FULL SCORECARD
ABERDEEN, S.D. - Northern State's grapplers returned to action following a four-week hiatus only to be overpowered by 18th-ranked St. Cloud State, 33-6. NSU's Corbin Surat started the dual off with an exciting 4-2 to give the Wolves the lead, but the Huskies responded by winning eight of the next nine matches. The Wolves are 3-3 on the year, while St. Cloud State improves to 5-0.
Phillip Downs is 3-0 on the year
Surat (125-lb.) overcame a 2-1 first period deficit late in the match. With under 30 seconds remaining, Surat managed an escape and turned around for a takedown to nab the lead and gain the 4-2 win.
Phillip Downs(165-lb.) secured NSU's other win of the night. Downs scored the first points of the match with a second period reversal. Late in the final period, SCSU's Anderson tied the score with his own reversal, but Downs earned an escape just before the buzzer to take the 3-2 win.
Ryan Larsen also had an exciting match at the 149-lb. class, fighting through the final seconds to tie the score, but SCSU's Kubasch held on for the 7-6 win.
Cale Cornemann (184-lb.) suffered his first loss in dual competition. He led 2-0 following the first period and went into the third period with the score knotted up 3-3 with #6 Brad Padgett. It looked as if the match would go into overtime, but Padgett took down Cornemann late in the period and walked away with a pin with just 15 seconds remaining.
The Wolves head to Brookings for a dual with South Dakota State on Friday, January 18. They return home to take on their first NSIC opponent on Wednesday, January 23, hosting MSU Moorhead at Wachs Arena.
RESULTS
125 – Surat (NSU, 8-6) dec. Hanson (SCSU, 10-10); 4-2
133 – Williams (SCSU, 10-3) dec. R. Schiley (4-7); 9-3
141 – Suarez (SCSU, 20-3) dec. D. Schiley (11-7); 11-6
149 – Kubasch (SCSU, 12-5) dec. Larsen (8-7); 7-6
157 – Sundgren (SCSU, 11-5) maj. dec. Bonn (NSU); 15-3
165 – Downs (NSU, 3-0) dec. Anderson (SCSU, 19-10); 3-2
174 – Skala (SCSU, 18-5) maj. dec. Bowden (NSU, 0-7); 14-5
184 - #6 Padgett (SCSU, 22-3) pins Cornemann (NSU, 6-3); Fall 6:45
197 – Wilkes (SCSU, 13-3) maj. dec. Naasz (NSU, 9-4); 10-2
HWT – Schiewe (SCSU, 12-6) pins Little (NSU, 4-8); Fall 3:53