ABERDEEN, S.D. - The Southwest Minnesota State wrestling team finished the regular season with a 23-15 win over Northern State on Friday night in Aberdeen. The Mustangs won six out of 10 bouts to take the dual. SMSU improves to 8-4-1 overall and 3-4 in the NSIC standings while Northern State falls to 3-10-1, 0-7 NSIC.
SMSU took an early lead with a win at 125 pounds when
Travis Borchert defeated Corbin Surat in a 3-1 decision.
Justin Reinsma gave SMSU a 6-0 lead by defeating Ian Muirhead at 133 pounds in a 7-5 decision.
Northern State would take the 141-pound bout before
Demond Carter extended SMSU's lead to 9-1 with a 3-1 decision over Beau Voegeli at 149 pounds.
Billy Fate earned a 9-4 decision over Neil Sell at 165 pounds and Zach Coates won the 174-pound match earning a 9-4 decision.
CD Johnson was defeated for the second straight day falling to Cale Cornemann at 3:30 at 184 pounds.
Martin Hagen grabbed the 197-pound bout with a win by fall at 2:33 over Baker Haar before Matthew Meuleners decisioned
Brian Rodas 3-1, giving Rodas just his second loss of the season.
Next up for the Mustangs will be the Super Region Three Tournament which will be held Feb. 27 at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Northern State 15 - Southwest Minnesota State 23
125-
Travis Borchert (Southwest Minnesota State) DEC Surat, Corbin (Northern State University) 3-1
133-
Justin Reinsma (Southwest Minnesota State) DEC Muirhead, Ian (Northern State University) 7-5
141- Crow, Benton (Northern State University) DEC
Ethan Hildebrandt (Southwest Minnesota State) 3-1
149-
Demond Carter (Southwest Minnesota State) MD Voegeli, Beau (Northern State University) 14-4
157- Lundgren, Blake (Northern State University) DEC
Casey Field (Southwest Minnesota State) 5-3
165-
William Fate (Southwest Minnesota State) DEC Sell, Neil (Northern State University) 9-4
174-
Zachary Coates (Southwest Minnesota State) MD Gibson, Chad (Northern State University) 9-0
184- Cornemann, Cale (Northern State University) FALL Craig Draper-Johnson (Southwest Minnesota State) (3:30)
197-
Martin Hagen (Southwest Minnesota State) FALL Haar, Baker (Northern State University) 2:33
285- Meuleners, Matthew (Northern State University) DEC
Brian Rodas (Southwest Minnesota State) 3-1