MINOT, N.D. – With a total of four forfeits the Minot State University wrestling team only competed in six matches against Jamestown. All six, however, were competitive and entertaining for the packed crowd at the MSU Dome. 

Despite a quick pin and two matches where zeroes sat on one side of the score board each match was aggressive.

"We did a nice job even in a couple of those losses," said head coach Evan Forde. "They had a national finalist in their lineup and we battled him tough. I was pretty happy with all six of our matches."

The evening started out with three forfeits at the 197, heavyweight and 125 classes putting the Beavers up 12-6 before the first match. After a loss and another forfeit the score sat at 18-10 before Cody Haugen pinned his opponent in the 149 matchup in a time of 1:49.

"One thing we've really been stressing is that we give up a lot more pins than we get so it was great to come out on top in that regard," Forde said. "Cody's not a guy that gets a ton of pins so it was great to see him go out and get that."

Winning three of the last four matches the Beavers came out on top 33-14 for the first time after a seven-match slide.

"We needed a win," Forde said. "We were on a little bit of a losing streak there for a while and we needed a confidence builder. It was good that we wrestled with intensity and went out to take care of business."

Minot State will compete again on Friday, January 29, against No. 2 St. Cloud State at the MSU Dome. The first contest is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

About Minot State
Minot State University is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) and NCAA Division II offering 14 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletics programs. The NSIC is a premier NCAA DII, 16-member conference featuring teams in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa. The Beavers are the only public NCAA Division II institution in the state of North Dakota.