No. 13 Huskies Capture 26-12 Win Over RV Minnesota State in Home Finale

Friday, February 6

St. Cloud, Minn.

7:00 P.M.

St. Cloud State

RV Minnesota State

Photo by: Josiah Phifer

No. 13 Huskies Capture 26-12 Win Over RV Minnesota State in Home Finale

2/6/2026 9:54:00 PM | Wrestling

Huskies stay unbeaten in NSIC

St. Cloud, MN. – No. 13 St. Cloud State Wrestling (15-2, 8-0 NSIC) stayed unbeaten in the NSIC Friday evening as they beat RV Minnesota State 26-12. SCSU won their seventh consecutive dual after winning seven of the 10 bouts.

Beginning at 125, Ben Aranda put the Huskies on the board first with a 9-3 decision. Aranda came away with an early first period takedown and translated that into a strong ride of over 90 seconds. He would start period two with a quick reversal after beginning down and then added another takedown late in the period and riding for the win. Dominic Ducato doubled the lead for the Huskies as a takedown in the third period propelled him to a 6-1 decision. Ducato rode out Chase Beckett in the second period which led to a riding time point.

With a 6-0 lead, Jayce Luna came away with a 17-2 tech fall over Colton Hush. Four takedowns and four nearfall points propelled Luna to the tech. Minnesota State would get on the board with a decision at 149 as No. 13 Walker Bents beat Alyeus Craig 6-2.

SCSU held a 11-3 lead as No. 2 Joel Jesuroga took to the mat against No. 8 Caleb Meunier. Two takedowns pushed Jesuroga to the 7-5 win as he stayed unbeaten on the year.

The Mavericks got back in the dual as they won the next two matches to only trail by two points. No. 14 Derek Johnson would be defeated 4-1 in sudden victory while No. 13 Drake Hayward would pin Brody Hart.

With a 14-12 lead, No. 2 Cole Glazier provided a key 11-2 major decision to push the Huskies lead to six points. Glazier produced three takedowns, an escape, and riding time as he stayed undefeated. Tyson Meyer would seal the dual victory for SCSU as tacked on a major decision of his own. Meyer would also tally three takedowns, an escape, and riding time.

Now holding a 22-12 lead, Jadon Mims closed out the dual with the third straight major decision for the Huskies. Mims came away with three takedowns, three nearfall points, an escape, and riding time as St. Cloud State went on to win 26-12.

No. 13 St. Cloud State 26, RV Minnesota State 12
125: Ben Aranda dec Jacob Fitzpatrick, 9-3
133: Dominic Ducato dec Chase Beckett, 6-1
141: Jayce Luna TF Colton Hush, 17-2
149: No. 13 Walker Bents dec Alyeus Craig, 6-2
157: No. 2 Joel Jesuroga dec No. 8 Caleb Meuiner, 7-5
165: Kole Marko dec No. 14 Derek Johnson, 4-1 SV
174: No. 13 Drake Hayward fall Brody Hart, 4:08
184: No. 2 Cole Glazier MD Evan Farley, 11-2
197: Tyson Meyer MD Grant Cook, 11-1
285: Jadon Mims MD Callen Smithpeter, 14-3

Notables

St. Cloud State is now 26-26-2 all-time against Minnesota State and have won 18 straight duals over the Mavericks.
Ben Aranda won his ninth match of the year and is now 9-5
Dominic Ducato also captured his ninth win of the year and is 9-1.
Jayce Luna came away with his third tech fall of the year and sits at 9-6 with seven bonus point wins.
No. 2 Joel Jesuroga stayed unbeaten with his 15th win of the season. This was his fourth ranked win of the year.
No. 2 Cole Glazier remains unbeaten and is 14-0 this season. This was his third major decision and ninth bonus point win.
Tyson Meyer improved to 11-4 with his second major decision and ninth bonus point win.
Jadon Mims tallied his sixth win of the season and is 6-3. This was Mims' first major decision and third bonus point win.

Up Next
St. Cloud State will return to action tomorrow as they compete in the Don Parker Open in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

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