MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team will resume the 2017-18 campaign on Saturday when it hosts the annual Dragon Open at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. and will run all day.
The Dragons have been on a slight hiatus from competition after competing at the University of Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open on Nov. 18. At that tournament, the Dragons had four wrestlers who finished with 5-1 records led by junior Adam Blees, who ended up taking fourth in the elite bracket at 174 pounds. Redshirt freshman Seth Hutchison brought home a second place finish at 133 pounds in the Amateur division, while freshman Cole Jones also finished 5-1 in the 125-pound Amateur division.
The Dragons also had two wrestlers compete at the Finn Grinaker Open hosted by Concordia-Moorhead. Freshman Evan Foster (unattached) won the title at 197 pounds in the maroon division, while freshman Tyson Leon finished fifth at 141 pounds in the gold division.
The Dragons are led by junior Adam Blees, who has a 9-3 record at 174 pounds. Redshirt freshman Seth Hutchison has a 5-1 record on the season, while freshman Cole Jones is 8-4 so far at 125. Redshirt freshman Aaron Sistrunk is 6-5, while freshman Mason Schulz has racked up an 11-4 record while competing unattached. Redshirt freshman Jordan Magnuson is 5-1 at 285 for MSUM.
Head coach Kris Nelson is in his ninth season as head coach of the Dragons. In his career, he has coached five All-Americans, several national qualifiers, and more than a dozen NSIC All-Academic selections.
Dragon Open Brackets/Results on TrackWrestling.com
Looking ahead
The Dragons will travel to Minneapolis on Dec. 7 to face Division III power Augsburg College before traveling to Indianapolis for the Midwest Classic on Dec. 16. After that, they will have a one-month break before entering NSIC competition.
View More College News
Click Here: camiseta boca juniors