MINOT, N.D. -- The Minot State wrestling team will open Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference competition this weekend as it hosts Minnesota State Mankato on Saturday (Dec. 9) and Upper Iowa on Sunday (Dec. 10) in the Minot State Dome.

The Beavers, who are 1-4 on the season, competed in the Battle of the Rockies and the Heritage Inn Open last week. Minot State posted a 1-3 record in dual action in the Battle of the Rockies and Zach Berry notched a third-place finish at the Heritage Inn Open to highlight the Beavers performances.

Minot State will be tested this weekend as Minnesota State Mankato enters the dual ranked 19th in NCAA Division II, while Upper Iowa is ranked ninth in the nation.

Mitchell Eull and Zach Berry currently lead the Beavers with 12 victories on the season. Eull has a 12-3 record in the heavyweight division, while Berry has posted a 12-5 record at 157 pounds.

Briley Crissler has nine wins at 197 pounds, while Keegan Berry has posted eight wins at 184 pounds and Dean Arevalo has seven wins at 125 pounds.

Minnesota State Mankato and Upper Iowa each have 1-0 records on the season and will also be opening NSIC competition this weekend.

Saturday is Military Appreciation Day with members of the military being admitted free of charge. Sunday will be the Beavers Red Out dual with the first 100 fans receiving a free LED foam stick. Both duals are scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

MINOT STATE PROBABLE LINEUP
125 -- Dean Arevalo/Nicholas Pereira
133 -- Michael Rangel/Liam Hayden
141 -- Marco Antonio Ramirezlazos/Jeseb Mogen
149 -- Tanner Crissler
157 -- Zach Berry/Max Miller
165 -- Carlos Toledano/Tyler Sharron
174 -- Parker Osterman/Joshua Juarez
184 -- Keegan Berry/Bryce Broome
197 -- Briley Crissler/Blake Johnston
285 -- Mitchell Eull/Josh Vigil-Harrison/Austin Moen

MINNESOTA STATE MANKATO PROBABLE LINEUP
125 -- Andrew McFall
133 -- George Farmah
141 -- Louis Sanders/Tanner Mills
149 -- Kyle Rathman
157 -- Daniel Close/Logan Saltou
165 -- Dylan Herman/Seth Elwood
174 -- Zach Johnston
184 -- Corey Abernathy
197 -- Mathew Blome
285 -- Logan Linderbaum

UPPER IOWA PROBABLE LINEUP
125 -- Maleek Williams/Ryan Schmalen
133 -- Josh Walker
141 -- Hunter Slifka/Aaron Baker
149 -- Damian Penichet/Zach Bruns
157 -- Brock Benitz
165 -- Tucker Black/Cody Nelson
174 -- Jordan Gundrum
184 -- Dalton Hahn/Jamie Gehling/Connor Williams
197 -- Nick Baumler
285 -- Triston Westerlund