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Northern's Martin Wilkie wrestles against North Idaho College at Armory Gymnasium earlier this season. On Wednesday night in Great Falls, the Lights lost, 28-10, in a dual against the University of Providence. Wilkie was one of three Northern wrestlers to win their matches on Wednesday night.
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team has been off to a strong start to the season. Looking to keep up their hot start, the Lights went down to Great Falls for a dual against the University of Providence Wednesday night. But the Argonauts took advantage of their home mats as they defeated the Lights, 28-10, in the dual.
"The Argos looked better tonight and they were definitely coached better," MSU-N head coach Tyson Thivierge said. "We're now on to the next competition."
The dual started with a match between Tanner Cook and Deven Altenburg-Lasher, who wrestled each other in the 125-pound weight class. Cook started off strong in the match as he took a 3-1 lead by the end of the second period. Cook then won by fall in the third period to win the match and give the Lights a 6-0 lead to start the dual.
In the match at 133 pounds, Joel Avila got the better of Northern's Brennon McDermott. Avila started strong as he took a 6-3 lead in the second period. He then dominated the third period for a 15-6 major decision that cut the Lights' lead to 6-4 in the dual.
The winning continued for the Argos in the 141-pound match. Northern's Colin Silverthorn and Providence's Dante Reviglio went back and forth through the first period before Reviglio took a 7-4 lead in the second period. Reviglio then held on in the third period for the 7-5 decision to give the Argos a 7-6 lead in the dual.
The Lights responded in the 149-pound match when Northern's Martin Wilkie faced Jalen Vladic. Wilkie started the match strong as he took a 6-1 lead in the first period. He held onto momentum through the next two periods to win the match with a 10-3 decision to give the Lights an 8-7 lead in the dual.
But the Argos won the next two matches. At 157 pounds, Aden Graves survived a tough match against Connor Harris for a 3-1 decision to give the Argos a 10-8 lead in the dual. In a back and forth match at 165 pounds, Bridger Hall pulled out the 7-6 decision over Devin Crawford to extend the Argos' lead to 13-8.
NaKoda Siegel won a match at 174 pounds as he defeated Abel Nava. Nava started the match strong as he took a 3-0 lead in the first period. But Siegel got the better of Nava over the next two periods for a 6-4 decision to cut the Argos' lead to 13-12 in the dual.
But the Argos won the last three matches of the dual to close out the night. At 184 pounds, Sawyer Hobbs took care of business as he pinned Northern's Austin Vanek 2:12 into the match. This pin extended the Argos lead to 19-12 in the dual. At 197 pounds, Liam Swanson held on for an 8-6 decision over Northern's Conner Hansen to stretch the lead to 22-12.
In the final match of the night, K.C. Buday pinned Northern's Rylan Moldenhauer in the first period to give the Argos a 28-12 lead in the dual. An accidental fall on the Lights lost them two points to make the final score 28-10.
The MSU-N wrestling team will look to rebound as they will next compete in the Bison Open hosted by North Dakota State in Fargo, North Dakota this Saturday.
UP 28, MSU-Northern 10
125 - Tanner Cook, M, pinned Deven Altenburg-Lasher, 5:00; 133 - Joel Avila, P, maj. Dec. Brennan McDermott, 15-6; 141 - Dante Reviglio, P, dec. Colin Silverthorn, 7-5; 149 - Martin Wilkie, M, dec. Jalen Vladic, 10-3; 157 - Aden Graves, P, dec. Connor Harris, 3-1; 165 - Bridger Hall, P, dec. Devin Crawford, 7-6; 174 - NaKoda Siegel, M, dec. Abel Nava, 6-4; 184 - Sawyer Hobbs, P, pinned Austin Vanek, 2:12: 197 - Liam Swanson, P, dec. Conner Hansen, 8-6; 285 - KC Buday, P, pinned Rylan Moldenhauer, 1:27; Northern accidental fall.
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