For Immediate Release
Monday, January 13, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
NWCA Team Ranking | IND Ranking (12/22/24)
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Joel Jesuroga (157 lbs., R-So., Pleasant Hill, Iowa / Southeast Polk HS) – St. Cloud State
- Went 4-0 at the
NWCA National Duals with two bonus point wins and two ranked wins
- Helped the Huskies to their eighth NWCA National Dual Championship
- Defeated Trent Mahoney of King (Tenn.) 10-1
- Shutout #14 Casey Barnett of Tiffin with a 6-0 victory
- Captured his second major decision with a 14-3 win against James Hoskinson of McKendree
- Defeated top ranked and reigning National Champion Gabe Johnson of Central Oklahoma 4-1
- Recorded a clutch takedown to secure the victory
- Remains undefeated on the year with a 12-0 record and holds seven bonus point wins
- The victory happened with the Huskies down 16-0 after the first four matches
- SCSU rallied off the next five matches to defeat Central Oklahoma 21-16
Other Top Performances
Max Ramberg (AUGIE)
- Went 4-0 at NWCA National Duals to help Augustana to 7th place finish
- Defeated No. 15 Wyatt Miller (GVSU) in an 8-2 decision
- Took down No. 3 Jackson Kinsella (UNK) for the second time this season with a 4-1 sudden victory
- Claimed the 8-3 decision over No. 7 Nicholas Johnson (GSU)
- Ended the tournament with an 11-1 major decision over Marco Reyes (UMary)
- Vikings defeated No. 12 Grand Valley State, No. 2 Glenville State and No. 11 UMary
Reece Barnhardt (UMary)
- Went 4-0 at NWCA National Duals and defeated three national ranked opponents
- Defeated #14 James Wright (Central Missouri) by a 20-3 tech fall
- Pinned #4 Maximus Shore (Tiffin) after 1:05 of action
- Won an 8-2 decision over #9 Jak Keller (Grand Valley State)
- Beat El Kirk (Central Oklahoma) by an 8-2 decision
Drake Hayward (MSUM)
- Beat Minot State's Jared Shafer by a 15-0 tech fall at 2:26 into the first period
- Scored 5 points in the Mavericks 31-14 win over the Beavers
- Owns a 6-1 dual record, 19-4 overall record
- Ranked No.13 in NWCA's latest DII Rankings
Cannon Potts (MINOT)
- Went 2-0 on the week with a win by pin in 2:28 over Grant Cook from Minnesota State
- Added an 18-5 major decision victory over Bismarck State’s Treyson Renken up a weight at 285 pounds
Tyson Lien (NSU)
- Scored five team points for the Wolves in their 41-4 dual victory over Sioux Falls
- Defeated Stetson Davis in an 18-0 technical fall as the first period closed out
- Opened the match with a takedown and proceeded to score 14 near fall points
- Improved to 14-7 on the year and 2-0 in league action
- The win was his four technical fall of the season
Easton Worachek (Parkside)
- Went 3-0 at the NWCA National Duals, helping the Rangers to a fifth place finish
- Started with a major decision over (11-3) Garrett Lyons of Central Missouri
- Earned a 4-1 decision over Dylan Brown of Central Oklahoma
- Had a 16-4 major decision over Davin Rose of Augustana
NSIC Wrestling Pages
NSIC Wrestlers of the Week
11/5/24: Drake Hayward - Minnesota State
11/12/24: Lane Ewing - University of Mary
11/18/24: Cayden Henschel - Parkside
11/25/24: Matthew Chi - Parkside
12/9/24: Jaxson Rohman - Augustana
12/16/24: Jalen Spuhler - Parkside
12/23/24: Lloyd Reynolds - Parkside
1/6/25: Beau Klingensmith - Sioux Falls
1/23/25: Joel Jesuroga – St. Cloud 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 27 team national championships and crowned 116 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
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