MOORHEAD -- The Ridgewater wrestling team had two earn places in the Cobber Open at Concordia-Moorhead Saturday.
Nick Dahl took fourth place at 149 pounds with a 3-2 record and Martin Hagen was sixth at 184 pounds with a 2-3 record.
Ridgewater was the only junior college at the meet, which included two top 20 Division II programs -- St. Cloud State at No. 12 and Minnesota State-Moorhead at No. 17.
The Warriors host Northern Iowa Area Community College in their home opener at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
How Ridgewater fared
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Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, falls)
125: Nate Friedrich 0-2 ... 133: open .... 141: Jason Anderson 0-2 ... 149: Mike Christians 1-2; Nick Dahl 3-2, 4th place; Tyler Stemper 1-2 ... 157: Adam Kernes 0-2 ... 165: Chase Temple 2-2; Ryan Krause 0-2 ... 174: Travis Peralta 1-2 ... 184: Martin Hagen 2-3, 6th place ... 197: Evan Stock 1-2; Aaron Samuelson 0-2 ... Hwt: Charlie Gelhaye
Late result Friday
Concordia-Moorhead 38, Ridgewater 3
Travis Peralta's 8-3 decision at 174 pounds was the only win for Ridgewater against the No. 8-ranked team in NCAA Division III.
125: Josh Kelly, CM, maj Nate Friederich 13-5
133: Mike Holman, CM, won by forfeit
141: Ben Anderson, CM, tcfl Josh Anderson 15-0
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149: Lex Lunde, CM, dec Nick Dahl 11-5
157: Kevin Fynboh, CM, maj Adam Kermes 13-4
165: Lane Lunde, CM, dec Chase Tempel 5-3
174: Travis Peralta, Rid, dec Ross Dankers 8-3
184: Phil Moenkedick, CM, maj Martin Hagen 12-2
197: Nathan Schmitz, CM, dec Evan Stock 4-1
Hwt: Tom Bouressa, CM, pin Charlie Gelhayne 3:39
