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2018 - 2019

02-24-19 [PDF] Four Mankato wrestlers advance to state tourney (7 MiB) - The Free Press

2016 - 2017

06-23-16 [PDF] Ex-LCWM standout Sanders transferring to MSU (9 MiB) - The Free Press

04-19-16 [PDF] MSU wrestling successful in 2015-16 (4 MiB) - The Free Press

01-29-16 [PDF] Mavericks take down Augustana (5 MiB) - The Free Press

01-22-16 [PDF] Domination MSU wrestling manhandles St. Johns (21 MiB) - The Free Press

2012 - 2013

02-16-13 [PDF] MSU seniors treat home wrestling fans to Found Farewell (6 MiB) - The Free Press

2010 - 2011

04/28/11 [PDF] MSU coach Makovsky lands solid recruiting class (11 MiB) - The Free Press
03/10/11 [PDF] MSU Wrestling to be well represented at Nationals (7 MiB) - The Free Press
02/28/11 [PDF] MAVS send six to Wrestling Nationals (5 MiB) - The Free Press
01/26/11 [PDF] Mavericks earn a WIN in nail-biter (589 KiB) - The Reporter
01/21/11 [PDF] MSU recognized by NCAA (4 MiB) - The Free Press
01/16/11 [PDF] MSU grinds out win over Northern State (8 MiB) - The Free Press
01/09/11 [PDF] MSU wrestlers go 2-1 at National Duals (3 MiB) - The Free Press

2009 - 2010

12/20/10 [PDF] MAVS tell Todd to relax (6 MiB) - The Free Press
04/29/10 [PDF] MSU - Maverick Athlete of the Year: Brady Wilson (2 MiB) - The Reporter
03/14/10 [PDF] MSU - Wilson gets denied (4 MiB) - The Free Press
03/13/10 [PDF] MSU - Rough Opener (4 MiB) - The Free Press
03/11/10 [PDF] MSU - MSU hopes to finish strong at nationals (630 KiB) - The Free Press
03/01/10 [PDF] MSU - Seven MSU wrestlers advance to nationals (830 KiB) - The Free Press
02/21/10 [PDF] MSU - Wilson ties MSU win mark in victory over SMSU (486 KiB) - The Free Press
02/20/10 [PDF] MSU - Embarassed at home (1 MiB) - The Free Press
02/02/10 [PDF] MSU - Mavericks fall to Upper Iowa, beat Mary (465 KiB) - The Free Press
01/31/10 [PDF] MSU - MSU wrestlers bounce back with big win (532 KiB) - The Free Press
01/14/10 [PDF] MSU - Mavericks take third in National Duals (2 MiB) - The Reporter
01/11/10 [PDF] MSU - Unseeded Mavs place 3rd at National Duals (660 KiB) - The Free Press
01/10/10 [PDF] MSU - Mavs go 2-0 to open National Duals (493 KiB) - The Free Press
01/08/10 [PDF] MSU - Mavericks prep for National Duals (534 KiB) - The Free Press
12/10/09 [PDF] MSU - MSU's Makovsky still tinkering with his lineup (577 KiB) - The Free Press
11/29/09 [PDF] MSU - Cirksena signs with MSU (501 KiB) - The Free Press
11/12/09 [PDF] MSU - Despite short-handed lineup, Mavs still down Waldorf (4 MiB) - The Free Press

