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Dragon Wrestlers Host Mary in Season Finale on Sunday

Mike Urban action vs. Minot
Darby Fike

Wrestling | 2/17/2016 3:16:00 PM

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team wraps up the regular-season on Sunday when it hosts the University of Mary. The dual begins at 2 p.m. at Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, Minn.

MSUM is 7-7 overall and 2-5 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference entering the dual while Mary is 6-11 overall and 1-5 in the league.

The competition is the final for the Dragons prior to the Super Regional 3 meet which is in Sioux Falls, S.D. on Feb. 27-28.

MSUM split at home last weekend, beating Minot State, 30-9 on Feb. 12 before losing a heartbreaker to SMSU, 22-21 by a tiebreaker the next day. Going 2-0 on the week for MSUM were freshman Jared Goldsmith (125), junior Blake Bosch (133), junior Isaac Novacek (149) and senior Mike Urban (197).

Bosch, ranked No. 2 in the nation at 133 pounds, leads MSUM with a 27-5 record. He has 19 in a row.

Freshman Adam Blees is 13-8 at 165, while junior Garret Hoffner is 15-10 at 157. Freshmen Jared Goldsmith (14-12 125) and Brayden Kuntz (14-13 at 174), senior Mike Urban (10-8 at 184) and freshman Austin May (12-11 at 184) are above .500 this season. Bless is ranked sixth in the latest D2wrestle.com Super Region 3 Bowl.

Kris Nelson is in his seventh season as the MSUM head wrestling coach.

About Mary
The Marauders, who face Northern State prior to facing MSUM, are 6-11 overall and 1-5 in the NSIC. They beat St. John's, 22-15 in their last dual.

Freshman Tate Barnhardt is 24-9 at 133 pounds for the Marauders and leads the team in wins.
Senior Travis Smith is 19-8 at 285.  Freshman Rudy Guillen is 17-4 at 141 pounds for Mary. Freshman Josh Jensen is 18-14 at 125 while sophomore Paul Michaelson is 16-13 at 165 pounds for the Marauders.

Adam Aho is in his third season as Mary's head coach.
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Players Mentioned

Blake  Bosch

Blake Bosch

125
Junior
Garret Hoffner

Garret Hoffner

149
Junior
Isaac Novacek

Isaac Novacek

149
Junior
Mike Urban

Mike Urban

174
Senior
Adam Blees

Adam Blees

165
Freshman
Jared Goldsmith

Jared Goldsmith

125
Freshman
Brayden Kuntz

Brayden Kuntz

174/184
Freshman
Austin May

Austin May

184
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Blake  Bosch

Blake Bosch

Junior
125
Garret Hoffner

Garret Hoffner

Junior
149
Isaac Novacek

Isaac Novacek

Junior
149
Mike Urban

Mike Urban

Senior
174
Adam Blees

Adam Blees

Freshman
165
Jared Goldsmith

Jared Goldsmith

Freshman
125
Brayden Kuntz

Brayden Kuntz

Freshman
174/184
Austin May

Austin May

Freshman
184