Six Blue Hawks ranked first in North Group

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Six Dickinson State wrestlers earned No. 1 rankings in their respective NAIA North Group weight classes on Monday.

Five other Blue Hawks also earned spots in the rankings.

Eli Zuniga (141 pounds), Nick Zumwalt (157), Stanton Schlecht (165), Shane Bennett (174), Brett Owen (184) and Jake Kallestad (197) were all ranked first at their respective weights.

Angel Olea continued his climb at 125, moving to No. 2. Blake Hunter is fourth at 133 and Jose Serrato is third at 149. Cameron Schrempp is fourth at 174 and Matt Michaelson remained third at 197.

The Blue Hawks host Montana State-Northern in a dual at 7 p.m. Thursday at Scott Gymnasium.

NAIA North Group Individuals

125: 1, Travis Taylor, Morningside. 2, Angel Olea, Dickinson State. 3, Jarrod Wiens, Hastings. 4, Chris Strand, Sioux Falls. 5, Travis Okano, Dana. 6, Sean Blumhardt, Jamestown.

133: 1, Ty Costa, Dana. 2, Julian Gunnels, Briar Cliff. 3, Chris Utesch, Morningside. 4, Blake Hunter, Dickinson State. 5, Malik Stewart, Dakota Wesleyan. 6, Matt Jacobsen, Dana.

141: 1, Eli Zuniga, Dickinson State. 2, Drew Smith, Morningside. 3, Jordan Harer, Dakota Wesleyan. 4, Adam Manz, Dana. 5, Andrew Hare, Hastings. 6, Joseph Michel, Jamestown.

149: 1, Levi Price, Northwestern. 2, Ben Knight, Morningside. 3, Jose Serrato, Dickinson State. 4, Danny Hutcheson, Dakota Wesleyan. 5, Brad Cusatis, Hastings. 6, Andrew Carrillo, Dana.

157: 1, Nick Zumwalt, Dickinson State. 2, Jeremy Garvin, Briar Cliff. 3, Kendall Burke, Dana. 4, Koln Fink, Sioux Falls. 5, Claudel Noel, Northwestern. 6, Marlon Branson, Jamestown.

165: 1, Stan Schlecht, Dickinson State. 2, Bulla Tuzon, Dana. 3, Sammy Johnson, Briar Cliff. 4, David Carter, Northwestern. 5, Jared Wildeboer, Morningside. 6, Robert Renfro, Hastings.

174: 1, Shane Bennett, Dickinson State. 2, Jameon Rush, Hastings. 3, Tom Eaton, Northwestern. 4, Cameron Schrempp, Dickinson State. 5, Weston Frahm, Morningside. 6, Josh Ghobadpoor, Dana.

184: 1, Brett Owen, Dickinson State. 2, Cole Spree, Northwestern. 3, Josh Geppert, Dakota Wesleyan. 4, Joe Lockett, Morningside. 5, Trevor DeBraga, Sioux Falls. 6, Andrew Sorenson, Hastings.

197: 1, Jake Kallestad, Dickinson State. 2, Mark Peiffer, Dana. 3, Matt Michaelson, Dickinson State. 4, Mikie Keating, Dana. 5, Nic Leither, Northwestern. 6, Cole Wilson, Morningside.

HWT: 1, Jon Wilbourne, Dana. 2, Brandon Hudiburgh, Hastings. 3, Willie Hernadez, Jamestown. 4, Justin Boyce, Hastings. 5, Adrian Kasapovic, Briar Cliff. 6, Alex Will, Morningside.

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