MINOT, N.D. – On a busy day of wrestling at the Minot Municipal Auditorium, the Minot State men's wrestling team put on a great show to cap the festivities.

Part of a wrestling extravaganza featuring the Minot High School boys and girls teams battling in a tri-dual, as well, the Beavers finished off the day's action by rolling to a 29-11 win over first-year Sioux Falls in NSIC action.

A competitive battle early on, Minot State (7-7 duals, 3-4 NSIC) found itself playing catchup as only Wayne Joint picked up a victory for the Beavers in the opening three matches.

Joint won a 6-2 decision over Beau Klingensmith at 133 pounds as Minot State trailed 8-3 early on.

Ryan Hrcka ignited a run of three straight victories for Minot State, though, propelling the Beavers into a team lead they never relinquished. Hrcka won a 10-3 decision over Cooper Sanders at 149 pounds.

Kelby Armstrong then put Minot State on top in the team score, 10-8, with his 11-1 major decision victory over John Tyler at 157 pounds before Brendan Barnes added another major decision win for Minot State, a 16-6 victory over Lincoln Fink at 165 pounds.

After the Cougars grabbed their final victory of the evening, Minot State dominated the heavyweight matches as Cayden White won a 14-4 major decision at 184 pounds over Timothy Lacina, Cannon Potts picked up a 16-0 technical fall win over Isaiah Laguna at 197 pounds, then Jake Swirple capped the evening with a pin in 5 minutes, 32 seconds of Rocky Wiedman in their 285-pound match.

The win gives Minot State a bit of momentum as they get nearly two weeks to rest before the Beavers final home match of the season when they host Dickinson State on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. at the MSU Dome in a non-conference dual.