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NORTH DAKOTA STATEWRESTLING

10 NCAA Division I All-Americans / Clay Ream, 2016, 2017 NCAA Elite 90 Award2014, 2015 NCAA West Region/Western Wrestling Conference Champions

2013, 2015 Western Wrestling Conference Regular Season Champions 17 NCAA West Region/Western Wrestling Conference Champions

Contact: Jeff Schwartz l (701) 231-8332 l (701) 793-0538 l [email protected]

Schedule/Results(7-9 Overall, 1-6 #Big12WR)

Date Event TimeNov. 5 at Daktronics Open No Team ScoresNov. 5 GREEN/GOLD Green 26-14Nov. 11 47th BISON OPEN 5 ChampionsNov. 17 at #8 Iowa L 6-38 Nov. 18 at Finn Grinaker Open No Team ScoresNov. 19 * at #13 UNI L 19-21Nov. 26 * #3 OKLAHOMA STATE L 3-40Dec. 1-2 at Cliff Keen Invitational 18th (43 pts)Dec. 2 at Dragon Open 2 ChampionsDec. 9 at UNI Open No Team ScoresDec. 9 at Huskie Open No Team ScoresDec. 10 #18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 19-16Dec. 15 * at Utah Valley L 13-26Dec. 17 at Reno TOC 7th (77.5 pts)Dec. 29 % vs. #12 Cornell W 20-16Dec. 29 % vs.#22 Rider L 18-22Dec. 30 % vs. Franklin & Marshall W 34-10Dec. 30 % vs. Columbia W 31-10Jan. 5 at Pitt W 28-11Jan. 7 * at West Virginia L 12-19Jan. 20 * #22 WYOMING L 6-32Jan. 26 at #24 Purdue L 6-26Jan. 27 at North Country Open 4 ChampionsJan. 28 at Northern Illinois W 34-3Feb. 2 * IOWA STATE L 20-21Feb. 4 * AIR FORCE W 33-7Feb. 16 * at #12 South Dakota State 7 p.m.Mar. 3-4 & at Big 12 Championships All DayMar. 15-17 $ at NCAA Championships All DayAll times CENTRAL TIMEHome duals in BOLD at the Scheels Center* Big 12 Conference dual% South Beach Duals (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)& Big 12 Championships (Tulsa, Okla.)$ NCAA Championships (Cleveland, Ohio)

HISTORYFirst Year of Wrestling 1957-58 (60 seasons)All-Time Dual Meet Record 559-259-18 (.679)NCAA Team Championships 4 Division II - 1988, 1998, 2000, 2001NCAA Individual Titles 30 (all in Division II)NCAA All-Americans 162 (10 DI)

COACHES INFOHead Coach Roger Kish (Minnesota, ‘08)Record at NDSU 61-48, 7th year (17-4 WWC/ 7-11 Big 12)Career Record SameOffice Phone (701) 231-8783Assistant Coach Jarrod Garnett (Virginia Tech, ‘13)Assistant Coach Matt Nagel (Minnesota, ‘06)Video Coordinator Evan Knutson (NDSU, ‘15)Alumni Relations Nick Magee (NDSU, ‘05)

TEAM INFORMATION2016-17 Record 14-52016-17 Big 12 Conference Record 4-3Big 12 Championships Finish 4th (82.5 pts)NCAA Championships Finish T47th (3 pts)NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost 4/1Starters Returning/Lost 8/2Newcomers 10

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NDSU Travels to No. 12 South Dakota State to Close Out Regular Season on Feb. 16This WeekendNorth Dakota State (7-9, 1-6 #Big12WR) closes out the regular season at No. 12-ranked South Dakota State (13-2, 7-0 #Big12WR) at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, in Brookings ... It is a Big 12 Confer-ence dual and Battle for the Border Bell ... SDSU has won 13 duals in a row ... The Big 12 Cham-pionships are next, March 3-4, at the BOK Center in Tulsa.CoverageFriday’s dual will be streamed live by FloWrestling ... Live scoring will be provided through TrackWrestling.com. The LineupsWt. North Dakota State Bison (7-9, 1-6 #Big12WR) 125 -- #17 Paul Bianchi (22-10 overall, 10-6 duals) OR Brent Fleetwood (3-0, 0-0)133 -- #28 Cam Sykora (18-7, 9-4)141 -- McGwire Midkiff (9-13, 2-7) OR Nico Colunga (9-7, 1-3) OR Sam Hampton (5-6, 1-4) 149 -- #24 Kyle Gliva (20-10, 10-5)157 -- #10 Clay Ream (20-3, 14-1) OR Mitch Friedman (3-3, 0-0) 165 -- #24 Andrew Fogarty (26-9, 10-6)174 -- Dylan Urbach (3-6, 2-4) OR Nick Knutson (4-8, 1-3)184 -- Cole Witzig (2-10, 0-5) OR Charley Popp (5-7, 2-4)197 -- Cordell Eaton (15-12, 7-9)285 -- #30 Dan Stibral (17-12, 7-9) OR Brandon Metz (16-4, 0-0)#NCAA RPI Wt. #12 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (13-2, 7-0 #Big12WR) 125 -- Connor Brown (17-12 overall, 8-7 duals) 133 -- #1 Seth Gross (20-1, 11-1) 141 -- Henry Pohlmeyer (18-7, 9-3) OR Isaac Andrade (3-5, 1-2) 149 -- Colten Carlson (8-14, 3-10) 157 -- #13 Luke Zilverberg (24-6, 13-2) 165 -- Logan Peterson (15-11, 6-5) 174 -- #10 David Kocer (20-5, 10-3) 184 -- Martin Mueller (20-4, 11-2) OR Brady Ayers (7-6, 1-2) 197 -- #11 Nate Rotert (21-3, 13-1) 285 -- Alex Macki (11-11, 6-6) #FlowrestlingThe SeriesThis will be the 64th meeting between North Dakota State and South Dakota State on the wrestling mat with the Bison holding a 42-20-1 advantage in the series ... SDSU defeated the Bison 20-18 on Feb. 19, 2017, in Brookings .... NDSU has lost three in a row in the series.Bison 133 Cam Sykora First in NCAA Division I Tech FallsNorth Dakota State’s 133 Cam Sykora, a redshirt sophomore from Wheaton, Minn., is back in first in NCAA Division I tech falls with 10 in a time of 42:19 ... Lock Haven 141 Kyle Shoop has 10 techs in 43:38 thru matches Feb. 11.Tickets On Sale for 2018 Big 12 Conference Wrestling ChampionshipTickets for the 2018 Big 12 Conference Wrestling Championship are on sale now. Tickets are available online at www.bokcenter.com, Arby’s Box Office at BOK Center, or by calling 1-866-7-BOKCTR. The all-session tickets include all four sessions of the championship. The Championship takes place March 3-4, 2018, at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.NDSU in Team RankingsThrough matches Feb. 11, North Dakota State was tied for No. 30 in the TrackWrestling.com Team Rankings on Feb. 13, and tied for No. 34 in the WIN Wrestling Magazine Tournament Power Index on Feb. 12.Six NDSU Wrestlers Listed on NCAA Coaches’ Panel, NCAA RPISix North Dakota State wrestlers were listed in the second NCAA Division I coaches’ panel rank-ings and first ratings percentage index (RPI) released Feb. 8 including 125 Paul Bianchi (T29th

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USA Today/NWCA Top 25Dual Rankings/Feb. 13, 2018

Rk Team (First) Record Pts Conf LW1 Penn State (16) 13-0 400 Big Ten 12 Ohio State 13-1 382 Big Ten 23 Missouri 17-0 368 MAC 34 Michigan 10-3 349 Big Ten 45 Oklahoma State 12-2 333 Big 12 56 NC State 14-1 318 ACC 67 Iowa 11-3 314 Big Ten 78 Virginia Tech 14-2 278 ACC 99 Lehigh 10-3 261 EIWA 1110 Arizona State 11-3 259 Pac-12 811 Cornell 12-3 254 EIWA 1012 South Dakota State 13-2 224 Big 12 1213 Northern Iowa 6-4 198 Big 12 1314 Nebraska 9-4 189 Big Ten 1515 Wyoming 12-3 157 Big 12 1716 Illinois 7-4 157 Big Ten 1417 Northwestern 10-4 151 Big Ten 1918 Wisconsin 7-3 117 Big Ten 2019 Minnesota 9-8 114 Big Ten 2120 Central Michigan 8-5 104 MAC 1621 Rutgers 6-7 97 Big Ten 1822 Purdue 8-7 60 Big Ten 2223 Lock Haven 12-3 57 EWL 2324 North Carolina 8-10 23 ACC 2425 Drexel 11-4 14 EIWA NROthers Receiving Votes: Binghamton, 4, Duke 4, Navy 3, Old Dominion 3, Rider 3, Appalachian State 2, Utah Valley 2, Air Force 1.Dropped out: No. 25 Utah Valley

InterMat Top 25Dual Rankings / Feb. 13, 2018

Rank Team (First) Record Conf. LW1 Penn State 13-0 Big Ten 12 Ohio State 13-1 Big Ten 23 Missouri 17-0 MAC 34 Oklahoma State 12-2 Big 12 45 NC State 14-1 ACC 56 Michigan 10-3 Big Ten 67 Iowa 11-3 Big Ten 78 Cornell 12-2 EIWA 99 Virginia Tech 14-2 ACC 1010 Lehigh 10-3 EIWA 1111 Arizona State 11-3 Pac-12 812 South Dakota State 13-2 Big 12 1213 Nebraska 9-4 Big Ten 1414 Wyoming 10-3 Big 12 1815 Northern Iowa 6-4 Big 12 1516 Northwestern 10-4 Big Ten 1717 Wisconsin 7-3 Big Ten 2018 Minnesota 9-8 Big Ten 1919 Illinois 7-4 Big Ten 1320 Rutgers 6-7 Big Ten 1621 Rider 12-4 EWL 2322 Lock Haven 11-4 EWL 2523 Navy 8-2 EIWA NR24 Central Michigan 8-5 MAC 2125 Purdue 8-7 Big Ten 22

Coaches/17th RPI); 133 Cam Sykora (T28th/28th), 149 Kyle Gliva (28th/24th), 157 Clay Ream (9th/10th), 165 Andrew Fogarty (22nd/24th), and 285 Dan Stibral (33rd/30th).

