For Immediate Release
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Rudy Guillen
(149, So., Duluth, Ga. / Norcross HS)
University of Mary
- Finished the week 5-0 that included a win over the nation’s top wrestler at 149
- Opened the week with an 11-2 major decision over Minot State’s Tanner Crissler in the Marauders 21-15 dual win
- Went 4-0 to win the Dakota Wesleyan Open championship at 149
- Defeated St. Cloud State’s Jake Barzowski, the nation’s top-ranked 149 pound wrestler, in the DWU Open championship match 5-4
- Had one technical fall victory at the DWU open
- Won the Jimmie Invitational title the previous week
     

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week – NA	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
DWU Open	0-0, 0-0 NSIC	NA	3rd
Team Notes
- Out of 20 wrestlers competing for Augustana, the Vikings had six place at the DWU Open on Saturday
Top Performer(s)
- Brandon Carroll took second at 125 pounds after going 3-1 on the day with two falls - Bailey Neises finished in third at 157 pounds going 5-1 with two pins and a tech fall - Clayton Wahlstrom took fourth at 197 pounds going 4-2 with a pin - Colin Ayers and Bruce Lemon Jr. each took sixth after going 5-1
Up Next
Sunday, Dec. 3 – South Dakota Showcase in Spearfish, S.D. - vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 1 p.m. - vs. Northern State, 2:30 p.m. - vs. South Dakota State, 4 p.m.

   

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week – 1-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 21-15 at Minot State Dakota Wesleyan Open	1-0, 0-0 NSIC	W1	6th
Team Notes
- The Marauders opened the dual season with a 21-15 win at Minot State University. UMary won the first four matches - While the Marauders and the Beavers both won five matches, UMary had three wins by major decision and one by pin - At the Dakota Wesleyan Open, the Marauders claimed three titles and had nine placewinners overall (Rudy Guillen, Phillip Springsteen and Austin Eichmann won titles, Chris Leatherman placed second, Nate Humann, Tate Barnhardt and Dominic Tudor placed third, Hunter Eckert finished fourth and Jacob Green sixth)
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore Rudy Guillen opened the week with a major decision over the Beavers Tanner Crissler to help UMary defeat Minot State University in the opening dual of the season. He then won the 149 pound title with a win over the nation’s top-ranked St. Cloud State wrestler Jake Barzowski 5-4 in the finals. Guillen finished the day 4-0 and went 5-0 on the week - Phillip Springsteen captured the 165 pound division at the DWU Open, winning all five matches. He had one pin and defeated Northern State’s Blake Perryman 8-3 in the championship - Austin Eichmann won his match in the Marauders win over Minot State and won the 174 pound division at the DWU Open. He picked up a win by fall and major decision at the open meet - Tate Barnhardt had a big week for the Marauders. He pinned his opponent in the Marauders dual win over Minot State. He placed third at the DWU Open, going 5-1 with one pin and two technical falls
Up Next
Saturday, Nov. 18 at Cobber Open

   

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
Luther College Open	0-0, 0-0 NSIC	-	3rd
Team Notes
- Minnesota State sent 20 wrestlers to compete in the Luther College Open in Iowa - Placed 12 wrestlers in top-six positions at the tournament - The Mavericks will next travel to Minneapolis to wrestle in the Augsburg Open
Top Performer(s)
- Dylan Herman (Sr., 157 lbs.) placed third at the Luther Open. Herman defeated two of his opponents by fall, including a quick 1:15 pin in the third place match. Herman’s only loss at the tournament was against a division I opponent in Keegan Shaw of Iowa - Corey Abernathy (Sr., 184 lbs.) finished third at the Luther Open. Abernathy went 3-1 at the tournament in Decorah, Iowa. Abernathy won all three of his matches at the tournament by either technical fall or major decision - Zach Johnston (So., 165 lbs.) and Etienne Kinney (Rf., 157 lbs.) finished in fourth place for the Mavericks
Up Next
Saturday, Nov. 18 at Augsburg Open

 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week – 2-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W at Northland CTC 52-0 Bison Open - Results	1-0, 0-0 NSIC	W1	5th
Team Notes
- MSUM recorded bonus points at all but one weight in 52-0 win over Northland CTC - Dragons had six top 5 finishes at Bison Open on Saturday - Dragons resume against crosstown rival Concordia College on Tuesday looking for first dual win over the Cobbers since 2010
Top Performer(s)
- Junior Zach Scott (149), junior Adam Blees (174), redshirt freshman Jaxon Seufzer (197) and junior Cody Anderson (285) all picked up pins in win over Northland, while redshirt freshman Aaron Sistrunk (133) won by technical fall - Freshman Evan Foster was third at 197 pounds at Bison Open and was MSUM’s top finisher - Sophomore Weston Dobler (165), Blees (174) and freshman Mason Schulz (141) each picked up fourth-place finishes at Bison Open - Junior Jared Goldsmith (125) and Sistrunk (133) each placed fifth
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 14 vs. Concordia College - 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at Nebraska-Kearney Open

 

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week – 0-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 21-15 vs. MARY Bison Open	0-1, 0-0 NSIC	L1	9th
Team Notes
- Minot State opened the 2017-18 season with a 21-15 loss to Mary - The Beavers won five of the last six matches contested against Mary - Minot State had 18 wrestlers compete at the Bison Open with three placing in the top six in their weight division
Top Performer(s)
- Zach Berry (157) and Briley Crissler (197) each finished fifth at the Bison Open, while Keegan Berry (184) placed sixth - Zach Berry (157), Carlos Toledano (165), Keegan Berry (184), Briley Crissler (197) and Mitchell Eull (285) each posted wins against Mary
Up Next
Saturday, Nov. 18 at Finn Grinaker Open – 9 a.m.

