BISMARCK, ND – The University of Mary wrestling team (1-0) hosts their first dual of the season as they welcome Minnesota State University Moorhead to the McDowell Activity Center on Thursday, December 9, at 7 pm. The Marauders then travel to Minot, ND, to compete against Minot State University (0-1) on Friday, December 10, at 7 pm.

Tickets
Fans can purchase tickets online at www.UMaryTickets.com or at the gate. Adult tickets are $10 while senior citizen and youth tickets (13-18 years old) are $5. UMary students and faculty with their MCard and youth 12 and younger are admitted free.

About the Opposition
Minnesota State University has begun the season with a 0-1 record. MSUM was defeated in their only dual of the season 31-6 to Concordia College. The Dragons last competition was the Dragon Open, where seniors Braydon Ortloff (165) and Justin Dravis (174) would both finish runner-up in their respective weight classes.

Minot State University is 0-1 to begin the year. The Beavers were defeated by Northern State University 19-13 in a clash between Northern Sun opponents. MSU had two champions in the Dragon Open. Jake Swirple won the Red Division for the 285-pound weight class. Brendan Barnes won the 149-pound weight class for the White Division.

Last Time Out
The Marauders were dominant in their first dual of the season against Concordia College, winning 41-0. Matthew Kaylor and Jaden Verhagen both pinned their opponents, earning UMary six points.

Huber & Bruss Ranked
Braydon Huber and Max Bruss earned national rankings in the NCAA Division II Coaches Rankings. Huber is ranked 10^th at 157 pounds, while Bruss is ranked 11^th at 174 pounds.

Competing for the Marauders against MSU Moorhead
125 – Jaden Verhagen (Fr.) Kaukauna, WI./ Kaukauna High School
or
125 – Chase Milligan (Fr.) Spring Creek, NV./ Spring Creek High School
133 - Reece Barnhardt (Fr.) Bismarck, ND./ St. Mary's Central High School
141 – Laken Boese (Jr.) Bismarck, ND./ Bismarck High School
or
141 - Lincoln Turman (Jr.) Pierre, SD./ T.F. Riggs High School
149 – Trevor Fauver (Jr.) Gretna, NE./ Gretna High School
or
149 - Ryan Scherber (Fr.) Buffalo, MN./ Buffalo High School
157 - Braydon Huber (So.) Post Falls, ID/ Post Falls High School
165 – Leo Mushinsky (So.) Peoria, IL./ Peoria Notre Dame High School / University at Buffalo
or
165 - Riley Noble (So.) Murray, UT./ Olympus High School
174 - Max Bruss (So.) De Pere, WI./ De Pere High School  
or
174 - Evan Frisque (So.) De Pere, WI./ West De Pere High School
184 – Wyatt Lidberg (Fr.) Albertville, MN./ St. Michael-Albertville High School 
or
184 – Gabe Anderson (Jr.) St. Michael, 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
or
285 – Dominic Tudor (Sr.) Peoria, IL./ Notre Dame High School      

MSUM Lineup   
125 - Clayson Mele
133 - Cole Jones
141 - Hunter Hayes
149 - Declan Malone
157 - Jacob Thomas
165 - Braydon Ortloff
174 - Justin Dravis
184 - Gage Roaldson
197 - Steven Abbott
285 - Samuel Grove
 
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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