2008 - 2009

05/07/09 [PDF] MSU - Top Athlete: John Putman honored (1 MiB) - The Free Press
03/27/09 [PDF] MSU - Abbott named NSIC Wrestler of the year (599 KiB) - The Free Press
03/11/09 [PDF] MSU - Gunning for No. 1 (4 MiB) - The Free Press
03/04/09 [PDF] MSU - Wrestlers move up (344 KiB) - The Free Press
03/02/09 [PDF] MSU - Mavericks win super regional (801 KiB) - The Free Press
02/22/09 [PDF] MSU - Mavericks take Truman State (522 KiB) - The Free Press
02/20/09 [PDF] MSU - Mavs pin SCSU (551 KiB) - The Free Press
02/08/09 [PDF] MSU - Makovsky Earns 200th Win as Mavericks Down Northern State (652 KiB) - The Free Press
02/07/09 [PDF] MSU - Maverick Brady Wilson Earns 100 Career Victory but UNO Downs MSU (2 MiB) - The Free Press
02/05/09 [PDF] MSU - No. 3 Minnesota State ready for No. 1 UNO (831 KiB) - The Free Press
02/01/09 [PDF] MSU - Coach Jim Makovsky featured in Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine (2 MiB) - The Free Press
01/31/09 [PDF] MSU - Maverick wrestlers down SMSU 42-3 (3 MiB) - The Free Press
01/29/09 [PDF] MSU - Moving on up (3 MiB) - The Free Press
01/23/09 [PDF] MSU - MSU wrestlers ranked 3rd (818 KiB) - The Free Press
01/18/09 [PDF] MSU - Wrestling (676 KiB) - The Free Press
01/13/09 [PDF] MSU - Hastings Eichmann verbally commits to MSU (809 KiB) - The Free Press
01/12/09 [PDF] MSU - MSU falls against top-ranked Omaha (1 MiB) - The Free Press
01/11/09 [PDF] MSU - Mavs go 2-0 to reach dual semis (492 KiB) - The Free Press
01/08/09 [PDF] MSU - Mavs revamp wrestling lineup for national duals (555 KiB) - The Free Press
01/01/09 [PDF] MSU - Wilson named WOW (609 KiB) - The Free Press
12/21/08 [PDF] MSU - Forstners time has come for MSU (2 MiB) - The Free Press
12/20/08 [PDF] MSU - MSUs Wilson takes fifth in Reno (620 KiB) - The Free Press
12/14/08 [PDF] MSU - Wrestling (594 KiB) - The Free Press
11/22/08 [PDF] Minnesota State goes 1-2 at Hawkeye Invite (653 KiB) - The Free Press
10/29/08 [PDF] MSU Wrestlers Help Save Life (1 MiB) - The Free Press

2007 - 2008

03/16/08 [PDF] Putman, Elg, Abbott, Wilson place in Top Eight (708 KiB) - The Free Press
03/16/08 [PDF] Rhoten, Pickar Claim National Crowns (1 MiB) - The Free Press
03/15/08 [PDF] "Super" Wilson Among Five to Make National Semis; MSU Team 1st (1 MiB) - The Free Press
03/03/08 [PDF] MSU Wins Team Title at NCAA Div. II North Central Regional Tourney (6 MiB) - The Free Press
03/02/08 [PDF] Regional Wrestling Meet Today (415 KiB) - The Free Press
02/24/08 [PDF] No. 2 MSU Wrestlers End Regular Season with Win (355 KiB) - The Free Press
02/23/08 [PDF] MSU Wrestles Pound St.Cloud State (5 MiB) - The Free Press
02/17/08 [PDF] Maverick Wrestlers Overwhelm Southwest Minnesota State (334 KiB) - The Free Press
02/16/08 [PDF] Jason Rhoten’s Breaks 30 Year Old Record (3 MiB) - The Free Press
02/09/08 [PDF] No. 1 Ranked MSU Wrestling Team Falls (201 KiB) - The Free Press
02/07/08 Battle of the Mavericks: MSU vs. Un. of Nebraska-Omaha - MSU Reporter
02/07/08 [PDF] MSU’s Jason Rhoten on Pace for Wrestling Record (252 KiB) - The Free Press
01/30/08 [PDF] MSU Player named NCC Wrestler of the Week (238 KiB) - The Free Press
01/27/08 [PDF] MSU No. 1 Mavericks Dominate Central Missouri Dual Jamboree (337 KiB) - The Free Press
01/15/08 MSU Wins National Duals - MSU Reporter
01/14/08 [PDF] MSU wrestlers win National Duals (378 KiB) - The Free Press
01/13/08 [PDF] MSU Reaches Simifinals at NWCA/Cliff Keen National Dues (106 KiB) - The Free Press
01/10/08 [PDF] Major Letdown - MSU Wrestlers Battle Back for Tie (3 MiB) - The Free Press
12/20/07 [PDF] Rhoten Recognized by North Central Conference (218 KiB) - The Free Press
12/20/07 [PDF] MSU Wrestlers Making the Grade Thus Far (719 KiB) - The Free Press
12/16/07 [PDF] Mavericks Wrestling Team Goes 5-0 at Newberry. S.C. Duals (186 KiB) - The Free Press
12/09/07 [PDF] MSU at St.Cloud Open (158 KiB) - The Free Press
12/06/07 MSU Survives Early Scare, Defeats Northern State - MSU Reporter
12/06/07 [PDF] MSU Handles Northern State (714 KiB) - The Free Press
12/04/07 Wrestling, Men's Basketball Get Set to Compete Back-to-Back - MSU Reporter
11/29/07 Forstner, MSU Wrestling Put Injuries Aside, Get Set for UNI Open - MSU Reporter
11/22/07 [PDF] JWP’s Wesphal, Maple River’s Norgren to Wrestle Collegiately (753 KiB) - The Free Press
11/18/07 [PDF] Minnesota State - Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, Neb. (182 KiB) - The Free Press
11/08/07 [PDF] Pickar to Click (277 KiB) - The Free Press

