MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State University wrestling team won a non-conference dual against Dickinson State 22-19 Thursday evening.
 
The Beavers got off to an 18-3 lead after the first five matches, which included three weight class victories in a row at the 141-, 149- and 157-pound weights by Jered Sublet, Cody Haugen and Shane Sheppard.
 
Sublet started off the win streak with a pin just 41 seconds into the second round of his match. Both Sublet and Haugen, who won with an 8-7 decision, started their matches out on the offensive.
 
"It's been a big goal of mine all season to try and get that first takedown," Sublet said. "It doesn't always go my way, like tonight, but it's something I work on every day."
 
Head coach Evan Forde echoed the remarks made by the senior about how important it is to come out aggressively.
 
"The whole year, we've started out with a couple of freshmen [at 125 and 133] so when we get into those matches with Jered and Cody we're really looking for that upperclassmen leadership," Forde said. A lot of the time, depending on what happens in their matches it can determine how the rest of the dual plays out."
 
The Beavers are now 3-0 at home against non-conference opponents under coach Forde. MSU will try to carry this win into their final duals next week and then into the NCAA Regional.
 
"This win was big," Forde said. "We've been talking about starting to get to our peak. Each week we need to wrestle better and bring more intensity and hopefully we'll be at our best at the regional tournament."
 
Minot State will host Minnesota State University Moorhead on Thursday, February 16 and finish it's regular season at Northern State on Friday, February 17. Both duals are 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.