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Mustangs Host Huskies in Saturday Matinee

February 5, 2009

MARSHALL, Minn. - The Southwest Minnesota State wrestling team hosts No. 11 St. Cloud State on Saturday in a 2 p.m. conference contest.

Last time out: No. 3 Minnesota State, Mankato took two wins by fall and three by technical fall to hand SMSU a 42-3 conference loss Jan. 30 in Mankato, Minn. Tyler Johnson (Harrisburg, S.D.) took home the lone Mustang victory, posting a 7-6 decision over Aaron Norgren at 184 pounds.

Another ranked opponent: It will be SMSU’s third meeting with a nationally ranked Division II program on Friday. SCSU enters as the No. 11-ranked squad in the country. The Mustangs also met up with Augustana on Jan. 16, which was ranked No. 18 at the time, and No. 3 Minnesota State, Mankato on Jan. 30.

The series: The Huskies hold the advantage in the series with the Mustangs, leading 24-12-1. Last season, SCSU won the match-up between the two programs 50-0. The last time SMSU posted a win versus the Huskies was in 2005-06 when the Mustangs picked up a 24-18 victory in St. Cloud. Head coach Jesse Nelson is 0-1 against the new NSIC team.

Oh snap!: The Mustangs are looking to snap a three-match losing skid on Saturday. SMSU’s last win was on Jan. 10 when the Mustangs defeated Mary 24-16 in Bismarck, N.D.

Up next: The Mustangs hit the road to take on Northern State on Feb. 11. The remainder of SMSU’s duals, excluding a postponed contest with St. John’s that has yet to be announced, are conference contests.

Probable Starters vs. St. Cloud State
125 Jordan Rozeboom
133 Michal Barrie
141 Brandan Schunk
149 OPEN
157 David Albrecht
165 Luke Giese
174 Nick Wulf
184 Tyler Johnson
197 Ben Dernyck
Hwt Carter Ash