MITCHELL, S.D. — The Southwest Minnesota State wrestling team placed two individuals at the Dakota Wesleyan Open on Saturday afternoon.

The open consisted of over 20 teams spanning across all levels of collegiate athletics including Division I, Division II, NAIA, and JUCO. Seven NSIC schools competed in the meet.

"Today's tournament was a bit of a reality check," said SMSU head coach Chayse Jackson. "We had some great individual performances and put some guys into placing. As a young team, we found some areas we will need to focus on and improve before we hit the mats next. With a quick turnaround before our home opener, we need to wash this tournament off, take the lessons we can, and focus on being better the next time out"

SMSU had 23 individuals compete in the open on Saturday. Sean Howk and Adam Sylvester led the Mustangs by each placing fourth in their respective weight classes.

Howk and Sylvester both went 4-2 on the day, with Howk picking up wins by major decision and decision before winning a pair of matches via sudden death/tie-breaker. Sylvester grabbed a win via fall.

Elijah Sterner finished 4-2 and won a pair of matches via regular decision and one by fall. Kody Marschner ended the day 3-2 grabbing a pair of wins by tech fall, and Tate Condezo posted a 3-2 mark with all three wins coming via fall.

The Mustangs accumulated 41 wins total including nine wins via fall, seven by tech fall, and a pair of via major decision

SMSU returns to the mat for its home opener on Wednesday, Nov. 13, versus NAIA opponent Briar Cliff (Iowa) at 6 p.m.

SMSU Results

125 (Mustang Wrestling Club)  - Carlo Arreola 
Champ. Round 2 - Carlo Arreola (SMSU) won by decision over Jaymeson Vander Veld (Iowa Western CC) (Dec 9-3)
Quarterfinal - Clayson Mele (MSUM) won by tech fall over Carlo Arreola (SMSU) (TF 22-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Isaac Stewart (UMary) won by injury default over Carlo Arreola (SMSU) (Inj. 0:00)

133 (Fort Pierre Livestock Auction) - Chase Hanson
Champ. Round 2 - Kipp Cordes (DWU) won by tech fall over Chase Hanson (SMSU) (TF 21-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Christianson (UMary) won by major decision over Chase Hanson (SMSU) (Maj 13-1)

133 (Fort Pierre Livestock Auction) - Devin Carter
Champ. Round 1 - Aaron Ohnoutka (Iowa Western CC) won by decision over Devin Carter (SMSU) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Chase Milligan (UMary) won by decision over Devin Carter (SMSU) (Dec 10-3)

133 (Fort Pierre Livestock Auction) - AJ Polansky
Champ. Round 1 - Quade Smith (Chadron State (Neb.)) won by fall over AJ Polansky (SMSU) (Fall 2:35)
Cons. Round 1 - Grant Wells (Concordia (Neb.)) won by decision over Adam Polansky (SMSU) (Dec 7-1)

141 (Tahnee Mara Concrete and Petroleum) - Dylan Louwagie
Champ. Round 2 - Dylan Louwagie (SMSU) won by tech fall over Nikolas Petsinger (Northern State) (TF 19-3)
Quarterfinal - Wayne Joint (Minot State) won by decision over Dylan Louwagie (SMSU) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Cyrus Wells (Chadron State (Neb.)) won by decision over Dylan Louwagie (SMSU) (Dec 6-2)

141 (Tahnee Mara Concrete and Petroleum) - Chase Murphy
Champ. Round 1 - Tyson Peach (SDSU) won by tech fall over Chase Murphy (SMSU) (TF 18-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Chase Murphy (SMSU) won by fall over Kyler Sherk (Ridgewater College) (Fall 1:58)
Cons. Round 2 - Eric Cain (Chadron State (Neb.)) won by decision over Chase Murphy (SMSU) (Dec 13-6)

149  (Lierman Excavating) - Jake Messner
Champ. Round 1 - Jake Messner (SMSU) won by fall over Mason Gladfelter (Minnesota West) (Fall 1:34)
Champ. Round 2 - Jake Messner (SMSU) won by decision over Justin Lee (Iowa Western CC) (Dec 14-13)
Quarterfinal - Davin Rose (Augustana) won by decision over Jake Messner (SMSU) (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Brendan Winn-Kelle (Bismarck State CC) won by decision over Jake Messner (SMSU) (Dec 6-5)

