Moorhead, Minn. – Pins by junior David Demo (125 lbs) and sophomore No. 3 Cody Quinn (165 lbs) help lead the way as No. 10 Minnesota State moved to 8-2 overall and 5-0 in NSIC action as it defeated MSU Moorhead 24-19 Thursday night.  
 
Demo opened the dual at 125-lbs with a pin of Mitch Dunlap at 2:31. Freshman Alphonso Vruno (133 lbs) backed up Demo’s pin with a hard fought 4-3 decision over Philippe Walker.
 
After Nathan Hennes (141 lbs) and Jeremy Kelly (149 lbs) both lost, Kelly’s by pin, MSU would rattle off three bouts in a row to take a commanding 21-9 lead.
 
Freshman Sawyer Hoffman (157 lbs) started the rally off with a 7-5 overtime decision over Jacob Bennett. Quinn would go on to pin Kerron Williams at 1:27 and junior Brendan Eichmann (174 lbs) would complete the streak with an 8-2 decision over Jesse Punchocar.
 
Following an injury default at 184-lbs, Nathan Haynes (197 lbs) would secure the win with a 6-1 decision over Matthew Lewellen. Junior Corby Running (285-lbs) would lose a major decision to close out the night.
 
To view a complete match-by-match box score of tonight’s dual, click HERE.
 
MSU will return home to host Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday. Action is slated to begin at 7 p.m.
 
No. 10 Minnesota State 24 – MSU Moorhead 19
 
125 lbs: David Demo pins Mitch Dunlap at 2:31 (6-0)
133 lbs: Alphonso Vruno over Philippe Walker 4-3 (9-0)
141 lbs: Angel Vega over Nathan Hennes 10-3 (9-3)
149 lbs: Casey Williams pins Jeremy Kelly at 4:37 (9-9)
157 lbs: Sawyer Hoffman Jacob Bennett 7-5 OT (12-9)
165 lbs: Cody Quinn pins Kerron Williams at 1:27 (18-9)
174 lbs: Brendan Eichmann over Jesse Punchocar 8-2 (21-9)
184 lbs: Lucas Moderow over Aaron Norgren Injury default 3:21 (21-15)
197 lbs: Nathan Haynes over Matthew Lewellen 6-1 (24-15)
285 lbs: Gerad Fugleberg major over Corby Runnning 12-1 (24-19)