Bison in the Individual RankingsIndividually, on the InterMat.com (Feb. 13) rankings, Clay Ream is No. 8 at 157 pounds; ... In the Track Wrestling (Feb. 12) rankings, Cam Sykora is No. 24 at 133 pounds, Clay Ream is No. 8 at 157 pounds and Andrew Fogarty is No. 25 at 165 pounds; ... In TheOpenMat.com (Feb. 13) rankings, Clay Ream is No. 10 at 157 pounds; ... In the Asics/Flowrestling rankings (Feb. 12), Clay Ream is No. 8 at 157 pounds; ... In the Amateur Wrestling News (Feb. 13) rankings, Clay Ream is No. 7 at 157 pounds, ... And, in the WIN Wrestling Magazine (Feb. 12) rankings, Clay Ream is No. 8 at 157 pounds.

Iowa State Edges NDSU 21-20, Bison Rebound with 33-7 Victory Over Air ForceIowa State won the final five matches and six overall to defeat North Dakota State 21-20 on criteria (matches won) in a Big 12 dual Feb. 2 in Scheels Center ... NDSU broke out to a 20-3 lead highlighted by a pin from 125 Paul Bianchi and 133 Cam Sykora’s 10th tech fall of the season ... North Dakota State rebounded with a 33-7 win over Air Force in a Big 12 dual on Feb. 4 in Scheels Center ... The Bison won the first five matches and eight overall including pins from 165 Andrew Fogarty and 285 Dan Stibral to record their first conference win of the season.

No. 24 Purdue Downs NDSU 26-6, Bison Bounce Back with 34-3 Win at Northern IllinoisNorth Dakota State snapped a three-dual losing streak by taking down Northern Illinois Univer-sity 34-3 in a non-conference dual on Jan. 28, in Chick Evans Field House ... The Bison won the first seven bouts and nine overall including a fall, tech fall and a pair of major decisions ... No. 24 Purdue defeated NDSU 26-6 on Jan. 26 in Holloway Gymnasium ... 149 Kyle Gliva and No. 9-ranked 157 Clay Ream won at Purdue and Northern Illinois for the Bison.

No. 22 Wyoming Defeats NDSU 32-6No. 22-ranked Wyoming won the final five bouts and 8 of 10 overall in rolling to a 32-6 win over North Dakota State in a Big 12 Conference dual Jan. 20, before 627 spectators in Scheels Center ... NDSU 125 Paul Bianchi and 157 Clay Ream claimed wins.

No. 25 Bison Blitz Pitt 28-11, Lose 19-12 at West VirginiaThen No. 25-ranked North Dakota State won seven bouts including four straight in the middle weights highlighted by 13th-ranked 157-pounder Clay Ream’s last-second decision to defeat Pitt 28-11 in a non-conference dual on Jan. 5, at Fitzgerald Field House ... West Virginia won 3 of the final 4 bouts to defeat NDSU 19-12 on Jan. 7, at the WVU Coliseum ... NDSU 149 Kyle Gliva, 157 Ream, 165 Andrew Fogarty and 285 Dan Stibral each won at WVU and Pitt.

NDSU Upsets No. 12 Cornell to Highlight 3-1 Run at South Beach DualsNorth Dakota State 285-pounder Dan Stibral won the final bout and the Bison upset No. 12-ranked Cornell 20-16, but lost 22-18 to No. 22 Rider on Dec. 29 ... NDSU won 14 bouts overall including five tech falls, four pins and a major decision in rolling to a 34-10 win over Franklin & Marshall and 31-10 victory over Columbia on Dec. 30 at the South Beach Duals at the Deerfield Beach Sportsplex ... Three NDSU wrestlers, No. 23-ranked 133 Cam Sykora, 149 Kyle Gliva and No. 19 165 Andrew Fogarty completed the South Beach Duals with 4-0 records, while No. 15 157 Clay Ream went 3-0, and 125 Paul Bianchi and 197 Cordell Eaton both compiled 3-1 records ... The Bison compiled a 3-1 record in the two-day event.

NDSU 197 Cordell Eaton Places Fourth at Reno Tournament of ChampionsNorth Dakota State 197-pounder Cordell Eaton placed fourth at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 17 ... NDSU was seventh in the team standings with 77.5 points ... Eaton lost a 10-6 decision to Cal Poly’s Tom Lane in the semifinals after winning three straight matches ... NDSU 133 Cam Sykora reeled off five straight tech falls after suffering a 6-3 loss to North Carolina State’s Tariq Wilson.

Utah Valley Takes Down NDSU 26-13Utah Valley opened with a pin and won seven bouts including six straight during one stretch to defeat North Dakota State 26-13 in a Big 12 Conference dual Dec. 15, before 518 spectators in Lockhart Arena ... NDSU 133 Cam Sykora, 149 Kyle Gliva and No. 15-ranked 157 Clay Ream picked up wins.

Bison Win Final Two Bouts to Edge No. 18 Central MichiganNorth Dakota State 197 Cordell Eaton and 285 Dan Stibral closed with wins to lift the Bison to a 19-16 win over No. 18 Central Michigan in a non-conference dual Dec. 10, before 440 specta-tors in the Scheels Center.

Fogarty Places Fifth at Cliff Keen Las Vegas InvitationalNorth Dakota State 165-pounder Andrew Fogarty placed fifth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invi-tational Dec. 1-2, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Bison were in 18th place in the team standings with 43 points. Fogarty put together a 7-2 record including one pin.

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2017-18 NORTH DAKOTA STATE WRESTLING ROSTERNAME WT. HT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)^*Mitch Bengtson 149 5-7 RSr. St. Cloud, Minn. (St. Cloud Apollo HS)Paul Bianchi 125 5-4 RFr. Two Rivers, WIs. (Two Rivers HS)Alex Bleeker 197 5-10 RSo. Pekin, Ill. (Pekin Community HS)Austin Braun 149 5-10 Fr. Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury HS)Colton Clingenpeel 165 5-7 RFr. Council Bluffs, Iowa (Thomas Jefferson HS)*Nico Colunga 141 5-10 RSo. Oakdale, Calif. (Oakdale HS)Sawyer Degen 133 6-2 Fr. Belgrade, Mont. (Belgrade HS)*Cordell Eaton 197 6-0 RSo. Long Grove, Iowa (North Scott HS)Brent Fleetwood (RS) 125 5-9 Sr. Smyrna, Del. (Central Michigan/Smyrna HS)^*Andrew Fogarty 165 5-10 RSo. Jordan, Minn. (Scott West HS)*Mitch Friedman (C) 149 5-7 RSr. Oconto Falls, Wis. (Oconto Falls HS)Sam Gilseth 149 5-7 RSo. Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata HS)*Kyle Gliva (C) 149 5-7 RSr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley HS) Sam Hampton 141 5-7 RFr. Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs South HS)Nick Knutson 174 5-9 RFr. New Prague, Minn. (New Prague HS)Tirso Lara 125 5-5 RJr. Imperial, Calif. (Poway HS)*Tyler McNutt 184 6-2 RJr. Saint Joseph, Mo. (Benton HS)Nick Mergen 157 5-9 RSo. Albany, Minn. (Albany HS)Brandon Metz 285 6-2 Fr. West Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo HS)McGwire Midkiff 133 5-7 Fr. Carter Lake, Iowa (Thomas Jefferson HS)*Taylor Nein 141 5-7 So. Bismarck, N.D. (Bismarck HS)Jerrad Nieland 285 6-2 RSr. St. Cloud, Minn. (St. Cloud Tech)Michael Otomo (RS) 174 6-1 So. Dover, Minn. (UW-La Crosse/Dover-Eyota HS)August Peplinski 197 6-0 RFr. Eland, Wis. (Wittenberg-Birnamwood HS)Charley Popp 174 5-10 RJr. Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge HS)^^^*Clay Ream (C) 157 5-9 RSr. Wentzville, Mo. (Holt HS)Brody Schmidt 141 5-11 Fr. Cokato, Minn. (Dassel Cokato HS)Jesse Shearer 174 5-10 Fr. Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo HS)*Dan Stibral 285 6-3 RSo. Tabor, S.D. (Bon Homme-Scotland HS)Gavin Sutton 149 5-8 Fr. Richmond, Ill. (Richmond-Burton HS)^*Cam Sykora 133 5-6 RSo. Wheaton, Minn. (South Dakota State/Wheaton HS)*Dylan Urbach 174 5-10 RJr. Lisbon, N.D. (Minnesota/Lisbon HS)Jaden Van Maanen 149 5-8 Fr. La Crosse, Wis. (La Crosse HS)Cole Witzig 184 5-10 RFr. Troy, Ill. (Triad HS)^ NCAA Qualifier * Returning StarterRS -- Redshirt C -- CaptainHead Coach: Roger KishAssistant Coaches: Jarrod Garnett, Matt NagelVolunteer Assistant: Chase NelsonVideo Coordinator: Evan KnutsonAlumni Relations: Nick MageeAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach: Zach CahillDirector of Sports Medicine: Mike Kjellerson

PRONUNCIATIONSMitch Bengtson BANG-stunPaul Bianchi bee-AHN-keeColton Clingenpeel CLING-en-peelNico NEE-coe Colunga cuh-LUNG-guhCordell core-DELL Eaton EAT-nAndrew Fogarty FOE-ger-teeMitch Friedman FREED-minKyle Gliva GLEE-vuhNick Knutson kuh-NOOT-sin

BY ELIGIBILITYTrue Freshmen (8) - Braun, Degen, Metz, Midkiff, Schmidt, Shearer, Sutton, Van Maanen; Redshirt Fresh-men (6) - Bianchi, Clingenpeel, Hampton, Knutson, Peplinski, Witzig; Sophomore (2) - Michael Otomo, Taylor Nein; Redshirt Sophomore (8) - Bleeker, Colunga, Eaton, Fogarty, Gilseth, Mergen, Stibral, Sykora; Redshirt Juniors (4) - Lara, McNutt, Popp, Urbach; Seniors (1) - Fleetwood; Redshirt Seniors (5) - Bengt-son, Friedman, Gliva, Nieland, Ream

