For Immediate Release
Monday, January 6, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
NWCA Team Ranking | IND Ranking (12/22/24)
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Beau Klingensmith (133 lbs., Jr., Moville, Iowa / Woodbury Central HS) – Sioux Falls
- Went 3-0 on the weekend at 133 pounds at the Jack Hancock Duals at Colorado Mines
- Started with a 10-4 decision over Elijah Boyd of Belmont Abbey
- Added 6-4 decision over No. 13 James Wright over No. 14 Central Missouri
- Finished the week with a pin at 3:33 over Elliot Kim of No. 16 Colorado Mines
- Improved to 8-1 on the season and 5-0 in duals
Other Top Performances
Connor Simmonds (AUGIE)
- Helped lead Augustana to a 45-0 shutout dual victory over Southwest Minnesota State
- Defeated Cade Lierman in a dominant 17-1 tech fall in 2:31
-Logged two takedowns, one three-point nearfall and two four-point nearfalls in the first period for the win
- Held his opponent to just one escape within that period
- The victory pushes him to 2-1 on the season
Lane Ewing (UMary)
- Defeated MSU's No. 12 Caleb Meunier at 157 pounds in a 6-1 decision
- Improved his overall record to 15-7 on the season
Drake Hayward (MSU)
- Led early with a takedown in the first period on UMary’s Leo Mushinsky
- Added an escape choosing the down position
- Won by a 6-3 decision, capping off the dual win for the Mavericks 21-19
Alyeus Craig (SCSU)
- Earned 5 points for the Huskies in their 49-0 victory against SMSU
- Wrestled against Chase Murphy at 141 and defeated him by technical fall 18-0 in 2:50
- Scored a takedown in the first 15 seconds
- Proceeded to earn 15 back points over the next 2:35 of the first period to get the win
- Earned his eighth bonus point victory of the season and fourth tech fall
- Improved to 2-0 in NSIC dual matches
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
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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About NCAA Division II
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