For Immediate Release
Monday, December 18, 2023
NSIC Media Relations
NWCA National Rankings
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Wyatt Turnquist (149 lbs., Gr., Winner, S.D. / Winner HS) – Northern State
- Captured the 149-pound crown at the
Midwest Classic with a 6-0 record
- Scored 28.5 points, propelling the Wolves to a ninth place finish
- Tallied two victories by fall and a technical fall on day one
- Advanced to the quarterfinals with a 7-5 win over No. 12 Dallas Wilson of Mount Olive
- Notched back-to-back major decisions on day two
- Defeated Ryan Moore of Thomas More with a 10-2 major in the semifinals
- Won the championship with a 15-7 victory over No. 7 Jacob Ealy of Pitt-Johnstown
- Improved to 11-1 on the year
Other Top Performances
Matthew Kaylor (UMary)
- Led the No. 5 Marauders to a 5th place finish at the 44th Midwest Classic
- Placed 4th at 197 with a record of 7-2 over the two days
- Had one win by pin, two by technical fall and two by decision
- Downed #9 Anthony Yacovetti (Lander) in a 2-0 decision
- Lost 3rd place match to #8 Dakoda Rodgers (Pitt-Johnstown) in a 6-3 decision
Gavin Christoffersen (MSU)
- Went 3-0 this past weekend at the Cactus Duals
- Picked up a tech. fall (17-2 in 4:06) over Zachary Stratton of Simon Fraser
- Added two pins
- His first fall came in 3:13 over CSU Pueblo's Donn Greer
- His second fall came at 55 seconds over Jacob Ford of Arizona Christian
Isaiah Huus (MSUM)
- Placed eighth in the 197 pound division at the Midwest Classic
- Was one of 12 wrestlers in his weight class to make it to day two of the tournament
- Earned four victories on Saturday including a pair by major decision headlined by a 16-7 win over Gannon's Anthony Glessner
- Began his Sunday competition with a pinfall victory over Ashland's Peyton Lemon at 1:07
Wyatt Turnquist (NSU)
- Captured the 149-pound crown at the Midwest Classic with a 6-0 record
- Scored 28.5 points, propelling the Wolves to a ninth place finish
- Tallied two victories by fall and a technical fall on day one
- Advanced to the quarterfinals with a 7-5 win over No. 12 Dallas Wilson of Mount Olive
- Notched back-to-back major decisions on day two
- Defeated Ryan Moore of Thomas More with a 10-2 major in the semifinals
- Won the championship with a 15-7 victory over No. 7 Jacob Ealy of Pitt-Johnstown
- Improved to 11-1 on the year
Isaiah Laguna (USF)
- Went 2-0 on the weekend with two pins under 50 seconds
- Pinned Deante Porter of Minnesota West in 0:49
- Pinned Colten Hink of Dakota Wesleyan in 0:47
Matthew Chi (Parkside)
- Went 7-1 on the weekend finishing third at the 44th Midwest Classic
- Had four ranked wins on the weekend
- Won by sudden victory over No. 9 James Davis (Upper Iowa) (SV-1 4-1)
- Won by major decision over No. 5 Reece Barnhardt (UMary) (MD 15-4)
- Won by decision over No. 6 Elijah Lusk (Lander ) (Dec 8-4)
- Won by decision over No. 7 Tommy Frezza (Central Missouri) (Dec 7-3)
NSIC Wrestling Pages
NSIC Wrestlers of the Week
11/7/23: Beau Klingensmith – Sioux Falls
11/14/23: Caden Steffen - SMSU
11/20/23: Shane Corrigan – Parkside
12/4/23: Brendan Barnes – Minot State
12/11/23: Cade Mueller - Augustana
12/18/23: Wyatt Turnquist – Northern State
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in 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 union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 111 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
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