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The St. Cloud State University wrestling team will open its 2019-20 home schedule with a dual match against Southwest Minnesota State University at 7 p.m. on Nov. 20. The match in Halenbeck Hall has been designated as Military Appreciation/Youth Night.

As a way to salute all those who serve our nation through military service, all active military and veterans will be admitted to this key NSIC match for FREE. Just bring your valid military ID or DD214 to show at the gate on the night of this match.

The #2 St. Cloud State University wrestling team (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) will open its 2019-20 season on Saturday, Nov. 9 with a trip the 2019 Journeymen Northeast Duals, which will be held in Troy, N.Y.

The Huskies will open the tournament with a match against American International at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on Nov. 9. SCSU will then challenge #1 ranked Pitt-Johnstown at 2:00 p.m. (ET) and then finish the trip with a 4:00 p.m. (ET) match against Johnson-Wales.

All matches will be held at the Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y.

ST. CLOUD, MINN. – November is here, which means the St. Cloud State University wrestling season is finally upon us. The Huskies opened the 2019-20 season in outstanding fashion, as they partook in the exhibition match and unveiled the 2019 National Champions Banner in Halenbeck Hall Gymnasium Friday evening.

The Black/Red Intersquad meet allowed St. Cloud State to show off its incredible depth entering the upcoming 2019-20 season. The Black team, though, which featured six NCAA national qualifiers, was able to come away with the victory, beating the Red team by a final score of 40-0.

The Black team was dominant in its first two matches of the night, as Brandon Bettancourt (Clovis, Calif.) and #3 Garrett Vos (Bonifacius, Minn.) both won by decision. Bettancourt defeated Robby Horsman (Kasson, Minn.) by decision 13-5 before Vos recorded won of the most dominant wins of the night, beating Ashton Clark (Park Rapids, Minn.) by decision 19-4.

Eischens, Overton, Pleski, and Teacher named team captains

The St. Cloud State University wrestling team, which recently earned a number two ranking in the NWCA DII Wrestling Coaches’ Association preseason poll, will kick-off its 2019-20 season with the annual Black/Red Classic intrasquad match on Friday, Nov. 1 in SCSU’s Halenbeck Hall.

This match will feature two squads selected from the Huskies’ 2019-20 roster and they will be led by honorary coaches Jarred Oftedahl (Team Black) and Lucas Munkelwitz (Team Red). Oftedahl and Munkelwitz both earned All-America honors during their SCSU wrestling careers with Oftedahl finishing fourth in the nation at 141-pounds in 2018 and Munkelwitz placing fourth at 197-pounds in 2012.

The intrasquad match serves as a key proving ground for the Huskies as they establish their dual match line-ups for the upcoming 2019-20 season. The Huskies will officially open their season on Nov. 9 with matches at the Northeast Duals in Troy, N.Y. SCSU will face several top opponents on their trip out east with matches slated against American International, #1 Pitt-Johnstown and Johnson & Wales.