St. Cloud State
Super Region V Championships
No. 9 Huskies take Second at Super Region V, Qualify Seven to NCAA Tournament
3/1/2026 1:25:00 AM | Wrestling
Four Huskies earn region titles
Marshall, MN. – No. 9 St. Cloud State Wrestling took to the mats in Marshall, Minnesota Saturday morning as they competed in the Super Region V Championships. Seven Huskies qualified for the NCAA Tournament with four earning Region Titles as the team took second. This was the first time in nine seasons that St. Cloud State did not win Super Region V. No. 6 Wisconsin-Parkside took the title with 146.5 points while SCSU tallied 127.5. The Huskies had the most individual champions and were tied for the most national qualifiers in the region.
125- Ben Aranda places second and advances to NCAA Tournament
At 125, Ben Aranda opened his day with a pair of falls to reach the semifinals. The second of which in the quarterfinals was created off a reversal in the third period where he started down.
In the semifinals, Aranda matched up with No. 4 Shane Corrigan of Wisonsin-Parkside. With no scoring occurring in the first period, Corrigan would notch an early escape to lead 1-0. Late in the second, Aranda came up with a takedown off a single leg attack and then titled Corrigan for two back point swipes. With his choice in the third, the senior added an escape point and stayed on his feet to ultimately win 6-3 and punch his ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
In the finals, the Dekalb, Illinois native would match up against Sloan Johannsen of Northern State. After a scoring a key reversal with 11 seconds left, Aranda would tie the match at eight after Johannsen picked up his second stall call. The bout headed into overtime where Johannsen would secure a takedown for the title.
This was the first time Aranda has reached the NCAA Tournament in his career. He improved to 12-8 on the year with eight bonus point wins.
Round 1: Ben Aranda fall Austin Garcia (Minot State): 3:57
Quarterfinals: Ben Aranda fall Christian Olsen (Augustana): 5:40
Semifinals: Ben Aranda dec No. 4 Shane Corrigan (Wisconsin-Parkside): 6-3
Finals: Sloan Johannsen (Northern State) dec Ben Aranda: 11-8 SV
133- No. 13 Dominic Ducato is Super Region V Champion and advances to NCAA Tournament
No. 13 Dominic Ducato had no problem reaching the NCAA Tournament as a pair of major decisions secured his spot in the finals. In the finals, he matched up against No. 15 Chase Beckett of Minnesota State. Ducato would lead 1-0 after a second period escape. Beckett had choice in the third and chose down. The redshirt sophomore produced an exceptional ride over a minute and a half as he locked up the riding time point. Beckett would escape with 29 seconds left in need of a takedown to win. Ducato held firm on the defensive end as that riding time point ultimately won him the title as he defeated Beckett 2-1.
This was Ducato's first appearance in the Super Region Tournament and came away with a Region Title and NCAA Qualification. He is now 14-1 with nine bonus point wins.
Quarterfinals: No. 13 Dominic Ducato MD Braiden Kort (Augustana): 10-2
Semifinals: No. 13 Dominic Ducato MD Matthew Chi (Wisconsin-Parkside): 11-3
Finals: No. 13 Dominic Ducato dec No. 15 Chase Beckett (Minnesota State): 2-1
141- Jayce Luna does not place
Jayce Luna would also make his first appearance in the Super Region Tournament. He suffered a hard fought defeated by pin against Colton Hush in his quarterfinal bout. His next bout in consolation round two saw him fall 7-4 in overtime which would end his season.
Luna finished the year with an 11-8 record.
Quarterfinals: Colton Hush (Minnesota State) fall Jayce Luna: 6:48
Consolation Round 2: Jordan Oehme (Sioux Falls) dec Jayce Luna: 7-4 SV
149- Rowdy Neighbor does not place
Freshman Rowdy Neighbor would suffer two defeats by major decision as his season ended.
Neighbor produced an 18-5 record in his first season.
