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Mavericks go 1-1 on the weekend in duals with 38-6 win over Mustangs
February 11, 2006
Marshall, Minn. -- The Minnesota State wrestling team got back to its winning ways after a loss to top-ranked Nebraska-Omaha last night. The second-ranked Mavericks rolled past Southwest Minnesota State 38-6 and picked up their 12th dual victory of the season. With the win the Mavericks improve to 12-2 on the year while the Mustangs fall to 4-7. MSU won the first six matches of the evening and got out to a quick 30-0 lead.
Eighth-ranked Nick Smith (Yankton, Minn.) started things off for the Mavericks with a 5-1 win over Kurt Smith at 125. At 133, Jeff Pfaffinger (Blue Earth, Minn.) picked up a first-period pin at 1:10 over Ryan Reed. #7 Zach Stevens (Erwinna, Pa.) received a win by forfeit at 141.
Freshman Travis Puig (Barron, Wis.) picked up the second first-period pin of the night for the Mavericks over Luke Griffith at 0:43 in the 149 pound bout. At 157, #3 Mathias Bitz (Bismarck, N.D.) defeated Aldon Strchen 9-4.
Fourth-ranked sophomore Andy Pickar (Brainerd, Minn.) pinned Greg Frank at 1:10 for the third first-period pin of the evening for MSU at 165 pounds. SMSU's Tim Johns put the first points of night up for the Mustangs with an 8-3 win over freshman Tim Matheson (Circle Pines, Minn.) at 174.
Top-ranked senior John Koons (Crosby, Minn.) picked up his team-leading eighth win by tech fall with a 17-0 win over Tyler Johnson at 184. SMSU's Joel Wipperfurth picked up the second Mustang win of the night with a 5-2 win over freshman Tom Block (Waseca, Minn.) at 197. Eighth-ranked senior Tim Kraemer (Cold Springs, Minn.) defeated Jeremy Schafer 10-6 in the heavyweight match.
The Mavericks will be back in action Feb. 17 when North Central Conference rival St. Cloud State comes to town. The dual is slated for 7 p.m. at the Taylor Center.
February 11, 2006 at Marshall, MN
Minnesota State 38, Southwest Minnesota State 6
125: #8 Nick Smith (MSU) defeated Kurt Smith (SMSU); 5-1 MSU 3-0
133: Jeff Pfaffinger (MSU) pinned Ryan Reed (SMSU); 1:10 MSU 9-0
141: #7 Zach Stevens (MSU) defeated open (SMSU) MSU 15-0
149: Travis Puig (MSU) pinned Luke Griffith (SMSU); 0:43 MSU 21-0
157: #3 Mathias Bitz (MSU) defeated Aldon Struchen (SMSU); 9-4 MSU 24-0
165: #4 Andy Pickar (MSU) pinned Greg Frank (SMSU); 1:10 MSU 30-0
174: Tim Johns (SMSU) defeated Tim Matheson (MSU); 8-3 MSU 30-3
184: #1 John Koons (MSU) defeated Tyler Johnson (SMSU); tech fall 17-0 MSU 35-3
197: Joel Wipperfurth (SMSU) defeated Tom Block (MSU); 5-2 MSU 35-6
Hwt: #8 Tim Kraemer (MSU) defeated Jeremy Schafer (SMSU); 10-6 MSU 38-6