Talk about storylines. The Mounds View vs Simley dual on Thursday, January 30 at 7 p.m. CT has plenty. And it’s all part of FloWrestling Night in America LIVE on FloWrestling.

Jim Short, a 1965 state runner-up for Mounds View, started the Simley wrestling program in 1970. He passed it on to his son, Will, who is currently a co-head coach for the team. 

Dan Engebretson leads Mounds View, and two of his assistants are familiar wrestling names. Marty Morgan was a 1991 NCAA champion and long-time assistant for Minnesota and Jeff Swenson led Division III Augsburg to 10 NCAA titles. Both have sons currently competing on the team. 

Will Short and Morgan were Golden Gopher teammates under J Robinson. 

Surely you’ve heard of Penn State NCAA champion Greg Kerkvliet. He wrestled at Simley, as did 14 other current college wrestlers. The program has produced 17 Minnesota state team titles and 74 individual state champions. 

Mounds View has four current college wrestlers and is seeking its first state team championship. 

#2 (AA) Simley fell to #4 (AAA) Mounds View last season, so this is an opportunity to get one back in its home gymnasium. 

Schedule

Thursday, January 30, 2025
7 p.m. CT: #4 (AAA) Mounds View at #2 (AA) Simley

Simley High School: Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Mounds View: Arden Hills, Minnesota

Marquee Matches

133: #1 Brett Swenson (Mounds View) vs #1 Jake Kos (Simley)

189: #3 Joey Muhlstein (Mounds View) vs #2 Vristol Short (Simley)

#4 Mounds View (AAA)

Rankings are Minnesota AAA

107: Henry Kopacz, 8th
114: Dennis Golridge, 9th
121: #5 Owen LaRose, 11th
127: #9 Will Schneider, 11th
133: #1 Brett Swenson, 12th
139: Jack Hatton, 11th
145: Silas Helmer, 9th
152: Patch Bulera, 10th
160: #3 Colton Loween, 12th
172: #4 Caden Grenier, 10th
189: #3 Joey Muhlstein, 12th
215: #2 Ethan Swenson, 12th
285: Braeden Maxey, 10th

Head coach: Dan Engebretson

Assistants: Marty Morgan, Bill Dunagan, Jeff Swenson, Mitch Engebretson, Mick Nelson, Chase Dressel, and Ben Wynia

#2 Simley (AA)

Individual Rankings are Minnesota AA

107: #3 Adrian Mincey, 8th
114: #3 Jake Kranz, 10th
121: Damir Safronov, 10th
127: Derek Buck, 11th
133: #1 Jake Kos, 10th
139: #6 Aiden Mincey, 10th
145: Noah Stombaugh, 9th
152: #2 Amilio Salas, 11th
160: Patrick Zvolanek, 12th
172: Brenden Watts, 11th
189: #2 Vristol Short, 12th
215: Ayub Mohamed, 12th
285: Luis Fierro Gitierrez, 10th

Co-head coaches: Will Short and Ben Kissling
Assistants: Joe Harms, Jordan Rothers, Jack Ryan, Juan Torres, and Steve Mincey