Jan. 16, 1999

Northern State's wrestlers placed fifth in a field of 13 teams at the Dickinson State Invitational Saturday despite a horrendous start. The Wolves lost five of their seven first-round matches but battled back. Sophomore Dale Daugherty (Huron, S.D.) took second at 197 pounds. Junior heavyweight Jason Hulshoff (Aberdeen, S.D.) finished third, while freshman Nick Nihill (Buhl, Idaho) placed fourth at 157 pounds.

Here are the results of Northern's matches:
149 - J. Hass, University of Mary, dec. Cory Schwartz, 6-4; N. Landeer, Itasca Community College, maj. dec. Schwartz 14-5.

157 - A. Mobari, Moorhead State, dec. Nick Nihill, 7-2; Nihill pinned C. Pinion, Montana State-Northern, 5:59; Nihill maj. dec. C. Taylor, Dickinson State 10-1; Nihill dec. Jason Labrie, Jamestown College, 6-2; Nihill injury defaulted third-place match.

165 - B. Nedens, Dickinson State, tech. fall Cory Anderson; B. Walker, Ricks, dec. Anderson 10-9.

174 - L. Neville, Itasca CC, pinned Eddie Heisinger, Northern, 3:51; Jay Hatchett, Mary, dec. Mike Fauss, Northern, 3-2; Fauss dec. Heisinger 2-1; N. Reiff, Concordia, maj. dec. Fauss, 8-0.

184 - Brent Babcock, Northern, dec. P. Breth, Itasca CC, 12-5; S. Babcock, Ricks, dec. Babcock, 8-4; Babcock pinned J. Loerkre, Dickinson, 2:22; R. Cornell, Jamestown, dec. Babcock, 7-6.

197 - Dale Daugherty, Northern, pinned Z. Willoughby, Valley City State, :59; Daugherty dec. T. Byrd, Mary, 3-2; M. Meyer, Dickinson State, maj. dec. Daugherty, 12-4.

Hwt - P. Licht, Valley City State, dec. Jason Hulshof, 3-1; Hulshof pinned J. Danborn, Dickinson, 3:47; Hulshof maj. dec. S. Loka, Itasca CC, 14-3; Hulshof dec. D. Faris, Mary, 5-1; Hulshof dec. P. Licht, Valley City, 10-4; Hulhof dec. J. Hasskamp, Itasca CC, 3-1.