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Former Montana State University-Northern great, and current Havre High head coach Beau LaSalle, right, wrestles in the Northern Alumni Dual back in 2019. The dual is back this fall, as the Lights take on the Alumni Team Saturday at the Armory Gymnasium.
They're back.
On Saturday, the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team will welcome in former Northern greats to help the Lights kick off the preseason when Northern head coach Tyson Thivierge hosts his annual Northern Alumni Dual.
The match between current Lights and former Northern stars annually kicks off MSU-N's new season, and this Saturday will feature some of MSU-N's best, especially from the Thivierge era.
This year's Alumni Dual will feature almost all Northern wrestlers who competed for Thivierge in his more than a decade at MSU-N. Included in that list is former NAIA national champion Brandon Weber, as well as All-Americans like Matt Weber, Andrew Bartel, Willie Miller, as well as current Havre High head coach Beau Lasalle. Other former Lights to take the mat Saturday include, Brennon and Dylan Veis, Chris Nile, Jase Stokes, Rob Pair, Landon Bailey, Steeler French, Austin Ouelette and Duell Stadel.
The Lights will use Saturday's dual, which will feature shortened matches as a first chance to start preparing for the upcoming season - a season in which they figure to be one of the top teams in the NAIA. MSU-N returns defending national champion Isaac Bartel, as well as veterans like former national champ Nick Kunz, Chase Short and Rylan Moldenhauer. Northern will also have plenty of depth this season, with stalwarts like Martin Wilkie, Carl Hansen, Connor Harris and many more figuring into MSU-N's talented lineup this season.
First up, though, is the Alumni Dual, which is always not only important prep for the Lights, but also a fun weekend in which Thivierge brings back together the tight-knit Northern wrestling family. It's a weekend that's very important to him, and to his program, and this one will be special as well.
The Alumni Dual will get underway Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Armory Gymnasium. Northern will hold its annual Maroon vs Gold Dual Oct. 21 and open the regular season Oct. 29 at North Idaho. The Lights' first home match of the year will come Nov. 2 against Northwest College.
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