MARSHALL – Southwest Minnesota State will return to its conference schedule this week as they face back-to-back NSIC opponents this Thursday and Friday night. SMSU will travel to take on Augustana on Thursday night at 7 p.m., followed by its first home conference dual against Northern State on Friday at 7 p.m.

Last Time Out

– SMSU went 1-1 in the Minnesota State duals with a 32-12 loss to No. 2 Wisconsin-Parkside followed by a 24-14 win over Central Missouri.

– The Mustangs led early against UW-Parkside before Wisconsin-Parkside reeled off wins in six straight bouts to end the match.

– CMU led SMSU 8-3 following a tech fall for Central Missouri in the 141 weight class before Justin Haneke’s pin of Kaleb Warner started a string of 5 wins over the final seven weight classes.

– Justin Haneke went 2-0 on the day with two pins including a win by fall over the No. 3 ranked wrestler at 149, Frank Yattoni of UW-Parkside.

– Haneke now has a 14-6 record on the year with six straight victories.

– Andrew Petersen went 1-1 on the day in the MSU Duals and is now 12-7 on the year.

– Cortez Arredondo also went 1-1 in the MSU Duals and is now 11-6 on the year.

SMSU Season Leaders

– Justin Haneke (149) has a 14-6 record on the year with seven pins.

– Andrew Petersen (HWT) has a 12-7 record on the season with two pins.

– Cortez Arredondo (157) recently made the move to wrestle at 157 and has an 11-6 record on the year with three pins.

Projected SMSU Lineup

– 125- Taylor Curtis

– 133- Brock Buysse

– 141- Nick Santos

– 149- Justin Haneke

– 157- Cortez Arredondo

– 165- Kegen Fingalsen

– 174- Griffin Osing

– 184- Cole Hennen

– 197- Jack Ryan

– 285- Andrew Petersen

SMSU vs

Augustana Notes

– Thursday at Sioux Falls, S.D. (Elmen Center)

– Augustana was receiving votes in the latest Division II wrestling rankings released on Dec. 29, 2017.

– Aero Amo was the No. 3 ranked wrestler at 184 in the latest individual rankings.

– SMSU is just 5-27 all-time against the Vikings, having lost three straight and 16 of 17 against Augustana.

– The last win for the Mustangs was a 15-14 win in January of 2014.

– The Vikings, who were also idle last week, have started the year with a 6-2 overall record and a 31-15 win over Northern State in the only NSIC dual of the season to this point for Augustana.

– Augustana will face MSU Moorhead on Saturday in its second of two NSIC duals this week.

SMSU vs Northern State Notes

– Friday in Marshall (PE Gym)

– The Mustangs hold a commanding 27-9-3 advantage in the all-time series against Northern State

– SMSU has won seven straight dual matches over the Wolves and 8 of 9 dating back to 2008-09.

– The Mustangs defeated Northern State, 25-14 last season in Aberdeen, S.D.

– SMSU has won the past three matchups in Marshall including a 29-19 victory in 2015-16, the last time the two competed in the PE Gym.

– NSU went 0-3 from the UNK Midwest Duals falling to Chadron State, No. 23 Lindenwood, and No. 17 Western State.

– The Wolves scored 42 points in the three duals, with two Wolves notching two wins each.

– Billy Holtan and Kaden Campbell led the team with two wins each.

Northern State Projected Lineup:

– 125- Jay Maxville

– 133- Cortez Castellanos

– 141- Griff Hieb

– 149- Billy Holtan

– 157- Tanner Olson

– 165- Paxton Mewes

– 174- Kaden Campbell

– 184- Riley Lura

– 197- Diego Gallegos

– HWT- Justice Horn

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