2006 - 2007

04/19/07 [PDF] No Time Off (238 KiB) - The Free Press
04/03/07 [PDF] Rising Sun (698 KiB) - The Free Press
04/03/07 [PDF] MSU coaches ready for NSIC (147 KiB) - The Free Press
03/20/07 Wrestlers finish Fourth at Nationals - MSU Reporter
03/11/07 [PDF] Pickar leads Mavs to 4th at nationals (90 KiB) - The Free Press
03/10/07 [PDF] Maverick trio in semifinals (186 KiB) - The Free Press
03/06/07 A Wrestling Career Resurrected - MSU Reporter
03/07/07 [PDF] Going for the gold (770 KiB) - The Free Press
02/26/07 [PDF] Maverick wrestlers triumph at regionals (35 KiB) - The Free Press
02/22/07 Wrestlers prep for North Regional - MSU Reporter
02/20/07 Seniors dominate, Wrestlers wrap up NCC Title - MSU Reporter
02/17/07 [PDF] Mavericks maul Mustangs 52-0 (539 KiB) - The Free Press
02/16/07 [PDF] MSU wrestlers go undefeated agaisnt NCC opponents (34 KiB) - The Free Press
02/15/07 Wrestling to honor Seniors Friday - MSU Reporter
02/10/07 [PDF] Elg the spark (832 KiB) - The Free Press
02/08/07 Mavericks start NCC schedule with win over Augustana - MSU Reporter
02/07/07 [PDF] Fourth-ranked MSU wrestlers defeat Augustana (86 KiB) - The Free Press
02/06/07 Wrestlers use bench in dual victory over No. 7 Upper Iowa - MSU Reporter
02/02/07 [PDF] Depth and Domination (1 MiB) - The Free Press
02/01/07 [PDF] Girtz becomes key cog in MSU wrestling machine (221 KiB) - The Free Press
02/01/07 The long road back - MSU Reporter
02/01/07 No. 4 Wrestlers Return Home For Match Against No. 7 Upper Iowa - MSU Reporter
01/30/07 Wrestlers win three, lose one at Tracy Borah Duals - MSU Reporter
01/28/07 [PDF] MSU starts off 3-0 at Western State Duals (34 KiB) - The Free Press
01/26/07 [PDF] Mavericks’ freshman heavyweight wrestler displaying some early mettle on the mat (154 KiB) - The Free Press
01/22/07 [PDF] Krinkie leads MSU wrestlers to sweep (68 KiB) - The Free Press
01/19/07 [PDF] Rhoten honored (26 KiB) - The Free Press
01/19/07 [PDF] Northern Sun reviews MSU application for admission (32 KiB) - The Free Press
01/19/07 [PDF] MSU’s Pickar knocks off national champion (28 KiB) - The Free Press
01/18/07 Wrestlers take 4th at National Duals - MSU Reporter
01/15/07 [PDF] MSU wrestlers fourth at NWCA National Duals (111 KiB) - The Free Press
01/14/07 [PDF] Wrestlers move on at national duals (68 KiB) - The Free Press
01/08/07 [PDF] No. 3 MSU rolls to win against Northern State (129 KiB) - The Free Press
01/08/07 [PDF] MSU makes its pitch (116 KiB) - The Free Press
01/05/07 [PDF] First impression: MSU officials get chance to shine (122 KiB) - The Free Press
12/20/06 [PDF] MSU to announce future plans (53 KiB) - The Free Press
12/15/06 [PDF] Division II is OK, Northern Sun is not for MSU (169 KiB) - The Free Press
12/14/06 [PDF] MSU’s Rhoten earns NCC wrestling honors (62 KiB) - The Free Press
12/14/06 [PDF] No decision - yet (449 KiB) - The Free Press
12/05/06 Girtz Leads Maverick Wrestlers at UNI Open - MSU Reporter
11/23/06 [PDF] East wrestling standout opts for MSU (121 KiB) - The Free Press
11/16/06 [PDF] Mavs slam St John’s (737 KiB) - The Free Press
11/09/06 Wrestlers in hunt for National Championship - MSU Reporter
11/09/06 [PDF] Recovered Rhoten rarin’ to go (2 MiB) - The Free Press
11/03/06 [PDF] MSU wrestlers ranked third (67 KiB) - The Free Press
09/25/06 [PDF] Finding Funding (388 KiB) - The Free Press

