Lights traverse to national duals

The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team has had a long layoff. But the Lights are about to jump into the new year head on.

Northern will travel to Springfield, Ill, this weekend for the annual Cliff Keen National Duals, which run Saturday and Sunday. The event pits the top NAIA teams against each other in a bracket format, with duals being the competition.

Montana State University-Northern's Trevor Goss, top, holds onto a UGF opponent during an NAIA earlier this season. The Lights are in Springfield, Ill., Saturday and Sunday for the NAIA national duals.

The No. 4 Lights will batt...