For Immediate Release
Monday, January 5, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Payton Handevidt (165 lbs., R-Jr., Jackson, Minn. / Jackson County Central HS) – Augustana
- Captured a win in the Vikings' dual victory over No. 2 (DIII) Augsburg
- Knocked off No. 2-ranked and reigning DIII National Runner-Up Cooper Willis with a 6-4 decision and gave Willis is only loss on the season thus far
- Recorded a takedown in the first period and third period
- Moved to 9-3 on the season and 4-3 in duals
Other Top Performances
Colton Hush (Minnesota State)
- Won his only match this past week via fall against Upper Iowa's Tanner Arjes at 6:14.
- This win put MSU up 15-6 in the dual.
- This was Hush's fourth win via fall this season.
Draven Johns (St. Cloud State)
- Added six team points in the Huskies 48-0 shutout over Sioux Falls
- Came away with a fall in 1:16 against Sonny Lora in his first collegiate dual as a true freshman
- Scored a three-point takedown and back points before working his way to a cradle to pin Lora
- Improved to 10-2 with his first pin of the year
NSIC Wrestling Pages
NSIC Wrestlers of the Week
11/4/25: Caleb Meunier – Minnesota State
11/11/25: Krayle Stormer – Northern State
11/17/25: Jordan Blanchard – Parkside
11/24/25: Dominic Ducato – St. Cloud State
12/8/25: Coy Gunderson – Augustana
12/15/25: Jalen Spuhler – Parkside
12/22/25: Max Ramberg – Augustana
1/5/26: Payton Handevidt – Augustana
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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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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