 

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
DWU Open	0-0, 0-0 NSIC	-	7th
Team Notes
- The Northern State wrestling team tallied two podium finishes from the DWU Open - As a team they notched 36.5 total points with eight wrestlers competing
Top Performer(s)
- Blake Perryman finished as the runner-up at 165 pounds going 4-1 on the day with two decisions, one technical fall, and one victory by fall - Kenny Jones finished sixth at 133 pounds going 2-2 on the day with a win by fall and a technical fall
Up Next
Saturday, Nov. 18 at Cobber Open – 9 a.m.

 

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week – 0-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
Dakota Wesleyan Open	0-0, 0-0 NSIC	-	8th
Team Notes
- SMSU competed in the 16-team Dakota Wesleyan Open on Saturday in Mitchell, S.D.
Top Performer(s)
- Taylor Curtis went 3-2 and advanced to the fifth consolation round at 125 - Cortez Arredondo finished in fourth place with a 5-2 record at 149 - Justin Haneke had two pins and finished with a 3-2 record at 157 - Kegen Fingalsen had one pin and finished with a 3-2 record at 165 - Dru Kuchenbaker had two major decisions and one tech fall, finishing with a 3-2 record at 174 - Jack Ryan had two pins and finished with a 3-2 record at 197 - Cole Hennen finished in 5th place at 197 after winning by a medical forfeit in the fifth place match and finished the day with a 4-2 record at 197 - Andrew Petersen finished in second place at 285, finishing with a 4-1 record on the day.
Up Next
Thursday, Nov. 16 vs. Dakota Wesleyan - 7 p.m.

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
Dakota Wesleyan Open	0-0, 0-0 NSIC	-	1st
Team Notes
- The Huskies opened the 2017-18 season with a stop at the Dakota Wesleyan Open on Nov. 11 in Mitchell, S.D. - The Huskies won six weight bracket titles at the Dakota Wesleyan Open. First place finishes went to Brett Velasquez (125), Jarred Oftedahl (141), Larry Bomstad (157), Austin Rake (184), Nolan Ryan (197) and Lawrence Phillips (285) - SCSU was ranked #2 in this year’s NCAA DII preseason poll - SCSU was ranked #1 in this year’s NSIC preseason poll - SCSU won the top three spots in the 141-pound weight bracket at the Dakota Wesleyan Open with Jarred Oftedahl placing first, Ryan Rodorigo placing second and Travis Swanson placing third - The Huskies will continue their season on Nov. 18 with their annual trip to the Finn Grinaker Open at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn.
Top Performer(s)
- First place finishes went to Brett Velasquez (125), Jarred Oftedahl (141), Larry Bomstad (157), Austin Rake (184), Nolan Ryan (197) and Lawrence Phillips (285) - SCSU gained a top finish with a championship by #1 Larry Bomstad at 157-pounds.  He scored an impressive fall at :22 over Chris Leatherman of Mary to win the crown.  Bomstad was 5-0 in tournament action with two falls and a tech fall along the way
Up Next
Saturday, Nov. 18  at Finn Grinaker Open

 

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
Luther College Open	1-0, 0-0 NSIC	W1	2nd
Team Notes
- The No. 8 Peacock wrestling team put together a great day at the Luther Open in Decorah, Iowa on Saturday leading the tournament with 26 wins by fall; five more than Wartburg College, the top-ranked team in NCAA Division III. The University of Iowa scored 20 falls and Minnesota State University, Mankato was fourth with 18  - The 26 falls for UIU gives the team 46 for the season in just two tournaments and a dual and were racked up by the Peacocks' 25 entrants (both attached and unattached)  - The Luther Open features two sets of brackets. The Silver Brackets are for freshmen and redshirt freshmen, while the Elite Brackets are for everyone else. UIU entered 14 wrestlers into the Elite Bracket and 11 in the Silver Bracket including 9 unattached wrestlers. The Peacocks claimed 7 places in the Elite Brackets and 8 more places in the Silver Brackets.
Individual Notes
- Jordan Gundrum had the best day for the Peacocks claiming the 174-pound title in the Elite Bracket thanks to a 4-0 record with all four wins coming by fall. The West Bend, Wis. product pinned Brice Duhe of Wartbrug (4:32), Bailey Chyma of Coe (2:34), Zach Johnston of Minnesota State (0:30) and Jake Voss of Coe (3:28) in the championship match. Gundrum is now 5-0 on the season with five wins by fall.  - Triston Westerlund continues to develop as a heavyweight reaching the finals of the Elite Brackets before losing to Aaron Costello of Iowa by fall (2:42). Westerlund won his quarterfinal match by tech fall (16-1) over Nick Hogan of Wartburg to reach the semis where he beat Kaleb Staack of Wartburg (2-0).  - Aaron Baker (141) placed second in the Silver Bracket with a 2-1 record and two falls. The pins both came in the first period of his first two matches before losing in the finals. - Brock Benitz (157), last week's NSIC Wrestler of the Week, placed fourth in the Silver Bracket, but was 3-0 when he pulled out of the bracket due to illness. Benitz had a pair of wins by fall running his season total of pins to six.
Up Next
Saturday, Nov. 18 at Auggie Open