FRAZEE, MN – The University of Mary wrestling team (0-0) competes in their first dual of the season as they travel to Frazee, MN, to take on Concordia College (1-1) on Thursday, December 2, at 7 pm.

Fans can view the dual at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjP0XiLB1mK42ZWZiYncx2g

About the Opposition
Concordia College has competed in two duals this season. The Cobber's lost to Northern State University 37-9 but bounced back and defeated Minnesota State University Moorhead 31-6. Ty Bisek has been a standout performer for the Cobbers at 133 pounds. The freshman helped the won the 133-pound weight class in the Augustana Invite and is 8-1 overall.

Last Time Out
The Marauders last competition was the UNK Younes Hospitality Open hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Max Bruss would finish runner-up for the 174-pound weight class. Braydon Huber (157 lbs) and Matthew Kaylor (197 lbs) would both finish third in their respective weight classes.

Competing for the Marauders
125 – Jaden Verhagen (Fr.) Kaukauna, WI./ Kaukauna High School
133 - Reece Barnhardt (Fr.) Bismarck, N.D./ St. Mary's Central High School
141 – Laken Boese (Jr.) Bismarck, N.D./ Bismarck High School
149 – Trevor Fauver (Jr.) Gretna, NE./ Gretna High School
157 - Braydon Huber (So.) Post Falls, Idaho/ Post Falls High School            
165 – Leo Mushinsky (So.) Peoria, IL./ Peoria Notre Dame High School / University at Buffalo
174 - Max Bruss (So.) De Pere, WI./ De Pere High School  
184 – Wyatt Lidberg (Fr.) Albertville, MN./ St. Michael-Albertville High School                                                            
197 - Matthew Kaylor (So.) Bismarck, N.D./ Legacy High School                
285 - Gerardo Jaime (Sr.) Spring Valley, CA./ Steele Canyon High School
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285 – Dominic Tudor (Sr.) Peoria, IL./ Notre Dame High School          

Returners
Coming off an All-American season last year, Braydon Huber was named the University of Mary wrestling team's Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Athlete to Watch. Huber earned All-Conference honors after finishing eighth in the NCAA Championships at 165 pounds.

Max Bruss also qualified for the NCAA Championships at 174 pounds but fell just short of All-American status, losing two matches by just one point.
Other notable returners include Dom Tudor and Matthew Kaylor, who both placed at the NCAA Division II Super Regional V tournament.

New Faces
The Marauders bring in eight freshmen who will look to make an immediate impact in the 2021-22 season. Those nine include Reece Barnhardt, Chase Milligan, Preston Owens, Dante Roggio, Roddy Romero III, Ryan Scherber, Wyatt Schneider and Luke Tweeton.

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