BY WEIGHT CLASS125 (3) - Bianchi, Fleetwood, Lara; 133 (3) - Degen, Midkiff, Sykora; 141 (4) - Colunga, Hampton, Nein, Schmidt; 149 (7) - Bengston, Braun, Friedman, Gilseth, Gliva, Sutton, Van Maanen; 157 (2) - Ream, Mergen; 165 (2) - Clingenpeel, Fogarty; 174 (5) - Knutson, Otomo, Popp, Shearer, Urbach; 184 (2) - McNutt, Witzig; 197 (3) - Bleeker, Eaton, Peplinski; Hwt (3) - Metz, Nieland, Stibral

BY STATECalifornia (2) - Colunga, Lara; Delaware (1) - Fleetwood; Illinois (4) - Bleeker, Popp, Sutton, Witzig; Iowa (3) - Clingenpeel, Eaton, Midkiff; Minnesota (11) - Bengtson, Braun Fogarty, Gilseth, Gliva, Knutson, Mer-gen, Nieland, Otomo, Schmidt, Sykora; Missouri (3) - Hampton, McNutt, Ream; Montana (1) - Degen;North Dakota (4) - Metz, Nein, Schearer, Urbach; South Dakota (1) - Stibral; Wisconsin (4) - Bianchi, Friedman, Peplinski, Van Maanen

Roger KishHead CoachSeventh Season

(Minnesota, 2008) Roger Kish is in his seventh season as head coach of the North Dakota State wrestling team. He is the fourth head coach in the 60-year history of the Bison wrestling program. He has a 61-48 overall record including 24-15 in the Big 12 Conference (7-11) and Western Wrestling Conference (17-4) duals. He spent two years as an assistant wrestling coach at NDSU prior to taking the head coaching position for the 2011-12 season. Kish led the Bison to a fourth place finish at the Big 12 Championships last season. Josh Rodriguez was Big 12 runner-up at 125 pounds and Clay Ream placed second at 157 pounds both placed third. Ream was NCAA Elite 90 Award winner for the second year in a row at the 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships in St. Louis. Kish has directed the Bison to a pair of NCAA West Regional/Western Wrestling Conference championships (2014, 2015) and two WWC regular season titles (2013, 2015). Kish is a three-time WWC Coach of the Year award and the Bison have produced 17 NCAA West Region/WWC individual champions. Four wrestlers, Trent Sprenkle (2013, 125/5th), Steven Monk (2014, 165/3rd), Kurtis Julson (2015, 174/8th) and Hayden Zillmer (2015, 184/6th) have earned All-American honors. Kish joined the NDSU program after a success-ful wrestling career at the University of Minnesota. Kish was a graduate assistant for the Gophers in 2008-09. A Lapeer, Mich. native, he was a two-time All-American and two-time NCAA runner-up for the Gophers at 184 pounds. He had a career record of 117-27 for the Gophers. As a sophomore, he went 35-7 en route to a Big Ten title and an NCAA runner-up finish. In his junior season, Kish was 37-3 and was the Big Ten and national runner-up. He was also a team captain. Kish graduated from Minnesota in May 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing education. He was also a two-time cadet national cham-pion and also captured a USA Wrestling junior national title. At Lapeer West High School, he was a four-time Michigan state champion. Kish is the son of Roger and Brenda Kish. His older brother, James, wrestled at North Carolina.

Nick Mergen MER-ghenAugust Peplinski peh-PLIN-skeeDan Stibral STIGH-brullCam Sykora sih-CORE-uhDylan Urbach UR-bockCole Witzig WIT-zig

Coaching StaffJarrod juh-ROD Garnett gar-NET

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2017-18 Individual ResultsWt. Name Year Overall Duals Pins TF MD SV TB VR149 Mitch Bengtson RSr. 12-4 0-1 7 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-1

125 Paul Bianchi RFr. 22-10 10-6 6 1 7 1-0 0-0 3-6

149 * Austin Braun Fr. 7-10 0-0 1 0 2 0-0 0-1 0-0

174 Colton Clingenpeel RFr. 10-6 0-1 1 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-2

141 Nico Colunga RSo. 9-7 1-3 0 4 1 0-0 0-0 0-2

133 * Sawyer Degen Fr. 14-11 0-0 5 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-1

197 Cordell Eaton RSo. 15-12 7-9 1 2 6 0-1 0-0 0-4

125 * Brent Fleetwood Sr. 3-0 0-0 0 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0

165 Andrew Fogarty RSo. 26-9 10-6 7 5 7 1-1 0-0 1-5

149 Mitch Friedman RSr. 3-3 0-0 0 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0

149/157 Sam Gilseth RSo. 2-10 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0

149 Kyle Gliva RSr. 20-10 10-5 1 1 4 2-0 0-0 1-6

141 Sam Hampton RFr. 5-6 1-4 3 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-465/74/84 Nick Knutson RFr. 6-8 1-3 2 2 1 0-0 0-0 0-2

125/133 Tirso Lara RJr. 5-7 0-1 1 2 1 0-0 0-0 0-0

184 Tyler McNutt RJr. 10-11 0-6 1 0 4 0-0 0-0 0-4

157/165 Nick Mergen RSo. 8-10 0-2 1 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-4

285 * Brandon Metz Fr 16-4 0-0 6 0 1 0-0 1-1 0-0

133/141 McGwire Midkiff Fr. 11-13 2-7 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-3

141 Taylor Nein So. 10-9 0-0 3 3 0 0-0 0-0 0-0

285 Jerrad Nieland RFr. 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0

174 * Michael Otomo So. 7-5 0-0 0 1 0 1-0 0-0 0-1

197 August Peplinski RFr. 2-3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 1-0

174/184 Charley Popp RJr. 5-7 3-6 1 0 2 0-1 0-0 0-3

157 Clay Ream RSr. 20-3 14-1 4 1 2 0-0 0-0 4-2

141 * Brody Schmidt Fr. 1-12 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0

174 * Jesse Shearer Fr. 12-5 0-0 3 2 0 0-0 0-0 0-0

285 Dan Stibral RSo. 17-12 7-9 4 0 1 1-0 0-1 1-4

149 * Gavin Sutton Fr. 12-9 0-0 0 3 3 0-0 1-1 0-0

133 Cam Sylora RSo. 18-7 9-4 1 10 2 0-0 0-0 0-2

174 Dylan Urbach RJr. 3-6 2-4 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-2

149/157 * Jaden Van Maanen Fr. 11-7 0-0 3 1 1 1-1 0-0 0-0

184 Cole Witzig RFr. 2-10 0-5 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-1

* Competing unattached; TF-Tech Fall; MD-Major Decision; SV-Sudden Victory; TB-Tie Breaker; VR-Vs. Ranked Opp.

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North Dakota State Dual ResultsOverall: 7-9 #Big12WR: 1-6

#8 Iowa 38, North Dakota State 6at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa. / Friday, Nov. 17, 2017125—Paul Bianchi (NDSU) fall Justin Stickley (Iowa), 1:53133—Phillip Laux (Iowa) tech fall Tirso Lara (NDSU), TF 18-0 3:16141—Vincent Turk (Iowa) tech fall Sam Hampton (NDSU), TF 19-4 5:27149—#2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) major dec Kyle Gliva (NDSU), MD 11-3157—#3 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) tech fall #14 Clay Ream (NDSU), TF 17-2 4:40165—Kaleb Young (Iowa) dec Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), 3-2174—Joseph Gunther (Iowa) major dec Dylan Urbach (NDSU), MD 10-2184—Mitchell Bowman (Iowa) dec Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 5-4197—#11 Cash Wilcke (Iowa) dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 5-3285—#7 Samuel Stoll (Iowa) fall Daniel Stibral (NDSU), 6:13Attendance—6,786

* #13 Northern Iowa 21, North Dakota State 19at West Gym, Cedar Falls, Iowa. / Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017149—#3 Max Thomsen (UNI) dec. Kyle Gliva (NDSU), 6-1157—#14 Clay Ream (NDSU) maj. dec. Paden Moore (UNI), MD 15-7165—#16 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Isaiah Patton (UNI), 7:20 (SV1)174—#8 Taylor Lujan (UNI) fall Dylan Urbach (NDSU), 5:59 184—#5 Drew Foster (UNI) dec. Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 11-6197—Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec. Izaak Shedenhelm (UNI), 11-5285—Dan Stibral (NDSU) dec. #24 Carter Isley (UNI), 7-1125—#16 Jay Schwarm (UNI) maj. dec. Paul Bianchi (NDSU), MD 10-2133—McGwire Midkiff (NDSU) dec. Jack Wagner (UNI), 11-6 141—#12 Josh Alber (UNI) tech fall Sam Hampton (NDSU), TF 19-4 5:09Dual started at 149 poundsAttendance—1,604 Referee—John Briscoe

* #3 Oklahoma State 40, North Dakota State 3SCHEELS CENTER, FARGO, N.D. / Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017125—#4 Nick Piccininni (OSU) dec Paul Bianchi (NDSU), 6-1133—#4 Kaid Brock (OSU) fall McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), 4:06141—#1 Dean Heil (OSU) tech fall Nico Colunga (NDSU), TF 16-0149—#11 Geo Martinez (OSU) dec Mitch Bengtson (NDSU), 2-0157—#12 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Jonce Blaylock (OSU), 3-2165—#6 Chandler Rogers (OSU) dec #15 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), 9-3174—#12 Jacobe Smith (OSU) tech fall Charley Popp (NDSU), TF 21-5, 6:52184—Keegan Moore (OSU) fall Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 3:43197—Andrew Marsden (OSU) tech fall Cordell Eaton (NDSU), TF 16-1, 3:00285—#11 Derek White (OSU) major dec Dan Stibral (NDSU), MD 12-3Attendance—1,511 Referee—Frank Pauch

North Dakota State 19, #18 Central Michigan 16SCHEELS CENTER, FARGO, N.D. / Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017125—Paul Bianchi (NDSU) dec Drew Hildebrandt (CMU), 5-1133—#22 Cam Sykora (NDSU) dec Dresden Simon (CMU), 11-5141—#20 Mason Smith (CMU) fall Sam Hampton (NDSU), 4:14149—#3 Justin Oliver (CMU) dec Kyle Gliva (NDSU), 8-6157—#15 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Blake Montrie (CMU), 6-1165—#16 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) dec Logan Parks (CMU), 9-5174—#15 CJ Brucki (CMU) major dec Charley Popp (NDSU), MD 13-5184—#14 Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) dec Cole Witzig (NDSU), 4-0197—Cordell Eaton (NDSU) major dec Landon Pelham (CMU), MD 13-5285—Dan Stibral (NDSU) dec Matt Stencel (CMU), 3-1Attendance—440 Referee—Mike Hagerty

