BLANCHARD NAMED WEEK’S TOP WRESTLER IN THE NSIC

ABERDEEN, SD - Northern State senior heavyweight Baron Blanchard has been named the latest Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Wrestler of the Week.

The Kindred, N.D. native, pinned Craig Martinmaas of South Dakota State in just 19 seconds in a narrow 21-19 dual meet loss to SDSU last Thursday. Blanchard is 10-2 overall with seven wins by fall on the season.

Northern State will face Jamestown on Thursday before returning home to host St. Cloud State on Friday evening.