JACKS HIT THE ROAD FOR DUAL WITH #7 MINNESOTA

Tuesday, November 25

Minneapolis, Minn.

7 p.m.

South Dakota State University

Minnesota

A wrestler grabs the leg of his opponent, trying to obtain a takedown.

Photo by: Riley Edds

11/24/2025 9:25:00 AM | Wrestling

Week 3: # 17 South Dakota State at #7 Minnesota
Date and Time	Tuesday, Nov. 25th, 7 p.m. CT
Location	Minneapolis, Minn.
Site	Williams Arena
Television/Stream	B10+
Live Stats	TrackWrestling
South Dakota State	Game Notes \| Home Page

Brookings, S.D. - The Jackrabbits head to Minneapolis to take on head coach Damion Hahn's Alma Mater, the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Minnesota leads the all-time series with the Jacks 29-5, with the Golden Gophers taking the most recent matchup between the two schools, 30-3. It is a homecoming for several Jacks, including Derrick Cardinal, Bennett Berge and Cael Swensen, who all hail from the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

THE LINEUP: This is the probable lineup for this week's contest:

125 - #23 Brady Roark (7-0)

133 - Cale Seaton (6-0) -or- #19 Derrick Cardinal (0-0)

141 - #13 Julian Tagg (1-0)

149 - Avery Allen (3-3) -or- #25 Alek Martin (2-2)

157 - #15 Cael Swensen (5-1)

165 - Marcus Espinoza-Owens (6-1)

174 - #26 Moses Espinoza-Owens (6-2)

184 - Brock Fettig (5-2)

197 - #6 Bennett Berge (0-0) -or- Quin Morgan (4-4)

285 - #21 Luke Rasmussen (1-0)

JACKS IN THE RANKINGS
125: Brady Roark 22/24
133:Derrick Cardinal 19/18
141: Julian Tagg 13/13
149: Alek Martin 25/27
157: Cael Swensen 15/22
165: Drake Rhodes 19/13
174: Moses Espinoza-Owens 25/27
197: Bennett Berge 6/6
285: Luke Rasmussen 21/20
*Flo/Intermat

NWCA COACHES POLL

1 Penn State (13) (1-0) 395

2 Ohio State (3) (5-0) 387

3 Iowa (4-1) 368

4 Oklahoma State (4-1) 350

5 Nebraska (3-2) 328

6 Iowa State (1-0) 323

7 Minnesota (4-1) 308

8 Virginia Tech (4-2) 290

9 Illinois (4-2) 258

10 NC State (2-2) 256

11 Missouri (5-3) 230

12 Lehigh (3-2) 213

13 Michigan (2-2) 204

14 Rutgers (4-0) 190

15 Northern Iowa (1-2) 185

16 Cornell (0-2) 151

17 South Dakota State (1-0) 141

18 West Virginia (4-0) 117

19 Pittsburgh (3-0) 115

20 Oklahoma (1-1) 91

21 North Carolina (2-0) 84

22 Little Rock (2-2) 70

23 Stanford (1-2) 47

24 Wisconsin (2-0) 29

25 Oregon State (1-0) 19

Others Receiving Votes: Wyoming 15, Army West Point 12, Purdue 9, Penn 4, Arizona State 3, Cal Poly 3, Maryland 2, Utah Valley 2, Central Michigan 1

LAST TIME OUT: Augustana

The Jackrabbits opened up their dual season with a 46-0 shutout over Augustana at First Bank & Trust Arena on Friday night.

The dual began at 125 pounds where Brady Roark took on Augustana's Christian Olsen. After a pair of first period takedowns, Roark continued to push the pace in the second securing a tech fall,17-2, his first bonus point victory of the season.

Cale Seaton made his second dual start as he took on Owen Hansen at 133 pounds. After a long scramble in the first, Seaton was able to score a takedown and turn his opponent for seven total points on his way to an 18-1 tech fall victory, four minutes and three seconds into the match. Seaton's record improves to 4-0 on the year.

Tyson Peach made his dual debut for the Jacks at 141 pounds as he took on Luke Koenen. After a scoreless first, Peach's opponent chose the bottom position in the second, which proved to be a mistake as Peach rode his opponent out for the full two-minute period. Peach finished off his match with a takedown in the third, scoring his first win of the season and first dual win of his career.

At 149 pounds, Avery Allen took on Nolan Ambrose. Allen scored two takedowns in the first, before reversing his opponent in the second. He added another takedown late in the third to secure a 12-1 major decision.

At 157 pounds, Cael Swensen made his debut in First Bank & Trust arena after sitting out last year due to injury. Swensen took on Kyle Boeke and made short work of the Viking wrestler, scoring three takedowns and a near fall in the first before adding on two more takedowns in the second to secure the 19-3 tech fall.

