MINOT, N.D. -- The Minot State wrestling team will open the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference portion of its schedule this week as it faces nationally-ranked St. Cloud State and Upper Iowa on the road. The Beavers will meet top-ranked St. Cloud State on Wednesday (Dec. 5) and then meet fifth-ranked Upper Iowa on Thursday (Dec. 6).

The Beavers enter the week with an 0-1 overall record after having competed in four open tournaments and one dual during the early part of the schedule.

Oscar Nellis, Tanner Crissler, Shadi Mitwalli and Zach Berry have led the Beavers. Nellis tops the team with 14 wins, while Crissler and Mitwalli each have 12 victories on the season. Zach Berry also is in double figures in wins with 10.

Crissler leads the team with five fall victories, while Nellis ranks second on the team with four fall wins. Marco Antonio Ramirezlazos and Jake Belland are tied for third on the team in falls with three.

St. Cloud State enters the dual as the top-ranked team in NCAA Division II and the Huskies are undefeated at 6-0 on the season.

Upper Iowa, which is ranked fifth nationally, is 1-0 on the season and the Peacocks have competed in four open tournaments.

POTENTIAL MINOT STATE LINEUP
125: Dean Arevalo/Oscar Nellis
133: Liam Hayden/Michael Rangel
141: Liam Hayden/Michael Rangel
149: Tanner Crissler/Shadi Mitwalli
157: Max Miller/Zach Berry
165: Nathan Baca/Tyler Sharron
174: Parker Osterman/Anthony Raupp
184: Keegan Berry/Matthew Rabe
197: Je-Mario Jones/Andrew Helfrich
285: Jordan Will/Jake Belland

POTENTIAL ST. CLOUD STATE LINEUP
125: Brett Velasquez
133: Garrett Vos
141: Travis Swanson
149: James Pleski
157: Jake Barzowski
165: Devin FitzPatrick
174: Kolton Eischens
184: Riley Vanik
197: Vince Dietz
285: Zach Muller

POTENTIAL UPPER IOWA LINEUP
125: Jacob Ragsdale
133: Connor Manderfeld
141: Maleek Williams
149: Tate Murty
157: Mac Spotts
165: Tucker Black
174: Jordan Gundrum
184: Dalton Hahn
197: Connor Williams
285: Nick Baumler