BISMARCK, ND - The University of Mary wrestling team takes their first road trip of the season when they take on Minot State University on Friday, January 15, at 4 pm.

The Marauders were originally scheduled to visit Southwest Minnesota State University on Thursday, Jan. 14, while the Beavers were to face St. Cloud State University. Both matches were cancelled due to COVID-19 testing protocol issues for SMSU and SCSU, opening up the opportunity for UMary and Minot State to face off against one another.

This contest will be a non-conference match. The Marauders will host Minot State on Thursday, January 28, at 7 pm.

The Marauders lost their season opener against #1 ranked St. Cloud State University. UMary's sole victory came from Max Bruss as he defeated #9 174-pounder Devin Donovan in a thrilling contest that Bruss won by a 1-0 decision. Bruss earned his one point in the third period after using an escape.

Minot State is coming off a 31-12 loss to Minnesota State University, Mankato. Last year the Marauders were defeated by the Beavers 19-16 on the road.

UMary returns two wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Championships last season, Phillip Springsteen and Braydon Huber. Huber is ranked 5^th for the 157 IBS weight class in the National Wrestling Coaches Association preseason rankings. Springsteen finished second in the NCAA Division II Super Regional V as he earned the eighth seed at the 2020 NCAA Championships.

The Marauders finished just outside the top 25 in the NWCA preseason rankings, receiving ten votes which were tied for the most out of any team not ranked.

The UMary junior varsity team will get a chance to compete on Friday for the first time this season as several freshmen will make their Marauders debut.

The Marauders went 4-4 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference last season and finished fifth in the NSIC. The Beavers, led by head coach Evan Forde, went 2-7 in the conference and finished sixth in the NSIC.

UMary's next match will be on Thursday, January 21 against MSU Moorhead at 7 pm in the McDowell Activity Center.

HOW TO WATCH
The match will take place on Friday at 4 pm. Fans can watch at www.goumary.com/coverage

#RV UMARY PROJECTED VARSITY STARTING LINEUP                                      
125 - Jeremy Leintz 0-1, (Jr.) Hazen, N.D./Hazden High School                                                                 
133 - Laken Boese 0-1, (So.) Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck High School                                                                         
141 - Logan Mahoney 0-1, (Jr.) Parkston, S.D./Parkston High School                                                                      
149 - Chandler Mooney 0-0, (So.) Gretna Neb./Gretna High School                                                                       
157 - Anthony Velazquez 0-1, (So.) Los Banos, Calif./Pacheco High School                                                           
165 - Braydon Huber 0-1, (So.) Post Falls, Idaho/Post Falls High School                                                 
174 - Max Bruss 1-0, (So.) De Pere, Wis./De Pere High School                                                                  
184 - Grant Litke 0-1, (So.) Little Falls, Minn./Little Falls Community High School                               
197 - Matthew Kaylor 0-1, (Fr.) Bismarck, N.D./Legacy High School                                                        
285 - Emmitt Brooks 0-0, (Jr.) Vista, Calif./Chaparral High School

UMARY PROJECTED JV STARTING LINEUP           
125 or 133 - Jaden Verhagen 0-0, (Fr.) Kaukauna, WI/Kaukauna High School
125 or 133 – Karsen Mosbrucker 0-0, (Jr.) Mandan, ND/Mandan High School
141 – Lincoln Turman 0-0, (So.) Pierre, SD/T.F. Riggs HS
149 – Jacob Morgan 0-0, (Fr.) Billings, MT/Billings Central Catholic High School
157 – Trevor Fauver 0-1, (So.) Gretna, NE/Gretna High School
165 – Riley Noble 0-0, (Fr.) Murray, UT/Olympus High School      
174 – Wyatt Lidberg 0-0 (Fr.) Albertville, MN/St. Michael-Albertville High School
184 – Jose Reyes 0-0 (Fr.) Lonsdale, MN/Tri City United High School
197 – Gabe Anderson 0-0 (So.) St. Michael, MN/ St. Michael-Albertville High School
285 – Dom Tudor 0-0 (Sr.) Peoria, IL/Notre Dame High School or
285 – Gerardo Jaime 0-0 (Jr.) Spring Valley, CA/Steele Canyon High School                                          

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