Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State finished their trip to North Dakota with a 31-14 win over Minot State, giving the Mavericks a 3-0 NSIC dual record, 5-1 overall record.
 
Freshman Jacob Fitzpatrick started the dual off strong at 125-lb., winning by fall at 1:38 in the first period, putting the Mavericks up 6-0 in the team score.
 
After a loss at 133-lb., freshman Colton Hush, at 141-lb., won in overtime over Ethan Wonser, SV-1 11-4. Wonser tied the match with seconds left in the third period, following with Hush getting a quick takedown in overtime and immediately catching Wonser to score a 4pt nearfall as well.
 
No. 13 Walker Bents, the redshirt-sophomore at 149-lb., also won by fall in the first period, pinning Evan Vieira at 1:09, bringing the team score to 15-5 MSU.
 
Juniors No. 12 Caleb Meunier (157-lb.) and No. 14 Kole Marko (165-lb.) both won by decision to increase MSU's lead to 21-5.
 
At 174-lb., redshirt-junior No. 13 Drake Hayward swept Jared Shafer by a 15-0 tech fall at 2:26 in the first period.
 
Also winning by tech fall at 184-lb., sophomore Evan Farley had two takedowns in the first with a 4 pt nearfall, combined with takedowns in the second and third periods, to win 18-2 at 5:41.
 
Minot State won the last two matches of the night, finalizing the team score at 31-14 Mavericks.
 
Minnesota State now looks to host St. Cloud State on Thursday, Jan. 16^th in the Taylor Center, starting at 7 p.m. to continue their NSIC success.