For Immediate Release
Monday, January 23, 2017
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Damian Penichet
(149, R-So., Miami, Fla. / Christopher Columbus HS)
Upper Iowa
- Went 2-0 with a major decision as Upper Iowa went 2-0 in NSIC duals
- Defeated Cortez Arredondo of SMSU 9-4, scoring a four-point nearfall to pull away for the win on Thursday
- Earned a 13-3 major decision over No.2 ranked Tyler Stenberg of Northern State
- Carried a 4-1 lead on Stenberg headed into the final period thanks to a takedown in each of the first two periods
- Put the match out of reach in the third with three takedowns, two nearfall points and a ride time point in the ten-point win
- Ranked No. 11 nationally and No. 2 regionally with a record of 19-5
     

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week – 1-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 32-3 at SMSU	8-5, 2-0 NSIC	W2	3rd
Team Notes
- Defeated SMSU, 32-3, in Marshall, Minn. on Saturday to move to 2-0 in NSIC duals - Only dropped one match against the Mustangs and tallied three bonus point victories - Brandon Charbonneau is ranked 11th at 133 and Aero Amo is ranked 7th at 184, with the team receiving votes in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association Poll
Top Performer(s)
- Brandon Carroll (125) earned the lone pin against SMSU in the first match of the dual - Brandon Charbonneau (133) and Lukas Poloncic (174) each notched major decisions
Up Next
Saturday, Jan. 28 at U-Mary - 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 at Minot State - 2 p.m.

 

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 33-7 at MSU	5-5, 1-2 NSIC	L3	7th
Team Notes
- Opened a stretch of four-straight Northern Sun duals with a loss at Minnesota State - Marauders won the opening two matches against Minnesota State with wins by Josh Jensen at 125 and Tate Barnhardt at 133 - Three of the Marauders four home matches for the season occur in the next two weeks. Mary hosts Southwest Minnesota State and Augustana on back-to-back days (Jan. 27-28) before MSU Moorhead visits on Feb. 5
Top Performer(s)
- Soph. Tate Barnhardt won his ninth straight match and improved to 19-6 this season with a 5-2 win over Minnesota State’s Paul Selman on Friday. Barnhardt is undefeated in the 133 pound weight division in the Marauders ten duals this year - Josh Jensen dominated Trevor Schultz for a 13-2 major decision at 125 in the Marauders NSIC dual at MSU. The sophomore collected four takedowns in the match
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 27 vs. Southwest Minnesota State - 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 vs. Augustana - 2 p.m.

   

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 33-7 vs. UMary	6-3, 3-0 NSIC	W2	5th
Team Notes
- Defeated University of Mary 33-7, winning 8 out of 10 weight classes - Minnesota State is now 3-0 in the NSIC
Top Performer(s)
- Decision victories by Louie Sanders, Daniel Close, Logan Saltou and Chris Zimmer helped the Mavericks overcome an early deficit to the Marauders - Dylan Herman, 165, won by fall in 4:38. Herman has 8 pins this season - Adam Cooling won his 24th match of the year by a 12-4 major decision - Matt Blome recorded a 15-0 tech. fall, leading all freshmen with 20 wins this season
Up Next
Thursday, Jan. 26 vs Upper Iowa  - 7 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 3-38 vs. No. 1 SCSU	3-7, 0-3 NSIC	L4	5th
Team Notes
- MSUM dropped its only competition of the week, a 38-3 dual loss at No. 1 ranked St. Cloud State - Senior Blake Bosch remains ranked third in the nation at 133 and is 21-1 on the season - MSUM’s final home NSIC dual is set for Friday, Jan. 27 against Northern State; the Dragons will host the Super Region 3 tournament Feb. 24-25
Top Performer(s)
- Senior Blake Bosch beat SCSU’s Mike Rhone, 3-2 at 133 pounds for MSUM’s lone win in dual on Thursday
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 27 vs. Northern State - 7 p.m.

 

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week 1-4	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 3-41 at KU; L 13-28 vs SHU; L 15-26 vs ESU; W 23-18 vs LIUP ; L 6-36 vs SU	3-11, 0-3 NSIC	L1	9th
Team Notes
- Earned third neutral site win of the season against LIU Post at the Kutztown Duals - Won eight weight classes against ranked opponents and opponents receiving votes
Top Performer(s)
- Jered Sublet, 141, earned two wins to move his total to 15 victories on the year - Cody Haugen, 149, secured his 4th win by fall, tying him for team high in that category - Jake Belland, HWT, won two matches at the Kutztown duals, now has nine wins as a freshman
Up Next
Thursday, January 26 vs Southwest Minnesota State - 7 p.m. Sunday, January 28 vs Augustana - 2 p.m.