* Utah Valley 26, North Dakota State 13at Lockhart Arena, Orem, Utah / Friday, Dec. 15, 2017141—Matt Findlay (UVU) fall Nico Colunga (NDSU), 2:24149—Kyle Gliva (NDSU) major dec Matt Ontiveros (UVU), MD 9-1157—#15 Clay Ream (NDSU) tech fall Raider Lofthouse (UVU), TF 26-10 6:52165—#16 Demetrius Romero (UVU) SV-1 #12 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), SV-1 5-3174—Kimball Bastian (UVU) dec Colton Clingenpeel (NDSU), 4-0184—Gary Jantzer (UVU) dec Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 5-2197—Tanner Orndorff (UVU) major dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), MD 11-3285—#20 Dustin Dennison (UVU) dec Dan Stibral (NDSU), 12-9125—#6 Taylor LaMont (UVU) major dec Paul Bianchi (NDSU), MD 9-1133—#22 Cam Sykora (NDSU) major dec Durbin Lloren (UVU), MD 12-3Dual started at 141 poundsAttendance: 518 Referee: Jimmy Chen

& North Dakota State 20, #12 Cornell 16South Beach Duals, Deerfield Beach Sportsplex / Friday, Dec. 29, 2017125 – Paul Bianchi (NDSU) dec #25 Michael Russo (Cornell), 13-9133 – #23 Cam Sykora (NDSU) dec Charles Tucker (Cornell), 4-3141 – #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) fall Sam Hampton (NDSU), 4:11149 – Kyle Gliva (NDSU) dec Hunter Richard (Cornell), 9-6157 – #15 Clay Ream (NDSU) major dec Adam Santoro (Cornell), MD 14-6165 – #19 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) major dec Kyle Simaz (Cornell), MD 19-5174 – #21 Brandon Womack (Cornell) dec Charley Popp (NDSU), 9-5184 – #15 Maxwell Dean (Cornell) dec Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 11-5197 – #13 Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) major dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), MD 13-4285 – Dan Stibral (NDSU) dec Benjamin Honis (Cornell), 8-7

& #22 Rider 22, North Dakota State 18South Beach Duals, Deerfield Beach Sportsplex / Friday, Dec. 29, 2017125 – JR Wert (Rider) dec Paul Bianchi (NDSU), 9-2133 – #23 Cam Sykora (NDSU) dec Anthony Cefolo (Rider), 5-2141 – Tyson Dippery (Rider) major dec McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), MD 13-2149 – Kyle Gliva (NDSU) sudden victory-1 dec Gino Fluri (Rider), SV-1 8-6157 – #15 Clay Ream dec #6 B.J. Clagon (Rider), 10-5165 – #6 Chad Walsh (Rider) fall Nick Mergen (NDSU), 1:01174 – #19 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Dean Sherry (Rider), 0:17184 – Mike Fagg-Daves (Rider) fall Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 1:07197 – Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec Ethan Laird (Rider), 6-4285 – Mauro Correnti (Rider) tie breaker-2 dec Dan Stibral (NDSU), TB-2 5-3

& North Dakota State 34, Franklin & Marshall 10South Beach Duals, Deerfield Beach Sportsplex / Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017125 – Paul Bianchi (NDSU) major dec Edgar Garcia (FM), MD 12-3133 – #23 Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Dan Martoccio (FM), TF 19-3 4:41141 – Brett Kulp (FM) major dec McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), MD 14-1149 – Kyle Gliva (NDSU) dec Wilfredo Gil (FM), 11-5157 – #15 Clay Ream (NDSU) fall Emmett LiCastri (FM), 6:40165 – #19 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Jacob Conners (FM), 1:50174 – Josh Young (FM) dec Charley Popp (NDSU), 4-3184 – Nick Knutson (NDSU) tech fall Steven Mercadante (FM), TF 15-0 4:31197 – Cordell Eaton (NDSU) tech fall Reid Robilotto (FM), TF 21-6, 4:24285 – Antonio Pelusi (FM) dec Dan Stibral (NDSU), 3-2

* -- Big 12 Conference dual& -- South Beach Duals (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

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& North Dakota State 31, Columbia 10South Beach Duals, Deerfield Beach Sportsplex / Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017125 – Paul Bianchi (NDSU) tech fall Hunter Dusold (Columbia), TF 26-11 7:00133 – #23 Cam Sykora (NDSU) fall Christopher Scorese (Columbia), 4:19141 – Sam Hampton (NDSU) dec JP Ascolese (Columbia), 17-11149 – Kyle Gliva (NDSU) dec #25 Jacob Macalolooy (Columbia), 5-2157 – Markus Scheidel (Columbia) major dec Nick Mergen (NDSU), 17-8165 – #19 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) tech fall Tyler Zimmer (Columbia), TF 18-0 6:27174 – Charley Popp (NDSU) dec Max Elling (Columbia), 10-6184 – Anthony Piscopo (Columbia) dec Nick Knutson (NDSU), 9-5197 – Cordell Eaton (NDSU) fall Michael Bulkin (Columbia), 4:42285 – #14 Garrett Ryan (Columbia) dec Dan Stibral (NDSU), 7-4

#25 North Dakota State 28, Pitt 11Fitzgerald Field House, Pittsburgh, Pa. / Friday, Jan. 5, 2018125 – Paul Bianchi (NDSU) injury dec Lorenzo Bentley (Pitt), INJ 0:57133 – #12 Dom Forys dec #23 Cam Sykora (NDSU), 10-3141 – #15 Nick Zanetta major dec McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), MD 10-1149 – Kyle Gliva (NDSU) dec Robert Lee (Pitt), 9-2157 – #13 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec #18 Taleb Rahmani (Pitt), 9-7165 – #21 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) tech fall Nathan Russell (Pitt), TF 17-2 4:35174 – Charley Popp (NDSU) major dec Austin Bell (Pitt), MD 11-3184 – Gregg Harvey (Pitt) major dec Nick Knutson (NDSU), MD 19-7197 – Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec Kellan Stout (Pitt), 8-3285 – Dan Stibral (NDSU) major dec Cole Rickert (Pitt), MD 16-2

* West Virginia 19, #25 North Dakota State 12WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, W.Va. / Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018125 – #17 Zeke Moisey (WV) major dec Paul Bianchi (NDSU), MD 11-2133 – Matthew Schmitt (WV) sudden victory-1 dec #23 Cam Sykora (NDSU), 3-1 SV-1141 – Christian Monserrat (WV) major dec McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), MD 13-3149 – Kyle Gliva (NDSU) dec Kyler Rea (WV), 6-1157 – #13 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Zach Moore (WV), 7-4165 – #21 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) dec Nick Klussis (WV), 10-6174 – Parker VonEgidy (WV) dec Charley Popp (NDSU), 5-4184 – Brenden McRill (WV) dec Nick Knutson (NDSU), 14-8197 – #17 Jake Smith (WV) dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 6-5285 – Dan Stibral (NDSU) sudden victory-1 dec Brandon Ngati (WV), 4-2 SV-1

* #22 Wyoming 32, North Dakota State 6SCHEELS CENTER, FARGO, N.D. / Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018125 – Paul Bianchi (NDSU) major dec Drake Foster (WYO), MD 13-5133 – #5 Montorie Bridges (WYO) major dec #24 Cam Sykora (NDSU), MD 14-4141 – #1 Bryce Meredith (WYO) tech fall Nico Colunga (NDSU), TF 18-3 7:00149 – #19 Sam Turner (WYO) dec Kyle Gliva (NDSU), 6-3157 – #14 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Archie Colgan (WYO), 4-3165 – #14 Branson Ashwoth (WYO) dec #19 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), 2-0174 – Kyle Pope (WYO) dec Charley Popp (NDSU), 11-10184 – Chaz Polson (WYO) tech fall Cole Witzig (NDSU), TF 18-2 4:09197 – Dewey Krueger (WYO) fall Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 1:42285 – Sam Eagan (WYO) dec Dan Stibral (NDSU), 3-2Attendance – 627 Referee – Jay CoxNDSU lost team point to unsportsmanlike conduct

* -- Big 12 Conference dual& -- South Beach Duals (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

#24 Purdue 26, North Dakota State 6Holloway Gymnasium, West Lafayette, Ind. / Friday, Jan. 26, 2018125 – #13 Luke Welch (Purdue) dec Paul Bianchi (NDSU), 6-4133 – Ben Thornton (Purdue) dec Cam Sykora (NDSU), 5-4141 – Nate Limmex (Purdue) major dec McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), MD 11-3149 – Kyle Gliva (NDSU) dec Austin Nash (Purdue), 6-4157 – #9 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Cole Wysocki (Purdue), 7-5165 – Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) dec #17 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), 11-5174 – #12 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) dec Dylan Urbach (NDSU), 4-1184 – Max Lyon (Purdue) major dec Cole Witzig (NDSU), MD 15-5197 – Christian Brunner (Purdue) dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 2-0285 – #15 Shawn Streck (Purdue) dec Dan Stibral (NDSU), 7-5

North Dakota State 34, Northern Illinois 3Chick Evans Field House, DeKalb, Ill. / Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018125 – Paul Bianchi (NDSU) dec #25 Brock Hudkins (NIU), 4-3133 – Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Alijah Jeffery (NIU), TF 18-3 5:26141 – Nico Colunga (NDSU) dec Anthony Rubino (NIU), 6-0149 – Kyle Gliva (NDSU) major dec Nolan Baker (NIU), MD 16-3157 – #9 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Caden McWhirter (NIU), 6-4165 – #17 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Andrew Scott (NIU), 3:59174 – Dylan Urbach (NDSU) dec Quinton Rosser (NIU), 9-3184 – Bryce Gorman (NIU) dec Cole Witzig (NDSU), 8-4197 – Cordell Eaton (NDSU) major dec Max Ihry (NIU), MD 10-2285 – Dan Stibral (NDSU) dec Caleb Gossett (NIU), 10-4

