PLYMOUTH, Wis. – Saint John's wrestling split a pair of dual competitions at Lakeland (Wis.) on Friday, Jan. 9.

The Johnnies (2-5 dual record) won three of the final four matches to top Wisconsin-Platteville 30-21 in the opener before falling to the host Muskies by a 35-23 score.

Four Johnnies went 2-0 on the day: freshman Carson Gellerman (Becker, Minn./Big Lake) at 184 pounds; sophomore Thomas Holmquist (Mendota Heights, Minn./St. Thomas Academy) at 125; sophomore Dominic Smith (Maple Grove, Minn./St. Michael's, N.M.) at 149; and junior Aidan Wayne (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo) at 197. Gellerman posted a technical fall and his ninth fall of the season to improve his record to 16-2, while Holmquist collected a forfeit and pin to move to 18-3. Smith is now 14-9 after he cruised to a 10-0 major decision and a pin, and Wayne flexed to a pair of pins – his team-leading 10th and 11th of the season – and is 19-4.

Down 15-13 to Platteville, freshman Isaac Hunter (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater Area) started the Johnnies' rally with a technical fall at 174 pounds. Gellerman and Wayne then followed with pins to clinch the victory.

The Johnnies mustered only four wins – three via pin – against Lakeland. Down 6-2, Smith scored a takedown and three-point near fall before his pin at 149 pounds.

SJU hosts two competitions next weekend in Sexton Arena, starting with a pair of duals against Minnesota North-Itasca (6 p.m.) and Concordia-Moorhead (7 p.m.) next Friday, Jan. 16. The North Country Invitational is set for noon the following day (Saturday, Jan. 17).

Saint John's (SJU) 30, Wisconsin-Platteville (UWP) 21
125: Thomas Holmquist (SJU) won by forfeit [6-0]
133: Aaron Meenen (UWP) won by forfeit [6-6]
141: Owen Becker (UWP) tech. fall Xavier Jones, 19-3/6:34 [6-11]
149: Dominic Smith (SJU) major dec. Zack Ries, 10-0 [10-11]
157: Kris Castro (SJU) dec. Adam Whittier, 8-7 [13-11]
165: Blake Delsman (UWP) major dec. Laiken Copeman, 15-1 [13-15]
174: Isaac Hunter (SJU) tech. fall Ian Kartman, 16-0/3:42 [18-15]
184: Carson Gellerman (SJU) pinned Cal Ries, 0:51 [24-15]
197: Aidan Wayne (SJU) pinned Kain Killmer, 0:52 [30-15]
285: Jackson Kirsch (UWP) pinned Zeke Conner, 2:32 [30-21]
Exhibition
149: Dallas Sibbet (SJU) injury default Trent DuMont, 1:30
157: Josiah Solliday dec. Dawson Klefstad, 19-16

Lakeland (LC) 35, Saint John's (SJU) 23
125: Thomas Holmquist (SJU) pinned Andrew Cain, 2:12 [6-0]
133: Rigo Tellez (LC) won by forfeit [6-6]
141: Jacob Hillshafer (LC) pinned Xavier Jones, 3:26 [6-12]
149: Dominic Smith (SJU) pinned Nate Schanen, 2:40 [12-12]
157: Jesse Burg (LC) tech. fall Josiah Solliday, 19-3/6:17 [12-17]
165: Dillon Raab (LC) pinned Laiken Copeman, 0:12 [12-23]
174: Evan Haferkorn (LC) pinned Isaac Hunter, 2:32 [12-29]
184: Carson Gellerman (SJU) tech. fall Breyson Kelley, 15-0/5:11 [17-29]
197: Aidan Wayne (SJU) pinned Evan Saevre, 1:48 [23-29]
285: Diego Morales (LC) pinned Zeke Conner, 4:19 [23-35]
Exhibition
197: Logan Schwinger (LC) pinned Kenneth Torres, 2:26
197: Evan Saevre (LC) dec. Kenneth Torres, 10-3
197: Kenneth Torres (SJU) dec. Eric Jenkins Jr., 14-11 (OT)