Round 1: Kaden DeCoteau (UMary) MD Rowdy Neighbor: 17-4
Consolation Round 2: No. 13 Walker Bents (Minnesota State) MD Rowdy Neighbor: 13-1
157- No. 2 Joel Jesuroga is Super Region V Champion and advances to NCAA Tournament
Reigning Super Region V Champion and No. 2 ranked Joel Jesuroga came away with a 1-0 decision in his first bout of the day. He then found a groove in the quarterfinals as four takedowns and nearfall points led to a 17-1 tech fall.
Moving to the semifinals with a spot in the NCAA Tournament on the line, Jesuroga faced off against No. 10 Cael Larson of Augustana. Eerily similar to their matchup at Halenbeck Hall, the Pleasant Hill, Iowa native produced a late single led takedown to break a 1-1 tie in the third period. Larson would escape, but Jesuroga held on for the 4-2 win.
In the finals, the redshirt junior faced off against No. 4 Easton Worachek of Wisconsin-Parkside. The match would go into overtime with each wrestler scoring an escape. Jesuroga would fire off a double-led shot that put him in scoring position. He would work his way to the takedown for the 4-1 win.
This was the second straight season that Jesuroga won the Super Region V Title and reached the NCAA Tournament. He is still unbeaten at 21-0 with 10 bonus point wins.
Round 1: No. 2 Joel Jesuroga dec Jacob Thomas (MSU Moorhead): 1-0
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Joel Jesuroga TF Roman Leifridt (Minot State): 17-1
Semifinals: No. 2 Joel Jesuroga dec No. 10 Cael Larson (Augustana): 4-2
Finals: No. 2 Joel Jesuroga dec No.4 Easton Worachek (Wisconsin-Parkside): 4-1 SV
165- Derek Johnson places fifth
Making his first Super Region V appearance, Johnson started his day with a tech fall in round one. Johnson would be defeated 7-2 in his next match and be sent to the consolation bracket.
He would get back on track with a pair of wins, one of which against No. 10, as he eyed a backdoor run to the NCAA Tournament. With the winner going to the third place match, Johnson would be defeated 4-1 in sudden victory to Kole Marko of Minnesota State.
To end his day, Johnson beat Nick Mueller 2-0 to place fifth. Johnson ends his season with a 12-5 record and seven bonus point wins.
Round 1: Derek Johnson TF John Armstrong (Minot State): 16-1
Quarterfinals: Lane Ewing (UMary) dec Derek Johnson: 7-2
Consolation Round 2: Derek Johnson fall Izaak Hunsley (Northern State): 3:56
Consolation Round 3: Derek Johnson dec No. 10 Payton Handevidt (Augustana): 7-5
Consolation Semifinals: Kole Marko (Minnesota State) dec Derek Johnson: 4-1 SV
Fifth Place Match: Derek Johnson dec Nick Mueller (Upper Iowa): 2-0
174- No. 11 Bryce Dagel places third and advances to NCAA Tournament
No. 11 Bryce Dagel had a strong start to his run on the day as he looked to defend his title from last season. Dagel opened with a pair of tech falls before falling 8-5 to No. 4 Coy Gunderson in sudden victory.
Moving to the consolation semifinals, two takedowns propelled him a major decision and into the make or break third place match.
With a spot in the NCAA Tournament on the line, Dagel faced off against Damen Pape of Northern State. Each wrestler scored an escape as the match was tied 1-1 at the 1:41 mark of the third period. In a collar tie with a little more than a minute remaining, Dagel snapped down on the tie as he had a position to score. He then collected a body lock on Pape and returned him to the mat as he landed on his back. The redshirt senior took advantage and scored four nearfall points to secure his spot in the NCAA Tournament with an 8-2 victory following an escape by Pape.
This was the second straight season that Dagel has reached the NCAA Tournament. He is now 14-5 with 10 bonus point wins.
