Saint John's wrestling travels to Moorhead for a 7 p.m. dual at Concordia on Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Moorhead. – Live Video

A LOOK AT THE JOHNNIES: Five Saint John's (3-0 dual record) wrestlers finished in the top four at the North Country Invitational held back on Jan. 19 in Sexton Arena. The Johnnies were joined by wrestlers from Concordia-Moorhead, Minnesota-Duluth Club, Division II St. Cloud State and Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Sophomore Aidan Wayne (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo) led SJU with a 2-0 record and second-place finish at heavyweight. He topped Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Brody Perry in overtime, 4-1, and advanced out of the semifinals due to disqualification of St. Cloud State's Donnie Hidden after he picked up Wayne and dropped him on his head/neck. The injury led to Wayne's medical forfeit of the championship match. He is now 16-4 this season. 

Senior D.J. Myles (Dayton, Minn./Champlin Park) posted a pair of major decisions and a 2-1 record to claim third at 197 pounds. He is now 6-3 so far in 2025. 

Three other Johnnies placed fourth: sophomores Kris Castro (Simi Valley, Calif./Chaminade) and Bryce Commerford (Minnetonka, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret's), and freshman Laiken Copeman (Zumbrota, Minn./Zumbrota-Mazeppa). Castro and Copeman collected a 2-2 mark at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively, while Commerford went 1-2 at 197.

PROBABLE LINEUPS: The Johnnies and Cobbers are scheduled to send these wrestlers to the mat Tuesday night:

125: Thomas Holmquist (11-6) vs. Jeison Ingram (0-6)
133: Connor Krueger (2-3) vs. Kie Anderson (16-11)
141: Jose De Los Santos (4-9) vs. Ty Bisek (17-1)
149: Erick Solano (3-7) vs. Jack Major (15-14)
157: Kris Castro (14-10) vs. Alex McPhee (18-10)/Aidan Ruddy (9-8)
165: Logan Thorsten (7-2) vs. Eli Hunt (14-7)
174: Andy Johnson (7-9) vs. Zach Pribyl (14-12)
184: Zachariah Hunter (3-2) vs. Brody Duke (5-13)
197: D.J. Myles (6-3) vs. Connor Chloupek (10-7)
285: Aidan Wayne (16-4) vs. Mason Swanson (4-4)

A LOOK AT THE COBBERS: Concordia (2-4 dual record) fell to crosstown-rival (Division II) MSU-Moorhead 28-13 on Jan. 26 and sent eight wrestlers to Wheaton's two-day Pete Willson Invitational last weekend (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) in Illinois. Senior Ty Bisek, who is ranked ninth nationally at 141 pounds, earned his team-best 17th victory of the season with a 10-7 decision in the dual loss. Senior Alex McPhee led CC this past weekend in Illinois with a 4-2 record at 157 pounds.