COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's wrestling split a pair of duals to start its 2026-27 season on Friday night (Nov. 6) in Sexton Arena.

Division II MSU-Moorhead tallied eight bonus-point wins to hand SJU a 45-0 loss in the season opener, but the Johnnies bounced back with a 42-13 win over Saskatchewan in the nightcap.

Senior Aidan Wayne (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo) and juniors Zeke Conner (Tyler, Texas/Bishop Gorman) and Dominic Smith (Maple Grove, Minn./St. Michael's, N.M.) all registered first-period pins.

Freshmen Ryan LaCanne (Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo) and Aidan Wasilk (Forest Lake, Minn.) recorded their first collegiate wins via fall at 125 and 157 pounds, respectively, while classmate Elliott Weyandt (Minneapolis, Minn./Roosevelt) did the same with a forfeit at 133.

SJU travels south to compete at the NAIA Grand View Open at 9 a.m. next Saturday, Nov. 14, in Des Moines, Iowa.

MSU-Moorhead (MSU) 45, at Saint John's (SJU) 0
125: Landon Walker (MSU) dec. Ryan LaCanne, 10-3 [0-3]
133: Cash Stortz (MSU) pinned Elliott Weyandt, 2:50 [0-9]
141: Zach Carr (MSU) dec. Connor Krueger, 8-2 [0-12]
149: Kaden DeCoteau (MSU) major dec. Dominic Smith, 14-2 [0-16]
157: Gunner Hostetter (MSU) major dec. Aidan Wasilk, 13-4 [0-20]
165: Jacob Reinardy (MSU) tech. fall Owen Trondson, 15-0 [0-25]
174: Anthony Sykora (MSU) tech. fall Aiden Herbst, 19-2 [0-30]
184: Damon Ferguson (MSU) dec. Aidan Wayne, 11-5 [0-33]
197: Gabe Cohn (MSU) pinned Kenneth Torres, 1:48 [0-39]
285: Liam Babitt (MSU) pinned Zeke Conner, 1:46 [0-45]

MSU-Moorhead (MSU) 59, Saskatchewan (SAS) 0
125: Landon Walker (MSU) pinned Wynn Griffith, 1:33 [6-0]
133: Cash Stortz (MSU) won by forfeit [12-0]
141: Zach Carr (MSU) pinned Yuel Kebrom, 1:52 [18-0]
149: Parker Zutter (MSU) won by forfeit [24-0]
157: Gunner Hostetter (MSU) won by fall [30-0]
165: Jacob Reinardt (MSU) pinned Max Kershaw, 1:43 [36-0]
174: Anthony Sykora (MSU) pinned Ryley Bennett, 1:10 [42-0]
184: Damon Ferguson (MSU) tech. fall Ugwumsy Maledo, 19-4 [47-0]
197: Tayshaun Glover (MSU) pinned Judah Arthurs, 2:59 [53-0]
285: Liam Babitt (MSU) pinned Aiden Michelle Riley, 1:06 [59-0]
Exhibition Matches
157: Cash Botting (MSU) tech. fall Cale Mohan, 16-1
197: Jared Steinley (SAS) pinned Gabe Cohn, 1:24

at Saint John's (SJU) 42, Saskatchewan (SAS) 13
125: Ryan LaCanne (SJU) pinned Wynn Griffith, 1:04 [6-0]
133: Elliott Weyandt (SJU) won by forfeit [12-0]
141: Connor Krueger (SJU) won by forfeit [18-0]
149: Dominic Smith (SJU) pinned Yuel Kebrom, 1:51 [24-0]
157: Aidan Wasilk (SJU) pinned Ashton Bodnarchuk, 1:00 [30-0]
165: Cale Mohan (SAS) dec. Owen Trondson, 14-7 [30-3]
174: Takis Sembalerus (SAS) major dec. Kasen Esterby, 17-5 [30-7]
184: Aidan Wayne (SJU) pinned Anas Mohamad, 1:01 [36-7]
197: Jared Steinley (SAS) pinned Kenneth Torres, 5:54 [36-13]
285: Zeke Conner (SJU) pinned Aidan Michelle Riley, 1:25 [42-13]