* Iowa State 21, North Dakota State 20SCHEELS CENTER, FARGO, N.D. / Friday, Feb. 2, 2018125 – Paul Bianchi (NDSU) fall Sinjin Briggs (ISU), 4:39133 – #25 Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Markus Simmons (ISU), TF 19-4 6:29141 – McGwire Midkiff (NDSU) wins by forfeit149 – #18 Jarrett Degen (ISU) dec Kyle Gliva (NDSU), 8-2157 – #9 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Chase Straw (ISU), 8-2165 – Brady Jennings (ISU) dec #19 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), 7-2174 – Danny Bush (ISU) dec Dylan Urbach (NDSU), 12-9184 – Dane Pestano (ISU) major dec Cole Witzig (NDSU), MD 19-5197 – Sam Colbray (ISU) sudden victory-1 dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), SV-1 5-3285 – Marcus Harrington (ISU) major dec Dan Stibral (NDSU), MD 10-2Attendance – 621 Referee – Rick FinkIowa State wins by criteria

* North Dakota State 33, Air Force Academy 7SCHEELS CENTER, FARGO, N.D. / Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018149 – Kyle Gliva (NDSU) dec Dane Robbins (AFA), 3-2157 – #9 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Alex Mossing (AFA), 5-1165 – #19 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Alex Lopouchanski (AFA), 4:46174 – Dylan Urbach (NDSU) dec Michael Billngsley (AFA), 6-2184 – Charley Popp (NDSU) dec Zen Ikehara (AFA), 4-3197 – Anthony McLaughlin (AFA) dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 5-3285 – Dan Stibral (NDSU) fall Matt Wagner (AFA), 6:14125 – Paul Bianchi (NDSU) sudden victory-1 dec Tony DeCesare (AFA), SV-1 3-1133 – #25 Cam Sykora (NDSU) wins by forfeit141 – Alex Opsal (AFA) major dec McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), MD 11-0Dual started at 149 poundsAttendance – 380 Referee – Rick Fink

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NORTH DAKOTA STATE DUAL LINEUPSDate Opponent 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 285 11/17 at #8 Iowa Bianchi Lara Hampson Gliva Ream Fogarty Urbach McNutt Eaton Stibral11/19 at #13 Northern Iowa Bianchi Midkiff Hampton Gliva Ream Fogarty Urbach McNutt Eaton Stibral11/26 #3 OKLAHOMA STATE Bianchi Midkiff Colunga Bengtson Ream Fogarty Popp McNutt Eaton Stibral12/10 #18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN Bianchi Sykora Hampton Gliva Ream Fogarty Popp Witzig Eaton Stibral12/15 at Utah Valley Bianchi Sykora Colunga Gliva Ream Fogarty Clingenpeel McNutt Eaton Stibral12/29 vs #12 Cornell Bianchi Sykora Hampton Gliva Ream Fogarty Popp McNutt Eaton Stibral12/29 vs #22 Rider Bianchi Sykora Midkiff Gliva Ream Mergen Fogarty McNutt Eaton Stibral12/30 vs Franklin & Marshall Bianchi Sykora Midkiff Gliva Ream Fogarty Popp Knutson Eaton Stibral12/30 vs Columbia Bianchi Sykora Hampton Gliva Mergen Fogarty Popp Knutson Eaton Stibral1/5 at Pitt Bianchi Sykora Midkiff Gliva Ream Fogarty Popp Knutson Eaton Stibral1/7 at West Virginia Bianchi Sykora Midkiff Gliva Ream Fogarty Popp Knutson Eaton Stibral1/20 #22 WYOMING Bianchi Sykora Colunga Gliva Ream Fogarty Popp Witzig Eaton Stibral1/26 at #24 Purdue Bianchi Sykora Midkiff Gliva Ream Fogarty Urbach Witzig Eaton Stibral1/28 at Northern Illinois Bianchi Sykora Colunga Gliva Ream Fogarty Urbach Witzig Eaton Stibral2/2 IOWA STATE Bianchi Sykora Midkiff Gliva Ream Fogarty Urbach Witzig Eaton Stibral2/4 AIR FORCE Bianchi Sykora Midkiff Gliva Ream Fogarty Urbach Popp Eaton Stibral2/16 at #12 South Dakota State

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Paul Bianchi bee-AHN-keeR-Freshman125 PoundsTwo Rivers, Wis.Two Rivers HS

Bianchi’s 2017-18 Match Results

BISON OPEN - 11/11/17, 3rd PlaceW dec Kahlen Morris (South Dakota State), 12-5L dec Connor Brown (South Dakota State), 8-4W fall Jared Goldsmith (Minnesota State Moorhead), 2:40W major dec Justin Portillo (South Dakota State), MD 9-1

at #8 Iowa - 11/17/17W fall Justin Stickley (Iowa), 1:53

at #13 Northern Iowa - 11/19/17L major dec #19 Jay Schwarm (UNI), MD 10-2

#3 OKLAHOMA STATE - 11/26/17L dec #4 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State), 6-1

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 12/1-2/17L fall #19 Jacob Schwarm (Northern Iowa), 1:55W major dec Steven Bulzomi (Binghamton), MD 12-2W major dec Jaxon Cole (Western Wyoming), MD 11-1W dec #10 Dalton Macri (North Carolina), 11-5W fall Donald Keeley (Brown), 6:03L major dec Christian Moody (Oklahoma), MD 12-1

#18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN - 12/10/17W dec Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan), 5-1

at Utah Valley - 12/15/17)L dec #6 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley), MD 9-1

at Reno Tournament of Champions - 12/17/17W major dec Jet Taylor (Unattached/Oklahoma State), MD 11-2L dec Trent Olson (Wyoming), 8-3W fall Nick Kunz (MSU-Northern), 0:55W major dec Rob Pair (MSU-Northern), MD 10-1W fall Beau Shatto (Unattached/Providence), 2:12W major dec Korbin Meink (Campbell), MD 12-3 No Contest Drake Foster (Wyoming), NC

vs #12 Cornell / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17W dec #25 Michael Russo (Cornell), 13-9

vs #22 Rider / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17L dec JR Wert (Rider), 9-2

vs Franklin & Marshall / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17W major dec Edgar Garcia (Franklin & Marshall), MD 12-3

125Overall: 22-10Duals: 10-6Big12: 3-4Pins: 6TF: 1MD: 7OT: 1-0

NOTABLES* Has compiled a 3-6 record against nationally-ranked

wrestlers this season* Tied for No. 29 NCAA Coaches Panel, No. 17 NCAA RPI* Training partner for NCAA qualifier, Big 12 runner-up

Josh Rodriguez last season* Advanced to the 55 kg/121 pound championship match

at the 2017 UWW Junior Freestyle National Champion-ships.

* Went 14-5 with 5 pins, 2 major decisions and a tech fall wrestling unattached at 125 last year

* Went 3-2 at the 2016 Midlands Championships

vs Columbia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17W tech fall Hunter Dusold (Columbia), TF 26-11 7:00

at Pitt - 1/5/18W injury default Lorenzo Bentley (Pitt), INJ 0:57

at West Virginia - 1/7/18L major dec #17 Zeke Moisey (West Virginia), MD 11-2

#22 WYOMING - 1/20/18W major dec Drake Foster (Wyoming), MD 13-5

at #24 Purdue - 1/26/18L dec #13 Luke Welch (Purdue), 6-4

at Northern Illinois - 1-28-18W dec #25 Brock Hudkins (Northern Illinois), 4-3

IOWA STATE - 2/2/18W fall Sinjin Briggs (Iowa State), 4:39

AIR FORCE - 2/4/18W sudden victory-1 Tony DeCesare (Air Force), SV-1 3-1

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BRENT FLEETWOODSenior125 PoundsSymrna, Del. HS / Central Michigan

Fleetwood’s 2017-18 Match Results

at North Country Open --- 1/27/18 -- Unattached --1st PlaceW tech fall Matt Petersen (MSU-Mankato), TF 16-0W major dec Victor Gliva (Augsburg), MD 13-3W major dec over Noah Becker (Saint John`s), MD 14-3


NOTABLES* Two-time NCAA Championships qualifier for Central

Michigan in 2016 and 2017. Compiled 1-4 record.* Had 56-39 record for the Chippewas including 22-12 as a

junior* Placed third at the 2017 Mid-American Conference championships, fourth in 2016

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Cam Sykora sih-CORE-uhR-Sophomore133 PoundsWheaton, Minn.South Dakota State/Wheaton HS

Sykora’s 2017-18 Match Results

at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open - 11/5/17W dec Aris Shino (Nebraska), TF 16-0 2:36 medical forfeit Tucker Sjomeling (Unattached), MFF medical forfeit Sawyer Degen (Unattached/NDSU), MFF

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 12/1-2/17W tech fall Ezekial Salvo (Brown), TF 16-1L dec Zach Sherman (North Carolina), 3-2W major dec David Campbell (Bucknell), MD 10-0W tech fall Brian Peska (Nebraska), TF 17-1L dec Charles Tucker (Cornell), 3-2

#18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN - 12/10/17W dec Dresden Simon (Central Michigan), 11-5

at Utah Valley - 12/15/17W major dec Durbin Lloren (Utah Valley), MD 12-3

at Reno Tournament of Champions - 12/17/17L dec Tariq Wilson (NC State), 6-3W tech fall Anthony Le (Unattached/Stanford), TF 18-0 2:49W tech fall Wyatt Cornelison (Unatt./Cal Poly), TF 16-1 2:03W tech fall Gary Joint (Unattached/Freshno State), TF 16-0 4:02W tech fall Paul Garcia (CSU-Pueblo), TF 20-3 4:04W tech fall Christopher Sandoval (Unatt./N. Colo.), TF 17-2 4:55 No Contest Gary Harding (Unattached/Oklahoma State), NC

vs #12 Cornell / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17W dec Charles Tucker (Cornell), 4-3

vs #22 Rider / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17W dec Anthony Cefolo (Rider), 5-2

vs Franklin & Marshall / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17W tech fall Dan Martoccio (Franklin & Marshall), TF 19-3 4:41

vs Columbia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17W fall Christopher Scorese (Columbia), 4:19

at Pitt - 1/5/18L dec #12 Dom Forys (Pitt), 10-3

at West Virginia - 1/7/18L sudden victory-1 Matthew Schmitt (West Virginia), 3-1 SV-1


