For Immediate Release
Monday, February 20, 2023
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Donny Schmit (133/141 lbs., R-Sr., Readlyn, Iowa / Wapsie Valley HS) - Upper Iowa
- Defeated No. 12 Brock Luthens of Minnesota State at 141 pounds
- Scored a 5-3 decision in his final collegiate match to post the upset win
- Scored first with a takedown and added a second takedown in the second period after an escape.
- The win helped UIU to a 21-14 win at MSU to secure a tie for third place in the final standings
Other Top Performances
Caleb Meunier (MSU) won by 18-4 major decision over Chance Throndson of Upper Iowa at 149 pounds. He totaled three takedowns, an escape, two four-point nearfalls, a reversal, and ended with riding time. He improved to 25-7 on the season by pick-ing up second major decision win.
Dominic Murphy (SCSU) made it three straight pins with a fall at 5:48 over Carter Marx (Southwest Minnesota State) to help the Huskies to a 48-0 win and a 8-1 NSIC record.
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
2/6/23: Shane Gantz - Parkside (2)
2/13/23: Max Ramberg - Augustana
2/20/23: Donny Schmit - Upper Iowa
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
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit
NCAA.org.
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