For Immediate Release
Monday, January 30, 2023
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Troy Dolphin (133 lbs., Fr., Kenosha, Wis. / Kenosha Christian Life HS) - Parkside
- Went 2-0 on the week as Parkside improved to 6-0 in NSIC duals
- Defeated No. 3 ranked Reece Barnhardt of UMary by fall at 1:39
- Helped the Rangers to a 31-9 road win over No. 14 UMary
- Defeated James Davis of Minot State by 9-8 decision
- Led the Rangers to a 28-9 win in Minot, North Dakota
Other Top Performances
Danny Reynolds (AUGIE) defeated Dakota Wesleyan's Payton Planansky by fall at 1:59 in Augustana's 45-3 victory. He earned a 6-4 decision win over SMSU's Kevin Bostwick in AU's 36-3 win over the Mustangs. He logged two takedowns, an escape, a penalty point and a point for riding time in the match.
Matthew Kaylor (UMary) swept a pair of weekend matches as the Marauders hosted a pair of nationally-ranked teams. He opened with a dominant 16-0 technical fall at 5:12 of the match over Kaden Hooker of #11 Wisconsin Parkside. He secured the No. 14 Marauders 18-12 win over No. 10 Upper Iowa on Saturday with a 5-2 win over No. 8 Dalton Hahn in the final match of the day. Fighting off Hahn at the end, Kaylor posted a takedown at the buzzer for the final margin of victory.
Brock Luthens (MSU) went 2-0 in NSIC duals this week as he won in sudden victory against Northern State. He then won by 13-2 major decision against MSU Moorhead, helping win the dual. He combined for 7 team points.
Clayson Mele (MSUM) began his weekend with a 4-3 decision win over St. Cloud State's Ashton Clark. He collected a reversal, escape and utilized nearly two minutes of riding time to pick up the win. He won by forfeit on Saturday afternoon against Minnesota State, bringing his win total to 14 for the season.
Cole Huss (NSU) led the Wolves with the lone bonus point win against Minnesota State as he defeated Max Villnow in a 14-4 major decision. He went 1-1 on the weekend and holds a 9-2 record on the year.
Dominic Murphy (SCSU) delivered an impressive win over No. 3 Cole Huss on Saturday against Northern State, earning an 11-4 decision with three takedowns and a four-point nearfall. Murphy's win over the All-American was just the second loss Huss has taken this season and his first in NSIC competition. Murphy's 11 points are the most Huss has given up in 2022-23 and the nearfall is the first he has surrendered this season.
Chase Luensman (UIU), who is ranked No. 2 in the nation, continued his dominance at 165 pounds with a pair of bonus-point wins at Minot State and No. 14 UMary. The Monticello, Iowa native earned a 23-6 technical fall (4:46) at MiSU and then recorded a 13-5 major decision at UMary to improve to 23-1. Luensman scored nine takedowns over the weekend and three four-point nearfalls to account for the majority of his 36 points scored.
NSIC Wrestling Pages
NSIC Wrestlers of the Week
11/7/22: Caleb Meekins – St. Cloud State
11/14/22: Caden Steffen – SMSU
11/21/22: Eric Faught – Upper Iowa
12/5/22: Tyler Wagener - Augustana
12/12/22: Shane Gantz - Parkside
12/19/22: Caden Steffen – SMSU (2)
1/9/23: Nick Novak – St. Cloud State
1/16/23: Jacob Dykes - SMSU
1/23/23: Reece Worachek - Parkside
1/30/23: Troy Dolphin - Parkside
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 25 team national championships and crowned 96 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
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About NCAA Division II
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