For Immediate Release
Monday, December 6, 2021
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Darrell Mason (HWT, Jr., Chicago, Ill. / Dunbar Vocational HS) - Minnesota State
- Went 4-0 at the
Jim Koch Wisconsin Open in the college heavyweight bracket
- Picked up a pair of wins over NCAA Division I opponents en route to claiming first place
- Defeated Julian Ramirez (McKendree) 12-4 to open the day
- Took a 6-4 decision over Cadin Koeppel (Wisconsin-Whitewater) in second match of day
- Earned a 5-3 decision over Jacob Christensen (Northern Illinois) in the semifinals
- Defeated Peter Christensen (Wisconsin) in the championship match via a 9-4 decision
Other Top Performances
Jaxson Rohman (AUGIE) went 2-0 with two major decisions. He recorded eight takedowns in a 19-7 major decision win over Upper Iowa opponent The Vikings took the dual win over No. 9 UIU. He recorded seven takedowns in a 16-5 major decision win over Division I North Dakota State opponent.
Braydon Ortloff (MSUM) went 2-1 and took second in White Division at Dragon Open. He beat SMSU’s Nathan Moore 7-4 and followed with a win over NDSU’s Mason Gode, 7-5 in overtime in semis.
Jake Swirple (MINOT) went 4-0 on the week, winning the Red Division title at 285 pounds at the Dragon Open along with scoring a 5-3 decision in the Beavers NSIC-opening dual against Northern State.
Jackson Stauffacher (SMSU) went 3-0 en route to a first place finish at 125 pounds at the Dragon Open. He defeated a Division I opponent by fall in 1:47 in the quarterfinals. He also defeated Logen Fischer of Minot State 8-5 in the semifinals. He then defeated Landen Fischer of Northern State by fall in 1:49 in the first-place match.
Joey Bianchini (SCSU), the No. 1-ranked wrestler at 141, recorded a monster 3-0 weekend at the Carolina Clash, winning all three of his matches with bonus points. He scored two tech falls and one major decision. He defeated Marcus Jean-Baptiste (West Liberty) by a 16-5 major decision, Shane Chavis (UNC-Pembroke) by a 16-0 tech fall and closed out by teching Ezekial Marquez (Lander) 19-4. He helped SCSU to a 3-0 performance at the Clash.
Kaden Anderlik (UIU) scored two takedowns in both the first and third periods of his match with Augie’s Jack Huffman, ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division II, and added an escape and a ride time point to secure his 10-4 win. With the win, Anderlik improves to 8-1 on the season.
Shane Gantz (UWP) opened his day going 3-0 with a pair of decisions in his first three matches. He finished off his championship run by winning a 5-4 decision over McKendree’s Cory Peterson at the Jim Koch Open.
NSIC Wrestling Pages
NSIC Wrestlers of the Week
11/9/21 - Anthony Herrera - St. Cloud State
11/16/21 - Caden Steffen - Southwest Minnesota State
11/22/21 - Shane Gantz - Parkside
11/29/21 - Not Selected
12/6/21 - Darrell Mason - Minnesota State
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 24 team national championships and crowned 81 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
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