For Immediate Release
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Krayle Stormer (141, Fr., Circle, Mont. / Circle HS) – Northern State
- Won the 141-pound bracket at the
DWU Open with a 5-0 record
- Tallied two bonus point wins in the opening rounds
- Defeated Kameron Stiffler of Bismarck State (TF 21-2) and Christian Kirchner (Maj 22-12)
- Won in the quarterfinals over Connor Ritonya of UNK (7-4)
- Advanced to the title match with decision over Elijah Reece of Minnesota State (8-2)
- Defeated No. 12 Colton Hush of MSU in a 2-0 decision in his first upset victory of the season
Other Top Performances
Coy Gunderson (Augustana)
- Went undefeated in dominant fashion to win the 174-pound weight class at the DWU Open
- Earned a pin, three tech falls and a major decision in his five matches
- Went 3-0 over NSIC foes
- Capped his day with a 20-4 tech fall in 5:25 over fellow Viking Gunnar Mullen
- Scored 83 points in five matches, including 20 takedowns
Colton Hush (Minnesota State)
- Went 4-1 at the Dakota Wesleyan Open as he finished second in the 141 lbs. bracket
- Won three of his matches via decision
- Won via fall at the 4:18 mark against Concordia Nebraska's Steven Barnes
- Fell to Northern State's Krayle Stormer by a 2-0 decision in the finals
Clayson Mele (MSU Moorhead)
- Went 3-1 overall en route to a third-place finish at 125 pounds at the DWU Open
- Earned a major decision over Southwest Minnesota State's Preston Xayachak, 17-6
- Grabbed another major decision in the quarterfinals over Ridgewater’s Carson Newman, 11-1
- Earned a spot in the third-place match by defeating SMSU's Dylan St. Germain, 14-7
Gavin Turk (Minot State)
- Won his opening 3 matches at the Dakota Wesleyan Open
- Stretched his record to 7-0 to start the season, before settling for a 4-2 record on the weekend
- Finished fifth in his weight bracket
Luke Swanson (Sioux Falls)
- Went 4-0 with a first place finish at the Dan Harris Open in Baldwin City, Kansas
- Now sits 7-2 on the season
- Recorded 3 tech fall wins and a decision to capture the 165-pound title
- Defeated Kyle Bahl of Neosho County CC via 21-3, 1:47 tech fall
- Defeated Keegan Troutman of Baker via 23-5, 2:45 tech fall
- Defeated Matthew (Kash) Cobb of Missouri Valley via 19-3, 5:44 tech fall
- Defeated Dax Gentes of Central Missouri in a 10-3 decision in the championship match
Jalen Spuhler (Parkside)
- Defeated #5 ranked Dom Mallinder of Whitewater 16-1 in TF
- Parkside won the dual 30-9
NSIC Wrestling Pages
NSIC Wrestlers of the Week
11/4/25: Caleb Meunier – Minnesota State
11/11/25: Krayle Stormer – Northern State
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-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 three decades, maturing into a union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 122 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
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