For Immediate Release
Monday, December 5, 2016
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Vince Dietz
(197-pounds, Redshirt Sophomore, Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township HS)
St. Cloud State
- Claimed third place at the prestigious Northern Iowa Open on Dec. 3 in the 197-pound bracket with a 3-1 record
- In the quarterfinals, won by fall over Jeremy Rodman (Northern Iowa) (Fall 1:41)
- In the semi’s, he lost to Missouri’s J’den Cox, who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- In the consolation matches, Dietz won by a tech fall over South Dakota State’s Nolan Funk
- Placed third with an 8-0 major decision over Iowa State’s Joe Teague
- Opened the NSIC dual season with a 15-2 major decision over Jackson Ryan of SMSU on Dec. 1
     

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week – 2-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 56-0 vs. DWU; W 19-18 vs. NSU; L 6-37 vs. SDSU	2-1, 0-0 NSIC	L1	3rd
Team Notes
- Went 2-1 at the South Dakota Showcase with wins over Dakota Wesleyan and Northern State, before falling to a Division I top-25 team in South Dakota State. -  Augustana's 56-0 victory over Dakota Wesleyan was their largest dual victory in exactly two years as the Vikings toppled the Tigers 56-0 on Dec. 4, 2014 in Mitchell, S.D.
Top Performer(s)
- At 184, Aero Amo went 3-0 on the day. Amo earned a forfeit win against DWU and earned decisions against NSU and SDSU - At 285, Michael Lowman went 2-0 with a major decision against NSU and a decision against SDSU
Up Next
Saturday, Dec. 10 hosting the Augustana Duals

   

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week – 0-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 9-26 at Concordia College; L 9-36 at UIU	0-2, 0-1 NSIC	L2	7th
Team Notes
- UMary won five out of the total 20 matches over the weekend and lost its second straight dual of the 2016-17 season - Lost 17-9 in takedowns against Upper Iowa and lost reversals, 5-3 against the Peacocks
Top Performer(s)
- Tate Barnhardt (133) won both his matches over the weekend - Against the Cobbers he won by a 9-5 decision over Aaron Dick of Concordia College - He brought that same intensity to Mary’s first NSIC dual of the season and won by fall over Chase Seaney of UIU - With the two wins over the weekend, Barnhardt improves his record to 9-6 this season
Up Next
Friday, Dec. 16 vs. Minot State – 7 p.m.

   

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
Wisconsin Open	0-0 NSIC	--	5th
Team Notes
- 21 Wrestlers competed for the Mavericks at the Wisconsin Open in Kenosha -The Mavericks had two wrestlers take home first place finishes at the Wisconsin Open - Minnesota State had 6 wrestlers place in the top five at the event in their weight classes
Top Performer(s)
- Adam Cooling (Sr., 174) finished first at the Wisconsin Open with a 4-0 record at the tournament. - Matthew Blome (Fr., 184)(Unattached) finished first for third time in tournaments this season for the Mavericks and now holds a 14-1 record. -Logan Saltou (Fr., 157 lbs.)(Unattached) took second in Kenosha. -Daniel Close (So., 141 lbs.) finished in third with a 3-1 record.
Up Next
Sunday, December 11 vs. Truman State and Minot State

 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
Dragon Open	1-1	W1	5th
Team Notes
- MSUM won three titles at the Dragon Open on Sunday - Seniors Nader Abdullatif (285), Blake Bosch (133) and sophomore Jared Goldsmith (125) all won individual titles - Dragons also had a runner-up finish and a third-place finish on the day
Top Performer(s)
- Senior Nader Abdullatif won the 285-pound title at the Dragon Open, going 4-0 on the day with three wins by fall - Senior Blake Bosch won his third Dragon Open title of his career with a 3-0 record at 133 pounds, winning all three matches by fall - Sophomore Jared Goldsmith won the title at 125 pounds - Sophomore Dylan Connell was second at 149 pounds
Up Next
Thursday, Dec. 8 vs. Augsburg - 7 p.m.

 

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L vs. McKendree 6-42; W vs. SFU 22-21; L vs. MSUN 12-31 Battle of the Rockies Open	1-2, 0-0 NSIC	L1	9th
Team Notes
- Competed in three duels, going 1-2, including a win over No. 19 Simon Fraser  - Earned two 3rd-place finishes at Battle of the Rockies hosted by Great Falls
Top Performer(s)
- Jered Sublet, 141, earned third-place finish at Battle of the Rockies finishing with six-straight victories, went 7-1 on weekend - Carlos Toledano, 174, earned third-place finish going 5-1 on the day at Battle of the Rockies - Jacob Belland went 3-1 at Battle of the Rockies earning two pins at heavyweight
Up Next
Saturday, December 10 at Upper Iowa - 2 p.m.  Sunday, December 11 at Minnesota State, Truman State - 7 p.m.

