Minot State and Mary are set to host two important duals this weekend to kick of the NSIC season.  Both teams host #19 Mankato and #9 Upper Iowa back to back Saturday and Sunday.  On Saturday, Minot State gets Mankato at the Minot State Dome, while Mary will entertain Upper Iowa at the McDowell Activities Center.  The teams will then flip flop on Sunday.  All four duals have 2:00 P.M. start times.

#9 Upper Iowa has five wrestlers ranked in the top 12 in the country, including four in the first five weight classes.  285 Logan Hopp  is currently second in the country.  #19 Mankato features two ranked wrestlers with 184 Corey Abernathy fourth at 184.

Minnesota State University Mankato Mavericks

125:  Andrew McFall

133:  George Farmah

141:  Louie Sanders or Tanner Mills

149:  Kyle Rathman

157:  Daniel Close or Logan Saltou

165:  Dylan Herman or Seth Elwood

174:  Zach Johnston

184: #3 Corey Abernathy

197: Matt Blome

285:  Logan Linderbaum

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

125:  #6 Maleek Williams or Ryan Schmalen

133:  #5 Josh Walker

141:  Hunter Slifka or Aaron Baker

149:  #9 Damian Penichet or Zach Bruns

157: #11 Zach Benitz

165:  Tucker Black or Cody Nelson

174:  Jordan Gundrum

184:  Dalton Hahn or Jamie Gehling or Connor Williams

197:  NIck Baumler

285:  Triston Westerlund