For Immediate Release
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Caden Steffen (184 lbs., Jr., Zumbrota, Minn. / Zumbrota-Mazeppa HS) - Southwest Minnesota State
- Went 5-0 en route to a first place finish at 184 pounds at the
Dakota Wesleyan Open
- Three of his wins were by fall and two wins were by decision
- Defeated 2021 NJCAA National Champion Jacari Deal of UNK 5-3 in the semifinals
- Defeated Kolby Kost of Augustana 13-6 in the finals
Other Top Performances
Jack Huffman (AUGIE) won his weight class at the DWU Open. He went 4-0 beating nationally ranked teammate, and two-time national qualifier, Brandon Carroll. He earned 4-0 record by way of fall, two major decisions and decision.
Braydon Huber (UMary) earned a fourth place for the 157-pound weight class at the Bison Open. He won his first match by a 16-1 tech fall and his next match by an 8-5 decision. Huber would drop his third match to #11 Jared Franek (North Dakota State University). He would win his next contest by a 4-1 decision. Huber would lose his third-place match to South Dakota State's Cael Swanson.
Dustin Swisher (MINOT) finished sixth at 197 pounds at the North Dakota State Bison Open, scoring three wins on the day, including one by pin.
Joe Arroyo (UWP) improved to 1-0 with a 17-5 major decision Wednesday night over UW-Whitewater's Alex Barbarise.
Jake Barzowski (SCSU) went 5-0 at the Dakota Wesleyan Open to win the Title at 149. He scored three bonus-point wins with a pin and two tech falls. He opened his day with a pin 25 seconds into his first match. He won his next two by 16-0 and 18-2 tech falls.
Kaden Anderlik (UIU) posted a win by fall in UIU's 21-15 win over Ouachita Baptist. Anderlik came off the whistle and attacked Cole McCartney in the 133-pound match. Anderlik scored a pair of takedowns and a four-point nearfall in the opening frame and then added two more takedowns in the second period before working his position into a fall at 3:59. The win pushed UIU out to a 6-3 lead and began a streak of five-straight Peacock wins.
NSIC Wrestling Pages
NSIC Wrestlers of the Week
11/9/21 - Anthony Herrera - St. Cloud State
11/16/21 - Caden Steffen - Southwest Minnesota State
About the NSIC
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