 

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 41-3 vs. SCSU L 43-3 vs. UIU	4-6, 0-3 NSIC	L2	4th
Team Notes
- The Northern State University wrestling dropped two NSIC contests to St. Cloud State and Upper Iowa over the weekend - The Wolves were open at 133 all weekend, however tallied two wins at 197 from senior Joe Gomez
Top Performer(s)
- Gomez notched the lone wins for the Wolves over the weekend, defeating Vince Dietz (SCSU) and Ryan Parmely (UIU) by decision - The senior improves to 13-5 overall this season
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 27 at MSU Moorhead – 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at Dickinson State – 7 p.m.

 

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 30-6 vs. UIU L 32-3 vs. Augie	4-11, 0-3 NSIC	L2	7th
Team Notes
- Lost second home dual of the year to No. 24 Upper Iowa, 30-6 - Dropped a second straight match vs. Augustana losing, 32-3
Top Performer(s)
- Keegan Fingalsen went 2-0 over the weekend for SMSU at 165 - Fingalsen defeated Cody Nelson by sudden victory vs Upper Iowa and earned a 5-3 decision over Bruce Lemon vs Augustana
Up Next
Thursday, Jan. 26, vs. Minot State, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, vs. U-Mary, 7 p.m.

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week  - 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 38-3 vs MSUM W 41-3 vs NSU	11-1, 3-0 NSIC	W3	1st
Team Notes
- The Huskies posted a pair of NSIC victories over Minnesota State Moorhead (38-3) and #14 Northern State (41-3) last week in dual match competition - SCSU was ranked #1 in the latest DII national poll as a team and nine Huskies were ranked individually in the poll led by #1 Austin Goergen at 285 and #3 Vince Dietz at 197.  Also ranked were Matt Nelson (#5 at 141), Mike Rhone (#12 at 133), Clayton Jennissen (#4 at 174), Uthman Rabiu (#5 at 184), Larry Bomstad (#8 at 157), Brett Velasquez (#6 at 125) and Gabe Fogarty (#9 at 165) - Austin Goergen owns a perfect 17-0 record this season with 10 falls to his credit.  Vince Dietz continues to impress this season with a 20-2 overall record for SCSU.  James Pleski is 16-6 this year for SCSU at 149 - SCSU returns to action on Jan. 26 with a home dual against Stearns County rival St. John’s University.  On Jan. 29, SCSU will send wrestlers to the annual North Country Open on the campus of St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota
Top Performer(s)
- At 149 pounds, James Pleski scored a pair of wins last week.  He scored a 3-1 win over Dylan Connell of MSUM and a big 7-5 win over #2 ranked Tyler Stenberg of Northern State - Mike Hobbs earned a tech fall against Northern State and a fall in action against MSUM last week - Brett Velasquez (125), Uthman Rabiu (184) and Brett Stolarzyk (157) all gained two wins last week in dual match action against MSUM and NSU
Up Next
Thursday, Jan. 26 vs. St. John’s - 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 at North Country Open - 9 a.m.

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 30-6 at SMSU W 43-3 vs. #14 NSU	9-2, 5-0 NSIC	W4	2nd
Team Notes
- Upper Iowa claimed seventeen of their twenty bouts this week while improving to 9-2 overall and 5-0 in the NSIC with wins over SMSU and #14 NSU - The Peacocks, currently ranked #24, scored ten bonus-point wins including three by fall, three by tech fall and four by major decision - UIU claimed a 29-2 advantage in takedowns during their dual with #14 Northern State
Top Performer(s)
- Damian Penichet (#11) went 2-0 on the week with a 13-3 major decision over Tyler Stenberg (#2) of NSU - Logan Hopp (#5, 285) also went 2-0 with a pair of technical falls by scores of 17-2 and 23-8; the Peacock heavyweight only allowed his opponents to score on escapes - Zak Benitz (157) also had a big week with a pair of bonus-point victories; the redshirt-senior scored a major decision win at SMSU and then got a win by fall (:59) at home against the Wolves to improve to 17-6 on the year - Maleek Williams (125), Josh Walker (133), Jordan Roths (141) and Dalton Westerlund (174) all went 2-0 as well
Up Next
Thursday, Jan. 26 at Minnesota State - 7 p.m.