January 6, 2007

Bismarck, ND—The University of Mary faced a powerful Minnesota State University, Mankato team in the Marauders first dual of the season and lost 41-12 to the Mavericks. MSU arrived as the third-ranked team in NCAA Division II and had four nationally ranked wrestlers in its lineup.

The lone win on the mat for the Marauders was in the 197 pound match. Jesse Laber, a junior from Napoleon, ND, the 2005 NAIA Champion and a two-time NAIA All-America, pinned MSU’s Tom Block 2:29 into the match.

The other team points for U-Mary came via forfeit in the 133 pound weight class.

Minnesota State won five of the remaining six matches decided on the mat by pins. The Mavericks won the other match by a technical fall. 

INDIVIDUAL MATCH RESULTS

125 pounds: No Match

133 pounds: U-Mary wins by forfeit

141 pounds: Travis Elg (Minnesota State) wins by pin fall at 5:21 over Shawn Sneva (U-Mary)

149 pounds: Willie Mekeel (Minnesota State) wins by pin fall at 2:32 over Tyler Krumm (U-Mary)

157 pounds: Brandon Girtz (Minnesota State) wins by pin fall at 3:44 over Brady Nagel (U-Mary)

165 pounds: Andy Pickar (Minnesota State) wins by pin fall at 2:37 over Charles Cheeks (U-Mary)

174 pounds: Minnesota State wins by forfeit

184 pounds: Travis Krinkie (Minnesota State) wins by technical fall (23-8) at 3:45 over Kurt Wiedrich (U-Mary)

197 pounds: Jesse Laber (U-Mary) wins by pin fall at 2:29 over Tom Block (Minnesota State)

Heavyweight: Brady Wilson (Minnesota State) wins by pin fall 3:59 over Kevin McCleary (U-Mary)

FINAL SCORE: Minnesota State 41 U-Mary 12

Records: U-Mary is 0-1 in duals. Minnesota State is 2-0 in duals.