MITCHELL, S.D. – Carter Johnson led the way, picking up five wins to earn 3^rd-place honors on Saturday in the 285-pound weight class at the Dakota Wesleyan Open.

Joining Johnson on the podium for the Beavers were Kekoa Ogawa at 141 pounds and Roman Leifridt at 165 pounds, as both battled their way to a 4^th-place finish, and Isaac Zimmerman at 133 pounds, as he finished 5^th in the tournament.

Johnson opened the tournament with three straight wins by pin at 285 pounds, then after his lone setback of the day, he picked up a win by pin in the consolation semifinals and earned a no contest victory in the 3rd-place match.

As for Ogawa, he also started the tournament strong with a win by pin and a 16-2 major decision victory before he suffered his first loss of the day.

Rebounding quickly, Ogawa won by pin, then technical fall (15-0), to earn a spot in the 3^rd-place match before settling for 4^th place.

Leifridt also started his day with a win by pin, then fell into the consolation bracket where he picked up 11-6 and 3-1 victories, and a forfeit win, earning his spot in the 3^rd-place match before settling for 4^th place.

Like his counterparts, Zimmerman also started his day with a win by pin at 133 pounds, then was knocked into the consolation bracket where he grabbed back-to-back wins by pin, then a 12-7 decision and a 22-4 technical fall victory, earning a spot in the 5^th-place match where he picked up a forfeit win.

Minot State's men's wrestling team continues its season on the road next weekend, wrestling at the Grand View Open in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday.