MOORHEAD, MN – The #12 University of Mary wrestling team (8-5, 4-3 NSIC) head to Moorhead, MN, to take on Minnesota State University Moorhead on Friday, February 6, at 7 pm.
Fans can watch or follow live stats at goumary.com/coverage
PROJECTED UMARY LINEUP
125 pounds –
Ben DeForest or
Mason Gutenberger
133 pounds –
Gabe Mortensen
141 pounds – #4
Sean Solis
149 pounds –
Kale Baumann
157 pounds –
Maverick Mueller or
Gabe Wagner
165 pounds –
Lane Ewing
174 pounds –
Joe Mushinsky
184 pounds –
Sam Bruss or
Charlie Severance
197 pounds –
Emery Slater or
Ty Wiedrich
285 pounds – #3
Luke Tweeton or
Aidyn Mitchell
OPPO RESEARCH – MSUM
The Dragons have amassed a 5-7 record overall and a 2-5 in the Northern Sun. MSUM defeated the University of Sioux Falls 20-17 in their last home dual.
LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders fell 26-12 on the road to #6 Parkside.
Gabe Mortensen,
Sean Solis,
Lane Ewing, and
Luke Tweeton each won in their respective weight classes.
NATIONAL RANKINGS – TEAM
The Marauders are ranked 12
th in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division II Men's Coaches Poll released on January 22.
NATIONAL RANKINGS – INDIVIDUAL
The Marauders have four wrestlers listed in the most recent NWCA national rankings:
#3-
Luke Tweeton (285)
#4 -
Sean Solis (141)
#5 -
Jacob Strausbaugh (133)
#13 –
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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