(NMB) The Montana State University-Northern Lights wrestling team got their season underway at the Mountaineer Duals over the weekend splitting two closely contested matchups against Simon Fraser University (B.C.) and the University of Idaho. Both duals came down to just two team points, with Northern earning a 29-27 victory over Idaho and falling 30-28 to Simon Fraser.
Northern opened the day against Simon Fraser. The Lights collected several individual victories, highlighted by Matt Lemer’s 12-0 major decision. Jason Windauer added a first-period fall, Cade Gubler also recorded a fall, and Nathan Andrina earned a 5-2 decision , while AJ. Harris added a victory at heavyweight,
The Lights responded against the University of Idaho, earning a 29-27 victory. Northern again showed its strength throughout the lineup, collecting important wins to secure the narrow team victory.
Francisco Hernandez III opened the scoring for Northern at 125 pounds with a victory, Matt Lemer followed with a first-period fall.
Cade Gubler recorded a fall and Nathan Andrina continued his strong day earning technical fall.
The Lights will wrestle the University of Providence in Great Falls on Tuesday Night
