Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State kept Southwest Minnesota State reigned in during tonight's dual, keeping their NSIC dual win streak alive with a 30-15 win at Taylor Center.
 
SMSU was the first on the board with a tech fall win at 125 pounds, putting the team score at 5-0 SMSU.
 
Freshman Andrew Weiss, at 133 pounds, kicked off the Maverick effort with a fall in the second period at 3:09 against SMSU's Chase Anderson. Weiss scored a takedown and 2-point nearfall in the first, followed by another takedown in the third before catching Anderson for a pin. Trayton Anderson, 141-pound junior, also won by fall in the second period. After dominating the first period with a takedown and two 4-point nearfalls, Anderson chose top to start the second period, getting Hunter Pfantz, of SMSU, on his back at 3:09.
 
SMSU gained their next two wins at 149 pounds and 157 pounds.
 
At 165 pounds, sophomore Kole Marko, won by major decision over Ashton LaBelle (SMSU). Marko went into the third period ahead 3-1 and clinched the win with three takedowns over a one-minute span, finishing 13-4.
 
Junior Drake Hayward kept the Mavericks' momentum going with a win by fall at 2:01 against SMSU's Lucas Hodges, putting the team score at 21-11 MSU. Another win by fall in the first period followed, with MSU's Gavin Christoffersen (184-lb.) beating SMSU's Elijah Sterner at 1:08.
 
Getting the Mustangs final win for the night was senior No. 3 Caden Steffen at 197 pounds.
 
In the last match of the night, MSU redshirt-freshman Tanner Gaffey posted a massive upset win at285 pounds against SMSU's No. 10 Jacob Dykes. Gaffey tied the match 2-2 at 5:28 in the third period with an escape and found a takedown in the last few seconds to win by a 5-2 decision.
 
With the victory, the Mavericks improve to 2-3 NSIC duals, 5-3 overall. Minnesota State travels down to Upper Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 4^th, with the dual starting at 2:00 p.m.

Minnesota State 30, SMSU 15
125: Carlo Arreola (SMSU) wins via 20-3 tech fall at 6:50 vs. Lucas Ryan (MSU) | 5-0 SMSU
133: Andrew Weiss (MSU) wins via fall at 3:40 vs. Chase Hanson (SMSU) | 6-5 MSU
141: Trayton Anderson (MSU) wins via fall at 3:09 vs. Hunter Pfantz (SMSU) | 12-5 MSU
149: Luke Peterson (SMSU) wins via 7-3 major decision vs. Isaiah Mlsna (MSU) | 12-8 MSU
157: Sean Howk (SMSU) wins via 6-5 decision vs. Caleb Meunier (MSU) | 11-11 Tied
165: Kole Marko (MSU) wins via 13-4 major decision at 6:38 vs. Ashton LaBelle (SMSU) | 15-11 MSU 
174: Drake Hayward (MSU) wins via fall at 2:01 vs. Lucas Hodges (SMSU) | 21-11 MSU
184: Gavin Christoffersen (MSU) wins via fall at 1:08 vs. Elijah Sterner (SMSU) | 27-11 MSU
197: #3 Caden Steffen (SMSU) wins via 11-3 major decision vs. Shane Gibson (MSU) | 27-15 MSU
285: Tanner Gaffey (MSU) wins via 5-2 decision vs. #10 Jacob Dykes (SMSU) | 30-15 MSU