By: Ryan Klinkner
Photos (John Biasi)
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - No. 17 Saint John's won the match's final four bouts enroute to a 27-10 win over No. 9 (NJCAA Division III) Ridgewater on Thursday, Jan. 15 in Collegeville.
Entering the 174-pound match with the score 12-10 in favor of SJU, sophomore Dustin Raygor (St. Croix Falls, Minn.) earned a 5-2 decision over Ridgewater's Martin Hagen to increase the lead to 15-10. Freshman Matt Pfarr (Le Sueur, Minn./Le Sueur-Henderson) followed with a pin at the 6:36 mark at 184 pounds. Wins by sophomore James Carlson (Royalton, Minn.) and freshman Cody Socher (Delano, Minn.) ended the scoring for SJU, now 10-3 in duals this season.
The Johnnies host No. 12 (NCAA Division II) St. Cloud State for a 7:30 p.m. dual Friday, Jan. 16 at Sexton Arena in Collegeville.
No. 17 (NCAA Division III) Saint John's University (SJU) 27, No. 9 (NJCAA Division III) Ridgewater College (RC) 10
125 - Junior Matt Laine (SJU) wins by forfeit
133 - Freshman Jake Patnode (RC) dec. freshman Scott Padrnos (SJU), 5-0
141 - Freshman Derik Gertken (SJU) dec. freshman Andy Eustice (RC), 13-7
149 - Sophomore Drew Larson (SJU) dec. freshman Trevor Krueger (RC), 8-5
157 - Freshman Chase Temple (RC) dec. sophomore Ben Anderson (SJU), 6-0
165 - Sophomore Trent Molacek (RC) major dec. junior Grant Lydon (SJU), 14-2
174 - Sophomore Dustin Raygor (SJU) dec. freshman Martin Hagen (RC), 5-2
174- Senior Roger Anderson (SJU) dec. freshman Cory Buysee (RC), 3-2 (Exhibition)
184 - Freshman Matt Pfarr (SJU) pinned sophomore Peter Christians (RC), 6:36
197 - Sophomore James Carlson (SJU) dec. freshman Greg Arnt (RC), 3-2
Hwt - Freshman Cody Socher (SJU) dec. Cody Kinney (RC), 6-1