NOTABLES* 2017 NCAA Qualifier* Third place at 2017 Big 12 Championships ... Compiled 3-1

record during tournament* First in NCAA Division I with 10 tech falls in 42:19* Tied for No. 28 by NCAA Coaches Panel, No. 28 RPI* Ranked No. 24 by Track Wrestling* Has 0-2 record vs. nationally-ranked wrestlers this season* Has 42-15 career record including 5 pins, 21 tech falls and

6 major decisions ... Has 19-4 record in duals * Five-time Minnesota state champion

#22 WYOMING - 1/20/18L major dec #5 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming), MD 14-4

at #24 Purdue - 1/26/18L dec Ben Thornton (Purdue), 5-4

at Northern Illinois - 1/28/18W tech fall Alijah Jeffery (Northern Illinois), TF 18-3 5:26

IOWA STATE - 2/2/18W tech fall Markus Simmons (Iowa State), TF 19-4 6:29

AIR FORCE - 2/4/18W by forfeit

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McGwire Midkiff MID-kiffFreshman133 PoundsCarter Lake, Iowa.Thomas Jefferson HS

Midkiff’s 2017-18 Match Results

at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open - 11/5/17W tech fall Tyler Pieper (Unattached/SDSU), TF 21-4 4:48W major dec Joseph Sibomana (Iowa Central), MD 20-6L fall Steve Polakowski (Minnesota), 5:59W dec Rylee Molitor (Unattached/SDSU), 3-2L dec Sawyer Degen (Unattached/NDSU), 9-6

BISON OPEN - 11/11/17, 2nd PlaceW major dec Tyler Pieper (South Dakota State), MD 22-8W dec Rylee Molitor (South Dakota State), 7-2L fall #1 Seth Gross (South Dakota State), 4:32

at #13 Northern Iowa - 11/19/17W dec Jack Wagner (UNI), 11-6

#3 OKLAHOMA STATE - 11/26/17L fall #4 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State), 4:06

at Reno Tournament of Champions - 12/17/17W dec Jarod Maynes (Unattached/Utah Valley), 7-1W fall Landon Bailey (MSU-Northern), 6:46L major dec Montorie Bridges (Wyoming), MD 13-5L dec Gary Harding (Unattached/Oklahoma State), 4-3

vs Franklin & Marshall / South Beach Duals - 141- 12-30-17L major dec Brett Kulp (Franklin & Marshall), MD 14-1

vs #22 Rider / South Beach Duals - 141 - 12-29-17L major dec Tyson Dippery (Rider), MD 13-2

at South Beach Tournament - 133 - 12-30-17W major dec Nathan Ellis (Michigan), MD 8-0L dec Noah Baughman (Cornell), 8-6W tech fall Lucas Bernal (SIU-Edwardsville), TF 18-3 6:04

at Pitt - 1/5/18 - 141L major dec #15 Nick Zanetta (Pitt), MD 10-1

at West Virginia - 1/7/18 - 141L major dec Christian Monserrat (West Virginia), MD 13-3

133/ 141

Overall: 11-13Duals: 2-7Big 12: 1-2Pins: 1TF: 2MD: 3OT: 0-0

NOTABLES* Placed second at 2017 Bison Open* 0-3 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Four-time Iowa state tournament place-winner including

2017 state championship at 126 pounds. State runner-up in 2016

* All-confrence baseball player, state qualifier in cross-country

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at #24 Purdue - 1/26/18 - 141L major dec Nate Limmex (Purdue), MD 11-3

IOWA STATE - 2/2/18 - 141W by forfeit

AIR FORCE - 2/4/18 - 141L major dec Alex Opsal (Air Force), MD 11-0

Nico Colunga NEE-coe cuh-LUNG-guhR-Sophomore141 PoundsOakdale, Calif.Oakdale HS

Colunga’s 2017-18 Match Results

BISON OPEN - 11/11/17, 5th PlaceW major dec Tyson Leon (Minnesota State Moorhead), MD 15-1L dec Brent Jones (Minnesota), 10-4W tech fall Marco Ramirezlazos (Minot State), TF 18-0W dec Aric Williams (South Dakota State), 10-4L dec Mason Schulz (Minnesota State Moorhead), 13-8W tech fall Taylor Nein (Unattached), TF 24-4

#3 OKLAHOMA STATE - 11/26/17L tech fall #1 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State), TF 16-0 3:34

at Dragon Open/Red Division - 12/2/17, 1st PlaceW tech fall Auston Hall (Rochester CC), TF 16-1W dec Reed Cronin (UMary), 6-4W dec Ryan Rodorigo (St. Cloud State), 8-6

at Utah Valley- 12/15/17L fall Matt Findlay (Utah Valley), 2:24

at Reno Tournament of Champions- 12/17/17L fall Devin Poppen (Southern Oregon), 4:22W tech fall Tucker Wooding (Highline), TF 16-0 4:17L dec Will Clark (NC State), 8-6

#22 WYOMING - 1/20/18L tech fall #1 Bryce Meredith (Wyoming), TF 18-3 7:00

at Northern Illinois - 1/28/18W dec Anthony Rubino (Northern Illinois), 6-0

141Overall: 9-7Duals: 1-3Big 12: 0-3Pins: 0TF: 4MD: 1OT: 0-0

NOTABLES* 23-25 career record, 3-9 in duals with four pins* 0-2 this season vs. nationally-ranked opponents* Three-time CIF state tournament placewinner including

third place at 120 pounds in 2015

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Sam HamptonR-Freshman141 PoundsBlue Springs, Mo.Blue Springs South HS

Hampton’s 2017-18 Match Results

BISON OPEN - 11/11/17, 1st PlaceW fall Jeseb Mogen (Minot State), 1:35W fall Aric Williams (South Dakota State), 2:31W fall Brent Jones (Minnesota), 5:44W major dec Henry Pohlmeyer (South Dakota State), MD 14-0

at #8 Iowa - 11/17/17L tech fall Vincent Turk (Iowa), TF 19-4 5:27

at #13 Northern Iowa - 11/19/17L tech fall #14 Josh Alber (Northern Iowa), TF 19-4 5:09

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 12/1/17L fall #7 Chad Red (Nebraska), 0:54L major dec Nicholas Gil (Navy), MD 10-0

#18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN - 12/10/17L fall #20 Mason Smith (Central Michigan), 4:14

vs #12 Cornell / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17L fall #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell), 4:11

vs Columbia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17W dec JP Ascolese (Columbia), 17-11

141Overall: 5-6Duals: 1-4Pins: 3TF: 0MD: 1OT: 0-0

NOTABLES* Won 2017 Bison Open title at 141* 0-3 vs. nationally-ranked opponents in 2017* Three-time Missouri state placewinner including state

runner-up finish at 138 pounds as a senior

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Kyle Gliva GLEE-vuhR-Senior149 PoundsInver Grove Hts., Minn.Simley HS

Gliva’s 2017-18 Match Results

BISON OPEN - 11/11/17, 3rd PlaceW dec Jake Bergeland (Minnesota), 3-2W major dec Peyton Smith (South Dakota State), MD 8-0L fall Colten Carlson (South Dakota State), 5:51W sudden victory-1 Jaden Van Maanen (Unattached), SV-1 8-6W dec Ben Brancale (Minnesota), 6-4

at #8 Iowa - 11/17/17L major dec #2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa), MD 11-3

at #13 Northern Iowa - 11/19/17L dec #3 Max Thomsen (UNI), 6-1

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 12/1/17W dec Trevor Elfvin (Drexel), 8-3W major dec Jacoby Ward (Air Force), MD 10-2L dec #5 Colton McCrystal (Nebraska), 7-5W dec Matt Ontiveros (Utah Valley), 6-4L dec Jarrett Degen (Iowa State), 11-7

#18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN - 12/10/17L dec #3 Justin Oliver (Central Michigan), 8-6

at Utah Valley - 12/15/17W major dec Matt Ontiveros (Utah Valley), MD 9-1

at Reno Tournament of Champions - 12/17/17W fall Doug Gudenburr (Citadel), 5:40W tech fall Landon Knutzen (Unatt./Utah Valley), TF 20-3 7:00W tie breaker-2 Alex Butler (Missouri), TB-2 4-3L major dec Jason Tsirtsis (Arizona State), MD 14-1L dec Tristen Moran (Unattached/Oklahoma State), 4-2

vs #12 Cornell / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17W dec Hunter Richard (Cornell), 9-6

vs #22 Rider / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17W sudden victory-1 Gino Fluri (Rider), SV-1 8-6

vs Franklin & Marshall / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17W dec Wilfredo Gil (Franklin & Marshall), 11-5

vs Columbia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17W dec #25 Jacob Macalolooy (Columbia), 5-2


NOTABLES* 54-40 career record, 16-18 in duals incuding four pins* 1-6 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Ranked No. 28 by NCAA Coaches Panel, No. 24 RPI * 3-0 in overtime this season* Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team* WWC All-Academic Team* WWC Coaches Honor Roll

at Pitt - 1/5/18W dec Robert Lee (Pitt), 9-2

at West Virginia - 1/7/18W dec Kyler Rea (West Virginia), 6-1

#22 WYOMING - 1/20/18L dec #19 Sam Turner (Wyoming), 6-3

at #24 Purdue - 1/26/18W dec Austin Nash (Purdue), 6-4

at Northern Illinois - 1/28/18W major dec Nolan Baker (Northern Illinois), MD 16-3

IOWA STATE - 2/2/18L dec #18 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State), 8-2

AIR FORCE - 2/4/18W dec Dane Robbins (Air Force), 3-2

14 Clay Ream

R-Senior157 PoundsWentzville, Mo.Holt HS

Ream’s 2017-18 Match Results

BISON OPEN - 11/11/17, 1st PlaceW fall Joseph Lopez (Minot State), 2:28W fall Anthony Raupp (Minot State), 2:33W medical forfeit Carson Brolsma (Minnesota), MFFW dec #19 Luke Zilverberg (South Dakota State), 8-3

at #8 Iowa - 11/17/17L tech fall #3 Michael Kremerer (Iowa), TF 17-2 4:40

at #13 Northern Iowa - 11/19/17W major dec Paden Moore (UNI), MD 15-7

#3 OKLAHOMA STATE - 11/26/17W dec Jonce Blaylock (Oklahoma State), 3-2

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 12/1-2/17W fall Zach Moore (West Virginia), 4:47W dec Zack Davis (Navy), 6-3L fall #11 Alec Pantaleo (Michigan), 1:09L dec Coleman Hammond (Cal State-Bakersfield), 19-14

