THIS WEEK
Coming off an epic weekend at the NWCA National Duals, the 11^th ranked University of Mary wresting team opens Northern Sun competition this week with a pair of duals. UMary opens conference competition at Minnesota State University on Thursday, January 12. The Marauders-Mavericks dual is set for 7 pm at the Taylor Center in Mankato, MN. On the way home to Bismarck, ND, UMary will stop at MSU Moorhead to take on the Dragons on Friday, January 13. Start time is 7 pm at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, MN.   
 
THE RECORDS
UMary is 7-1 this season in duals… Minnesota State is 3-0… MSU Moorhead is 1-3.
 
NORTHERN SUN OPENER
After a busy fall of non-conference duals and open tournaments, the Marauders open their conference dual schedule on the road at Minnesota State and MSU Moorhead. UMary has faced off against fellow NSIC members St. Cloud State and into State but both meetings were non-conference competitions.
 
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LAST WEEK
The University of Mary placed third at the NWCAA National dual after defeating three nationally ranked programs, including the defending national champions. The Marauders opened with a 37-8 victory over #24 Ashland before following with a 21-12 win over #2 Nebraska Kearney, the 2022 NCAA Division II national champions. The biggest victory of the Marauders NCAA era, UMary captured six of the matches with the Lopers, including #3 Max Bruss downing #2 Austin Eldridge 7-4 and #12 Matthew Kaylor over #6 Hayden Prince when Prince was forced out by injury at 5:24. After falling to #3 St. Cloud State in the semifinals, the Marauders rolled over #4 West Liberty 37-3. Reece Barnhardt, ranked #4 at 133, finished the weekend with a perfect 4-0 record. He had wins by fall and by a major decision and defeated #11 Joseph Airola of UNK 3-1.   
 
POTENTIAL UMARY LINEUP VS. MSU, MSUM
125 | Jaden Verhagen (RS Soph., Spring Creek, Nev. / 9-4) -or- Chase Milligan (RS Fr. / 4-2)
133 |#4 Reece Barnhardt (Soph., Bismarck, N.D. / 18-4)
141 | Laken Boese (Sr., Bismarck, N.D. / 11-7)
149 | Leo Mushinsky (RS Soph., Peoria, Ill. / 11-8) -or- Lincoln Turman (RS Sr., Pierre, S.D. / 5-5)
157 | #9 Braydon Huber (RS Jr., Post Falls, Idaho / 14-2)
165 | Riley Noble (RS Jr., Murray, Utah/ 3-2)
174 | #3 Max Bruss (RS Jr., De Pere, Wis. / 18-3)
184 | Wyatt Lidberg (RS Soph., Albertville, Minn. / 15-6)
197 | #12 Matthew Kaylor (RS Soph., Bismarck, N.D. / 15-7)
285 | Luke Tweeton (RS Fr., Frazee, Minn. / 15-7) -or- Levi Malcolm (RS Jr., Billings, Mont. / 3-5)
 
MARAUDERS CLIMB TO #11 IN NWCA RANKINGS
The University of Mary jumped 11 slots to #11 in the latest NWCA Rankings posted just before Christmas. An impressive team performance at the 43^rd Midwest Classic precipitated the climb.
The latest rankings by the NWCA are based on a team's tournament strength, not a team's dual strength.
 
FOUR MARAUDERS EARN NWCA RANKINGS

• Max Bruss is ranked #3 in the 174 weight class, the top mark among the Marauders. The junior from De Pere, WI, is 18-3 this season and was a national qualifier in 2021.
• All-American Reece Barnhart is ranked 4^th at 133. The sophomore from Bismarck, ND, finished 2^nd at the Midwest Classic and was undefeated at the NWCA National Duals. He is 18-4 on the season.
• Braydon Huber, a 2-time All-American and a 3-time national qualifier, ranks 9^th at 165. The junior from Post Falls, ID, owns a record of 14-2.
• Matthew Kaylor holds down the #12 slot at 197. The Bismarck, ND, junior is a 2022 NCAA tournament qualifier with a record of 15-7 for the 2022-23 season.

 
ON DECK