Wolves Tame Mustangs

Northern State  25
SW Minn. State 17

Northern State spotted the Mustangs the first match of the night as they forfeited the 125-pound match. Brandon Hamen put the Wolves on the board when he defeated freshman Kurt Smith at 133 by a score of 5-3. After Chris Schimmel dropped a 13-4 decision the Wolves found themselves down 10-3. But the Wolves rebounded by winning the next three matches. Spencer Dockery (157) and Jason Hill (165) both picked up huge wins as they both pinned their opponent. Todd Naasz and Cory Wellnitz picked up wins at 184 and 197 to seal the Wolves 25-17 victory.

The Wolves improve to 7-6-1 on the season, and travel to Brookings, S.D. on Tuesday February 15 th to take on South Dakota State in their final dual of the regular season.

Individual results:
       
        125: Brice Whitacre (SMSU) def. OPEN (NSU)      SMSU 6-0

        133: Brandon Hamen (NSU) def. Kurt Smith (SMSU); 5-3    SMSU 6-3

        141: Jeff Cooley (SMSU) def. Chris Schimmel (NSU); 13-4 SMSU 10-3

        149: Jesse Wood (NSU) def. Aldon Struchen (SMSU); 3-1   SMSU 10-6
       
        157: Spencer Dockery (NSU) pinned Mike Bristle (SMSU); Fall 3:56        NSU 12-10

        165: Jason Hill (NSU) pinned Greg Frank (SMSU); Fall 2:30       NSU 18-10

        174: Tim Johns (SMSU) def. Matt Englund (NSU); 11-2     NSU 18-14

        184: Todd Naasz (NSU) def. Ryan Gosch (SMSU); 11-3      NSU 22-14

        197: Cory Wellnitz (NSU) def. Joel Wipperfurth (SMSU); 6-2      NSU 25-14

        HWT: Richard Roesler (SMSU) def. Jess Hockley (NSU); 11-6       NSU 25-17