MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Minnesota State Moorhead wrestling begins dual competition this Friday in a squabble with 12th-ranked Augustana. Action from Nemzek Fieldhouse is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Live video and results will be available at msumdragons.com. Moorhead last competed on December 7 as part of the MSUM-hosted Dragon Open.

Champions Crowned...Pedro Velazquez would lead the Dragons on Sunday, winning a weight class title in the 141-pound Red division. Velazquez began the day with back-to-back major decisions to qualify for the weight class championship. The Victoria, Minn., native defeated Chris Kirchner by decision in the final, 9-5. Edon Davis would show out on Sunday, winning the 165-pound White division, adding four wins to his ledger. Davis qualified for the championship match behind an 11-1 major decision over Zachary Davidson. The Farmington, Minn., product earned the bracket by defeating UMary's John Richter, 11-7. 

125-Pounders Stay Scrappy...Landon Walker looked sharp in the 125-pound White division, earning a trio of wins on Sunday. Walker's day was highlighted by a pair of falls over Concordia's Hunter Mars and Mario Fernandez. In the 125-pound Red division, senior Clayson Mele gathered a fifth-place finish.

Thomas Makes His Debut...Senior Jacob Thomas made his season debut at the Dragon Open on Sunday. Thomas would earn third-place marks behind a pair of impressive victories. The Fargo, N.D., native defeated North Dakota State's Brandon Dean and St. Cloud State's Patrick Kubisa.

Freshmen Place Winners...The Dragons had three other true freshmen earn places at the Dragon Open on Sunday. Ashton Leegaard claimed a third-place finish in the 149-pound White division. Leegaard earned the finish with back-to-back wins over Minot State's Brayden Guerrero and unattached Dalton Hinebauch. Fellow freshman Gunner Hostetter would grab three wins for a fourth-place finish in the 157-pound White division. Hostetter earned a tech fall victory over Northland's Kale Geiser (17-2) before defeating Concordia's Tony Baumann via sudden victory. Kish Eberline had a solid day in the 184-pound White division, collecting four wins for a third-place finish. Eberline's output was highlighted by a fall over Ayden Flanagan at 3:57.

Powell and Toldeo Tally Multiple Victories...Senior Wyatt Powell and sophomore Brody Toledo each earned three victories at the Dragon Open on Sunday. Powell would earn sixth-place marks in the 197-pound Red division. The Mesa, Ariz., native racked up 30 points in a pair of tech fall victories while also sticking Concordia's Dante Novembre at 1:56. In the 133-pound Red division, Toledo would grab fourth-place marks with the three victories. Toledo picked up a major victory over North Dakota State's Javier Berg, claiming a 9-7 decision.

Kris Nelson is in his 17th season as MSUM's head wrestling coach. 

Dragon Probables

125- Clayson Mele (5-5)
133- Brody Toledo (3-5)
141- Pedro Velazquez (5-2)
149- Parker Benz (1-4)
157- Jacob Thomas (2-1)
165- Edon Davis (7-5) or Damon Ferguson (6-8)
174- Anthony Sykora (4-1)
184- Jonas Anez (0-0)
197- Wyatt Powell (7-9)
285- Liam Babitt (9-2)

Viking Probables

125 - Christian Olsen
133 - Brandon Board
141 - Luke Koenen
149 - Nolan Ambrose
157 - Cael Larson or Cash Raymond
165 - Payton Handevidt
174 - Coy Gunderson 
184 - Owen Wasley or Josh Wagener or Charlie Petit
197 - Max Ramberg
285 - Jaret Peterson or Max Balow