No. 1 Huskies Capture Two Titles at Don Parker Open

Saturday, February 8

Eau Claire, Wis.

9:00 A.M.

St. Cloud State

Don Parker Open

Photo by: Isaac Bentrott

2/8/2025 6:04:00 PM | Wrestling

St. Cloud State places 12 wrestlers

St. Cloud, Minn.- No. 1 St. Cloud State Wrestling competed in the Don Parker Open this morning. The Huskies amassed two titles with 12 total wrestlers placing in the event.

At 133, Caleb Meekins had a dominant outing on his way to a title. After pinning Ethan Agnew in 1:28, he tallied consecutive tech fall victories to reach the championship round. Wrestling against Mikey Tortorice, Meekins would pin him in 1:57 to earn the title.

At 174, Jimmy Pierandozzi captured the second title for the Huskies. Pierandozzi got his day started by pinning Mason Seidle in 1:15 to advance to the quarterfinals. He would then advance to the finals after a14-2 major decision and then a medical forfeit win. In the championship round, Pierandozzi came up with a clutch takedown against Owen Wasley to win 4-1 in sudden victory.

Derek Johnson, Tyson Meyer, and Nathan Fury would all reach the championship round in their respective weight classes, but would all be defeated to take second.

The remaining Huskies to place in the event include Austin Grzywinski (4^th at 125), Vance Barz (5^th at 149), Patrick Kubisa (4^th at 157), Jude Link (4^th at 165), Brody Hart (4^th at 165), James Burks (5^th at 174), and Brendan Lockart (3^rd at 197).

St. Cloud State will be back in action on Friday, February 14 as they take on Minot State. For all the latest on St. Cloud State Wrestling, stay tuned to scsuhuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.