ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Southwest Minnesota State wrestling team (0-2) fell 22-13 to Northern State (5-1) on Thursday night at the Barnett Center in the second conference match up of the season.
SMSU returned to conference action for the first time since hosting St. Cloud State on Nov. 29. SMSU (0-2) fell to NSU (5-1, 3-1 NSIC) despite four Mustangs earning bout victories.
Cortez Arredondo earned the first victory of the night with a 9-1 major decision victory over NSU's Walker Carr.
Kegen Fingalsen and Dru
Kuchenbaker took the next bouts by decision and medical forfeit.
The Mustangs' drop the next two bouts before
Andrew Petersen finishes the dual with a victory Harrison Townsend in a sudden victory.
Southwest Minnesota State continues competition on Saturday hosting Augsburg University at 2 p.m. in the PE Gym.
125: Dayne Morton (NOST) over
Willie Meine (SMS) (MD 11-3)
133: Kenny Jones (NOST) over
Brock Buysse (SMS) (Dec 3-2)
141: Kolton Roth (NOST) over
Riley Altenburg (SMS) (Fall 5:35)
149: Caden Moore (NOST) over
Justin Haneke (SMS) (Dec 10-5)
157:
Cortez Arredondo (SMS) over Walker Carr (NOST) (MD 9-1)
165:
Kegen Fingalsen (SMS) over Billy Holtan (NOST) (Dec 5-1)
174:
Dru Kuchenbaker (SMS) over Jake Flakus (NOST) (Inj. 5:32)
184: Kaden Campbell (NOST) over
Cole Hennen (SMS) (Dec 5-1)
197: Diego Gallegos (NOST) over
Ben Thompson (SMS) (Dec 6-0)
285:
Andrew Petersen (SMS) over Harrison Townsend (NOST) (SV-1 3-1)
