BISMARCK, ND – The 9
th ranked University of Mary wrestling team is to host their first dual of the season when conference rival Southwest Minnesota State University visits Bismarck, ND, and the McDowell Activity Center on Friday, December 1, at 6 pm. Note: In addition to the ten matches slated for the dual, UMary and SMSU anticipate a limited number of exhibition matches starting at 5:20 pm.
FOAM OPENER
Make sure to arrive early to the Marauders first home dual of the season. The first 100 Marauders wrestling fans will receive 3-point takedown foam finger courtesy of Bruno's Pizza.
POSTGAME SOCIAL
Following the UMary wrestling home dual against Southwest Minnesota State on Friday, December 2, Marauders are invited to attend a post-match social at Bruno's Pizza in Bismarck.
Wrestling Lineup for UMary Wrestling Lineup for SMSU
125-
Jaden Verhagen 125 - Carlo Arreola
133- #5
Reece Barnhardt 133- Chase Hanson
141 -
Kaden DeCoteau 141 - Hunter Pfantz or Jake Messner
149 -
Kaden Renner 149 - Luke Peterson
157 -
Leo Mushinsky 157 - Sean Howk or Joe Anderson
165 - #9
Braydon Huber 165 - Brandon Lalla or Ashton Labelle
174 - #2
Max Bruss 174 - Elijah Sterner or Lucas Hodges
184 -
Wyatt Lidberg 184 - Adam Sylvester
197 - #5
Matthew Kaylor 197 - #8 Caden Steffen
285 - #8
Luke Tweeton 285 - Jacob Dykes or Jackson Esping
FOLLOW LIVE
Free video streaming of Marauders home and all Northern Sun games is available at
https://nsicnetwork.com/goumary and at
www.GoUMary.com/coverage
Follow Live Stats at:
https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/seasons/LoadBalance.jsp?seasonId=170449138&pageName=DualMatches.jsp&dualId=7429273132
HOMETOWN MARAUDERS
The Marauders have four Bismarck natives representing all four Bismarck schools with a wrestling program competing in the UMary starting lineup.
Reece Barnhardt (St. Mary's Central High School), Kaden Decoteau (Century High School),
Kaden Renner (Bismarck High School) and
Matthew Kaylor (Legacy High School) all look to represent the local community.
MATCHUP HISTORY
The last time SMSU went up against UMary, the Marauders took home a 39-3 victory.
Jaden Verhagen and
Max Bruss earned pins over their opponents, while
Wyatt Lidberg won his matchup by a 15-0 tech-fall. The Mustangs hold a 7-6 series advantage. UMary has won the last five matchups.
LAST TIME OUT
Wyatt Lidberg took first place at the 12th annual Younes Hospitality Open. Lidberg started by winning his first two matches by technical fall. In his quarterfinal matchup, Lidberg defeated Dylan Vodicka (Nebraska-Kearney) by a 12-4 major decision. The semifinals saw the junior win a close 7-6 decision over Lazaro Crespo (Northwest Kansas Technical College). Lidberg won in the finals by winning a thrilling 13-11 decision over Jason Bynarowicz (Colorado Mesa University).
Sam Bruss took second in the Elite 165-pound weight division. Bruss won his first match by a 1-0 decision over Patrik Leder of Simon Fraser. In the semifinals Bruss was dominant in a 12-major decision over Tristin David (Colorado School Of Mines). Bruss lost in the championship match to Aaden Valdez (Adams State) by a 16-3 major decision.
Kaden DeCoteau (wrestling unattached) finished second in the 141-pound amateur division. DeCoteau won three of his first four matchups by fall before the freshman fell to Trason Oehme (Air Force) by fall at the 6:18 mark. DeCoteau continues his hot run as the freshman placed first in the DWU Open last week.
YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Marauders were picked to finish 4th in the 2023-24 NSIC preseason coaches' poll
- UMary is #9 in the preseason 2023-24 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division II Coaches Poll
- The Marauders roster boasts four All-Americans: 133 Reece Barnhardt (2022, 2023), 165 Braydon Huber (2020, 2021), 174 Max Bruss (2023) and 197 Matthew Kaylor (2023)
- 6 Marauders are national qualifiers: 133 Reece Barnhardt (2022, 2023), 157 Leo Mushinsky (2022), 165 Braydon Huber (2020, 2021, 2022), 174 Max Bruss (2021, 2023), 197 Matthew Kaylor (2021, 2023) and 285 Luke Tweton (2023)
- 4 returning 2023 All-NSIC performers: Reece Barnhardt (1st team), Max Bruss (1st team), Wyatt Lidberg (2nd team), Luke Tweeton (2nd team)
- Head Coach Adam Aho is in his 13th season leading the UMary wrestling program
- UMary placed 13th at the 2023 NCAA championships, qualified four for the NCAA national tournament and finished 3rd in the Northern Sun, all program bests.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Five Marauders are ranked in the NWCA Preseason Individual Rankings:
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