What lies ahead: Minnesota State will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin tomorrow, February 23rd, to face the Rangers in their final two games of the regular season starting at 7 p.m.
About University of California Parkside The fifth-ranked Rangers are currently 9-1 overall and 7-1 in the NSIC, with their only loss coming to St. Cloud State (6-27). The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is coached by Nick Becker. During his two years with the Rangers, he compiled a 14-5 record and placed third at the NCAA II Regionals. University of Wisconsin-Parkside has six of his wrestlers ranked, including No. 3 Shane Corrigan (125 wins) and No. 3 Kayden Henschel (141 wins).
Final timeout: Last weekend, the Mavericks hosted Sioux Falls and Northern State, with MSU winning both games 39-7 and 23-17, respectively. With these wins, the Mavericks improved their overall record to 7-5 in his and 4-4 in the NSIC.
Makovsky file: 31st year as head coach at Minnesota State University Jim Makowski holds an impressive overall record of 308-139-3, 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.