MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead wrestling is set to hit the road for a pair of tough NSIC duals. The Dragons battle second-ranked Parkside on Friday at 7 p.m. before traveling to Minnesota State for a 2 p.m. dual on Sunday. 

Live video and results will be available at msumdragons.com. MSUM split a pair of NSIC duals last week, defeating (RV) Sioux Falls (30-9) on Friday before falling to 11th-ranked UMary on Sunday (9-30). 

Against the Coo, MSUM claimed seven of ten weight classes in the 30-9 win. 125 pounds would begin the dual as Clayson Mele took to the mat for MSUM. Mele would score a takedown in the second period and follow it up with another in the final frame. The redshirt junior would eventually get Jaxton Packer on the mat shortly thereafter for a pin at 5:34. Ryan Henningson would dominate his 133-pound match with Daniel Parra. Henningson scored an impressive 17 points in a little over two minutes of work. The senior moved to 5-0 with a technical fall at 2:04. 
 
Pedro Velazquez would secure perhaps the most impressive win on Friday evening. Velazquez secured a first-period takedown on Jordon Oehme and would ride the score throughout the match. A 4-1 decision for Velazquez moved the Dragons in front, 14-0. Oehme was ranked 20^th in the country according to The Open Mat this week. 
 
Jacob Thomas would look sharp after moving down in weight to 157 pounds. Thomas scored a first-period takedown on Lincoln Fink with another in the final frame. The Fargo, N.D., native would also grab a ride time bonus point in an 8-4 decision. Mason Gode would score three takedowns in the first period of his 174-pound bout. Gode would spend a majority of the match in the top position, racking up over two minutes of riding time. A 15-7 major decision made the team score 21-6 in favor of MSUM.
 
Wyatt Powell would secure a swift takedown at 184 pounds before giving one up himself. Late in the first period, Powell had a nice reversal to lead 5-4 after three minutes. Powell would only need 15 seconds in the second period to pin Daevon Vereen. Will Price would have some nice offense early at 197 pounds. Price scored a takedown late in the first period before scoring three four-point near falls in the second frame. The technical fall firmly secured the dual for the Dragons.

Against the Marauder, Mele grabbed a win via pin while Gode earned a decision victory. Anthony Sykora leads the Dragons with 19 wins so far this season, followed closely by Liam Babitt and Mele with 17 wins each. Gode (15), Damon Ferguson (14), Thomas Carrillo (11), Isaiah Huus (10), Edon Davis (10), and Powell (10) have all racked up 10 or more wins for the Dragons. The heavyweight Babitt leads the roster with eight wins by fall with Mele not far behind with six. Ferguson holds a team-best five technical falls as well as four major decisions. 

Kris Nelson is in his 16th season as MSUM's head wrestling coach. 

The Dragon Lineup
vs. Parkside/Minnesota State

125 - Clayson Mele (17-7)
133 - Ryan Henningson (5-1)
141 - Pedro Velazquez (8-7)
149 - Cody Wienen (8-8)
157 - Jacob Thomas (8-8) OR Jacob Reinardy (6-15)
165 - Damon Ferguson (14-10) OR Jacob Reinardy (6-15)
174 - Mason Gode (15-4) OR Anthony Sykora (19-5)
184 - Wyatt Powell (10-10)
197 - Isaiah Huus (10-7) OR Will Price (2-5)
HWT - Liam Babitt (17-6) OR Isaiah Wright (6-9)