Jason Walker, University of Providence Sports Information
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The No. 9 Providence men will try to beat (RV) MSU-Northern for a second time on the mats when the Argos and Lights battle at Lockwood, Mont., Thursday night. The two teams will wrestle at a neutral site the day before the All-Class State Wrestling Tournament that begins Friday at MetraPark in Billings.
Argo Men's Wrestling
NEXT UP:
WHO: (RV) MSU-Northern vs #9 University of Providence
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 – 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Lockwood, Mont. - Lockwood HS
RECORDS: MSU-Northern 7-3; Providence 9-2
SERIES: MSU-N leads 11-10; Streak – UP W2
LAST MTG: November 9, 2022 – MSU-Northern 10 @ Providence 28
ABOUT MSU-Northern: The Lights are 7-3 in duals this season and went 1-1 last weekend beating Arizona Christian 40-6 while falling to #16 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 23-18, both in Havre....MSU-Northern has five wrestlers ranked in the Top-25, Martin Wilkie (RS So., Havre, Mont.) is ranked seventh at 149-lbs., with a 25-3 record. Devin Crawford (RS So., Helena, Mont.) is ranked 25th at 165 and is 21-9, NaKoda Siegel (RS Jr., Colstrip, Mont.) is the 3rd-ranked wrestler at 174 with a 22-3 record, Rylin Burns (So., Lame Deer, Mont.) is also ranked at 174 sitting 16th and is 13-6 overall. Carl Hanson (RS Jr., Elko, Nevada) is ranked 16th at 197 and is 17-8 on the season.
ON THE ARGOS: Providence went 2-0 in Cascade Conference duals at home last week, defeating Arizona Christian 39-6 and #16 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 31-6. The Argos are well represented in the Top 25 starting with the 133-pound weight class where Joel Avila (Sr., Indio, Calif.) is ranked ninth and is 16-0. Aden Graves (Fr., Sidney, Mont.) is ranked 25th at 157 with a 14-14 record. Jordan Komac (Sr., Great Falls, Mont.) is the 8th-ranked wrestler at 165 with a record of 12-2, Bridger Hall (RS Fr., Potomac, Mont.) is ranked 24th at 165 and is 20-9 overall. The 9th-ranked wrestler at 174 is Abel Nava (Fr., Toppenish, Wash.) with a record of 19-7. Sawyer Hobbs (RS Fr., St. Anthony, Idaho) is ranked 10th at 184 with a record of 17-3. Also at 184 is Alan Badley (Sr., Everett, Wash.) who is ranked 22nd and sits 15-6. At 197, Liam Swanson (So., Great Falls, Mont.) with a record of 17-8. KC Buday (Jr., Great Falls, Mont.) is the 2nd-ranked wrestler in the NAIA at 285 and is 16-1 overall, with Ethan DeRoche (RS Fr., Great Falls, Mont.) ranked 16th with a record of 16-8.
