GLASGOW, MONT. — The Dickinson State Blue Hawks secured a dominant 35-14 victory over NCAA Division II Minot State in a special dual meet Sunday, Jan. 5 in Montana. The Blue Hawks utilized three forfeits, four falls, and one technical-fall to power past the Beavers in a commanding performance.
"It was an amazing opportunity to showcase women's wrestling out here in Glasgow, Montana tonight," DSU head coach Tyson Springer said. "After a long layoff from last semester to now it was great to see the team pick up where we left off at the end of last semester. Now we have a couple days to recover, and we take on NCAA D2 Chadron Thursday night in Rapid City then finish off the week at home in a double dual. It's a busy week and we look forward to being home next Sunday in front of our home crowd."
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The dual opened with DSU taking a 15-0 lead thanks to forfeits at the 103-pound, 110-pound, and 117-pound weight classes. Jennifer Verdin (103), junior Jenna Gerhardt (110), and freshman Larhae Whaley (117) each added 5 points to the Blue Hawks' team total without stepping onto the mat.
At 124 pounds, junior Mikayla Jardine extended the lead with a dominant performance, pinning Skye Shelmerdine of Minot State in just 27 seconds. Jardine's fall brought the team total to 20-0. Freshman Jumoke Adekoye followed with another pin at 131 pounds, defeating Keela Kary in 1:59 to increase the score to 25-0.
Sophomore Jessica Gubler kept the momentum going at 138 pounds, securing Dickinson State's fourth fall of the dual by pinning Lovey Beebe in 2:09. Gubler's win pushed the Blue Hawks to a 30-0 advantage, effectively sealing the team victory early.
Minot State made a late push, beginning at 145 pounds, where Haleigh Lematta defeated sophomore Lindsey Anderson by technical fall, 17-2, at 2:22. At 180 pounds, Nina Sandoval earned a pin over freshman Lena-Mae Nelson in 50 seconds, and in the final bout of the dual, Madilyn Schuck delivered the fastest fall of the meet, pinning sophomore Hayla Hoffman at 207 pounds in just five seconds. Despite these efforts, the Beavers were unable to recover from Dickinson State's early dominance.
Junior Kiley Hubby added to the Blue Hawks' strong showing at 160 pounds with a technical fall over Megan Ebach in just 25 seconds, earning four points.
The Blue Hawks will be back in action on Thursday, Jan. 9 to take on Chadron State on the road.
