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Feb. 4, 2001
St. Cloud State University Wrestling Update for Feb. 4, 2001
UPCOMING FOR THE HUSKIES: The #17 Huskies (7-4, 2-1 NCC) host #7 MSU, Mankato on Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. and then travel to defending national champion North Dakota State in Fargo, N.D. on Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m.
THE RESULTS: St. Cloud State improved to 7-4 on the season following a 21-17 non-conference win over Minnesota State, Moorhead Friday night in collegiate wrestling. The 17th ranked Huskies posted wins at 197 (Luke Wren), HWT (Dustin Darveaux), 125 (Steve Weber), 157 (Matt Nuemueller), 165 (Paul Arens), 174 (Dan Duch).
TEAM NOTES: Coach Steve Grimit (54-49 in 8 seasons) won his 50th career dual match with the Huskies1 22-17 dual win over UNC...in eight seasons of wrestling, coach Steve Grimit never experienced a tie dual meet at SCSU. On Jan. 19, Grimit posted a pair of dual match ties. The first was a 19-19 tie against Central Missouri (SCSU won by criteria) and the second was a 22-22 tie against Augustana (SCSU lost by criteria)... Luke Wren was named the NCC Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 9. Wren, a midseason transfer from Adams State, was also named to the Division II Duals All-Tournament team...Dustin Darveaux leads the team this season with a 28-8 record, while Matt Neumueller is 27-9. Luke Wren is a near perfect 11-1 at 197 this season...Klaus Alberts, an All-American in 1999, will miss the 2000-01 season due to injuries...in the last Division II wrestling polls, Darveaux was ranked 7th nationally at heavyweight, while Neumueller was ranked 8th and Wren was ranked 2nd at 197-pounds...seven NCC teams are ranked among the nation1s top 20 Division II teams (#1 UNO, #2 NDSU, #4 SDSU and #7 MSU, Mankato, #15 Northern Colorado, #17 ST. CLOUD STATE, #20 Augie) as of Jan. 29.
THE RECORD: SCSU is 7-4, 2-1 NCC in dual meet action this season...The Huskies finished the 1999-00 season at 9-9 in dual meet action, and 2-4 in the NCC. At the 2000 NCC meet, SCSU placed 6th.
COACHING STAFF: The Huskies are led this season by Steve Grimit (Western Illinois, 1987). Grimit is in his eighth season as head coach of the Huskies. Grimit has led the Huskies to a 54-49/.520 overall record.
St. Cloud State University Dual Meet Record: 7-4, 2-1 NCC