#18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN - 12/10/17W dec Blake Montrie (Central Michigan), 6-1

at Utah Valley - 12/15/17W tech fall Raider Lofthouse (Utah Valley), TF 26-10 6:52

vs #12 Cornell / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17W major dec Adam Santoro (Cornell), MD 14-6

vs #22 Rider / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17W dec #6 B.J. Clagon (Rider), 10-5

vs Franklin & Marshall / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17W fall Emmett LiCastri (Franklin & Marshall), 6:40

at Pitt - 1/5/18W dec #18 Taleb Rahmani (Pitt), 9-7

at West Virginia - 1/7/18W dec Zach Moore (West Virginia), 7-4

#22 WYOMING - 1/20/18W dec #12 Archie Colgan (Wyoming), 4-3


NOTABLES* 2017, 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships Elite 90

Award Winner* Three-time NCAA Qualifier ... Compiled a 3-6 record* Second at 2017 Big 12 Championships ... Had 2-1 record* Ranked No. 9 NCAA Coaches Panel, No. 10 RPI* Ranks anywhere from No. 7 to No. 10 nationally* 91-39 career record including 45-11 in duals with 18 pins* 10-4 vs. nationally-ranked opponents past two seasons* 2016 Big 12 Co-Wrestler of the Week* Won Bison Open titles in 2016, 2017* Third place 2016 Big 12 Championships* WWC 2015 Freshman of the Year* NCAA West Regional 149-pound Champion 2015* Three-time NWCA All-Academic Team* Two-time Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team

at #24 Purdue - 1/26/18W dec Cole Wysocki (Purdue), 7-5

at Northern Illinois - 1/28/18W dec Caden McWhirter (Northern Illinois), 6-4

IOWA STATE - 2/2/18W dec Chase Straw (Iowa State), 8-2

AIR FORCE - 2/4/18W dec Alex Mossing (Air Force), 5-1

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Mitch Friedman FREED-minGraduate Student149 PoundsOconto Falls, Wis.Oconto Falls HS

Friedman’s 2017-18 Match Results

BISON OPEN - 11/11/17, 6th Place - 149L dec Ben Brancale (Minnesota), 11-10W major dec Austin Braun (Unattached/NDSU), MD 10-1W tech fall Tanner Crissler (Minot State), TF 17-2W major dec Michael Prieto (South Dakota State), MD 10-2L fall Ben Brancale (Minnesota), 1:09L injury default Jaden Van Maanen (Unattached/NDSU), INJ


NOTABLES* 41-37 career record, 7-11 in duals incuding 10 pins* Graduated in May 2017 with bachelor’s degree in sports

management* Pursuing master’s degree in leadership in physical educa-

tion and sport* President of the NDSU Student-Athlete Advisory Council,* Representative to the University Athletic Council* Member of the President’s Council for Alcohol and Other

Drugs* Two-time Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team* Western Wrestling Conference All-Academic Team* WWC Coaches Honor Roll

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Andrew Fogarty FOE-ger-teeR-Sophomore165 PoundsJordan, Minn.Scott West HS

Fogarty’s 2017-18 Match Results

at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open - 11/5/17, 3rd PlaceW major dec Garrett Jordan (Unattached/SDSU), MD 11-1W major dec Chris Paulsen (Briar Cliff), MD 12-0W major dec Brett Bye (Unattached/SDSU), MD 12-1L dec #18 Isaiah White (Nebraska), 4-2W tech fall Logan Peterson (Unattached/SDSU), TF 15-0 6:54W major dec Zach Carlson (Unattached/SDSU), MD 12-1

BISON OPEN - 11/11/17, 1st PlaceW major dec Anders Lantz (South Dakota State), MD 10-1W tech fall Justin Dravis (Minnesota State Moorhead), TF 19-0W fall Kelby Hawkins (South Dakota State), 2:37W major dec Logan Peterson (South Dakota State), MD 9-0

at #8 Iowa - 11/17/17L dec Kaleb Young (Iowa), 3-2

at #13 Northern Iowa - 11/19/17W fall Isaiah Patton (UNI), SV-1, 7:20

#3 OKLAHOMA STATE - 11/26/17L dec #6 Chandler Rogers (Oklahoma State), 9-3

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 12/1-2/17, 5th PlaceL dec Jacob Morrissey (Purdue), 4-0W dec Isaiah Patton (Northern Iowa), 9-2W dec Jonathan Carrera (Navy), 10-4W fall Zac Carlson (Eastern Michigan), 2:39W tech fall Ebed Jarrell (Drexel), TF 19-3 4:27W medical forfeit #3 Logan Massa (Michigan), MFFW dec #8 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State), 7-4L major dec #7 Te’Shan Campbell (Ohio State), MD 11-0W medical forfeit #9 Nick Wanzek (Minnesota), MFF

#18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN - 12/10/17W dec Logan Parks (Central Michigan), 9-5

at Utah Valley - 12/15/17L SV-1 #16 Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley), SV-1 5-3

vs #12 Cornell / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17W major dec Kyle Simaz (Cornell), MD 19-5

vs #22 Rider / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17 - 174W fall Dean Cherry (Rider), 0:17


NOTABLES * 2017 NCAA Qualifier ... Received an at-large bid* 49-22 career record including 22-11 in duals with 10 pins* Ranks No. 22 by NCAA Coaches Panel, No. 24 RPI* Ranked No. 25 by TrackWrestling* 2-5 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Sixth place 2017 Big 12 Championships ... Had 1-3 record* Placed 8th at Midlands Championships (12/29-30/16)* Three-time Bison Open champion* Two-time Minnesota state champion

vs Franklin & Marshall / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17W fall Jacob Conners (Franklin & Marshall), 1:50

vs Columbia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17W tech fall Tyler Zimmer (Columbia), TF 18-0 6:27

at Pitt - 1/5/18W tech fall Nathan Russell (Pitt), TF 17-2 4:35

at West Virginia - 1/7/18W dec Nick Klussis (West Virginia), 10-6

#22 WYOMING - 1/20/18L dec #14 Branson Ashworth (Wyoming), 2-0

at #24 Purdue - 1/26/18L dec Jacob Morrissey (Purdue), 11-5

at Northern Illinois - 1/28/18W fall Andrew Scott (Northern Illinois), 3:59

IOWA STATE - 2/2/18L dec Brady Jennings (Iowa State), 7-2

AIR FORCE - 2/4/18W fall Alex Lopouchanski (Air Force), 4:46

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Dylan Urbach UR-bockR-Junior174/184 PoundsLisbon, N.D.Minnesota / Lisbon HS

Urbach’s 2017-18 Match Results

at #8 Iowa - 11/17/17L major dec Joseph Gunther (Iowa), MD 10-2

at #13 Northern Iowa - 11/19/17L fall #8 Taylor Lujan (UNI), 5:59

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 12/1/17, 5th PlaceW dec Matt Hebel (Western Wyoming), 13-6L dec Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin), 5-1L dec Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech), 8-1

at #24 Purdue - 1/26/18L dec #12 Dylan Lydy (Purdue), 4-1

at Northern Illinois - 1/28/18W dec Quinton Rosser (Northern Illinois), 9-3

IOWA STATE - 2/2/18L dec Danny Bush (Iowa State), 12-9

AIR FORCE - 2/4/18W dec Michael Billingsley (Air Force), 6-2


NOTABLES* 17-36 career record, 8-16 in duals incuding redshirt fresh-

man year at Minnesota* 0-2 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Finished with North Dakota Class B record 243 wins* Two-time state champion and two-time state runner-up* Three-time All-America honoree by USA Wrestling in

folkstyle

18Nick Knutson kuh-NOOT-sinR-Freshman174/184 PoundsNew Prague, Minn.New Prague HS

Knutson’s 2017-18 Match Results

at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open 11/5/17 - 165W major dec Devin Sievers (Unattached), MD 15-5L fall #11 Nick Wanzek (Minnesota), 3:43W fall Zach Davis (Briar Cliff), 6:21L dec Logan Peterson (Unattached), 8-4

BISON OPEN - 11/11/17 - 6th Place - 174L major dec #15 David Kocer (South Dakota State), MD 14-3W tech fall Chad Lorenson (Unattached), TF 17-0L dec Jesse Shearer (Unattached), 7-2L dec Colton Clingenpeel (North Dakota State), 5-1

vs Franklin & Marshall / South Beach Duals -12/30/17 - 184W tech fall Steven Mercadante (F&M), TF 15-0, 4:31

vs Columbia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17 - 184L dec Anthony Piscopo (Columbia), 9-5

at South Beach Tournament - 12-30-17 - 174W fall Joshua Young (Franklin & Marshall), 5:00W dec Taylor Watkins (Missouri), 10-8

at Pitt - 1/5/18 - 184L major dec Gregg Harvey (Pitt), MD 19-7

at West Virginia - 1/718 - 184L dec Brenden McRill (West Virginia), 14-8

174/184


NOTABLES* 0-2 vs. nationally-ranked opponents* Won both the 2016 Minnesota USA Wrestling Freestyle &

Greco-Roman Junior titles at 170 pounds* Two-time Minnesota state tournament qualifier, placing

third as a senior ... Finished with 111-25 career record.

