For Immediate Release
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
NSIC Media Relations

BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The 2019-20 NSIC Wrestling All-Conference teams were announced as the regular season concluded last week.  The all-conference teams were selected by the league coaches with the top point receivers at each weight class being named first team and the second being named to the second team.  The NSIC Wrestler of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year will be selected by the league coaches and announced following the NCAA Championships.

St. Cloud State, which won its ninth straight NSIC Regular Season Championship, led the way with nine All-NSIC members, including seven first team members.  Upper Iowa had three wrestlers honored, with two first team members, while Augustana and Minot State each had two wrestlers named all-conference (Minot with the final first team member).  UMary, Minnesota State, Northern State and Southwest Minnesota State each had one wrestler named to the second team.

Next up for NSIC Wrestling will be the NCAA Super Region V tournament, which will take place this Saturday, Feb. 29 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the Sioux Falls Arena, hosted by Augustana University.  Super Region V is made up of the nine NSIC wrestling institutions and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.  The top three finishers in each weight class will advance to the NCAA Championships on March 13-14 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

2019-20 NSIC Wrestling All-Conference Teams
 

First Team All-Conference	WT	YR	School	Hometown
Dean Arevalo	125	Sr.	MINOT	Riverside, Calif.
Garrett Vos	133	R-So.	SCSU	Bonifacius, Minn.
Joey Bianchini	141	R-Fr.	SCSU	Elk Grove Village, Ill.
James Pleski	149	R-Sr.	SCSU	Stacy, Minn.
Jake Barzowski	157	R-Jr.	SCSU	Park Ridge, Ill.
Devin Fitzpatrick	165	R-Jr.	SCSU	Mahtomedi, Minn.
Kolton Eischens	174	Sr.	SCSU	Pierz, Minn.
Tyree Overton	184	R-Sr.	SCSU	Rock Island, Ill.
Nick Baumler	197	Sr.	UIU	West Union, Iowa
Triston Westerlund	285	R-Sr.	UIU	Albert Lea, Minn.
Second Team All-Conference	WT	YR	School	Hometown
Hunter Pfantz	125	R-FR.	SMSU	State Center,  Iowa
Justin Folley	133	Sr.	UIU	Matteson, Ill.
Hunter Burnett	141	R-Fr.	AUGIE	Pipestone, Minn.
Kyle Rathman	149	Jr.	MSU	Apple Valley, Minn.
Braydon Huber	157	R-Fr.	UMary	Post Falls, Id.
Nathan Baca	165	So.	MINOT	Brighton, Colo.
Ben Kelvington	174	Sr.	AUGIE	Jordan, Minn.
Marcus Placide	184	Jr.	NSU	Minneapolis, Minn.
Noah Ryan	197	R-So.	SCSU	Mantorville, Minn.
Ezayah Oropeza	285	Fr	SCSU	Burnsville, Minn.