MARSHALL, MN – The #19 University of Mary wrestling team (7-2, 3-0 NSIC) gets back to conference action as the Marauders travel to Marshall, MN, to challenge Southwest Minnesota State University on Thursday, January 15, at 7 pm.

UMary then heads to Worthington, MN, to compete in the Worthington Open on Saturday, January 17, at 9 am.

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PROJECTED UMARY LINEUP VS SMSU                                                               
125 pounds – Ben DeForest
133 pounds – Gabe Mortensen
141 pounds – Koltyn Grebel
149 pounds – Kaden DeCoteau
157 pounds – Maverick Mueller
165 pounds – Lane Ewing or Connor Manske
174 pounds – Wyatt Elam or Joe Mushinsky
184 pounds – Sam Bruss or Charlie Severance
197 pounds – Ty Wiedrich
285 pounds – #5 Luke Tweeton

LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders finished 6^th at the NWCA Division II National Duals, going 3-2 at the tournament. UMary fell 21-19 to #6 Lander University, before coming back and defeating Maryville University (31-8), #12 Grand Valley State University (23-20), and #6 Tiffin University (26-17). UMary lost in the 6^th place match 33-7 to #13 St. Cloud State University.
Luke Tweeton and Sean Solis both went 4-0 at National Duals.

LUKE TWEETON NAMED NSIC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
After an outstanding performance at the 2026 NWCA Division II National Duals, Luke Tweeton was named NSIC Wrestler of the Week.  The #4-ranked heavyweight finished the tournament with a 4-0 record, defeating three nationally ranked opponents. His most critical victory came against #12 Grand Valley State University, where Tweeton defeated #2 Carter Blough in the final match of the dual to give UMary a 23-20 victory.
 
He beat #6 Jake Powell of Tiffin University with a 10-5 sudden victory. The Frazee, MN, native took down #13 Isaac Sheeren of Lander University by a 4-2 decision. The senior also secured an 8-3 decision over Orest Nazarchuk of Maryville University.

NATIONAL RANKINGS – TEAM
The Marauders are ranked 19^th in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division II Men's Coaches Poll released on December 18.

NATIONAL RANKINGS – INDIVIDUAL

The Marauders have four wrestlers listed in the most recent NWCA national rankings:
#4 - Luke Tweeton (285)
#7 Jacob Strausbaugh (133)
#11 - Sean Solis (141)
#15 – Kaden Renner (157)

COACHING STAFF
Coach Aho enters his 13^th season in charge of the Marauders wrestling program. Joining Aho on the staff is two-time All-American Braydon Huber and former NCAA National Champion Reece Barnhardt.

SEAN SOLIS NAMED WRESTLER TO WATCH
After earning NCAA All-American status last season, Sean Solis was named the University of Mary Wrestler to Watch by the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Solis took third at 141 pounds in the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships. The Long Beach, CA, native lost his first match at nationals before rallying back to win his next five matches to earn bronze. Solis defeated Joseph Airola (Neb.-Kearney) in an impressive 12-7 decision in his third-place match.

MARAUDERS PROJECTED TO FINISH 4TH IN THE NSIC
The Marauders are projected to finish fourth in the 2025-26 NSIC Wrestling Preseason Coaches' Poll. UMary has three All-Americans returning to their roster in Solis, Kaden Renner, and Luke Tweeton. Renner became an All-American at 157 pounds last season when he took seventh at Nationals. Tweeton is a three-time NCAA qualifier at heavyweight and claimed All-American status in 2024 when he finished 8th.

"What excites me most about this year's team is the energy and mindset our guys bring every day. We've got a young, gritty, and hungry group that's willing to put in the work and embrace the grind. I truly believe this team has taken a step forward, and we're in a stronger position this season than we were last year," head coach Adam Aho said.

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