MARSHALL, Minn. – The 25th ranked Southwest Minnesota State University wrestling team (3-4, 1-4 NSIC) will make the trek to St. Cloud to face off with the 5th ranked St. Cloud State Huskies on Saturday, with the dual scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
 
MUSTANGS IN THE RANKINGS
 
SMSU
The Mustangs dropped one spot and are now ranked No. 25 in the NWCA rankings released on Jan. 22. SMSU moved up a spot in the latest Open Mat rankings, released on Jan. 24, moving up to No. 23 in the Team Tournament rankings.
 
Jacob Dykes (sponsored by Countryside Golf)
Dykes moved up a spot in the latest NWCA rankings, entering the top 10 for the first time this season at No. 10. Dykes fell two spots in the Open Mat rankings, dropping to No. 13. Dykes has earned victories over Devon Rice (Newberry) who is currently ranked No. 11 in the NWCA rankings and No. 14 in the Open Mat rankings, Jake Swirple, who is currently ranked No. 7 in the NWCA rankings and No. 10 in the Open Mat rankings and Lloyd Reynolds, who is currently ranked No. 15 in the Open Mat rankings.
 
Caden Steffen (sponsored by Borch's)
At 197 pounds, Steffen currently ranks No. 3 in the both the NWCA and the Open Mat rankings. Steffen has picked up victories over Matt Kaylor who is ranked No. 6 in the NWCA rankings and No. 9 in the Open Mat rankings, Max Ramberg, who is ranked No. 11 by the NWCA and No. 6 by Open Mat and Cannon Potts, who is ranked No. 20 by Open Mat.
 
LAST WEEK: The Mustangs lost a home dual to Parkside on Jan. 19 by a score of 36-11. The Mustangs picked up two wins in the dual, by Caden Steffen at 197 and Jacob Dykes at 285. The Mustangs then defeated MSU Moorhead by a score of 30-8 on Jan. 21, with Carlo Arreola at 125, Luke Peterson at 149, Sean Howk at 157, Ashton LaBelle at 165, Lucas Hodges at 174, Adam Sylvester at 184, Caden Steffen at 197 and Jacob Dykes at 285 all picking up wins for SMSU.
 
SMSU Leaders: 
Adam Sylvester (14-7)
Caden Steffen (12-1)
Carlo Arreola (10-8)
Jacob Dykes (9-5)
Lucas Hodges (9-5)
Luke Peterson (9-7)
 
ST. CLOUD STATE NOTES: The Huskies (9-1 overall, 4-0 NSIC) are ranked No. 5 in the latest NWCA rankings, No. 4 in the Open Mat team tournament rankings and No. 2 in the Open Mat team dual rankings. St. Cloud State has seven wrestlers ranked in the NWCA rankings, No. 7 at 125 Conor Knopick, No. 12 at 141 Alyeus Craig, No. 8 at 149 Colby Njos, No. 1 at 157 Nick Novak, No. 10 at 165 Anthony Hererra, No. 10 at 184 Bryce Fitzpatrick and No. 4 at 197 Dominic Murphy. SCSU also has 10 wrestlers ranked in the Open Mat rankings, No. 9 at 125 Conor Knopick, No. 10 at 133 Sam Spencer, No. 17 at 141 Alyeus Craig, No. 9 at 149 Colby Njos, No. 1 at 157 Nick Novak, No. 7 at 165 Anthony Hererra, No. 15 at 174 Bryce Dagel, No. 6 at 184 Bryce Fitzpatrick, No. 8 at 197 Dominic Murphy and No. 16 at 285 Elijah Novak.
 
ST. CLOUD STATE SERIES HISTORY: SMSU trails the all-time series 12-38-1 in a series that dates back to 1969. The Huskies have won the last meeting 16 meetings, defeating the Mustangs 48-0 in St. Cloud last season. SMSU last won the matchup on Feb. 16, 2006, by a score of 24-18.
    
SMSU Probable Line-Up
125 presented by Fixen Chiropractic
- Carlo Arreola (10-8)
133 presented by Fort Pierre Livestock Auction 
- Chase Murphy (0-3) or Chase Hanson (4-7)
141 presented by Leirman Excavating Co.
- Jake Messner (2-9)
149 presented by Xcaliber Gunsmithing
- Luke Peterson (9-7) 
157 presented by Wendinger Travel
- Sean Howk (5-7)
165 presented by Mustang Wrestling Club
- Ashton LaBelle (8-9)
174 presented by Cottonwood Oil Co-op
- Lucas Hodges (9-5) or Elijah Sterner (4-6)
184 presented by The Marshall Army National Guard
- Adam Sylvester (14-7)
197 presented by Borch's Sporting Goods
- Caden Steffen (12-1)
285 presented by Countryside Golf Club
- Jacob Dykes (9-5)
 
St. Cloud State Probable Lineup
125 - Conor Knopic (8-1) or Archer Heelan (6-2)
133 - Sam Spencer (4-3) or Caleb Meekins (6-4)
141 - Alyeus Craig (9-3) or Phil Kue (8-6)
149 - Nolan Throne (7-2) or Colby Njos (5-0)
157 - Nick Novak (13-0) or Blake Legred (9-7)
165 - Anhtony Hererra (8-3) or Ethan Hendrickson (5-1)
174 - Bryce Dagel (13-3) or Jude Link (2-3)
184 - Bryce Fitzpatrick (9-1) or Tyson Meyer (12-4)
197 - Dominic Murphy (10-2) or Shaeden Scheidt (1-2)
285 - Elijah Novak (5-5) or Jaden Mims (3-1)