CEDAR FALLS, IA - The #15 University of Mary wrestling team travels to Cedar Falls, IA, to compete in the NWCA Division II National Duals beginning on Friday, January 5, and concluding on Saturday, January 6.
 
The Marauders open their bracket against #4-seeded Lake Erie College at 2 pm on Friday. The Marauders dual against Lake Erie will feature ten nationally ranked wrestlers.
 
UMary's next matchup will be at 4 pm against either St. Cloud State University or Newberry.
 
The NWCA National Duals will be held in the University of Northern Iowa's UNI-Dome and features 16 NCAA Division II squads.
 
You can view the brackets here
 
HOW TO WATCH

• Fans can watch live at FLO SPORTS
• CLICK HERE for live results

 
PROJECTED UMARY LINEUP
The Marauders travel to the National Duals with a squad of 17 wrestlers:
125 - Jaden Verhagen and Chase Milligan
133 - #7 Reece Barnhardt                                                            
141 - Kaden DeCoteau and Roddy Romero                                                                  
149 - Kaden Renner
157 - Leo Mushinsky and Braydon Huber   
165 - Sam Bruss and Joe Mushinsky    
174 - #5 Max Bruss and Dante Roggio              
184 - #9 Wyatt Lidberg        
197 - #8 Matthew Kaylor and Marco Reyes
285 - #7 Luke Tweeton and Jose Reyes
      
SEEDING
Central Oklahoma is seeded #1 at the National Duals, followed by #2 West Liberty, #3 Lander, #4 Lake Erie, #5 St. Cloud State, #6 Nebraska-Kearney, #7 Indianapolis and #8 McKendree.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Last year, UMary finished third in the 2023 NWCA Division II National Duals… The Marauders are coming off a fifth-place finish at the 44^th Midwest Classic on December 16-17.
 
BRUSS EARNS 100^TH WIN, ONE AWAY FROM ALL-TIME RECORD
Max Bruss became the second UMary athlete to get 100 NCAA wins. Bruss is now tied with former teammate Tate Barnhardt for most wins in a UMary career with 103. Bruss is currently ranked number five in the country and is coming off a year where he earned All-American status after taking 5th place in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships.
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS – TEAM
The Marauders are ranked 15th in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division II Men's Coaches' Poll released December 4. UMary was ranked 9th in the preseason poll and reached as high as 5^th already this season, a program-best.
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS – INDIVIDUAL
The Marauders have five wrestlers listed in the most recent NWCA national rankings:
#5 Max Bruss (174)
#7 Reece Barnhardt (133)
#7 Luke Tweeton (285)
#8 Matthew Kaylor (197)
#9 Wyatt Lidberg (184)
 
HOMETOWN MARAUDERS
The Marauders will have four Bismarck natives competing in their starting lineup, representing every Bismarck school that has a wrestling program. 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 represent the local community in the UMary lineup.
 
YOU NEED TO KNOW

• The Marauders are picked to finish 4th in the 2023-24 NSIC preseason coaches' poll
• UMary ranked #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), 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), Wayatt Lidberg (2nd team), Luke Tweton (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.

 
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