SMSU probable line-up
- 125 (Mustang Wrestling Club) - Carlo Arreola (4-7) or Preston Xayachak (5-12)
- 133 (Fort Pierre Livestock) - Chase Hanson (7-14)
- 141 (Tahnee Mara Concrete and Petroleum) - Dylan Louwagie (10-12) or Chase Murphy (9-12)
- 149 (Lierman Excavating Co.) - Jake Messner (5-12)
- 157 (Wendinger Travel) - No. 20 Sean Howk (16-6)
- 165 (Kibble Equipment) - Caden Young (4-13) or Noah Jensen (8-14)
- 174 (Cottonwood Oil Co-op) - Elijah Sterner (7-10)
- 184 (Army National Guard) - Mason Buss (11-13)
- 197 (Borch's Sporting Goods) - Kody Marschner (6-14)
- 285 (Countryside Golf Course) - Evan Thompson (1-13)
Last TIME OUT
- The Mustangs fell in a pair of duals last week to Minnesota State and Northern State.
- Kody Marschner had the lone SMSU win against MSU at 197 pounds taking on Grant Cook. Marschner was a man on a mission looking to grab SMSU's first win of the match. He would take over in the first period and never look back in earning a 16-3 major decision win to put SMSU on the board.
- Against NSU, Chase Hanson picked up the single Mustang win by securing a 14-9 decision win over NSU's Brenden Salfrank.
SMSU IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
- SMSU has one individual ranked in the most recent (Feb. 5) Open Mat national ranks, with Sean Howk coming in at No. 20 this week.
- Howk is ranked for the fifth time this season.
SMSU LEADERS
- No. 20 Sean Howk (16-6)
- Adam Sylvester (13-12)
SERIES HISTORY
- Today will be the sixth meeting between SMSU and USF, with the Mustangs holding a 5-0 advantage in the all-time series, which began in 1968.
- Last year was the inaugural NCAA DII season for the USF wrestling program.
- SMSU earned a 30-20 victory over USF on the road last season.
- SMSU is 1-0 all-time at home versus USF.
MORE ON Sioux Falls
- USF enters the week receiving votes in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Top 25 Poll (Jan. 20) with a record of 5-10 overall and 0-7 in NSIC duals.
- The Cougars last wrestled on Jan. 31 suffering a 32-9 loss to MSU Moorhead at home.
- USF has one wrestler listed in the NWCA rankings and Open Mat rankings.
- At 133 pounds, Beau Klingensmith is ranked No. 11 in the NWCA and No. 14 in the Open Mat.