 

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
SD Showcase	1-2	W1	4th
Team Notes
- The Wolves opened the dual season from the SD Showcase and the Sanford Pentagon against No. 20 South Dakota State, No. 16 Augustana, and Dakota Wesleyan - Northern went 1-2 with a victory over Dakota Wesleyan, and two close losses to the Jackrabbits and Vikings - Three Wolves tallied wins versus the Jackrabbits, as Northern had fewer points scored on them as a team then a season ago against the strong division I team - Had it not been for a necessary forfeit at 197 pounds, the Wolves would have pulled out a victory over Augustana as they fell 19-18 in the match - NSU tallied seven match victories versus the Tigers, including two wins by fall
Top Performer(s)
- Blake Perryman was the only wrestler to go a perfect 3-0 on the day with two decision victories and a win by fall - Sean Havlovic notched two wins versus the Vikings and the Tigers in a major decision and fall
Up Next
Sunday, December 4 vs. Dakota Wesleyan, South Dakota State, & Augustana – All Day

 

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 36-3 vs SCSU; Buena Vista Open	0-1, 0-1 NSIC	L1	7th
Team Notes
- Had six wrestlers finish in the top five of their brackets at Buena Vista Open
Top Performer(s)
- Taylor Curtis placed second at 125 with a 3-1 record at Buena Vista Open - Cortez Arredondo picked up lone victory vs SCSU -Zack Beaumaster went 3-1 to finish third at 141 in Buena Vista Open - Griffin Osing and Nick Epsing went 1-1 to tie for third at 174 in Buena Vista Open
Up Next
Dec. 10, Northwestern (Iowa) in Sioux Falls (Augustana Duals) Dec. 10, Morningside (Iowa) in Sioux Falls (Augustana Duals) Dec. 10, Nebraska-Kearney in Sioux Falls (Augustana Duals) Dec. 10, Truman State (Mo.) in Sioux Falls (Augustana Duals)

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week – at Northern Iowa Open & SMSU	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
No Team Scores at UNI Open/SCSU 36, SMSU 3	1-0, 1-0 NSIC	W1	1st
Team Notes
- The Huskies opened their 2016-17 NSIC season with a 36-3 victory at Southwest Minnesota State on Dec. 1 in Marshall - SCSU also competed at the 2016 UNI Open in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Dec. 3 - SCSU is currently ranked #1 in the nation in the DII polls this season - SCSU posted nine wins in the dual victory over SMSU on Dec. 1 - SCSU has won 45 consecutive NSIC matches dating back to a loss to Augustana on Jan. 27, 2011
Top Performer(s)
- Vince Dietz went 3-1 to take third place at the UNI Open in the 197-pound bracket.  His only lost at UNI was a setback against Olympic Bronze Medalist J’Den Cox of Missouri - Gabe Fogarty placed fifth at the UNI Open with a 5-2 record at 165-pounds.  He had four falls in the tournament - Clayton Jennissen also placed fifth at UNI with a 4-2 record at 174-pounds.  Jennissen also claimed a major decision win in the 174-pound against SMSU
Up Next
Saturday, Dec. 10 Holiday Inn/Huskies Open -  9 a.m.

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W, 36-9 vs. UMary	2-0, 1-0 NSIC	W2	2nd
Team Notes
- The #5 Peacock wrestling team was back on the mat in Fayette for the first time in a month on Sunday - Upper Iowa defeated the University of Mary 36-9 in Dorman Gym in the Northern Sun Conference opener for both teams to improve to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the conference - UIU registered two wins by fall and three technical fall victories to secure the win - The home team claimed advantages of 17-9 in takedowns and 5-3 in reversals
Top Performer(s)
- Maleek Williams (#7) started the dual off on the right foot for the Peacocks with a first period pin (2:43) of Josh Jensen. Williams scored a pair of takedowns and two nearfall points, but didn't find his winning position until a reversal in the final minute of the first period gave way to his win by fall - Colbey Vance  had to rally from behind in the 174-pound match to earn his victory over Austin Eichmann. Vance trailed 5-2 midway through the second period, when he caught Eichmann in a scramble. He scored a takedown and had four nearfall points waiting in the official's pocket when he worked his position into UIU's second pin (4:43) on the afternoon - Damian Penichet  (#1) was dominant in his match against Noah Huff scoring a takedown in the opening seconds and then adding on ten points of nearfall in the first period. Penichet closed out the bout in the second period with a second takedown and two more nearfall points to win 16-0 (4:43) - Dalton Westerlund (#6) was very impressive in the 184-pound bout. The senior defeated Jonathon Pelach 19-2 (4:47) to earn the tech fall victory. Westerlund scored one takedown and added four separate four-point nearfalls to claim the win - Logan Hopp  registered Upper Iowa's third tech fall of the dual in the heavyweight match. Hopp dominated the bout with Dominic Tudor picking up five takedowns and a reversal while adding eight nearfall points to win 20-5 (6:41)
Up Next
Saturday, Dec. 10 vs. Minot State - 2 p.m.