Moorhead, MN (NSUWolves.com) – With a number of wrestlers taking part in their first league matches of the season, the No. 18 Northern State University wrestling team downed MSU Moorhead 31-6. The Wolves tallied three extra point victories in their second NSIC dual win of 2023-24.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 31, MSU-Moorhead 6
Records: NSU 6-6 (2-1 NSIC), MSUM 1-2 (0-2 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Brenden Salfrank opened the dual with a bang, notching a victory by fall over Dane Christopherson at 4:29 and kicked off four straight wins by the Wolves
- Teagan Block added a technical fall, defeating Thomas Carillo with a score of 17-0 (5:21) and Northern State quickly led by 11
- Braydon Mogle tallied an 11-5 decision victory over Hunter Hayes, while Carter Ban scored early and often defeating Jacob Cole in an 18-2 technical fall (5:10)
- MSU Moorhead rallied back in the preceding two weights with a pair of decision wins and trail Northern State 19-6
- The Wolves were back on track and 174-pounds as Tyler Voorhees defeated Wayne Mellon in a 12-9 decision
- Sam Kruger and Tyson Lien extended NSU’s lead with decision wins over Anthony Sykora (13-6) and Isaiah Huus (5-2)
- Nathan Schauer added the cherry on top with a hard fought 10-9 decision win over Airin Spell
- The Wolves won eight of the ten weights and out-scored the Dragons 106-46 in match points scored
FINAL RESULTS
| Summary | MSUM | NSU | |
| 125 | Brenden Salfrank (Northern State) over Dane Christopherson (MSU Moorhead) (Fall 4:29) | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| 133 | Teagan Block (Northern State) over Thomas Carillo (MSU Moorhead) (TF 17-0 5:21) | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| 141 | Braydon Mogle (Northern State) over Hunter Hayes (MSU Moorhead) (Dec 11-5) | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 149 | Carter Ban (Northern State) over Jacob Cole (MSU Moorhead) (TF 18-2 5:10) | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| 157 | Cody Wienen (MSU Moorhead) over Cael Larson (Northern State) (Dec 8-6) | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 165 | Jacob Reinardy (MSU Moorhead) over Spencer Roth (Northern State) (Dec 5-3) | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 174 | Tyler Voorhees (Northern State) over Wayne Mellon (MSU Moorhead) (Dec 12-9) | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 184 | Sam Kruger (Northern State) over Anthony Sykora (MSU Moorhead) (Dec 13-6) | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 197 | Tyson Lien (Northern State) over Isaiah Huus (MSU Moorhead) (Dec 5-2) | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 285 | Nathan Schauer (Northern State) over Airin Spell (MSU Moorhead) (Dec 10-9) | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Dual Meet Score | 6.0 | 31.0 |
UP NEXT
Northern travels to Nebraska Kearney next Saturday for their annual dual meet. Competition opens Saturday, January 20 at 10 a.m. with a rolling schedule. The Wolves will face No. 1 Central Oklahoma, Colorado State Pueblo, and Kearney.