BISMARCK, N.D. - Minot State wrestler Nathan Baca battled until the end against UMary's Anthony Velazquez (157 lb) in the final match of the dual but the decision (8-7) went the Marauders way 24-20 on Thursday night in Bismarck, N.D.

The Beavers at one point trailed 12-0 after UMary started off the dual with back-to-back pins. Braydon Huber defeated Brody Mohr by fall and Max Bruss won by fall over Noah Gallardo to extend the Marauders lead to that marking. 

Keegan Berry scored early and was able to hold on to a 6-1 decision over Grant Litke. Berry continues to be one of the most consistent grapplers in the lineup as he moves to 4-0 on the season at 184 lbs. The Berry win cut the deficit to nine points 12-3 as the Beavers got on the scoreboard for the first time in the dual. 

UMary extended its lead back to 12 after Matt Kaylor defeated Dustin Swisher by decision (3-0). MSU then went on a run to grapple its way back into the dual. Jordan Will moved to 3-1 on the year with a 5-0 decision over Emmitt Brooks in the first matchup between those two heavyweights this season. 

Oscar Nellis continues to dominate at 125 lb., with his first technical fall of the season and a 14-3 comfortable win over Jeremy Leintz to cut the deficit to four, 15-11. 

A pivotal moment in the match came next for the Beavers as Kelby Armstrong grappled through a tight 4-3 decision win over Laken Boese cutting UMary's lead to just one point, 15-14. 

Lincoln Stormer put the Beavers in the lead for the first time during the dual with a win by pin-fall over Drew Steidler moving his team in front 20-15. 

The Marauders retook the lead with an apparent injury to Shadi Mitwalli who could not finish his match against Chandler Mooney. The score was 21-20 going into the final match with Nathan Baca facing Anthony Velazquez at 157 lb.

Baca grabbed an early 2-0 lead with a takedown and extended his lead to 4-2 after he recorded another takedown but Velazquez was able to get on the board with a reversal. The final match continued to go back and forth until Velazquez outlasted Baca for an 8-7 decision to give UMary a four-point win. 
 

Weight	Match	UMary	Minot State
125	Oscar Nellis (Minot State (N.D.)) over Jeremy Leintz (Mary) (TF 18-3 6:48)	0	5
133	Kelby Armstrong (Minot State (N.D.)) over Laken Boese (Mary) (Dec 4-3)	0	3
141	Lincoln Stormer (Minot State (N.D.)) over Drew Steidler (Mary) (Fall 4:13)	0	6
149	Chandler Mooney (Mary) over Shadi Mitwalli (Minot State (N.D.)) (Inj. 0:57)	6	0
157	Anthony Velazquez (Mary) over Nathan Baca (Minot State (N.D.)) (Dec 8-7)	3	0
165	Braydon Huber (Mary) over Brody Mohr (Minot State (N.D.)) (Fall 6:14)	6	0
174	Max Bruss (Mary) over Noah Gallardo (Minot State (N.D.)) (Fall 6:16)	6	0
184	Keegan Berry (Minot State (N.D.)) over Grant Litke (Mary) (Dec 6-1)	0	3
197	Matt Kaylor (Mary) over Dustin Swisher (Minot State (N.D.)) (Dec 3-0)	3	0
285	Jordan Will (Minot State (N.D.)) over Emmitt Brooks (Mary) (Dec 5-1)	0	3
Team Score:		24	20

The Beavers are back in action on Feb. 4 on the road at Minnesota State Moorhead with the match scheduled for 7 p.m.