University of Minnesota Athletics
Ness, Gophers dominate Northern Quad
11/30/2008 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
The No. 11 University of Minnesota wrestling team opened its dual meet season with a three-meet sweep over Portland State (54-0), Northern Colorado (42-4) and North Dakota State (36-6) at the Northern Quad on Saturday at the UCR Regional Sports Center in Rochester, Minn. Jayson Ness led the Minnesota effort with pins in each of his three matches at 133 pounds.
Ness stuck Portland State’s Thomas Cotterll in 2:13, Northern Colorado’s Zach Maes in 2:33 and North Dakota State’s Tyler Steinwand in 4:22. Ness, ranked first nationally at 133 pounds, owns a perfect 9-0 record this year with eight pins. The two-time All-American matched a school record last year when he recorded 20 pins on his way to a 39-2 record and an appearance in the national title match as a 125-pounder.
Five other Gophers recorded perfect 3-0 records at the Northern Quad, including #18 Zach Sanders (125 pounds), #15 Tyler Safratowich (157 pounds), Scott Glasser (165 pounds), Kaleb Young (174 pounds) and Chris McPhail (197 pounds).
Gophers’ 141-pounder Mike Thorn, the reigning Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, also went unbeaten on Saturday. Thorn pinned PSU’s Camrun Arkills in his first match of the afternoon and recorded a 9-3 decision victory over NDSU’s Gabe Mooney in the Gophers’ final dual of the day. With his two victories Saturday, Thorn ran his record to 11-0 this season.
David Zilverburg also competed for the Gophers Saturday at 141 pounds. The Wayzata, MInn. recorded a pin over Northern Colorado’s Lance Gallegos in 2:39, helping the Gophers to a 42-4 dual meet victory over the Bears.
The Gophers were also a perfect 3-0 at the heavyweight class on Saturday, garnering a pair of wins from Hayward, Minn. native and 18th-ranked Ben Berhow. Berhow decisioned Portland State’s Levi Copper 17-9 in the Gophers’ opening match and pinned Northern Colorado’s Justin Tuell in 6:54 to polish off a 42-4 Minnesota victory in the second dual of the afternoon. Sophomore Joe Nord pinned NDSU’s Tyler Hemmesch in 2:51 to polish a 36-6 Minnesota victory in the final dual of the day.
Redshirt freshmen Sonny Yohn (184 pounds) and Brian Peterson (149 pounds) also recorded wins in their only matches of the day. Yohn stuck Portland State’s Brady Garner in just 29 seconds, while Peterson pinned the Vikings’ Henry Kofa in 4:39 as the Gophers cruised to a 54-4 win in the opening dual of the day.
The Gophers return to action next weekend. Minnesota will participate in the Las Vegas Invitational next Friday and Saturday in an individual tournament format.
Minnesota 54, Portland State 0
125: Zach Sanders (Minnesota) pinned Kevin Martinez (Portland State) 4:05
133: Jayson Ness (Minnesota) pinned Thomas Cottrell (Portland State) 2:13
141: Mike Thorn (Minnesota) pinned Camrun Arkills (Portland State) 1:37
149: Brian Peterson (Minnesota) pinned Henry Kofa (Portland State) 5:39
157: Tyler Safratowich (Minnesota) maj. dec. Alex Bubb (Portland State) 10-2
165: Scott Glasser (Minnesota) pinned Bryan Cantrell (Portland State) :28
174: Kaleb Young (Minnesota) maj. dec. Ryan Sonderegger (Portland State) 12-0
184: Sonny Yohn (Minnesota) pinned Brady Garner (Portland State) :29
197: Chris McPhail (Minnesota) pinned Keena Washington (Portland State) 1:46
285: Ben Berhow (Minnesota) maj. dec. Levi Cooper (Portland State) 16-8
Minnesota 42, Northern Colorado 4
125: Zach Sanders (Minnesota) dec. Tony Mustari (Northern Colorado) 5-4
133: Jayson Ness (Minnesota) pinned Zach Maes (Northern Colorado) 2:33
141: David Zilverburg (Minnesota) pinned Lance Gallegos (Northern Colorado) 2:39
149: Mitchell Polkowske (Northern Colorado) maj. dec. Joe Grygelko (Minnesota) 12-0
157: Tyler Safratowich (Minnesota) tech. fall Tanner Weiks (Northern Colorado) 19-4 5:59
165: Scott Glasser (Minnesota) maj. dec. Rocco DePaolo (Northern Colorado) 20-9
174: Kaleb Young (Minnesota) dec. Brandon Kammerzell (Northern Colorado) 4-1
184: Brent Eidenschink (Minnesota) maj. dec. Ryan Johnson (Northern Colorado) 11-1
197: Chris McPhail (Minnesota) tech. fall Patrick Carey (Northern Colorado) 16-0 4:09
285: Ben Berhow (Minnesota) pinned Justin Tuell (Northern Colorado) 6:54
Minnesota 35, North Dakota State 6
125: Zach Sanders (Minnesota) maj. dec. Trent Sprenkle (North Dakota State) 19-5
133: Jayson Ness (Minnesota) pinned Tyler Steinwand (North Dakota State) 2:22
141: Mike Thorn (Minnesota) dec. Gabe Mooney (North Dakota State) 9-3
149: Ryan Adams (North Dakota State) dec. Joe Grygelko (Minnesota) 5-1
157: Tyler Safratowich (Minnesota) maj. dec. Vince Salminen (North Dakota State) 19-5
165: Scott Glasser (Minnesota) dec. Adam Aho (North Dakota State) 6-4
174: Kaleb Young (Minnesota) dec. Shannon Fettig (North Dakota State) 9-7
184: Kenny Moenkedick (North Dakota State) dec. Brent Eidenschink (Minnesota) 7-3
197: Chris McPhail (Minnesota) pinned Drew Ross (North Dakota State) 1:09
285: Joe Nord (Minnesota) pinned Tyler Hemmesch (North Dakota State) 2:51
Ness stuck Portland State’s Thomas Cotterll in 2:13, Northern Colorado’s Zach Maes in 2:33 and North Dakota State’s Tyler Steinwand in 4:22. Ness, ranked first nationally at 133 pounds, owns a perfect 9-0 record this year with eight pins. The two-time All-American matched a school record last year when he recorded 20 pins on his way to a 39-2 record and an appearance in the national title match as a 125-pounder.
