MOORHEAD, Minn. -
Brendan Barnes and
Cayden White led the way as each picked up wins by pin for the Beavers as the Minot State's men's wrestling team closed the regular season with a dominating 37-8 victory at Minnesota State Moorhead on Sunday.
Barnes won his 165-pound match by pin 48 seconds into the third round over Jacob Reinardy, while White won in a quick 1 minute, 36 seconds in his 184-pound match with Anthony Sykora.
Those were the two pins on the day for the Beavers (10-7 overall, 5-4 NSIC) who racked up victories in eight of the days' 10 matches.
Kelby Armstrong (157) and
Cannon Potts (197) added wins by technical fall, with Armstrong scoring a 15-0 win and Potts a 19-1 victory, while
Logen Fischer (125),
Wayne Joint (133), and
Jake Swirple (285) won by major decision. Fischer picked up a 15-6 victory, Joint won his match 15-2, and Swirple rolled to a 10-2 win.
Ryan Hrcka (149) added the other victory for Minot State on the day, an 8-7 decision over Gunnar Mogen, as Minot State won its fourth straight dual and its second in a row and all-time over MSU Moorhead.
Next up, Minot State will host the NCAA Super Region V tournament on Saturday, March 2, at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds.
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