What lies ahead: Minnesota State will travel to No. 14 Augustana in Sioux Falls to take on the Vikings today, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m.
About Augustana: The 14th-ranked Vikings have a 12-5 overall record and a 6-1 conference record, with their only conference loss coming against then-7th ranked University of California Parkside. Augustana currently has five wrestlers ranked, including Jackson Lomen, who ranks second at 125 pounds. Head coach Jason Reitmeyer is in his 21st season with the Vikings.
Final timeout: After the Mavericks dominated MSU Moorhead 30-6, MSU continued its winning streak with a 30-15 home win over Southwest Minnesota State.Redshirt freshman weighing 285 pounds. Tanner GuffeyMSU's Mavericks earned a come-from-behind 5-2 decision victory over SMSU's No. 10 Jacob Dykes. The Mavericks also traveled to Upper Iowa to play a non-conference opponent and lost 13-24.
Makovsky file: 31st year as head coach at Minnesota State University Jim Makowski holds an impressive overall record of 306-138-3, the most in program history. Makowski has coached 12 individual national champions, 96 of his NCAA All-Americans, and NCAA DII Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame.
National appearances: Minnesota State finished on the podium in 2022-23 with 285-pound senior Darrell Mason, who finished third. Mason maintained a 17-4 record, was a two-time NCAA All-American, and earned Minnesota Senior Male Athlete of the Year honors. Mason also won a national championship as a junior with a perfect record of 22-0 at 285 pounds.