Five other Gophers recorded perfect 3-0 records at the Northern Quad, including #18 Zach Sanders (125 pounds), #15 Tyler Safratowich (157 pounds), Scott Glasser (165 pounds), Kaleb Young (174 pounds) and Chris McPhail (197 pounds).
Gophers’ 141-pounder Mike Thorn, the reigning Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, also went unbeaten on Saturday. Thorn pinned PSU’s Camrun Arkills in his first match of the afternoon and recorded a 9-3 decision victory over NDSU’s Gabe Mooney in the Gophers’ final dual of the day. With his two victories Saturday, Thorn ran his record to 11-0 this season.
David Zilverburg also competed for the Gophers Saturday at 141 pounds. The Wayzata, MInn. recorded a pin over Northern Colorado’s Lance Gallegos in 2:39, helping the Gophers to a 42-4 dual meet victory over the Bears.
The Gophers were also a perfect 3-0 at the heavyweight class on Saturday, garnering a pair of wins from Hayward, Minn. native and 18th-ranked Ben Berhow. Berhow decisioned Portland State’s Levi Copper 17-9 in the Gophers’ opening match and pinned Northern Colorado’s Justin Tuell in 6:54 to polish off a 42-4 Minnesota victory in the second dual of the afternoon. Sophomore Joe Nord pinned NDSU’s Tyler Hemmesch in 2:51 to polish a 36-6 Minnesota victory in the final dual of the day.
Redshirt freshmen Sonny Yohn (184 pounds) and Brian Peterson (149 pounds) also recorded wins in their only matches of the day. Yohn stuck Portland State’s Brady Garner in just 29 seconds, while Peterson pinned the Vikings’ Henry Kofa in 4:39 as the Gophers cruised to a 54-4 win in the opening dual of the day.
The Gophers return to action next weekend. Minnesota will participate in the Las Vegas Invitational next Friday and Saturday in an individual tournament format.
Minnesota 54, Portland State 0
125: Zach Sanders (Minnesota) pinned Kevin Martinez (Portland State) 4:05
133: Jayson Ness (Minnesota) pinned Thomas Cottrell (Portland State) 2:13
141: Mike Thorn (Minnesota) pinned Camrun Arkills (Portland State) 1:37
149: Brian Peterson (Minnesota) pinned Henry Kofa (Portland State) 5:39
157: Tyler Safratowich (Minnesota) maj. dec. Alex Bubb (Portland State) 10-2
165: Scott Glasser (Minnesota) pinned Bryan Cantrell (Portland State) :28
174: Kaleb Young (Minnesota) maj. dec. Ryan Sonderegger (Portland State) 12-0
184: Sonny Yohn (Minnesota) pinned Brady Garner (Portland State) :29
197: Chris McPhail (Minnesota) pinned Keena Washington (Portland State) 1:46
285: Ben Berhow (Minnesota) maj. dec. Levi Cooper (Portland State) 16-8
Minnesota 42, Northern Colorado 4
125: Zach Sanders (Minnesota) dec. Tony Mustari (Northern Colorado) 5-4
133: Jayson Ness (Minnesota) pinned Zach Maes (Northern Colorado) 2:33
141: David Zilverburg (Minnesota) pinned Lance Gallegos (Northern Colorado) 2:39
149: Mitchell Polkowske (Northern Colorado) maj. dec. Joe Grygelko (Minnesota) 12-0
157: Tyler Safratowich (Minnesota) tech. fall Tanner Weiks (Northern Colorado) 19-4 5:59
165: Scott Glasser (Minnesota) maj. dec. Rocco DePaolo (Northern Colorado) 20-9
174: Kaleb Young (Minnesota) dec. Brandon Kammerzell (Northern Colorado) 4-1
184: Brent Eidenschink (Minnesota) maj. dec. Ryan Johnson (Northern Colorado) 11-1
197: Chris McPhail (Minnesota) tech. fall Patrick Carey (Northern Colorado) 16-0 4:09
285: Ben Berhow (Minnesota) pinned Justin Tuell (Northern Colorado) 6:54
Minnesota 35, North Dakota State 6
125: Zach Sanders (Minnesota) maj. dec. Trent Sprenkle (North Dakota State) 19-5
133: Jayson Ness (Minnesota) pinned Tyler Steinwand (North Dakota State) 2:22
141: Mike Thorn (Minnesota) dec. Gabe Mooney (North Dakota State) 9-3
149: Ryan Adams (North Dakota State) dec. Joe Grygelko (Minnesota) 5-1
157: Tyler Safratowich (Minnesota) maj. dec. Vince Salminen (North Dakota State) 19-5
165: Scott Glasser (Minnesota) dec. Adam Aho (North Dakota State) 6-4
174: Kaleb Young (Minnesota) dec. Shannon Fettig (North Dakota State) 9-7
184: Kenny Moenkedick (North Dakota State) dec. Brent Eidenschink (Minnesota) 7-3
197: Chris McPhail (Minnesota) pinned Drew Ross (North Dakota State) 1:09
285: Joe Nord (Minnesota) pinned Tyler Hemmesch (North Dakota State) 2:51
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