For Immediate Release
Monday, February 10, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
NWCA Team Ranking | IND Ranking (1/20/25)
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Caleb Meunier (157 lbs., Jr., Winneconne, Wis. / Winneconne HS) – Minnesota State
- Beat No. 6 Connor Simmonds, of No. 8 Augustana, by a 6-3 decision
- Scored the only two takedowns of the match against Simmonds
- Won by fall against MSU Moorhead's Nate Berchtold at 5:40
- Grabbed three takedowns and two four-point nearfalls before the pin against Berchtold
- Tallied a total of nine team points in two NSIC duals, helping MSU beat MSU Moorhead 26-10
Other Top Performances
Max Ramberg (AUGIE)
- Went 2-0 in weekend against No. 3 Augsburg (DIII) and Minnesota State
- Fell behind 9-1 in the first period, but tied it up 9-9 in the second against Auggies
- Logged a takedown in the first 12 seconds of overtime to secure 13-10 sudden victory
- With AU down 17-11, he claimed a key 15-0 tech fall in 3:40 against Minnesota State
- Collected three four-point nearfalls and a takedown in the bout
- Augustana went on to win the dual 19-17
- Is currently ranked fourth in the country at 197 and is tied for second in season tech falls in DII
Reece Barnhardt (UMary)
- Pinned Minot State’s Wayne Joint after 3:43 of action
- Secured 11th consecutive victory
- The No. 1 ranked wrestler at 133 pounds remains undefeated in dual action at 12-0
Jake Swirple (MINOT)
- Went 2-0, including a 13-2 major decision win over No. 8-ranked Luke Tweeton of UMary
- Added an 8-2 decision win over Nathan Schauer of Northern State on “Senior Day”
Braydon Mogle (NSU)
- Went 2-0 on the week for the Wolves against No. 1 St. Cloud State and Minot State
- Opened his weekend with a 5-0 decision win over No. 13 Alyeus Craig of SCSU
- Scored six team points in the win over Minot State with a victory by fall over Adrian Chavez
- Pinned Chavez at 6:39 in the match, holding a 12-1 lead at the time
- Improved to 13-7 overall and 6-2 in the NSIC
Beau Klingensmith (USF)
- Defeated Chase Hanson of SMSU by a 6-2 decision
- Helped USF to a 23-26 win, its first NSIC dual match win in program history
Colby Njos (SCSU)
- Scored three points for the Huskies in their 28-6 victory over RV Northern State
- Helped St. Cloud State secured at least a share of the NSIC Championship
- Wrestled against No. 4 Wyatt Turnquist at 149
- Rode Turnquist for the entirety of the third period to win off of riding time for the shutout
- Njos is now 7-0 in NSIC duals on the season
Reece Worachek (Parkside)
- Picked up Parkside's only win by fall in a 42-(-1) win over MSUM
- Won by fall over Wyatt Powell 1:39 into the first period
- Helped Parkside to improve to 6-2 in NSIC duals
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
1/30/25: Colby Njos – St. Cloud State
1/27/25: Dominic Murphy – St. Cloud State
2/3/25: Sean Solis – University of Mary
2/10/25: Caleb Meunier – Minnesota 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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About NCAA Division II
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