For Immediate Release
Monday, February 7, 2022
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Jack Huffman (133 lbs., Jr., Omaha, Neb. / Millard West HS) - Augustana
- Went 2-0 in conference dual wins at Minot State and UMary
- Recorded a fall at 1:37 against Brandon Meikel of Minot State
- Defeated No. 8 Reece Barnhardt of UMary on Sunday by way of a 4-3 decision
Other Top Performances
Dustin Swisherm (MINOT) scored a win by pin in 1:27 in his 197-pound match for the Beavers in their dual against Augustana. The lone pin for Minot State, the win helped vault the Beavers back into the dual match.
Cole Huss (NSU) went 2-0 for Northern State in their wins over #15 UIU and #17 MSU. He pinned Bodie Garnier of UIU at 4:07 following a reversal to open the second period. He notched his second fall of the weekend versus MSU’s Dylan Butts at 4:58 in the match. He recorded 12 total points for the Wolves to lead the team. He improved his season record to 6-3 overall and 3-0 in the NSIC.
Nick Novak (SCSU) made his collegiate dual debut last week as the Huskies’ starter at 149 pounds. He pinned Robert Shields on Thursday at 1:36 in SCSU’s 36-4 win over the No. 21 SMSU. He added a dominant 18-0 tech fall of Kadyn Kraye on Saturday against No. 17 Minnesota State. He did not allow a single point to be scored on him in his two bouts, leading 6-0 at the time of the fall over Shields. He outscored his opponents 24-0 and scored 11.0 team points.
Myron Crawford (UIU) posted a 2-0 record in a pair of Northern Sun Conference duals at home to improve his NSIC record to 3-1 and his overall record to 11-3 on the year. UIU’s 184-pounder posted four takedowns and allowed just three escapes in his 9-3 win against Northern State; the win pushed UIU in front 15-14 with two bouts to go in the dual. On Saturday, Crawford dominated his match against MSU Moorhead at 184 pounds scoring a total of 12 takedowns to go with one escape to secure a 25-10 tech fall victory. Crawford, and Chase Luensman, were the only two Peacocks to post 2-0 records over the weekend.
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
12/13/21 - Dominic Murphy - St. Cloud State
12/20/21 - Cade Mueller - Augustana
1/10/22 - Reece Barnhardt - University of Mary
1/17/22- Tyler Wagener - Augustana
1/24/22 - Joey Bianchini - St. Cloud State
1/31/22 - Jaden Verhagen - University of Mary
2/7/22 - Jack Huffman - Augustana
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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