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Minot State Men’s Wrestling vs UMary - Captured at MSU Dome on Dec 05, 2025 in Minot, North Dakota 

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Men's Wrestling

Ehmke shines despite tough day for Beavers at Tracy Borah Duals

Minot State men's wrestling dropped all four duals in a challenging slate against nationally competitive RMAC opponents, falling to Western Colorado, Adams State, Colorado Mesa, and Colorado State Pueblo.  Despite the winless day, the Beavers delivered several strong individual performances and remained competitive throughout the event, highlighted by standout efforts in the upper weights and bonus-point victories across multiple duals.  

Shafer Ehmke was the top performer for Minot State, finishing the day with three wins in four matches at 197 pounds.  Ehmke recorded pins against Western Colorado and Colorado State Pueblo and added a technical fall versus Colorado Mesa, providing a consistent scoring spark for the Beavers throughout the quad.  Braxton Rance also picked up a key win at heavyweight with a high-scoring decision against Western Colorado, while Gavin Turk earned a major decision at 174 pounds in the opening dual.  

Additional bright spots came from the lighter weights, as Kekoa Ogawa posted multiple wins with pins against Colorado Mesa and Colorado State Pueblo, and Cole Faircloth opened the final dual with a quick pin to give Minot State early momentum.  Roman Leifridt also contributed a narrow decision victory against Colorado State Pueblo at 157 pounds.  

While the results did not swing in Minot State's favor, the Beavers showed resilience against deep lineups and top-tier competition.  With Ehmke's consistency and multiple wrestlers finding success across the day, Minot State will look to build on these performances as the season continues.  
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Players Mentioned

Shafer Ehmke

Shafer Ehmke

184
Sophomore
Roman Leifridt

Roman Leifridt

174
Junior
Gavin Turk

Gavin Turk

174
Sophomore
Cole Faircloth

Cole Faircloth

133
Freshman
Kekoa Ogawa

Kekoa Ogawa

141
Freshman
Braxton Rance

Braxton Rance

197
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Shafer Ehmke

Shafer Ehmke

Sophomore
184
Roman Leifridt

Roman Leifridt

Junior
174
Gavin Turk

Gavin Turk

Sophomore
174
Cole Faircloth

Cole Faircloth

Freshman
133
Kekoa Ogawa

Kekoa Ogawa

Freshman
141
Braxton Rance

Braxton Rance

Freshman
197