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Montana State University-Northern's Aaron LaFarge grapples with a Southern Oregon opponent during a dual meet back in November in Havre. LaFarge remains ranked No. 1 in the NAIA at 125 pounds, and is one of eight Northern wrestlers who are nationally ranked in the latest NAIA Poll. As a team, MSU-N remained No. 2 in the new poll. The Lights return to action this weekend at the NAIA National Duals, which run Friday and Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team will get back on the mat this coming weekend, after a well-deserved holiday break. And the Lights will do so as the No. 2 team in the nation.
In the latest NAIA Coaches Poll, MSU-N held steady at No. 2, with only Grand View ranked ahead of the Lights. Fellow Western Region members UGF and Southern Oregon moved up in the poll, with the Argos ranked No. 4 and SOU ranked No. 6.
The Western Region certainly appears to be the strongest in the country right now with three of the top six teams in the coaches poll. Also ranked is No. 15 Simpson and No. 18 Menlo, while Embry-Riddle is just outside the Top 20.
Individually, the Lights didn’t see much movement in the new poll. Junior Aaron LaFarge continues to hold the No. 1 spot at 125 pounds, while Ethan Hinebauch remained No. 2 at 165 pounds. Senior Cameron Neiss also held the No. 4 spot at 141 pounds, while junior Mickey Cheff stayed at No. 3 at 157 pounds. Toby Cheff also remained No. 4 ay 197 pounds.
MSU-N freshman Garrett DeMers moved up one spot at 197, and is now ranked No. 6, while Jared Miller is ranked No. 10 at 174 and Hunter Azure is ranked No. 9 at 149 pounds. The Lights are currently without sophomore Duell Stadel, and he dropped out of the poll at 125 pounds.
The second half of MSU-N’s season begins this weekend with the NAIA National Duals in Des Moines, Iowa. MSU-N will then host Western Wyoming in a dual on Jan. 18. The month also includes road duals at Northwest College and Western Wyoming.
NAIA Wrestling Coaches Poll
Rn. Prv. Pts.
1 1 Grand View (Iowa) 155
2 2 Montana State-Northern 106
3 3 Missouri Valley 105.5
4 5 Great Falls (Mont.) 94
5 4 Campbellsville (Ky.) 93.5
6 7 Southern Oregon 66
7 6 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 64.5
8 8 Cumberland (Tenn.) 55
9 11 Indiana Tech 52
10 16 York (Neb.) 51
11 15 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 35.5
12 18 Cumberlands (Ky.) 34.5
13 20 Morningside (Iowa) 32.5
T14 9 Simpson (Calif.) 32
T14 17 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 32
T14 13 Bethany (Kan.) 32
17 11 Baker (Kan.) 30
18 14 Menlo (Calif.) 28
T19 10 Midland (Neb.) 25
T19 RV Dickinson State (N.D.) 25
Others receiving votes: Life (Ga.) 21.5; Oklahoma City 19.5, William Penn (Iowa) 13; Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 13; Concordia (Neb.) 12; Benedictine (Kan.) 7.5; Missouri Baptist 7.5; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 6; Jamestown (N.D.) 5.5; Northwestern (Iowa) 4.5; Hastings (Neb.) 3; West Virginia Tech 2.
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