St. Cloud, Minn. - The St. Cloud State Wrestling team made its debut
under first year head coach on Saturday, November 11, in an intersquad
meet at Halenbeck Hall with the Cardinal Red team dominating action
over the Black squad 29-9.
Two exhibition matches started the meet highlighted with first year
wrestler Brady Routh pinning Regional Placer, Tom Messerli, with 16
seconds left in the overtime minute of match.
Big wins for the Red squad included bouts by All-American Matt
Steffenson who controlled his match against veteran Tom Anderson,
winning 12-5. A junior transfer, Nick Wilkes, man-handled Jairo
Sandoval in an 18-5 decision over the Miami native.
The Huskies will begin their regular season on Saturday, November 11 at
the Dakota Wesleyan University Open, bouts beginning at 9:00 a.m.
MATCH RESULTS (Red v. Black)
125 Gabriel Suarez 1 v. Nick Wasche 3
133 Sonny Silva 15 v. Wes Hanson 0
141 Tim Whitley 5 v. Brent Johnson 3
149 Grant Johnson 9 v. Bryce Mackey 5
157 John Sundgren 9 v. 3 Russell Lumley
165 Matt Steffenson 12 v. Tom Anderson 5
174 Russell Smith 14 v. Neil Russell 5
184 Adam Hill 11 v. Eric Rogness 3
197 Nick Wilkes 18 v. Jairo Sandoval 5
EXHIBITIONS
141 John Denney 13 v. Matt Jackson 3
149 Tom Messerli pinned by Brady Routh at :44 in fourth period