Minot, N.D. – The Parkside Wrestling team continued their road trip in North Dakota on Saturday evening, following up a ranked win over UMary with a dominating performance in an NSIC dual against Minot State. The Rangers won seven of the ten matches on the day, coming away with the 28-9 victory. The Rangers improve to 8-0 in duals and 6-0 in NSIC competition. 
 
HEAR FROM COACH BECKER
 "Good win for the team today. It got us one step closer to bringing home a conference title. Although, we need to continue to get better in the coming weeks in preparation for the NCAA Super Regional tourney and our last 3 dual meets. Proud of our teams performance this weekend. They are a very coachable bunch."

HOW IT HAPPENED
An extra matchup got the day started for the Rangers as sophomore Matthew Chi dominated his match throughout as he came away with a 17-9 major decision. To start the dual, 125-pound freshman No.5 Shane Corrigan showed his strength in an 18-1 win by technical fall in the second period. It was Corrigan's ninth technical fall victory this season. Freshman Troy Dolphin competed for the Rangers at 133-pounds, where he scored six points in the first ten seconds of the match. These points proved to be crucial as Dolphin gave up a last-second takedown but was able to hang onto a 9-8 victory by decision. No.10 ranked 141-pound wrestler and redshirt sophomore Cayden Henschel got an early takedown in the first period but won in a 3-2 decision thanks to an escape in the third period. Following Henschel, at 149-pounds No.6 ranked redshirt sophomore Jalen Spuhler earned his seventh pin early in the second period to propel the Rangers to a 17-0 lead just four matches in.
At 157-pounds, No.12 ranked redshirt sophomore Ben Durocher found himself in a close 1-1 match with under a minute left. Durocher was able to earn the takedown with 40 seconds remaining in the match to come away with a 3-1 victory. No.1 ranked at 165-pounds Shane Gantz gained an early 2-0 lead in the first period and was able to extend his lead to 5-0 in the second. Gantz came away with a 12-4 major decision to improve to 26-0 on the season. Gantz took down his opponent with five seconds left in the third and also gained an extra point for riding time to get the major decision. Sophomore Crosby Schlosser competed at 174-pounds where he took a 4-0 decision loss. This was the first match won by the Beavers but the Rangers held onto a 24-3 lead with three matches to go.
No.9 ranked redshirt sophomore Reece Worachek was held scoreless through the first period but was able to gain a 3-2 advantage after two periods. The third period is where Worachek dominated, earning three takedowns and a bonus point for riding time to earn a 10-2 major decision. Freshman Kaden Hooker found himself in a close match that was tied 4-4 after the second period, but ultimately Hooker lost in a 9-4 decision. In the heavyweight match, heavyweight Lloyd Reynolds took on No.9 Jake Swirple of Minot State. Reynolds, formerly ranked as high as No.10 this season battled in a close match, but couldn't get a late takedown as he lost in a 3-2 decision.
One final extra match finished the day as sophomore Matthew Chi competed once again at 133-pounds. Chi came away with another victory in a 16-4 major decision. Chi won both of his extra matches on the day and earned his second major win of the season.

UP NEXT FOR PARKSIDE
The Rangers will return home for a week before traveling west once again to take on No.10 Upper Iowa in Fayette, Iowa at 2 p.m. For more information on how to follow Parkside Wrestling live coverage please visit, parksiderangers.com.