THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. – MSU Moorhead won nine of 10 matches in a 48-6 dual win over Northland Community & Technical College on Wednesday evening. Four of MSUM's nine victories came via pinfall. 
 
Clayson Mele would open up the team scoring for the Dragons in the evening's opening bout at 125 pounds. Mele would build an early lead into the second period, but had a fall on his mind. The redshirt junior gathered over three minutes of riding time before sticking Northland's Josiah Crandall at 4:38. After MSUM took a forfeit at 133 pounds, the squads were tied at six points each. 
 
The congruence would end there, however as newcomer Pedro Velazquez collected his first victory as a Dragon. Velazquez cruised to a 14-1 major decision win over Ethan Horn at 141 pounds with over five minutes of riding time. Beau Daily would turn in a similar effort at 149 pounds, winning via major decision, 12-3. Daily racked up over two minutes of riding time. 
 
In his debut match of the 2024-25 season, Cody Wienen would put on a show in his hometown. Wienen would grab a technical fall victory in short order at 3:50. The redshirt sophomore used several rounds of near fall points to earn the win. Freshman Damon Ferguson would collect over three minutes of riding time en route to another technical fall for the Dragons (18-2) at 5:54. 
 
MSUM would blow the team scoring open with three pins in the final four matches. Anthony Sykora would continue his tear, sticking Northland's Mitchell Christen in 35 seconds. After Wayne Mellon won via forfeit, it was Isaiah Huus' turn at the mat. The redshirt sophomore battled with Northland's Qilee Jackson in the first period, but Huus would use his strength to pin Jackson at 4:13. 
 
To conclude the dual, freshman Liam Babitt would collect a pin in 30 seconds over Northland's Avant Jackson. Babitt earned a quick takedown and did not look back from there. In extra match action, Solomon Wales capped the Dragon pin party, sticking Ethan Stegman at 1:15. 
 
Dragons 48, Pioneers 6
 
125 – Clayson Mele pinned Josiah Crandall (4:33)
133 – Kameron Palmer won by forfeit
141 – Pedro Velazquez major decision over Ethan Horn (14-1)
149 – Beau Daily major decision over Kale Geiser (11-3)
157 – Cody Wienen technical fall over Christian Kirchner (18-0, 3:50)
165 – Damon Ferguson technical fall over Bryan Arevalo (18-2, 5:54) 
174 – Anthony Sykora pinned Mitchell Christen (0:35)
184 – Wayne Mellon won by forfeit 
197 – Isaiah Huus pinned Qilee Jackson (4:13)
HWT – Liam Babitt pinned Avant Jackson (0:30)
 
Extra – 141 - Solomon Wales pinned Ethan Stegman (1:15)
 
Up Next
 
The Dragons will dual next on Thursday, December 5 in NSIC action at Northern State. Wrestling is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.