Fayette, Ia. -- The #1 Minnesota State Mavericks
improved to 16-0-1 on the season as they won 8-of-10 matches on their
way to a 28-9 win over the #9 Peacocks of Upper Iowa in a match-up of
future NSIC conference opponents starting next season. The only losses
for the Mavericks came at 125-pounds as second-ranked Nick Smith
(Yankton, S.D.) lost a close dual to third-ranked Tyler Mumbulo, 6-4,
and forfeited at 133-pounds leaving the weight open.
Top-ranked 157-pound senior Jason Rhoten (Mantorville, Minn.) and
second-ranked heavyweight sophomore Brady Wilson (Faribault, Minn.) won
their matches against ranked opponents as Rhoten won a 6-2 decision
over fifth-ranked Travis Eggers and Wilson was able to hold on to a 2-1
decision in the overtime period against sixth-ranked Dan Goodson.
The Mavericks head to Omaha next Saturday for a 7 p.m. start against the NCC rivals Nebrask-Omaha.
February 3, 2008 at Fayette, IA
#1 Minnesota State 28, #9 Upper Iowa 9
125: #3 Tyler Mumbulo wins by decision over #2 Nick Smith, 6-2
133: Jacob Pedersen wins by forfeit (OPEN)
141: #5 Travis Elg wins by major decision over JR (Steven) Baker, 13-5
149: #5 Tommy Abbott wins by major decision over Derek Stolarzyk, 11-2
157: #1 Jason Rhoten wins by decision over #5 Travis Eggers, 6-2
165: #4 Andy Pickar wins by tech. fall over Mitch Norton, 23-8 (5:42)
174: #8 Tim Matheson wins by decision over Brady Hakeman, 5-2
184: Ben Becker wins by decision over Tony Gehling, 13-8
197: Tom Block wins by decision over Matt Norton, 14-8
Hwt: #2 Brady wilson wins by decision over #6 Dan Goodson, 2-1(OT)
