Wrestling | 2/11/2017 8:49:00 PM

MARSHALL, Minn. — A pin from Nader Abdullatif at 285 pounds clinched a 23-13 dual meet win for Minnesota State University Moorhead over Southwest Minnesota State in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference wrestling Saturday in Marshall, Minn.

MSUM is now 5-9 overall and 2-5 in the NSIC with the win while SMSU fell to 7-13 overall and 3-5 in the league.

"We had three guys pick up bonus points today which is what we have been stressing as a coaching staff," MSUM head coach Kris Nelson said. "This was our best team effort of the year and I felt each individual did their job for us to get the victory."

While Abdullatif finished off the win for MSUM, it was a key win by sophomore Jared Goldsmith at 125 that started the momentum for the Dragons. Goldsmith scored a takedown in overtime to take an 8-6 decision.

"The win helped get the team fired up and we continued to wrestle aggressive all the way through the dual," Nelson said.

Senior Blake Bosch improved to 25-1 on the year with a 15-4 win over SMSU's Jordan Biehn at 133 to push the Dragon lead to 7-0. Sophomore Kristian Vazquez improved to 11-8 on the year with a 6-3 win over Zachary Beaumaster at 141 to push the lead to 10-0.

Senior Isaac Novacek got the momentum back for MSUM after the Dragons lost in overtime at 149. Novacek beat Kegen Fingalsen by a 16-6 major decision at 157 to make it 14-3. Novacek is now 15-12 on the season.

The Mustangs won at 165 but sophomore Adam Blees held on for a 4-3 win over Griffin Osing at 174 to give the Dragons a 17-6 lead.  Bless is 14-9 on the year.

SMSU won the next two matches to cut the lead to 17-13, but Abdullatif ended the Mustangs' hopes with a pin of Bullard in 58 seconds.

MSUM wraps up the regular season on Feb. 16 at Minot State.

MSU Moorhead 23, SMSU 13
125-Jared Goldsmith (MSUM) dec. Taylor Curtis, 8-6, OT
133-Blake Bosch (MSUM) maj. dec. Jordan Biehn, 15-4
141-Kristian Vazquez (MSUM) dec. Zachary Beaumaster, 6-3
149-Cortez Arredondo (SMSU) dec. Dylan Connell, 3-1, OT
157-Isaac Novacek (MSUM) maj. dec. Kegen Fingalsen, 16-6
165-Jake Slocun (SMSU) dec. Brayden Kuntz, 16-10
174-Adam Blees (MSUM) dec. Griffin Osing, 4-3
184-Cole Hennen (SMSU) dec. Logan Rhode, 4-0
197-Jackson Ryan (SMSU) def. Cody Anderson, 13-2
285-Nader Abdullatif (MSUM) pinned Quinn Bullard, 0:58