MOORHEAD, Minn. – Saint John's wrestling jumped out to a 9-0 lead but dropped the final eight matches in a 38-9 loss to Concordia-Moorhead on Tuesday night, Feb. 4.

Junior Marcus Hayes (Katy, Texas/Cypress Lakes) gave SJU (3-1 dual record) an early 6-0 lead with a forfeit win at 125 pounds and sophomore Connor Krueger (Superior, Wis.) evened his season record at 3-3 with a 5-2 victory at 133. Krueger scored a quick takedown at the start of the match, chose down to start the second period and escaped for a 4-1 lead. CC's Kie Anderson chose down to start the third period and Krueger rode him out for the final 1:58 before allowing an escape with two seconds left.

The Cobbers (3-4 dual record) responded with two-straight pins and a major decision. Six of CC's eight-consecutive wins were by bonus points, including four pins.

Sophomore Aidan Wayne (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo) ended the dual with a 4-2 loss at heavyweight, his first defeat to an NCAA Division III wrestler since Nov. 23. He is now 16-5 this season.

The Johnnies return to Moorhead for the Cobbers' Last Shot Invitational at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8.

at Concordia-Moorhead (CC) 38, Saint John's (SJU) 9
125: Marcus Hayes (SJU) won by forfeit [6-0]
133: Connor Krueger (SJU) dec. Kie Anderson, 5-2 [9-0]
141: No. 9 Ty Bisek (CC) pinned Jose De Los Santos, 1:19 [9-6]
149: Jack Major (CC) pinned Erick Solano, 4:26 [9-12]
157: Alex McPhee (CC) major dec. Kris Castro, 10-0 [9-16]
165: Aidan Ruddy (CC) dec. Laiken Copeman, 13-6 [9-19]
174: Zach Pribyl (CC) pinned Andy Johnson, 6:40 [9-25]
184: Brody Duke (CC) major dec. Zachariah Hunter, 13-3 [9-29] 
197: Connor Chloupek (CC) pinned D.J. Myles, 1:26 [9-35]
285: Mason Swanson (CC) dec. Aidan Wayne, 4-2 [9-38]