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St. Cloud State News
January 10, 005
HUSKIES TO HOST MINNESOTA STATE, MANKATO: The St. Cloud State wrestling team (0-1, 0-1 NCC) will continue its dual meet season with a home meeting against #7 ranked Minnesota State University on FRIDAY, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. The match will be held in Halenbeck Hall and admission is free.
HUSKIES FALL TO #2 AUGUSTANA: The Huskies suffered a tough 50-0 loss to #2 ranked Augustana in Sioux Falls, S.D. on Saturday, Jan. 8. Sophomore Mikal Peterson had a strong showing at the dual with a 6-1 loss to AC's Andrew Sorenson at 197-pounds. Nate Schut also had a solid outing as he lost an 8-3 decision to #6 ranked Cody Henriksen of Augie at 165-pounds. Of note, Augustana had six nationally ranked wrestlers in its line-up on Jan. 8 - including two number one ranked wrestlers (#1 Ryan King at 149 and #1 Tom Meester at 184).
TEAM NOTES: SCSU posted a 1-8, 0-5 NCC record in 2003-04. At the NCAA DII Regional in 2004, the Huskies placed ninth overall, but Derek Miller did qualify for the national meet last year at 133-pounds. He posted a 1-2 record at the national meet in 2004...the Huskies had an incredible finish by the 2002-2003 wrestling team. The team sent four Huskies to Nationals and three became All-Americans, allowing a 9th place team finish at the NCAA Division II championships. The Huskies' 9th place finish at the NCAA meet was the team's best since finishing 8th in 1985-86. The team's best NCAA finish was a 7th place ending in 1982-83...back in the 1960s, the Huskies placed third at the NAIA meet in 1963 and 1965...of note, the 2005 NCAA Division II North Regional meet will be held at Southwest Minnesota State in Marshall on Feb. 27. The NCAA Division II championships will be hosted by Nebraska-Omaha on March 11-12 in Omaha, Neb.
SCSU COACHING STAFF: The Huskies are led this season by Steve Grimit (Western Illinois, 1987). Grimit is in his 12th season as head coach of the Huskies. Grimit has led the Huskies to a 62-80 overall/21-49 NCC record since 1993. In 2003, he led his wrestling squad to a ninth place finish at the NCAA Championships. Grimit joined the SCSU staff following four seasons at Valparaiso (IN) University. As the SCSU wrestling coach, Grimit has enjoyed success during the past eleven seasons. In 1995, Grimit guided SCSU's Gene Hanemann to an NCAA Division II national title at 158-pounds. In 1996 and 1997, Grimit coached Andy Reigstad to consecutive runner-up finishes at the NCAA meet in the 150-pound category. Grimit graduated from Western Illinois University in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He received a master's degree in sport management/ athletic administration from WIU in 1988.