Marcus Espinoza-Owens stepped up at 165 pounds for the Jacks as he took on Division II's No. 15 ranked 165-pounder Peyton Handeveidt. Espinoza-Owens pushed the pace and fought off the tough Handeveidt, scoring takedowns in the first, second and third periods on his way to an 18-5 major decision.

Both Espinoza-Owens twins were in action as Moses Espinoza-Owens stepped up at 174 pounds to take on Coy Gunderson. Gunderson held on for two periods, only allowing two takedowns in the first and second periods before Espinoza-Owens unleashed a scoring combo in the third. After three takedowns and a near fall in the third Moses secured a 17-2 tech fall victory.

Brock Fettig took on Owen Wasley at 184 pounds for the Jacks. Fettig started the scoring right away with a trio of takedowns in the first period. After a scoreless second, Fettig was able to score two more in the third and secure a 16-4 major decision, his first inside of First Bank & Trust Arena.

Quin Morgan took on Sam McEnelly at 197 pounds, the first dual action of his career. Morgan got off to a hot start, scoring two takedowns in the first and another in the second. From top position in the third, Morgan was able to turn his opponent in a half nelson, pinning his shoulders to the mat to secure the fall and six points for the Jacks.

Luke Rasmussen finished the night for the Jacks against Jaret Peterson. Rasmussen was able to secure a seven-point move on a takedown, near near-fall combo before adding another near-fall on top of it. After securing a takedown in the second, all that was needed for Rasmussen was an escape in the third. Rasmussen's escape secured a 15-0 tech fall for the heavyweight, his first of the season.

WRESTLER TO WATCH: Cael Swensen

Cael Swensen has been impressive in his return to the lineup for the Jackrabbits this year. He sports a 5-1 record this season, which includes a ranked victory over No. 22 James Conway from Missouri. After putting together a trio of tech falls last weekend, Swensen will look to impress with a ranked win over Charlie Millard in his return to his home state.

Key Storylines

BACK FOR MORE: The Jackrabbits return Cael Swensen and Alek Martin to their lineup after both sat out the 2024-25 season with injuries
PROGRAM RECORDS: The Jackrabbits continued to set program records under Damion Hahn in 2024-25, sending a record nine wrestlers to the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia
REPLACING DEVOS: The Jackrabbits will have a few options at 174 pounds this year as they try to replace two-time All-American and five-time NCAA Qualifier Cade DeVos. Fighting for the spot will be Connor Gaynor and Moses Espinoza-Owens.
MOVIN' ON, MOVIN' UP: All-American Bennett Berge will make the jump from 184 pounds, where he was a two-time NCAA Qualifier and a fourth-place finisher in 2024, to 197 pounds this year, replacing the graduated Zach Glazier. The jump to 197 pounds mirrors Coach Hahn's jump from 184 pounds to 197 pounds, where he won two National Championships.
RETURNING PRODUCTION: The Jacks will have an NCAA Qualifier at 7 of their 10 weights this year, while Moses Espinoza-Owens, Brock Fettig and Brady Roark all filled in at their respective weights due to injuries last season.
JACKS IN THE RANKINGS: SDSU has nine of it's starters listed in InterMat's and FloWrestling's Rankings. Amongst the highest ranked are Berge at No. 6, Julian Tagg at No. 13, Drake Rhodes at No. 13 and Derrick Cardinal at 18.
PROVEN WINNER: Last season, Damion Hahn became the winningest coach at the D1 level in South Dakota State history, passing Chris Bono with 65 wins. Hahn's 72 dual wins for the Jackrabbits rank fourth all-time among all Jackrabbit Wrestling coaches behind Jason Liles, Warren Williamson and Mike Engels.
OFF-SEASON WORK: The JWC was incredibly successful on the freestyle and Greco-Roman circuits between March and August. Quin Morgan took home the U20 Greco-Roman Championship at 97kg at the US Open to start the season. Tommy Dineen and Daniel Guanjuato added runner-up finishes at their respective weights at the U23 Freestyle Nationals. Dineen also added a gold medal at the Junior Pan-American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay.
HOME COOKING: The Jacks have been consistent under head coach Damion Hahn at home. After posting a 7-1 record at home in 2023-24, the Jacks followed it up with a 4-2 record at home last year.
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT: Last year's freshman class put up an impressive 92-28 total record through open competitions and duals. Leading the way was freshman Logan Swensen with a 28-6 record overall. Swensen looks to back up returning NCAA Qualifier Derrick Cardinal at 133 pounds this year.
STOP SIGNS IN BROOKINGS: The incoming freshmen at SDSU are coming off an impressive summer. Micah Hach (8th), Keenan Sheridan (8th), Conlan Carlson (8th) and Jarrett Wadsen (2nd) all earned All-American honors at the Fargo Nationals in Freestyle. Wadsen (4th) and Bas Diaz (2nd) earned All-American honors in Greco as well.