2005 - 2006

04/14/06 [PDF] The time is now: Minnesota State needs to make move up to Division I (164 KiB) - The Free Press
04/12/06 [PDF] Mavs sign three area wrestlers in hopes of catching UNO (468 KiB) - The Free Press
03/21/06 Wrestlers Wrap Up Season with Fifth Place Finish at Nationals - MSU Reporter
03/12/06 [PDF] MSU wrestlers finish 5th in D-II (94 KiB) - The Free Press
03/11/06 [PDF] Six MSU wrestlers alive at nationals (128 KiB) - The Free Press
03/08/06 [PDF] Mavs prep for Nationals (129 KiB) - The Free Press
03/03/06 [PDF] Good Position (573 KiB) - The Free Press
02/28/06 Wrrestlers send nine to Nationals - MSU Reporter
02/27/06 [PDF] MSU wrestlers place third at North Regional (126 KiB) - The Free Press
02/21/06 Wrestling wins final pair of Home Duals - MSU Reporter
02/16/06 On The Road - MSU Reporter
02/14/06 Wrestlers Fall at No. 1 UNO, Win at SMSU - MSU Reporter
02/11/06 [PDF] MSU Falls short in 1 vs. 2 matchup (120 KiB) - The Free Press
02/10/06 [PDF] Mavs get another shot at top-rated UNO (86 KiB) - The Free Press
02/07/06 Wrestlers Trounce Moorhead - MSU Reporter
02/02/06 Wrestling Downs No. 5 Augustana - MSU Reporter
01/28/06 [PDF] 184-pound Spark Plug (773 KiB) - The Free Press
01/25/06 Wrestling Take Second at National Duals - MSU Reporter
01/25/06 Wrestling Dominates East Coast Duals - MSU Reporter
01/25/06 [PDF] Two Mavs Honored (61 KiB) - The Free Press
01/24/06 [PDF] MSU proposes upgrade to athletic facilities (209 KiB) - The Free Press
01/19/06 [PDF] MSU wrestling is becoming a national powerhouse (236 KiB) - The Free Press
01/17/06 [PDF] Mavs finish 2^nd @ national duals (170 KiB) - The Free Press
01/08/06 [PDF] Putting seats in the seats (577 KiB) - The Free Press

2004 - 2005

12/31/05 [PDF] Mavericks down CSU-Bakersfield for seventh-straight win (182 KiB) - The Free Press
12/08/05 Wrestling Runs Over Northern State - MSU Reporter
12/05/05 [PDF] Pikar, Wilson lead Mavericks @ UNI Open (166 KiB) - The Free Press
12/02/05 [PDF] Mavs Bulldoze way to NCC victory (159 KiB) - The Free Press
11/22/05 Wrestling Holds Its Own Against Division I Opponents - MSU Reporter
11/21/05 [PDF] Smith, Bitz lead MSU at Kaufman/Brand Open (118 KiB) - Mankato Free Press
11/15/05 Wrestling Wins First Dual Meet of Season - MSU Reporter
11/10/05 [PDF] Maverick wrestlers open with victory (67 KiB) - Mankato Free Press
11/05/05 [PDF] Sheriff Of the Mat (747 KiB) - Mankato Free Press
11/05/05 [PDF] MSU Wrestlers Ranked Second in National Preseason Poll (152 KiB) - Mankato Free Press
11/04/05 Makovsky's Grapplers Look to Continue Winning Tradition - MSU Reporter