SMSU probable line-up
- 125 (Mustang Wrestling Club) - Carlo Arreola (4-7) or Preston Xayachak (5-10)
- 133 (Fort Pierre Livestock) - Chase Hanson (6-13)
- 141 (Tahnee Mara Concrete and Petroleum) - Dylan Louwagie (10-10)
- 149 (Lierman Excavating Co.) - Jake Messner (5-10)
- 157 (Wendinger Travel) - No. 20 Sean Howk (16-4)
- 165 (Kibble Equipment) - Caden Young (4-12) or Noah Jensen (7-13)
- 174 (Cottonwood Oil Co-op) - Elijah Sterner (7-8) or Mason Buss (10-13)
- 184 (Army National Guard) - Adam Sylvester (13-10)
- 197 (Borch's Sporting Goods) - Kody Marschner (5-13)
- 285 (Countryside Golf Course) - Evan Thompson (1-13)
Last TIME OUT
- SMSU suffered a setback to the MSU Moorhead Dragons in a dual by a final score of 30-10.
- Jake Messner was one of three Mustangs to earn a win last Thursday, picking up a 7-3 regular decision win over MSUM's Cody Wienen.
- Sean Howk would follow up Messner with a decision win of his own, claiming a 7-2 victory over Jacob Reinardy.
- Adam Sylvester, moving up to the 197-pound weight class, earned a dominant 18-5 major decision win over William Price.
SMSU IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
- SMSU has one individual ranked in the most recent (Jan. 29) Open Mat national ranks, with Sean Howk coming in at No. 20 this week.
- Howk is ranked for the fourth time this season.
SMSU LEADERS
- No. 20 Sean Howk (16-4)
- Adam Sylvester (13-10)
- Dylan Louwagie (10-10)
SERIES HISTORY
- Today will be the 44th meeting between SMSU and MSU, with the Mavericks holding a 33-10 advantage in the all-time series, which began in 1980.
- The Mustangs have been limited to two wins in the last 10 meetings.
- SMSU fell 30-15 to MSU on the road last season.
- SMSU is 6-13 all-time at home versus MSU.
MORE ON MINNESOTA StaTE
- MSU enters the week receiving votes in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Top 25 Poll (Jan. 20) with a record of 6-3 overall and 3-2 in NSIC duals.
- The Mavericks last wrestled yesterday, suffering a 32-4 loss to No. 2 Parkside at home.
- The Mavericks have three wrestlers listed in the NWCA rankings and five in the Open Mat rankings. MSU is also ranked No. 17 in the Open Mat (Jan. 29) team dual rankings.
- At 157 pounds, Caleb Meunier is ranked No. 14 in the Open Mat.
- In both rankings (NWCA/OM), Walker Bents is No. 14/16 in the 149-pound weight class and at 165 pounds, Kole Marko ranks No. 15/16. Drake Hayward is No. 5/6 at 174 pounds.