No. 1 Huskies Win 9th Straight Super Region V Championship, Qualify 8 for NCAA Tournament

Saturday, March 1

Sioux Falls, SD

10 A.M.

St. Cloud State

Super Region V Championships

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No. 1 Huskies Win 9th Straight Super Region V Championship, Qualify 8 for NCAA Tournament

3/2/2025 1:15:00 AM | Wrestling

Five Huskies earn region titles

Sioux Falls, S.D.- No. 1 St. Cloud State Wrestling captured their ninth consecutive Super Region V Championship Saturday evening. The Huskies accumulated 133.5 points en route to grabbing their 12th overall region title. Throughout the day, eight wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Tournament while five went on to win an individual title

125- No. 12 Conor Knopick Places Third, advances to the NCAA Tournament
At 125, No. 12 Conor Knopick had a strong start to his day and he came away with a 9-0 major decision in Round 1 and followed that up with a fall to advance to the semifinals. Knopick met a familiar foe in the semifinals in No. 13 Shane Corrigan of Wisconsin-Parkside. Heading into the third period, the match would be tied at 0-0 with each wrestler having a stall call. Corrigan came away with a key reversal as Knopick started on top to take a 2-0 lead. A series of stall calls on Knopick partnered with riding time ultimately led to a 7-0 win for Corrigan. Now heading into the consolation semifinals, a seven point first period which featured a takedown and a four-point near fall propelled Knopick to an 11-6 win and to the third-place match where a win would secure a place in the NCAA Tournament. For a spot in the NCAA Tournament, Knopick matched up against Sloan Johannsen of Northern State. The No. 12 ranked wrestler struck first with takedown which Johanssen escaped out of. To start period two, Knopick had an instant reversal which saw him take a 5-1 lead. Johanssen again escaped to set the score at 5-2 going into the third. With Knopick on top to start, Johannsen captured his third escape of the match to come within a takedown. With 1:07 left in the match, the Omaha, Neb. native came up big with a takedown which all but sealed the match as he led 8-3. He would ultimately win the match 9-4 to take third and advance to the NCAA Tournament.

Round 1: No. 12 Conor Knopick MD Clayson Mele (MSU Moorhead): 9-0
Quarterfinals: No. 12 Conor Knopick fall Dylan McDonald (Minot State): 2:31
Semifinals: No. 13 Shane Corrigan (Wisconsin-Parkside) dec No. 12 Conor Knopick: 7-0
Consolation Semifinals: No. 12 Conor Knopick dec Jacob Fitzpatrick (Minnesota State): 11-6
Third place match: No. 12 Conor Knopick dec Sloan Johannsen (Northern State): 9-4

133- No. 9 Sam Spencer is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
At 133, No. 9 Sam Spencer received a first round bye and would wrestle Wayne Joint of Minot State in the quarterfinals. The match would head into a tiebreaker where Spencer came out with the victory. Moving to the semifinals, Spencer faced off against No. 3 Matthew Chi of Wisconsin-Parkside. His match again headed into a tiebreaker after each wrestler captured an escape point. In the tiebreaker periods, Spencer came away with key escape points which ultimately led to a 3-2 victory against the No. 3 ranked wrestler. The win also secured Spencer a spot in the NCAA Tournament and in the finals. The No. 9 ranked wrestler matched up with Ryan Henninson of MSU Moorhead. Spencer trailed 3-1 at the end of the first period but came away with a quick escape to start period two. With 26 seconds left in the period, Spencer came up with a big takedown as he took a 5-3 lead into the final frame. Henningston could only muster an escape point as Sam Spencer became the Super Region V Champion while punching his ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a 5-4 win.

Quarterfinals: No. 9 Sam Spencer TB Wayne Joint (Minot State): 1-1
Semifinals: No. 9 Sam Spencer TB No. 3 Matthew Chi (Wisconsin-Parkside): 3-2
Finals: No. 9 Sam Spencer dec Ryan Henningston (MSU Moorhead ): 5-4

141- Alyeus Craig does not place
At 141, Alyeus Craig would win his first match of the day with a 17-8 win against Adrian Chavez. The quarterfinal round saw Craig get pinned as he was sent to the wrestlebacks. In his lone match, he would lose by decision 4-2 against Jordon Oehme, ending his day.

