THIS WEEK
• The Southwest Minnesota State wrestling team (3-10, 0-7 NSIC) is back in the PE Gym on Friday for its final home dual of the season, facing off with (RV) Sioux Falls (5-10, 0-7 NSIC) at 7 p.m.
MATCH COVERAGE
• Live results and video broadcast links of all matches can be found at SMSUmustangs.com
SMSU IN THE NATIONAL RANKS
• SMSU has one individual ranked in the most recent (Feb. 5) Open Mat national ranks, with
Sean Howk coming in at No. 20 this week.
• Howk is ranked for the fifth time this season.
SERIES HISTORY
• Friday will be the sixth meeting between SMSU and USF, with the Mustangs holding a 5-0 advantage in the all-time series, which began in 1968.
• Last year was the inaugural NCAA DII season for the USF wrestling program.
• SMSU earned a 30-20 victory over USF on the road last season.
• SMSU is 1-0 all-time at home versus USF.
LAST WEEK
• The Mustangs fell in a pair of duals last week to Minnesota State and Northern State.
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Kody Marschner had the lone SMSU win against MSU at 197 pounds taking on Grant Cook. Marschner was a man on a mission looking to grab SMSU's first win of the match. He would take over in the first period and never look back in earning a 16-3 major decision win to put SMSU on the board.
• Against NSU,
Chase Hanson picked up the single Mustang win by securing a 14-9 decision win over NSU's Brenden Salfrank.
SMSU LEADERS
• No. 20
Sean Howk (16-6)
•
Adam Sylvester (13-12)
SIOUX FALLS NOTES
• USF enters the week receiving votes in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Top 25 Poll (Jan. 20) with a record of 5-10 overall and 0-7 in NSIC duals.
• The Cougars last wrestled on Jan. 31 suffering a 32-9 loss to MSU Moorhead at home.
• USF has one wrestler listed in the NWCA rankings and Open Mat rankings.
• At 133 pounds, Beau Klingensmith is ranked No. 11 in the NWCA and No. 14 in the Open Mat.
SMSU Probable Line-up
- 125 (Mustang Wrestling Club)
Carlo Arreola (4-7) or
Preston Xayachak (5-12)
- 133 (Fort Pierre Livestock)
Chase Hanson (7-14)
- 141 (Tahnee Mara Concrete and Petroleum)
Dylan Louwagie (10-12) or
Chase Murphy (9-12)
- 149 (Lierman Excavating Co.)
Jake Messner (5-12)
- 157 (Wendinger Travel)
No. 20
Sean Howk (16-6)
- 165 (Kibble Equipment)
Caden Young (4-13) or
Noah Jensen (8-14)
- 174 (Cottonwood Oil Co-op)
Elijah Sterner (7-10)
- 184 (Army National Gaurd)
Mason Buss (11-13)
- 197 (Borch's Sporting Goods)
Kody Marschner (6-14)
- 285 (Countryside Golf Course)
Evan Thompson (1-13)
USF Probable Line-up
125 - Jaxton Packer (11-9)
133 - Calvin Empkey (2-5) or No. 11/14 Beau Klingensmith (12-2)
141 - Jordon Oehme (12-8)
149 - Lane Fink (11-13) or Sir Brandon Watts (5-3)
157 - Lincoln Fink (12-15)
165 - Cooper Sanders (15-12)
174 - Grant Moraski (9-12)
184 - Daevon Vereen (10-7) or Tim Lacina (1-6)
197 - Stetson Davis (5-16)
285 - Isaiah Laguna (13-10) or Christian Nash (1-2)
