ST. CLOUD, Minn. - No. 9 St. Cloud State won four bouts by fall en route to defeating Southwest Minnesota State 37-9 Saturday night in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference wrestling in St. Cloud, Minn.

SCSU improves to 9-4 (1-0 NSIC), while SMSU drops to 1-2 (0-2 NSIC).

The Mustangs got its nine points via a forfeited bout by the Huskies at 141 pounds and after Demond Carter charted a 5-0 decision over Jacob Roberts at 149 pounds in the dual's opening bout.

SCSU added a major decision victory to its four wins by fall.

It was the Mustangs' second loss to a nationally ranked opponent in as many days.

SMSU returns to action on Jan. 24 at the Central Missouri Duals.

SCSU 37, SMSU 9
125: Trent Herold (SCSU ) def. Jordan Bartoszek (SMSU), fall, 4:13
133: Shane McQuade (SCSU ) def. Adam Jenniges (SMSU), dec., 9-6
141: Brandan Schunk (SMSU) won by fofeit
149: Demond Carter (SMSU) def. Jacob Roberts (SCSU), dec., 5-0
157: John Sundgren (SCSU) def. Chris Hale (SMSU), fall, 3:58
165: Tad Merritt (SCSU ) def. Trent Molacek (SMSU), fall,  2:13
174: Shamus O'Grady (SCSU) def. Micah Larson (SMSU), fall, 4:14
184: Derek Skala (SCSU) def. C.D. Johnson (Southwest Minnesota State), dec., 7-4
197: Lucas Munkelwitz (SCSU ) def. Andrew Rodas (SMSU), major dec., 14-3
285: Jake Kahnke (SCSU) def. Brian Rodas (SMSU), dec., 7-4