Wrestling

Wolves Defeat Cougars and Lose to Tigers  

Mitchell, S.D. - The Northern State Wolves competed in a triangular meet with the University of Sioux Falls and Dakota Wesleyan. The Wolves came away with a 35 -3 win against the University of Sioux Falls and in the second dual they lost by criteria to Dakota Wesleyan after they tied 18-18.

In the dual with Sioux Falls College the Wolves were able to win 9 of the 10 matches. The Wolves did a great job of controlling their opponents.

The dual with Dakota Wesleyan was split with each team winning five duals. The next criteria for deciding a winner is pins, and the Tigers had one pin, as Lionel Riley won by fall at heavyweight over Jared Little of Northern.

The Wolves were able to get two wins apiece from four different wrestlers on the day they were Phillip Down (157), James Manuel (174), Jade Cowan (184) and Todd Naasz (197).

The Wolves will have a week off as they participate in the University of Nebraska-Kearney Loper Open on Dec. 9. Other teams in the field include NCAA Division two powerhouses Central Oklahoma (ranked first) and Nebraska-Omaha (fourth) as well as the host team, ranked second.

Northern State 35, Sioux Falls 3

125, Corbin Surat, NSU, def. Chris Strand, 8-0; 133, Paul Greenfield, NSU, won by forfeit; 141, Austin Johnsrud, NSU, def. Eric Engberg, 15-4; 149, Brandon Harris, USF, def. Mark Burkart, 2-1; 157, Phillip Downs, NSU, def. Kolin Fink, 6-2;

165, Shawn Lewis, NSU, def. Derrick Pomranky, 15-4; 174, James Manuel, NSU, def. Greg Kelly, 16-0; 184, Jade Cowan, NSU, def. Brock Nelson, 8-4; 197, Todd Naasz, NSU, def. Chris McKinney, 7-1; Hwt., Jared Little, NSU, def. Clint Whitley, 8-2.

Dakota Wesleyan 18, Northern State 18

DWU winner by second criteria

125, Chas Welch, NSU, def. Andrew Leggott, 15-10; 133, Jordan Harer, DWU, def. Phil Greenfield, 6-3; 141, Ben Sevigny, DWU, def. Austin Johnsrud, 15-12; 149, Thomas Konechne, DWU, def. Dustin Bonn, 7-4; 157, Phillip Downs, NSU, def. Spencer Novotny, 12-10;

165, Laird Klippenstein, DWU, def. Shawn Lewis, 4-3; 174, James Manuel, NSU, def. Kyle Henderson, 8-0; 184, Jade Cowan, NSU, def. Andy Anderson, 13-3; 197, Todd Naasz, NSU, def. Myles Ulmer, 11-0; Hwt., Lionel Riley, DWU, pinned Jared Little, 4:28.