Sports 14 • Thursday, December 7, 2006 • Exponent Wrestling Wolves hit the mats Volleyball Season ends in Quarterfinals Falls, collected eight. Knaeble had 17 Cody Papke freshman 141 pound Dave Schiley, Luther College's Greg Meirick and Cody Papke Sports Reporter Sports Reporter Webster, who finished 3-2. Cowan defeated Luther College's kills and 12 digs and sophomore Freshman 125 pound Corbin Surat, Nick Barclay 3-1 in overtime. outside hitter Melanie Perez, Rio he weather is colder, the Aberdeen, freshman 149 pound The final meet of Nov. was a he Northern State Piedras, Puerto Rico, led the days are shorter, and Dustin Bonn, Aberdeen, and triangular in Mitchell against USF University volleyball defensive charge with 20 digs. team finished their The Wolves ended the regular Twrestling season is here. freshman 184 pound Jade Cowan, and Dakota Wesleyan University. T The Northern State University Pierre, all finished 2-2 for the event. The Wolves dominated their match- season in solid form by advancing to season with a 16-12 record and a 10- Wolves wrestling team season has The Wolves did even better in the up against the USF, 35-3, as they. the NCAA Regional Quarterfinals. 8 record in the NSIC. begun. The Wolves opened their DWU Open where the Wolves went on to win nine of ten match- Before the playoffs, the Wolves had The NSIC toumament began with the fourth ranked Minnesota State season with four meets in Nov., two placed two champions. Welch ups. to finish the regular season with two Moorhead. The Wolves came from a of them on the road. earned his second open The match up against Dakota conference matches at home. The first was in Brookings for the championship with a 10-2 victory. Wesleyan was much closer as it The last regular season games 2-1 deficit to win the match 3-2. South Dakota State University Junior 174 pound Andy Sinclair, ended in an 18-18 tie with Dakota were against the sixth ranked The Wolves won the first game, 30-27, lost the next two, 33-31 and Open. The other was in Mitchell for Gregory, claimed his first Wesleyan winning the tie breaker Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears 30-24, but bounced back with a 30- the Dakota Wesleyan Open. championship of the season. based on most pins. and the 21 victory in the fourth. The Wolves The Wolves' first duel was against Other notables in the open were Both teams won five matches Peacocks. The Wolves then began came out firing in the fifth game, the Luther College Norse in Gregory. red-shirt freshman 157 pound apiece in the match-up, but Dakota the Northern Sun Intercollegiate starting with a 6-1 run to a 1541 The final wrestling match took place Phillip Downs, Madison, who took Wesleyan had one pin while the Conference tournament against in Mitchell against Dakota Wesleyan fifth in his weight class, as well as Wolves had none. Minnesota State Moorhead and the victory to win the match. Diaz led the match-up with 24 and University of Sioux Falls (USF.) Bonn who finished 4-2. Freshman Downs, Cowan, Manuel, and red- Golden Bears in the semifinals. In the first matches of the season, heavyweight Jared Little, Raymond, shirt-junior 197-pound Todd Naasz, Thanks to their great season, the kills and 11 digs. Aden added 22 kills the Wolves had two wrestlers place Wash., red-shirt freshman 157 Mobridge, all picked up two wins at Wolves were invited to play in the 64 and seven blocks, and Knaeble in the championship of the SDSU pound James Manuel, Camarillo, the triangular. The Wolves did not team national tournament as an finished the match with ten kills and open. Junior 125 pound Chaz Calif, and Surat all finished 3-2. record any pins in the triangular but eighth ranked 'seed in the North 24 digs. Perez had 34 digs and Heier Welch, Rapid City, was able to win The Wolves opened their duel controlled opponents for wins. Central region. They were had 66 assists, 16 digs, and four his weight class championship, season against the Luther College The Wolves have two big events in eliminated by Concordia-St. Paul. blocks. defeating his opponent Chris Norse in Gregory. The Wolves lost Dec. on the road. The first was the The first of the final games was in The NSIC tournament ended for Trample of Dana College with a with a score of 33-12 but picked up a Minnesota State University front of a record crowd. The Wolves the Wolves with Concordia-St. Paul. score of 7-4. Senior 157 pound Jesse few victories.. Moorhead Open on Dec. 2. Results played conference rival Concordia- The Wolves played well in all three Wood, Webster, also made it into Welch took another victory with a were not available as of press time. St. Paul and lost the match in four games, losing by two in each. the championship and finished 5-3 victory over Luther College's Next is the University of games. They played tough The Wolves fell behind early in second in the duel. Nate Hanson. Sinclair picked up a Nebraska-Kearney Open Saturday throughout the match and won the the first game but were tied before Other notables at the event were victory with a pin in 3:09 over Dec. 9 in Kearney, Neb. at 9:00 AM. second game by 12 points. losing the close game. The Wolves Sophomore middle hitter Kelsey began the second game with a 5-0 Aden, St. James, Minn., led with 15 lead before Concordia hit five aces to Regions round out Cross Country season assists and seven block assists. win the game. . Junior outside hitter Emily Knaeble, Knaeble led with 16 kills and Diaz Mitch Connor The men's team placed fifteenth Baus, Veblen, who finished eighty- Andover, Minn., had 14 kills and had 15 kills. Heier had 40 assists in Sports Reporter overall and had two finishers in the eighth in 24:55 for the 6,000 meter senior outside/middle hitter the game, while Perez had 23 digs. top 50. These were senior Matt race. Freshman Kelsea Barondeau, Odemaris Diaz, Vega Alsa, Puerto Concordia-St. Paul defeated the orthern State Scott, Watertown, and sophomore Frederick, finished ninety-third in Rico had eight kills and five blocks. Wolves in the NCAA Regional N Danny Scott, Watertown. Matt 25:02. Senior setter Kellie Heier, Aberdeen, Quarterfinals of the National University's Cross country team Scott placed thirty-fourth in 32:53, Both teams had members had 40 assists and 15 digs as well. Tournament. The Wolves lost the competed in the North Central and Danny Scott placed forty-fifth selected to the All-NSIC team. The Wolves closed their regular games 30-24, 31-19, and 30-14. Regional cross country meet on in 33:21 for the 10,000 meter Included on the men's side were season with a 3-1 victory over the The Wolves had only 29 kills with Sat., Nov. 4 in Wayne, Neb. Both course. Matt Scott, Danny Scott, and . Aden posted a a .036 hitting average. Diaz had ten teams competed against some of The women's team placed freshman Josh Schmeichel, career high 20 kills. The defense kills, Perez had ten digs, and Heier the best runners and teams in twenty-third and the top finisher Milbank. For the women, Baus and combined for a total of 16 team had 24 assists and 13 digs. Division II. for the women was junior Jenny Barondeau were selected. blocks in the win. Three players were named to the Senior outside hitter Heather All-NSIC team. Diaz was in the All- Pudwill, Lino Lakes, Minn., led with NSIC first team while Heier and nine blocks and red-shirt freshman Perez took a spot on the All-NSIC middle hitter Jill Rasmussen, Sioux Honorable Mention squad. STUDENT DISCOUNT ALL DAY -EVERY DAY 4VA

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