MANKATO, Minn. – No. 14 (DII) MSU-Mankato recorded five bonus-point wins in a 40-3 dual victory over Saint John's on Thursday, Jan. 21, in Mankato.    

Senior Mike Pleski (Stacy, Minn./Forest Lake) recorded the lone win for SJU (3-12 dual record), a 5-4 decision at 133 pounds.

SJU suffered two one-point losses on the night. Junior Teddy Erickson (Annandale, Minn.) entered the third period with a 3-1 lead in an eventual 4-3 loss, while junior Colin Fisher (Eagan, Minn.) took a 5-4 loss at heavyweight.

Senior Ben Henle (Spicer, Minn./New London-Spicer) had a 4-1 lead in his match at 141 pounds but surrendered a four-point near fall at the end of the second period en route to a 10-5 loss. He is ranked seventh nationally according to the latest National Wrestling Coaches' Association (NWCA).

The Johnnies return home to host eighth-ranked Augsburg for a 1 p.m. dual this Sunday, Jan. 24, in Sexton Arena.

MSU-Mankato (MSU) 40, Saint John's (SJU) 3
125: Trevor Schultz (MSU) tech. fall Ben Kollaja, 17-2 [0-5]
133: Mike Pleski (SJU) dec. Paul Selman, 5-4 [3-5]
141: Alphonso Vruno (MSU) dec. Ben Henle (No. 7), 10-5 [3-8]
149: Daniel Close (MSU) tech. fall Branden Schorr, 18-0 [3-13]
157: Matt Mincey (No. 2, MSU) pinned Adam Sutlief, 3:11 [3-19]
165: Brad Maas (MSU) dec. Jack Barsody, 7-1 [3-22]
174: Max Bullock (MSU) dec. Teddy Erickson, 4-3 [3-25]
184: Scott VanDeLoo (No. 8, MSU) pinned Glenn Castro, 5:50 [3-31]
197: Darick Vancura (MSU) pinned Nick Pegelow, 0:26 [3-37]
285: Malcolm Allen (MSU) dec. Colin Fisher, 5-4 [3-40]