Round 1: Alyeus Craig MD Adrian Chavez (Minot State): 17-8
Quarterfinals: Pedro Velazquez (MSU Moorhead) fall Alyeus Craig: 5:41
Consolation Round 2: Jordon Oehme (Sioux Falls ) dec Alyeus Craig: 4-2

149- No. 2 Colby Njos places third, advances to the NCAA Tournament
No. 2 Colby Njos got off to a fast start as he earned a pin in his first match of the day. Njos then reached the semifinals after 1-0 victory against Trae Thilmony where he escaped six seconds into the third period and then shutout Thilmony's offense. In the semifinals, he would wrestle against No. 9 Ethen Doty used a second period escape to win 1-0. Njos would be sent to the consolation semifinals where he kept his NCAA chances alive with a 5-1 win against No. 14 Walker Bents in part to a four-point second period. For a spot in the NCAA's, Njos wrestled against No. 4 Wyatt Turnquist in the third-place match. The No. 2 ranked wrestler started off hot with a takedown in the first period which he then proceeded to ride out Turnquist for the rest of the period. No scoring occurred in the second period. Njos started down in the third period where he landed back on top with a reversal which he then worked to a fall to take third place and advance to the NCAA Tournament.

Round 1: No. 2 Colby Njos fall Beau Daily (MSU Moorhead): 0:54
Quarterfinals No. 2 Colby Njos dec Trae Thilmony (UMary): 1-0
Semifinals: No. 9 Ethen Doty (Upper Iowa) dec No. 2 Colby Njos: 1-0
Consolation Semifinals: No. 2 Colby Njos dec. No. 14 Walker Bents (Minnesota State): 5-1
Third place match: No. 2 Colby Njos fall No. 4 Wyatt Turnquist (Northern State): 5:41

157- No. 1 Joel Jesuroga is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
The top ranked wrestler at 157 in Joel Jesuroga had not troubles earning his spot in the NCAA Tournament as a pair of major decisions and a tech fall secured his spot as well as sending him to the finals. Jesuroga wrestled against No. 15 Caleb Meunier in the final round. The Pleasant Hill, IA. native roared out to a 6-2 lead at the end of the first period in part to a pair of takedowns. Jesuroga's defense was on display all match as Meunier was unable to score any points outside of escapes. He would ultimately win 7-3 to become the Super Region V Champion.

Round 1: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga MD Dalton Schams (Upper Iowa): 11-0
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga TF Lincoln Fink (Sioux Falls): 17-1, 3:17
Semifinals: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga MD Connor Simmonds (Augustana): 11-3
Finals: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga dec No. 15 Caleb Meunier (Minnesota State): 7-3

165- No. 5 Nick Novak is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
No. 5 Nick Novak started off his day with a bye before advancing to the semifinals with a tech fall. Against No. 15 Leo Mushinsky, Novak came away with a 1-0 win after an escape in the second period partnered with outstanding defense propelled him to the win. Moving into the finals, Novak would wrestle No. 7 Dajun Johnson. The match would head into sudden victory after each wrestler earned an escape point. With 44 seconds left in overtime, Novak came up big with a wrap around takedown to get the win. This was Novak's fourth consecutive season advancing to the NCAA Tournament and fourth consecutive Super Region V Title.

Quarterfinals: No. 5 Nick Novak TF Collin Altensey (Upper Iowa): 18-0, 4:17
Semifinals: No. 5 Nick Novak dec No. 15 Leo Mushinsky (UMary): 1-0
Finals: No. 5 Nick Novak dec. No. 7 Dajun Johnson (Wisconsin-Parkside); 4-1 SV

174- No. 4 Bryce Dagel is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
To start his day, No. 4 Bryce Dagel came up clutch with a takedown to beat Wyatt Lindberg in sudden victory. He then carried that momentum over into the quarterfinals where he came away with a tech fall. With a chance to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament, Dagel used a first period takedown and long drawn out rides to ultimately win 5-3 and advance to the finals. The final round saw Dagel match up against No. 8 Lawson Losee of Upper Iowa. The Eden Prairie, Minn. native came away with four points in the second period to take a 4-0 lead. Dagel completely shutdown Losee offensively as he came away with the 5-0 win to become the Super Region V Champion.

