Open, 2nd place Luther College Open)
- 174 Pounds- No. 2 Bryce Dagel (16-3 record (9-1 dual, 6-0 NSIC) nine bonus point victories, 6th place Luther College Open, 1st place Wisconsin Open)
- 184 Pounds- No. 9 Bryce FitzPatrick (12-6 record (5-3 dual, 2-2 NSIC), seven bonus point victories, 1st place Luther College Open, 6th place Wisconsin Open)
- 197 Pounds- No. 2 Dominic Murphy (18-0 record (11-0 dual, 6-0 NSIC), 10 bonus point victories, 1st place Luther College Open and Wisconsin Open)
- 285 Pounds- No. 5 La'Ron Parks (16-3 record (5-3 dual, 3-1 NSIC), six bonus point victories, 1st place Yellowjacket Open, Luther College Open, and Wisconsin Open)
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Last Time Out
St. Cloud State took to the mat this past weekend where they wrestled No. 2 Wisconsin-Parkside at Halenbeck Hall.
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The dual kicked off at 125 where Conor Knopick wrestled against No. 12 Shane Corrigan. The match would head into overtime after Knopick scored a riding time point and Corrigan tallied an escape. In overtime, Knopick blocked a shot attempt by Corrigan and maintained positioning as he maneuvered his way to the edge of the mat. Knopick overpowered Corrigan to be on his back and then worked his way to complete the takedown for the 4-1 sudden victory win. The Rangers would respond with victories at 133 and 141 as they now held a 6-3 lead. Moving to 149, No. 13 Colby Njos wrestled against No. 11 Easton Worachek. Neither wrestler scored a point in the opening period. Njos would come away with an escape in the second period to lead 1-0 as that score held going into period three. Njos chose the top position to start the period and had an incredible ride that lasted one minute and 56 seconds. Worachek escaped with four seconds remaining, but it would not matter as Colby Njos won 2-1 off an outstanding ride. No. 1 Joel Jesuroga, No. 3 Nick Novak, and No. 2 Bryce Dagel kept it rolling for the Huskies with three decision victories as the Huskies would now lead 15-6. At 184, the Rangers came away with an 8-6 decision victory as No. 3 Reece Worachek scored a takedown on No. 9 Bryce FitzPatrick with 19 seconds remaining. With the score set at 15-9, No. 2 Dominic Murphy once again sealed the dual victory for the Huskies with an 8-3 decision victory to stay undefeated. Parkside took the final match in sudden victory as No. 7 Lloyd Reynolds beat No. 5 La'Ron Parks 2-1, but it would not matter as No. 1 St. Cloud State defeated No. 2 Wisconsin-Parkside 18-12.
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No. 1 St. Cloud State 18, No. 2 Wisconsin-Parkside 12
125- Conor Knopick dec No. 12 Shane Corrigan: 4-1 SV
133- No. 5 Matthew Chi dec No. 8Â Sam Spencer: 8-5
141- No. 1 Cayden Henschel dec No. 13Â Alyeus Craig: 5-1
149- No. 13 Colby Njos dec No. 11 Easton Worachek: 2-1
157- No. 1 Joel Jesuroga dec No. 7 Ben Durocher: 5-1
165- No. 3 Nick Novak dec No. 9 Dajun Johnson: 8-1
174- No. 2 Bryce Dagel dec Brady Schuh: 8-5
184- No. 3 Reece Worachek dec No. 9Â Bryce FitzPatrick: 8-6
197- No. 2 Dominic Murphy dec Chase Stegall: 8-3
285- No. 7 Lloyd Reynolds dec No. 5Â La'Ron Parks: 2-1 SV
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Series History
Friday's dual against Northern State will be the 30th dual between the teams dating back to 1992. The Huskies hold a 26-3 all-time record and have won 17 consecutive duals against the Wolves and extended that streak with a win last season.
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The dual began at heavyweight with Elijah Novak recording a 9-2 win over Nathan Schauer before the dual flipped over to the lightweights. At 125 pounds, Conor Knopick dominated his opponent Landon Fisher with three takedowns, two near-falls and a reversal to earn a 15-2 major decision. Knopick improved to 9-1 on the season with his third major decision victory and fifth bonus point victory of the season.
Alyeus Craig earned a 2-1 win over Braydon Mogle that was sandwiched between wins from Northern State at 133 and 149 pounds. Then, Nick Novak continued his winning ways in the first match following intermission, as he earned a ranked win over No. 4 Devin Bahr, 5-2. Novak scored a takedown in the second period, and escape in the third and a riding time point for his victory while improving to 14-0 on the season.
After a decision win from Anthony Herrera, Northern State made things close following a win by fall at 174 pounds to make the score 16-13 with two matches to go. The momentum swing didn't last for long, however, as 34 seconds all the hope the Wolves had to pull an upset was gone thanks to Bryce FitzPatrick. The Husky junior quickly took down Sam Kruger in the matches opening seconds and then scored the pin fall at 0:34 to give the Huskies a nine-point cushion at 22-13.
Dominic Murphy closed out the match for the Huskies, beating Treyton Cacek, 4-1, to finish the match out at 25-13. Â
No. 5 St. Cloud State 25, No. 18 Northern State 13
Jan. 25, 2024 | Halenbeck Hall | St. Cloud, Minn.
HWT: Elijah Novak (SCSU) dec. Nathan Schauer (NSU), 9-2
125: No. 7 Conor Knopick (SCSU) MD Landon Fisher (NSU), 15-2
133: Jason Henschel (NSU) MD Caleb Meekins (SCSU), 10-0
141: No. 12 Alyeus Craig (SCSU) dec. Braydon Mogle (NSU), 2-1
149: No. 2 Wyatt Turnquist (NSU) dec. No. 8 Colby Njos (SCSU), 8-2
157: No. 1 Nick Novak (SCSU) dec. No. 4 Devin Bahr (NSU), 5-2
165: No. 10 Anthony Herrera (SCSU) dec. Chase Bloomquist (NSU), 11-4
174: Seth Brossard (NSU) Fall Bryce Dagel (SCSU), 4:27
184: No. 10 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU) Fall Sam Kruger (NSU), 0:34
197: No. 4 Dominic Murphy (SCSU) dec. Treyton Cacek (NSU), 4-1
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Scouting Northern State
The Northern State Wolves come into this dual as receiving votes in the latest NWCA Poll. The Wolves currently hold a 5-2 record with a 4-2 mark in NSIC duals. The four wins have come against MSU Moorhead, Sioux Falls, No. 8 Augustana, and Southwest Minnesota State. Northern State came into this season projected to finish fifth in the NSIC following a 2023-24 season where they went 8-13 with a 3-6 mark in conference duals.
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In the latest NWCA Poll, the Wolves held two ranked wrestlers in Braydon Mogle (12 at 141) and Wyatt Turnquist (4 at 149). Mogle is 11-7 on the year with a 4-2 record in NSIC duals while Turnquist is 17-2 with a 6-0 NSIC record.
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Head Coach Rocky Burkett enters his 10th season with the Wolves in 2024-25. Burkett has accumulated a 59-62 record during his tenure.
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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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