Northern State University’s Rudy Lopez, right, ties up with Augustana University’s Nolan Ambrose, left, during a dual earlier this season at Wachs Arena. Lopez scored a technical fall win against Minot State Friday night at Wachs Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 12/4/2025
Northern State racked up five pins, and three technical falls on the way to winning every weight class in a 52-0 dual victory over Minot State at Wachs Arena Friday night.
The Wolves also added a major decision among their victories during the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference dual.
Sloan Johannsen got NSU off to a fast start with a 16-0 technical fall victory in the opening period.
Clay Gates and Krayle Stormer followed that with back-to-back pins for the Wolves.
Northern’s Rudy Lopez added another tech fall win before Griffin Lundeen and Izaak Hunsley provided two more back-to-back pins.
Daman Pape scored a major decision with a 14-4 win, Brady Westall had Northern’s final pin, Ryan Hirschkorn followed with an 8-2 win, and Ayden Viox capped the night with another tech fall win.
The Wolves, 7-4 overall and 4-4 in the NSIC, are back in action on Sunday hosting 13th-rated St. Cloud State at noon at Wachs Arena.
FULL RESULTS
Match Summary
NSU
MINOT
285
Exhibition: Tyson Lien (Northern State) over Zachary Allen (Minot State ) (Dec 6-1)
0
0
125
Sloan Johannsen (Northern State) over Austin Garcia (Minot State ) (TF 16-0 1:42)
5
0
133
Clay Gates (Northern State) over Cole Faircloth (Minot State ) (Fall 4:01)
6
0
141
Krayle Stormer (Northern State) over Ethan Wonser (Minot State ) (Fall 3:49)
6
0
149
No. 14 Rudy Lopez (Northern State) over Brayden Guerrero (Minot State ) (TF 22-4 6:27)
5
0
157
Griffin Lundeen (Northern State) over Roman Leifridt (Minot State ) (Fall 4:36)
6
0
165
Izaak Hunsley (Northern State) over Daniels Bendiks (Minot State ) (Fall 6:35)
6
0
174
Damen Pape (Northern State) over Gavin Turk (Minot State ) (MD 14-4)
4
0
184
No. 11 Brady Westall (Northern State) over Payton Wayman (Minot State ) (TF 18-1 4:19)
5
0
197
Ryan Hirschkorn (Northern State) over Shafer Ehmke (Minot State ) (Dec 8-2)
3
0
285
Ayden Viox (Northern State) over Braxton Rance (Minot State ) (Fall 2:02)