COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. — The Southwest Minnesota State wrestling team rolled in the final six bouts to earn a 31-12 victory over Division III Saint John's Wednesday night.
 
The Johnnies started the dual with a 5-4 decision at 125 pounds, but the Mustangs retaliated with a pin from Antonio Meikel in 2:28 to give SMSU a 6-3 lead.
 
Saint John's would take the next two bouts at 141 with a 9-4 decision and at 157 with a tech. fall to give them a 12-6 lead.
 
Jake Slocum cut the Johnnie lead to one after a tech. fall at 157 to trail 12-11 at the half way mark.
 
SMSU found their stride as they took the rest of the bouts. Colton Vekved started the scoring for the Mustangs at 165 with a 3-0 decision, followed by Kyle Begin at 174 with a tech. fall to give SMSU a 19-12 lead.
 
Brody Goens added points at 184 pounds with a 9-4 decision, while Ashton Bartlett added a 7-2 decision at 197.
 
Again, senior heavyweight Cole Wilson put his stamp on the dual with a pin in 41 seconds to give SMSU a 31-12 score.

Southwest Minnesota State will travel to Augsburg College on Saturday and compete in the Augsburg Open starting at 9 a.m.
 
INDIVIDUAL BOUT RESULTS
125 | John Wells (SJU) won by decision over Taylor Curtis, 5-4 | SJU 3-0
133 | Antonio Meikel won by pin over Luis Balderrama (SJU), 2:28 | SMSU 6-3
141 | Mike Pleski (SJU) won by decision over Justin Haneke, 9-4 | 6-6
149 | Ben Henle (SJU) won by pin over Cortez Arredondo, 4:49 | SJU 12-6
157 | Jake Slocum won by tech. fall over Branden Schorr (SJU), 16-0 | SJU 12-11
165 | Colton Vekved won by decision over Nick Hoff (SJU), 3-0 | SMSU 14-12
174 | Kyle Begin won by tech. fall over Muqkadeen Poole (SJU), 18-0 | SMSU 19-12
184 | Brody Goens won by decision over Luke Dodd (SJU), 9-4 | SMSU 22-12
197 | Ashton Bartlett won by decision over Glenn Castro (SJU), 7-2 | SMSU 25-12
285 | Cole Wilson won by pin over Nick Pegelow (SJU), 0:41 | SMSU 31-12