149  (Lierman Excavating) - Cade Lierman
Champ. Round 1 - Maverick Mueller (UMary) won by fall over Cade Lierman (SMSU) (Fall 3:31)
Cons. Round 2 - Cade Lierman (SMSU) won by fall over Anthony Nunes (UMary) (Fall 3:38)
Cons. Round 3 - Cade Lierman (SMSU) won by tech fall over Justin Lee (Iowa Western CC) (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Caleb Berg (Wayne State (Neb.)) won by medical forfeit over Cade Lierman (SMSU) (MFFL)

157  (Wendinger Travel) - Sean Howk, 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Sean Howk (SMSU) won by major decision over Edon Davis (MSUM) (Maj 12-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Sean Howk (SMSU) won by decision over Daniel Ferreira (Iowa Western CC) (Dec 2-1)
Quarterfinal - Sean Howk (SMSU) won in sudden victory - 1 over Caleb Durr (Augustana) (SV-1 7-4)
Semifinal - Lane Ewing (UMary) won by major decision over Sean Howk (SMSU) (Maj 11-0)
Cons. Semi - Sean Howk (SMSU) won in tie breaker - 1 over Logan Butzon (Augustana) (TB-1 3-2)
3rd Place Match - Cash Raymond (Augustana) won by decision over Sean Howk (SMSU) (Dec 4-1)

165  (Kibble Equipment) - Caden Young
Champ. Round 1 - Caden Young (SMSU) won by decision over Jackson Remmers (Dakota Wesleyan) (Dec 8-7)
Champ. Round 2 - Cole Price (Concordia (Neb.)) won by decision over Caden Young (SMSU) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Caden Young (SMSU) won by tech fall over Dylan Arredondo (Dakota Wesleyan) (TF 20-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Jaziah Whaley (Chadron State (Neb.)) won by decision over Caden Young (SMSU) (Dec 7-0)

174  (Cottonwood Oil Co-op) - Elijah Sterner
Champ. Round 1 - Mason Gode (MSUM) won by major decision over Elijah Sterner (SMSU) (Maj 14-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Elijah Sterner (SMSU) won by fall over Jaxon Ducheneaux (Dakota Wesleyan) (Fall 6:28)
Cons. Round 3 - Elijah Sterner (SMSU) won by decision over Connor Manske (UMary) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Elijah Sterner (SMSU) won by decision over Sam Rock (Minnesota West) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 5 - Logan Berger (Chadron State (Neb.)) won by decision over Elijah Sterner (SMSU) (Dec 3-1)

174  (Cottonwood Oil Co-op) - Mason Buss
Champ. Round 1 - Mason Buss (SMSU) won by fall over Spencer Roth (Northern State) (Fall 1:01)
Champ. Round 2 - Gavin Turk (Minot State) won by major decision over Mason Buss (SMSU) (Maj 8-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Matteo Nikolov (Iowa Western CC) won by fall over Mason Buss (SMSU) (Fall 2:22)

174  (Cottonwood Oil Co-op) - Noah Jensen
Champ. Round 2 - Sam Rock (Minnesota West) won by major decision over Noah Jensen (SMSU) (Maj 11-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Spencer Roth (Northern State) won by major decision over Noah Jensen (SMSU) (Maj 14-3)

184 (Army National Guard) - Adam Sylvester, 4th
Champ. Round 2 - Adam Sylvester (SMSU) won by fall over Jared Thiry (SDSU) (Fall 2:59)
Quarterfinal - Adam Sylvester (SMSU) won by major decision over Tanner Baumgartner (Colorado Mesa) (Maj 23-10)
Semifinal - Cade Mueller (Augustana) won by decision over Adam Sylvester (SMSU) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Semi - Adam Sylvester (SMSU) won by no contest over Joey Mushinsky (UMary) (NC)
3rd Place Match - Damen Pape (Northern State) won by decision over Adam Sylvester (SMSU) (Dec 10-3)

