KUTZTOWN, PA. – The Minot State University wrestling team won its third dual of the season on Saturday morning against LIU Post 23-18 after suffering a loss against East Stroudsburg to start the second day at the Kutztown Duals.
 
In the first dual of the day, East Stroudsburg defeated MSU 26-15 after winning six weight classes, including the first three. The Beavers earned their first points with a Cody Haugen (149) pin in the first period.
 
Parker Osterman (165) tallied six points for his team with a forfeit and Jake Belland (HWT) defeated his opponent with a 4-2 decision.
 
The Beavers second match of the day resulted in their third win of the season, which all have come at neutral sites. Liam Hayden (125) started the dual off with a 4-2 decision followed by a 9-2 decision by Jered Sublet (141).
 
Shane Sheppard (157) and Parker Osterman (174) came away with wins as well, including Osterman's 18-2 tech. fall victory. Bryce Broome (197) earned his first win as a wrestler at Minot State with a 5-4 decision over Logan McGinn.
 
Shippensburg was the final dual of the day and their wrestling team proved to be too much for the Beavers as they left with a 36-6 win. MSU's lone points came from a forfeit at the 165-class.
 
Minot State returns home next week with two NSIC duals on Thursday, January 26 and Sunday, January 29. Southwest Minnesota State will compete in the Dome on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Augustana wrestle Sunday at 2.
 
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.