Round 1: No. 4 Bryce Dagel dec Wyatt Lidberg (UMary): 4-1 SV
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Bryce Dagel TF Spencer Roth (Northern State): 21-5 4:24
Semifinals: No. 4 Bryce Dagel dec Mason Gode (MSU Moorhead): 5-3
Finals: No. 4 Bryce Dagel dec No. 8 Lawson Losee (Upper Iowa): 4-0

184- No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick places third and advances to the NCAA Tournament
At 184, No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick came away with a 17-11 win in his quarterfinal bout against Damen Pape to start his day. FitzPatrick would then be defeated 7-3 against No. 3 Reece Worachek of to be sent to the consolation semifinals. To keep his NCAA hopes alive, FitzPatrick wrestled against No. 9 Colter Bye where a four-point third period propelled him to a 5-1 win. In the third place match, FitzPatrick's day ended right where it started, wrestling against Damen Pape. After the first period ended in a 4-4 tie, FitzPatrick followed that up with another four-point period to lead 8-4. Starting on bottom, Pape would escape and then takedown FitzPatrick to tie the match at 8-8 with 1:18 left to go. With 50 seconds remaining, FitzPatrick came away with an escape and then avoided being taken down the remainder of the period to place third and advance to the NCAA Tournament.

Quarterfinals: No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick dec Damen Pape (Northern State): 17-11
Semifinals: No. 3 Reece Worachek (Wisconsin-Parkside) dec. No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick: 7-3
Consolation semifinals: No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick dec No. 9 Colter Bye (Upper Iowa): 5-1
Third place match: No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick dec Damen Pape (Northern State): 9-8

197- No. 1 Dominic Murphy is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
Top ranked Dominic Murphy received a bye in his opening round before coming away with a 17-2 tech fall against Kody Marschner. Murphy followed that up with a clutch takedown late in his semifinal match against Chase Stegall to win 4-2. In the finals, Murphy faced a familiar foe in No. 4 Max Ramberg. Two first period takedowns along with stellar defense propped Murphy to a 7-4 victory to threepeat as Super Region V Champion and qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

Quarterfinals: No. 1 Dominic Murphy TF Kody Marschner (Southwest Minnesota State): 17-2 5:53
Semifinals: No. 1 Dominic Murphy dec. Chase Stegall (Wisconsin-Parkside): 4-2
Finals: No. 1 Dominic Murphy dec No.4 Max Ramberg (Augustana): 7-4

285- No. 5 La'Ron Parks places sixth
No. 5 La'Ron Parks came away with a 5-1 decision in his opener, but would be sent to the wreslebacks after getting pinned in the quarterfinals. He then strung together a major decision and a decision victory to keep his NCAA hopes alive as he then wrestled in the consolation semifinals. Trailing 4-1 entering the third period, Parks collected a pair of stall points from Max Barlow as the match tightened up at 4-3. Parks was unable to get the winning takedown as a takedown late by Barlow sealed his fate with a 7-3 defeat. Parks would be a medical forfeit in the fifth place match to finish sixth.

Round 1: No. 5 La'Ron Parks dec Tanner Gaffey (Minnesota State): 5-1
Quarterfinals: Liam Babbit (MSU Moorhead) fall No. 5 La'Ron Parks: 5:55
Consolation Round 2: No. 5 La'Ron Parks MD Isaiah Laguna (Sioux Falls): 13-2
Consolation Round 3: No. 5 La'Ron Parks dec No. 14 Joshua Gaye (Upper Iowa): 3-1
Consolation semifinals: Max Barlow (Augustana) dec No. 5 La'Ron Parks: 7-3
Fifth place match: Liam Babbit (MSU Moorhead) medical forfeit No. 5 La'Ron Parks

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