197  (Borch's Sporting Goods) - Kody Marschner
Champ. Round 1 - Quin Morgan (SDSU) won by fall over Kody Marschner (SMSU) (Fall 5:39)
Cons. Round 1 - Kody Marschner (SMSU) won by tech fall over Payton Wade (Colorado Mesa) (TF 25-10)
Cons. Round 2 - Kody Marschner (SMSU) won by tech fall over Mishael Mauck (Sioux Falls) (TF 19-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Kody Marschner (SMSU) won by decision over Marco Reyes (UMary) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Cannon Potts (Minot State) won by fall over Kody Marschner (SMSU) (Fall 2:44)

285 (Countryside Golf Club) - Jackson Esping
Champ. Round 1 - Jackson Esping (SMSU) won by decision over Haaken Jacobsen (Bismarck State CC) (Dec 7-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Nathan Schauer (Northern State) won by fall over Jackson Esping (SMSU) (Fall 2:31)
Cons. Round 2 - Powis Mensah (Minnesota West) won by fall over Jackson Esping (SMSU) (Fall 1:40)

Unattached:
141 (Tahnee Mara Concrete and Petroleum) - Brand Beaver
Champ. Round 1 - Connor Whiteley (Augustana) won by tech fall over Brand Beaver (SMSU) (TF 17-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Gabe Mortensen (UMary) won by fall over Brand Beaver (SMSU) (Fall 0:12)

157  (Wendinger Travel) - Tate Condezo
Champ. Round 1 - Tate Condezo (SMSU) won by fall over Colten Gundersen (Augustana) (Fall 5:26)
Champ. Round 2 - Tate Condezo (SMSU) won by fall over Trenton Wikel (Iowa Western CC) (Fall 4:41)
Quarterfinal - Brandon Paredes (Chadron State (Neb.)) won by decision over Tate Condezo (SMSU) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Tate Condezo (SMSU) won by fall over Tate Rusher (Chadron State (Neb.)) (Fall 4:45)
Cons. Round 5 - Logan Butzon (Augustana) won by decision over Tate Condezo (SMSU) (Dec 2-1)

157  (Wendinger Travel) - Jacob Taplin
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Taplin (SMSU) won by tech fall over Shawn Harden (UT Round Rock) (TF 20-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Logan Butzon (Augustana) won by major decision over Jacob Taplin (SMSU) (Maj 15-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Taplin (SMSU) won by tech fall over Zander Baker (Wayne State (Neb.)) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Edon Davis (MSUM) won by tech fall over Jacob Taplin (SMSU) (TF 21-6)

165  (Kibble Equipment) - Noah Torgerson
Champ. Round 1 - Payton Handevidt (Augustana) won by decision over Noah Torgerson (SMSU) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Jaziah Whaley (Chadron State (Neb.)) won by decision over Noah Torgerson (SMSU) (Dec 18-14)

174  (Cottonwood Oil Co-op) - Taaron Lavicky
Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Sykora (MSUM) won by tech fall over Taaron Lavicky (SMSU) (TF 21-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Taaron Lavicky (SMSU) won by decision over Jonah Gruenes (Augustana) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 3 - Wyatt Elam (UMary) won by major decision over Taaron Lavicky (SMSU) (Maj 11-3)

184 (Army National Guard) - Jonah Anderson
Champ. Round 1 - Damen Pape (Northern State) won by tech fall over Jonah Anderson (SMSU) (TF 19-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Jonah Anderson (SMSU) won by decision over Kale Farrington (Minot State) (Dec 12-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Joey Mushinsky (UMary) won by tech fall over Jonah Anderson (SMSU) (TF 16-0)

197  (Borch's Sporting Goods) - Carter Paulson
Champ. Round 1 - Mishael Mauck (Sioux Falls) won by fall over Carter Paulson (SMSU) (Fall 4:28)
Cons. Round 1 - Teegan Tschampel (Concordia (Neb.)) won by fall over Carter Paulson (SMSU) (Fall 0:17)