KEARNEY, NE (NSUWolves.com) – The No. 20 Northern State University wrestling team went 2-0 from the Midwest Duals with wins over No. 3 Nebraska Kearney, No. 17 Fort Hays State, and (RV) Central Missouri. In total, the Wolves tallied 12 bonus point match victories in the three dual wins. Northern State and No. 8 Adams State were the lone teams to go 3-0 from Kearney.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 22, UNK 20
Final Score: NSU 40, FHSU 0
Final Score: NSU 26, UCM 15
NSU Record: 7-3

HOW IT HAPPENED vs. UNK

• Landen Fischer opened the dual for the Wolves with a  victory by fall over Bishop Murray at 3:33 in the second period
• The Lopers took the following two weights by decision and tied the score at 6-all
• No. 7 Wyatt Turnquist kick started the Wolves response, notching a 6-point victory by fall of John Burger at 6:46
• Devin Bahr added a 9-1 major decision win over Teontae Wilson in the 157-pound bought, followed by a hard fought sudden victory win by Chase Bloomquist
• The Wolves 165-pound defeated Briar Reisz with a score of 8-6, giving the Wolves a 19-6 lead
• Kearney posted some tough competition in the final four weights with three ranked wrestlers in action, scoring a combined 14 points at 174, 184, and 285 pounds
• No. 3 Cole Huss made the difference for the Wolves, notching a 6-2 decision win over Jackson Kinsella
• The win over the Lopers is the first for Northern State in program history after three losses in 1997, 2010, and 2014

MATCH RESULTS

HOW IT HAPPENED vs. FHSU

• Northern State shut out Fort Hays winning all nine wrestled weights, including six bonus point wins
• After a forfeit at 125, Teagan Block kicked off the major decision victory over Corbin White, 11-0
• The major decisions rolled on for NSU as Kolton Roth defeated Jacob Mitchell 11-3 and No. 7 Wyatt Turnquist downed Drew Burgoon 12-0
• Devin Bahr wrestled to a 9-4 decision win over Cody Hicks and the Wolves were out to a 21-0 lead through the first five weights
• Chase Bloomquist added the final major decision of the dual for NSU, notching a 10-2 victory over Blaise Ronnau
• The highlighted of the duals for the Wolves came at 174-pounds, with a victory by fall by Kelby Hawkins at 1:29 in the first over Juan Urbina
• Sam Kruger bounced back from the morning session and his match up with the top ranked wrestler in the country, defeating Bryce Westmoreland in a 6-1 decision
• In the most high profile match-up of the dual, No. 3 Cole Huss battled to a 2-1 sudden victory win over No. 4 Tereus Henry
• Nathan Schauer closed out the dual for the Wolves, adding a 5-4 decision win over Anthony Cladwell

MATCH RESULTS

HOW IT HAPPENED vs. UCM

• Robert Coyle III tallied the first wrestled win for the Wolves against the Mules, defeating Kaden Stanley ball fall at 3:28 in the second
• No. 7 Wyatt Turnquist went back-to-back with Coyle III, adding a win by fall of Charlie Getz at 1:53 in the match
• Northern led 18-3 and Central Missouri chipped away with a sudden victory win at 157 pounds
• Chase Bloomquist got the Wolves back on track, notching an 11-2 major decision over Brayden Talley
• The two teams traded wins at 174 and 184 pounds, as Sam Kruger recorded a 10-2 major decision win over Zachary Hazen
• The Wolves led 26-9 and had sealed the match victory, despite two in the final weights of competition

MATCH RESULTS

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