Mitchell, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The (RV) Northern State University wrestling team continued their preseason action on Saturday at the DWU Open. The Wolves tallied six top-5 finishes from the meet and scored 144 team points. True freshman Sloan Johannsen was the top finishers for the Wolves taking second at 125-pounds.
WOLVES SECOND PLACE FINISHERS
- Johannsen was the loan runner-up on the day, going 4-1 overall with wins over Dylan McDonald of Minot State (Fall 2:37), Austin Berry of UMary (dec 8-3), Brandon Board of Augustana (dec 6-1), and Clayson Mele of MSU Moorhead (dec 7-0)
WOLVES THIRD PLACE FINISHERS
- Mason Fey tallied a third place finish at 174-pounds, scoring 16.5 points with wins over Logan Berger of Chadron State (dec 8-6, NC), Isaiah Rodriguez (fall 1:25), Sam Rock of MWCT (fall 2:17), and Owen Wasley of Augustana (dec 7-5)
- Damen Pape scored 15.5 points and took third at 184-pounds with wins over Jonah Anderson of Southwest Minnesota (TF 19-3), Gavin Gulbranson of Augustana (dec 10-4), Garret Moser of Concordia (TF 20-5), Wayne Mellon of MSU Moorhead (dec 8-1), and Adam Sylvester of Southwest Minnesota (dec 10-3)
- Nathan Schauer recorded the final third place finish at 285-pounds with 16.5 team points and wins over Jackson Esping of Southwest Minnesota (fall 2:31), Isaiah Wright of MSU Moorhead (dec 7-0), Regan Bollweg of South Dakota State (MFFL), and Tucker Hugg of Ridgewater (dec 12-7)
WOLVES FIFTH PLACE FINISHERS
- Izaak Hunsley tallied a fifth place finish in the 165-pound bracket with a 4-2 record and 12.5 points; he recorded wins over Simon Arredondo of Concordia (TF 19-1), James Morgan of Ridgewater (fall 1:30), Tayten Gillete of Chadron State (dec 7-6, NC)
- Tyson Lien scored 12.5 team points and took fifth in the 197-pound bracket with victories over Teegan Tschample of Concordia (TF 17-0), Mishael Mauck of Sioux Falls (fall 2:02), and Jaret Peterson of Augustana (dec 5-1 NC)
TOURNAMENT RECORDS
Sloan Johannsen: 4-1
Brenden Salfrank: 2-2
Teagan Block: 4-1
Rayden Zens: 3-2
Clay Gates: 2-2
Nik Petsinger: 2-2
Karstyn Lhotak: 3-2
Cole Holien: 1-2
Griffin Lundeen: 3-2
Izaak Hunsley: 4-2
Kaden Broer: 2-2
Spencer Roth: 3-2
Mason Fey: 5-1
Tanner Meyers: 1-2
Damen Pape: 5-1
Tyson Lien: 4-2
Ryan Hirschkorn: 2-2
Nathan Schauer: 4-1
Ayden Viox: 3-2
Grady Fey: 0-2
UP NEXT
Northern opens their dual season next Thursday, November 14 hosting Dakota Wesleyan University. Start time is set for 7 p.m. against the Tigers.