BISMARCK, ND - It was a dominant night for the #9 University of Mary wrestling team as the Marauders defeated visiting Southwest Minnesota State University 42-3. In UMary's home opener and the first Northern Sun dual of the season, the Marauders were victorious in nine of the ten matches, posting three wins by fall, two by technical fall and two more by major decision.

Leo Mushinsky kicked off the night in style, pinning Joseph Anderson at the 6:27 mark in the 157-pound weight class.
 
At 165 pounds, #9 Braydon Huber kept the momentum going as the senior defeated Brandon Lalla by a 15-0 technical fall at the 3:34 mark.
 
Not to be outdone, #2 Max Bruss would earn a 12-0 major decision over Elijah Sterner in the 174-pound weight class.
 
Wyatt Lidberg kept the momentum going at 184 pounds as the Albertville, MN, native won a 6-1 decision over Adam Sylvester.
 
#5 Matt Kaylor fell in an intense matchup against #8 Caden Steffen in the 197-pound weight class, losing a 4-1 sudden victory in overtime.
 
#8 Luke Tweeton got UMary back on the board at 285 pounds as the sophomore defeated Jacob Dykes by a 7-1 sudden victory in overtime.
 
Jaden Verhagen put on an impressive display at 125 pounds, winning by a 24-9 technical fall over Carlo Arreola at the 7:00 mark.
 
In another dominant performance for UMary at 133 pounds, Chase Milligan pinned Chase Hanson at the 6:04 mark.
 
In his first dual as a Marauder, freshman Kaden DeCoteau (141) overcame an early takedown to win a 13-4 major decision.
 
To finish off the dual, Bismarck, ND, native Kaden Renner (149) pinned Luke Peterson at the 4:54 mark in what was also his first dual match.
 
The Marauders next dual is against Minot State University at 7:30 pm on Saturday, December 9, in Minot, ND.
 
#9 University of Mary 42 Southwest Minnesota State University 3
December 2, 2023 | Bismarck, ND (McDowell Activity Center)
UMary is 1-0 overall / 1-0 Northern Sun. SMSU is 0-1/0-1
 
157: Leo Mushinsky (MARY) over Joseph Anderson (SMSU) (Fall 6:27)
165: Braydon Huber (MARY) over Brandon Lalla (SMSU) (TF 15-0 3:34)
174: Max Bruss (MARY) over Elijah Sterner (SMSU) (MD 12-0)
184: Wyatt Lidberg (MARY) over Adam Sylvester (SMSU) (Dec 6-1)
197: Caden Steffen (SMSU) over Matt Kaylor (MARY) (SV-1 4-1)
285: Luke Tweeton (MARY) over Jacob Dykes (SMSU) (SV-1 7-1)
125: Jaden Verhagen (MARY) over Carlo Arreola (SMSU) (TF 24-9 7:00)
133: Chase Milligan (MARY) over Chase Hanson (SMSU) (Fall 6:04)
141: Kaden DeCoteau (MARY) over Jacob Messner (SMSU) (MD 13-4)
149: Kaden Renner (MARY) over Luke Peterson (SMSU) (Fall 4:54)
 
Extra Matches 
165 - Ashton LaBelle (SMSU) over Joey Mushinsky (MARY) (Dec 7-3)
285 - Jose Reyes (MARY) over Jackson Esping (SMSU) (TF 18-2 5:37)
 
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