Round 1: No. 11 Bryce Dagel TF Joey Mushinsky (UMary): 18-1
Quarterfinals: No. 11 Bryce Dagel TF Anthony Sykora (MSU Moorhead): 19-3
Semifinals: No. 4 Coy Gunderson (Augustana) dec No. 11 Bryce Dagel: 8-5 SV
Consolation Semifinal: No. 11 Bryce Dagel MD Gavin Turk (Minot State): 9-0
Third Place Match: No. 11 Bryce Dagel dec Damen Pape (Northern State): 8-2
184- No. 2 Cole Glazier is Super Region V Champion and advances to NCAA Tournament
Returning to the mats of Super Region V after a year hiatus, No. 2 Cole Glazier earned a fall and major decision to open his day.
To clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament, Glazier produced an early escape in the second period against Sullivan Ramos of Wisconsin-Parkside. He stayed neutral following that escape and led 1-0 going into the third. Ramos would go down to start the final frame and the redshirt sophomore had a stellar ride as Ramos could never build his base. Glazier rode out Ramos for the entire period as he went on to win 2-0 and punch his ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
In the finals, Glazier would match up with No. 12 Charlie Petitt of Augustana. The match followed the exact same script as his semifinal match as he scored an early escape in the second period after choosing down. That would lead to a 1-0 advantage headed into the third where Petitt opted for down to try and tie the match. For the second straight match, the Kasson, MN had a third period ride out to secure the victory, this time for the Championship.
This is the second time that Glazier has reached the NCAA Tournament in his career and first time being a Super Region Champion. He remains unbeaten at 20-0 with 12 bonus point wins.
Round 1: No. 2 Cole Glazier fall DJ Rock (Southwest Minnesota State): 2:16
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Cole Glazier MD Evan Farley (Minnesota State): 11-0
Semifinals: No. 2 Cole Glazier dec Sullivan Ramos (Wisconsin-Parkside): 2-0
Finals: No. 2 Cole Glazier dec No. 12 Charlie Petitt (Augustana): 2-0
197- No. 15 Tyson Meyer places second and advances to NCAA Tournament
In his first appearance in Super Region V, No. 15 Tyson Meyer came away with a 19-3 tech fall to start the day in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Meyer would face off against Ryan Hirschkorn of Northern State. After a scoreless first period, Hirschkorn started on bottom. The redshirt senior had a ride out of the entire period to tally up 2:00 of riding time. With his choice in the third, Meyer started on bottom and nabbed an early escape to led 1-0. He would not get taken down the remainder of the match as he went on to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament with a 2-0 decision.
In the finals, he would match up with No. 1 Max Ramberg of Augustana. Ramberg came away with two takedowns to beat Meyer 8-2.
This was the first time in Meyer's career that he reached the NCAA Tournament. He improved to 15-5 with 10 bonus point wins.
Quarterfinals: No. 15 Tyson Meyer TF Jaquan East (Minnesota State): 19-3
Semifinals: No. 15 Tyson Meyer dec Ryan Hirschkorn (Northern State): 2-0
Finals: No. 1 Max Ramberg (Augustana) dec No. 15 Tyson Meyer: 8-2
285- No. 3 Zach Glazier is Super Region V Champion and advances to NCAA Tournament
No. 3 Zach Glazier had no troubles earning his spot in the NCAA Tournament as he scored six takedowns in his first two matches to reach the finals and clinch a spot.
He would match up with No. 5 Luke Tweeton of UMary in his title match. In the first period, Glazier broke a collar tie and sweeped inside with his left hand to secure a leg of Tweeton and ultimately the takedown. Tweeton would score an escape near the end of the period. Starting the second period on top, the sixth year senior like many Huskies before had a strong ride where he kept Tweeton on bottom for the whole period. Glazier would tally an escape in the third to pair with a riding time point to go on to win 6-1.
This is the first Region Title of Glazier's career and third time reaching the NCAA Tournament, first at the Division II level. He stayed undefeated with a 7-0 record and five bonus point wins.
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Zach Glazier TF Hunter Bye (Upper Iowa): 17-2
Semifinals: No. 3 Zach Glazier MD Liam Babitt (MSU Moorhead): 10-2
Finals: No. 3 Zach Glazier dec No. 5 Luke Tweeton (UMary): 6-1
Up Next
St. Cloud State will begin preparation for the NCAA Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D. on March 13 and March 14.
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