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Charley PoppR-Junior174 PoundsCrystal Lake, Ill.Prairie Ridge HS

Popp’s 2017-18 Match Results

#3 OKLAHOMA STATE - 11/26/17L tech fall #12 Jacobe Smith, TF 21-5 6:52

at Dragon Open/Red Division - 12/2/17, 2nd PlaceW major dec Markus Mehr (Ridgewater CC), MD 17-5W fall Jalen Thul (Rochester CC), TF 24-9L sudden victory-1 Adam Blees (MSU-Moorhead), SV-1 5-3

#18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN - 12/10/17L major dec #15 CJ Brucki (Central Michigan), MD 13-5

vs #12 Cornell / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17L dec #21 Brandon Womack (Cornell), 9-5

vs Franklin & Marshall / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17L dec Josh Young (Franklin & Marshall), 4-3

vs Columbia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17W dec Max Elling (Columbia), 10-6

at Pitt - 1/5/7W major dec Austin Bell (Pitt), MD 11-3

at West Virginia - 1/7/18L dec Parker VonEgidy (West Virginia), 5-4

#22 WYOMING - 1/20/18L dec Kyle Pope (Wyoming), 11-10

AIR FORCE - 2/4/18 - 184W dec Zen Ikehara (Air Force), 4-3

174/184


NOTABLES* 15-16 career record, 3-7 in duals with 2 pins* Has stepped in, wrestled at 174, 184 and 197 pounds dur-

ing career* 0-3 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Conference champion at 160 punds as senior at Prairie

Ridge H.S. (Ill.)* Third place finisher at 2014 USA Wrestling Illinois state

tournament

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Cole Witzig WIT-zigR-Freshman184 PoundsTroy, Ill.Triad HS

Witzig’s 2017-18 Match Results

BISON OPEN - 11/12/16L dec Dylan Anderson (Minnesota), 8-2 medical forfeit Faris Karaborni (Minnesota), MFF

at Dragon Open/Red Division - 12/2/17, 5th PlaceL fall Brady Nelson (St. Cloud State), 1:45L dec Sam Truen (Itasca CC), 4-3W major dec Ryan Sanchez (Jamestown), MD 8-0

#18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN - 12/10/17L dec #14 Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan), 4-0

at Reno Tournament of Champions - 12/17/17W dec Jacob Raschka (Unattached/Missouri), 8-2L dec Bob Coleman (Unattached/Oregon State), 6-3L dec Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 10-3

#22 WYOMING - 1/20/18L tech fall Chaz Polson (Wyoming), TF 18-2 4:09

at #24 Purdue - 1/26/18L major dec Max Lyon (Purdue), MD 15-5

at Northern Illinois - 1/28/18L dec Bryce Gorman (Northern Illinois), 8-4

IOWA STATE - 2/2/18L major dec Dane Pestano (Iowa State), MD 19-5


NOTABLES* 0-1 vs. nationally-ranked opponents* Placed seventh at 84 kg/185 pounds at the 2017 UWW

Junior Greco-Roman National Championships with a 3-2 record

* Three-time Illinois state tournament placewinner includ-ing a pair of state runner-up showings

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Cordell Eaton core-DELL EAT-nR-Sophomore197 PoundsLong Grove, IowaNorth Scott HS

Eaton’s 2017-18 Match Results

BISON OPEN - 11/11/17, 1st PlaceW major dec Blake Johnston (Minot State), MD 16-4W major dec Evan Foster (Minnesota State Moorhead), MD 17-5W major dec Chase O’Connor (Minnesota), MD 15-4

at #8 Iowa - 11/17/17L dec #11 Cash Wilcke (Iowa), 5-3

at #13 Northern Iowa - 11/19/17W dec Izaak Shedenhelm (UNI), 11-5

#3 OKLAHOMA STATE - 11/26/17L tech fall Andrew Marsden (Oklahoma State), TF 16-0 3:00

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 12/1/17W dec Cody Vigoren (Wyoming), 5-3L dec #3 Jared Vaught (Virginia Tech), 9-3W dec Garret Strang (Cal Baptist), 6-1L major dec Jason Holschlag (Northern Iowa), MD 16-3

#18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN - 12/10/17W major dec Landon Pelham (Central Michigan), MD 13-5

at Utah Valley - 12/15/17L major dec Tanner Orndorff (Utah Valley), MD 11-3

at Reno Tournament of Champions - 12/17/17, 4th PlaceW major dec Austin McNeill (Campbell), MD 15-6W tech fall Morgan Smith (Simon Fraser), TF 19-2 6:10W dec Cody Vigoren (Wyoming), 9-4L dec Tom Lane (Cal Poly), 10-6 medical forfeit #11 Corey Griego (Oregon State), MFF

vs #12 Cornell / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17L major dec #13 Ben Darmstadt (Cornell), MD 13-4

vs #22 Rider / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17W dec Ethan Laird (Rider), 6-4

vs Franklin & Marshall / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17W tech fall Reid Robilotto (Franklin & Marshall), TF 21-6, 4:24

vs Columbia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17W fall Michael Bulkin (Columbia), 4:42


NOTABLES* Career record is 32-27, including 16-19 in duals with 2

pins* 0-4 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Sixth at 2017 Big 12 Championships with 3-3 record* Academic All-Big12 Wrestling First Team* Iowa state runner-up in 2015, placed third in 2014 and

eighth in 2013* Finished with 130-19 record at North Scott H.S.

at Pitt - 1/5/18W dec Kellan Stout (Pitt), 8-3

at West Virginia - 1/7/18L dec #17 Jake Smith (West Virginia), 6-5

#22 WYOMING - 1/20/18L fall Dewey Krueger (Wyoming), 1:42

at #24 Purdue - 1/26/18L dec Christian Brunner (Purdue), 2-0

at Northern Illinois - 1/28/18W major dec Max Ihry (Northern Illinois), MD 10-2

IOWA STATE - 2/2/18L sudden victory-1 Sam Colbray (Iowa State), SV-1 5-3

AIR FORCE - 2/4/18L dec Anthony McLaughlin (Air Force), 5-3

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Dan Stibral STIGH-brullR-Sophomore285 PoundsTabor, S.D.Bon Homme-Scotland HS

Stibral’s 2017-18 Match Results

BISON OPEN - 11/11/17, 1st PlaceW fall Alfred Peters (Unattached), 4:02W fall Alex Aarsvold (South Dakota State), 2:53W dec Kevin Vough (South Dakota State), 6-0W medical forfeit Brandon Metz (Unattached), MFF

at #8 Iowa - 11/17/17L fall #7 Sam Stoll (Iowa), 6:13

at #13 Northern Iowa - 11/19/17W dec #24 Carter Isley (UNI), 7-1

#3 OKLAHOMA STATE - 11/26/17L major dec #11 Derek White (Oklahoma State), MD 12-3

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 12/1/17L dec AJ Nevills (Fresno State), 7-2L dec Spencer Empey (Cal Poly), 2-1

#18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN - 12/10/17W dec Matt Stencel (Central Michigan), 3-1

at Utah Valley - 12/15/17L dec #20 Dustin Dennison (Utah Valley), 12-9

at Reno Tournament of Champions - 12/17/17W dec Ciaran Ball (Simon Fraser), 3-1L dec Amar Dhesi (Oregon State), 9-5W fall Osiris Tapia (Southwestern Oregon), 0:56W medical forfeit Darryl Aiello (Clackamas), MFFW dec Michael McAleavey (Citadel), 8-1W dec Jacob Bohlken (Missouri), 4-2W dec Austin Myers (Missouri), 8-7 No Contest Spencer Empey (Cal Poly), NC

vs. #12 Cornell / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17W dec Benjamin Honis (Cornell), 8-7

vs. #22 Rider / South Beach Duals - 12/29/17L tie breaker-2 Mauro Correnti (Rider), TB-2 5-3

vs Franklin & Marshall / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17L dec Antonio Pelusi (Franklin & Marshall), 3-2


NOTABLES* Career record 25-18 including 9-9 in duals with 7 pins* Claimed 3-1 decision over Matt Stencel in dual’s final

bout in 19-16 win over #18 Central Michigan (12-10-17); collected 8-7 decision over Benjamin Honis in dual’s final bout in 20-16 win over #12 Cornell (12-29-17)

* 1-4 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Ranks No. 33 NCAA Coaches Panel, No. 30 RPI* Member of NDSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council* Two-time USA Wrestling junior freestyle All-American in

2014 and 2015, also earning Greco-Roman All-American honors in 2015

* Two-time South Dakota Class B state champion at 285 pounds

* Had 76-match winning streak at Bon Homme-Scotland High School

vs Columbia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/17L dec #14 Garrett Ryan (Columbia), 7-4

at Pitt - 1/5/18W major dec Cole Rickert (Pitt), MD 16-2

at West Virginia - 1/7/18W sudden victory-1 Brandon Ngati (West Virginia), 4-2 SV-1

#22 WYOMING - 1/20/18L dec Sam Eagan (Wyoming), 3-2

at #24 Purdue - 1/26/18L dec #15 Shawn Streck (Purdue), 7-5

at Northern Illinois - 1/28/18W dec Caleb Gossett (Northern Illinois), 10-4

IOWA STATE - 2/2/18L major dec Marcus Harrington (Iowa State), MD 10-2

AIR FORCE - 2/4/18W fall Matt Wagner (Air Force), 6:14

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Brandon MetzFreshman285 PoundsWest Fargo, N.D.West Fargo HS

Metz’ 2017-18 Match Results

at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open - 11/5/17 Unatt., 3rd PlaceW major dec Alex Aarsvold (Unattached), MD 10-0L fall Gable Stevenson (Unattached), 0:33W fall Scott Dollison (Briar Cliff), 0:57W dec Wyatt Wreidt (Unattached), 5-2W dec Patrick Grayson (Nebraska), 3-1W fall David Jensen (Nebraska), 0:43

BISON OPEN - 11/11/17, Unattached, 2nd PlaceW dec Jacob Belland (Minot State), 4-3W fall Blake Wolters (South Dakota State), 1:49W tie breaker-1 Alex Macki (South Dakota State), TB-1 5-3 medical forfeit Dan Stibral (North Dakota State), MFF

at Dragon Open/Red Division - 12/2/17, Unattached, 1st PlaceW dec Luis Pinto (Rochester CC), 5-2W dec Jordan Magnuson (MSU-Moorhead), 3-2W fall Kevin Vough (South Dakota State), 1:11

at UNI Open - 12/9/17, UnattachedW decision over Nick Nolting (Iowa State Wrestling), 5-3L tie breaker-2 Trent Hillger (Unattached), TB-2 4-3W dec Darrell Mason (Ellsworth), 4-3L fall Kevin Vough (South Dakota St.), 2:45

at North Country Open (1/27/18, Unattached, 3rd PlaceW fall Tim Mandyck (Unattached), 0:21L dec Zachary Muller (St. Cloud State), 6-4W fall Troy Beaman (St. Olaf ), 0:30W dec Blake Wolters (South Dakota State), 5-3


NOTABLES* Three-time North Dakota state champion at heavyweight

for West Fargo High School * Finished with a 200-48 career record* Holds record for fastest pin in North Dakota* Placed fourth at heavyweight at 2017 UWW Junior Free-

style Nationals and seventh in UWW Junior Greco Roman Nationals

* Two-time USA Wrestling Greco Roman national cham-pion, five-time USA Wrestling All-American

* Two-time all-state performer for West Fargo football team

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