KUTZTOWN, PA. – The Minot State University wrestling team lost both of its duals in the first day of the Kutztown Duals against No. 22 Kutztown University and No. 15 Seton Hill.
 
The Golden Bears defeated the Beavers 41-3 with four wins by technical fall and two pins.
 
Jered Sublet, 141, won the lone match for MSU against Kutztown when he defeated Ryne Morrison in a 13-8 decision. Sublet now has 13 wins on the season, tied for the team-high.
 
Minot State favored a little better in their next dual against top 15 Seton Hill, but still came up short in a 28-13 loss.
 
The Beavers won three individual match ups, including an 8-1 decision by Jake Belland at heavyweight and a major decision victory for Shane Sheppard at 157 pounds.
 
Minot State will wrestle again tomorrow, January 21, in the second day of the Kutztown Duals against East Stroudsburg at 9 a.m., LIU Post at 10:30 a.m. and Shippenburg at 12 p.m.
 
NCAA Division II Wrestling
Non-Conference Wrestling Dual

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY41, MINOT STATE 3
125 – Austin Petril, KU, won by tech. fall over Liam Hayden, 17-1 (0-5)
133 – Lucus Miller, KU won by tech. fall over Dean Arevalo, 15-0 (0-10)
141 – Jered Sublet, MSU, def. Ryne Morrison, 13-8 (3-10)
149 – Chad Haegele, KU, def. Cody Haugen, 6-5 (3-13)
157 – William Manley, KU, pinned Shane Sheppard, 4:19 (3-19)
165 – TC Warner, KU, pinned Jacob Knudsvug, 0:32 (3-25)
174 – Joseph Balboni, KU, won by tech fall over Frank Straka, 16-0 (3-30)
184 – Jeff Reimel, KU, def. Keegan Berry, 9-2 (3-33)
197 – Christian Jenco, KU, def. Briley Crissler, 4-1 (3-36)
HWT – Ryan Appleby, KU won by tech. fall over Jake Belland, 19-3 (3-41)
 
SETON HILL 28, MINOT STATE 13
125 – Alan Diltz, SH, won by tech. fall over Liam Hayden, 20-1 (0-5)
133 – Michael Rangel, MSU, won by for. (6-5)
141 – Joseph Alessandro, SH, def. Jered Sublet, 11-5 (6-8)
149 – Ty Lydic, SH, def. Cody Haugen, 8-5 (6-11)
157 – Shane Sheppard, MSU, won by major decision over Zach Recklein (10-11)
165 – Tanner Druck, SH, def. Parker Osterman, 5-2 (10-14)
174 – Zach Mattucci, SH, pinned Frank Straka, 3:15 (10-20)
184 – Nathan Bowlen, SH, won by tech. fall over Keegan Berry, 21-6 (10-25)
197 – Morris Lawson, SH, def. Bryce Broome, 8-6 (10-28)
HWT – Jake Belland, MSU, def. Lou Maser, 8-1 (13-28)

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.