#8 Parkside 28, Minot State 9
First year head coach Nick Becker earned his first career dual win on Friday night as the No. 8 ranked Parkside wrestling team defeated Minot State 28-9 in De Simone Arena on Military Appreciation Night. The Rangers improved to 1-2 overall and 1-1 in the NSIC
 
Becker was a 3-time National Champion for Parkside and finished his career 89-0 after graduating in 2018. Hear from Coach Becker on our Facebook page here following the win.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Thanks to No. 3 Joseph Arroyo, the Rangers jumped out to a 4-0 lead after Arroyo beat Oscar Nellis in a 16-4 major decision. After the Beavers won at 133, Cayden Henschel earned a decision and Nathan Hensley won a major decision at 149 to put Parkside up 11-3 after four matches. MSU earned a decision at 157, but redshirt-junior No. 3 Shane Gantz improved to 20-0 this season with a 15-1 major decision at 165 pounds.
 
After Gantz, the trio of No. 6 Job Ayala (pin-2:36), Reece Worachek (decision) and No. 9 Rodsean Graham (major decision) put the match away for the Rangers. The Beavers were able to earn a decision at heavyweight.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
Parkside will battle No. 20 UMary on Sunday, Jan. 23 in the first Marquee Matchup of 2022, a free, high-quality broadcast on the Parkside Sports Network.