sKENOSHA, WI – In a matchup between two nationally ranked program, #20 The University of Mary wrestling team (7-0, 1-0 Northern Sun) competes against the #8 University of Wisconsin – Parkside (0-2) on Sunday, January 23, at 2 pm.

National Rankings
UMary is ranked 20^th according to the most recent NWCA Division II Regular Season Poll. The Marauders have four wrestlers that are nationally ranked.

Reece Barnhardt is ranked eighth in the 133-pound weight class. Braydon Huber is ranked tenth for the 157-pound weight class. Max Bruss is ranked ninth in the 174-pound weight class. Matthew Kaylor is ranked tenth for the 197-pound weight class.

Last Time Out
The Marauders last competed in the Tracy Borah Duals. UMary showcased why it is a top-25 program as the Marauders defeated New Mexico Highlands University (47-3), Colorado State University Pueblo (41-6) and Western Colorado University (31-9).

UMary had seven wrestlers win all three of their matches. Jaden Verhagen and #8 Reece Barnhardt pinned their opponents in each of their three contests.

About the Opposition
The University of Wisconsin – Parkside is ranked eighth according to the most recent NWCA Division II Regular Season Poll. The Rangers have four wrestlers nationally ranked.

Joe Arroyo is ranked third for the 125-pound weight class. Shane Gantz is ranked third for the 165-pound weight class. Job Ayala is ranked sixth in the 174-pound weight class. Rodsean Graham is ranked ninth in the 197-pound weight class.

#20 UMary Lineup vs #8 UW-Parkside
125 – Jaden Verhagen (Fr.) Kaukauna, WI./ Kaukauna High School
133 - Reece Barnhardt (Fr.) Bismarck, ND./ St. Mary's Central High School
141 – Laken Boese (Jr.) Bismarck, ND./ Bismarck High School
149 – Trevor Fauver (Jr.) Gretna, NB./ Gretna 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
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
or Dominic Tudor (So.) 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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