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NORTH DAKOTA STATEWRESTLING

10 NCAA Division I All-Americans / Clay Ream, 2016, 2017, 2018 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(6-3 Overall, 2-2 #Big12WR)

Date Event TimeNov. 3 at Jimmie Open 6 ChampionsNov. 4 #17 NORTHWESTERN W 26-17Nov. 8 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W 35-4Nov. 10 48th BISON OPEN No Team ScoresNov. 16 * at Fresno State W 21-20Nov. 17 at Finn Grinaker Open No team scoresNov. 18 at Roadrunner Open 5 ChampionsDec. 1 at MSUM Dragon Open 3 ChampionsNov. 30-Dec. 1 at Cliff Keen LV Invitational 18th (45.5)Dec. 8 * at #21 Wyoming L 6-29Dec. 8 at UNI Open No Team ScoresDec. 8 at SCSU Huskie Open No Team ScoresDec. 9 * at Air Force W 23-14Dec. 20 OREGON STATE W 31-13Dec. 30 % vs. West Virginia L 17-19Dec. 30 % vs. #12 North Carolina L 19-20Dec. 30 % vs. Indiana W 33-9Jan. 9 * #21 IOWA STATE 7 p.m.Jan. 12 #18 PITT 4 p.m.Jan. 24 at Central Michigan 6 p.m.Jan. 27 * NORTHERN COLORADO 2 p.m.Feb. 1 * UTAH VALLEY 7 p.m.Feb. 15 * SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 7 pmFeb. 24 * at Oklahoma 1 p.m.Mar. 9-10 at Big 12 Championships All DayMar. 21-23 at NCAA Championships All DayAll times CENTRAL TIMEHome duals in BOLD at the Scheels Center* Big 12 Conference dual% South Beach Duals (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)& Big 12 Championships (Tulsa, Okla.)$ NCAA Championships (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

HISTORYFirst Year of Wrestling 1957-58 (60 seasons)All-Time Dual Meet Record 566-263-18 (.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 67-52, 7th year (17-4 WWC/ 9-14 Big 12)Career Record SameOffice Phone (701) 231-8783Assistant Coach Jarrod Garnett (Virginia Tech, ‘13)Assistant Coach Matt Nagel (Minnesota, ‘06)Volunteerr Asst. Gage Hutchison (EMU, ‘18)Alumni Relations Nick Magee (NDSU, ‘05)

TEAM INFORMATION2017-18 Record 7-102017-18 Big 12 Conference Record 1-7Big 12 Championships Finish 5th (57 pts)NCAA Championships Finish T41st (3 pts)NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost 3/1Starters Returning/Lost 8/2Newcomers 10

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North Dakota State Opens New Year withNo. 21 Iowa State at 7 p.m. WednesdayThis WeekNo. 23-ranked North Dakota State (6-3, 2-2 #Big12WR) is scheduled to host No. 21 Iowa State (2-1, 0-0 #Big12WR) in a Big 12 Conference dual at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, in the Scheels Center (5,700) ... The Bson will then entertain No. 18 Pitt (6-0, 0-0 ACC) at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, in a non-conference dual in the Scheels Center (5,700).The SeriesThis will be the sixth meeting between North Dakota State and Iowa State ... The Cyclones lead the series 4-1 ... Iowa State won 21-20 on Feb. 2, 2018, in Fargo ... This will be the second meeting between NDSU and Pitt ... The Bison lead series 1-0 with a 28-11 win in Pittsburgh on Jan. 5, 2018.CoverageLive scoring will be provided through TrackWrestling.com ... BEK Broadcasting Network will televise the duals against Iowa State and Pitt with Jordan Hassler and Jack Maughan on the call ... BEK is available on cable systems, DirecTV and DISH in Eastern and Western North Dakota (locations can be found here www.bektel.com/bbn/). ... Live video of all NDSU home wrestling duals are available through GoBison.com/AllAccess and FloWrestling.com.

Coming SoonNorth Dakota State has next weekend off ... The Bison travel to Central Michigan on Jan. 24 and return to host Big 12 member Northern Colorado at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 in Scheels Center.

The LineupWt. #23 North Dakota State Bison (6-3, 2-2 #Big12WR) 125 -- #8 Brent Fleetwood (15-3, 7-1) OR Paul Bianchi (3-5, 1-1)133 -- #18 Cam Sykora (15-3, 7-1)141 -- Taylor Nein (0-3, 0-3) OR Sawyer Degen (8-8, 0-1)149 -- Jaden Van Maanen (13-6, 6-3)157 -- Nick Knutson (7-9, 3-5) OR Luke Weber (4-2, 0-1)165 -- #21 Andrew Fogarty (10-3, 7-2)174 -- Lorenzo De La Riva (12-6, 5-3) OR Jesse Shearer (8-5, 1-0)184 -- Michael Otomo (7-5, 2-2)197 -- Cordell Eaton (13-5, 6-3)285 -- Brandon Metz (11-8, 2-6) OR Dan Stibral (16-4, 1-0)#TrackWrestlingWt. #21 Iowa State Cyclones (2-1, 0-0 #Big12WR)125 -- Alex Mackall (13-5, 2-1)133 -- #9 Austin Gomez (10-1, 3-0)141 -- #12 Ian Parker (14-2, 3-0) OR Ryan Leisure (12-8 / 0-0)149 -- #8 Jarrett Degen (14-3 / 3-0157 -- Chase Straw (9-7 / 0-3) OR Grant Stotts (1-2, 0-0)165 -- Logan Schumacher (12-5. 0-0) OR Zane Mulder (8-5, 0-0)174 -- #24 Marcus Coleman (14-6, 3-0)184 -- #16 Sam Colbray (13-5, 3-0) OR Danny Bush (16-8, 3-0)197 -- #4 Willie Miklus (9-1, 2-1)285 -- Gannon Gremmel (15-7, 2-1)

NDSU in Team RankingsNorth Dakota State was ranked No. 23 in the NWCA (National Wrestling Coaches Association) Coaches Top 25 poll released Jan. 8 .... The Bison were No. 24 in the InterMat.com dual rankings Jan. 8, and No. 25 in the WIN Wrestling Magazine Dual Rankings and No. 36 with 5 points in the Tournament Power Index on Jan. 7.

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NWCA Coaches Top 25Dual Rankings/Jan. 8, 2019

Rk Team (First) Record Pts Conf LW1 Penn State (16) 4-0 400 Big Ten 12 Ohio State 5-0 381 Big Ten 23 Oklahoma State 5-0 370 Big 12 34 Iowa 6-0 347 Big Ten 45 Missouri 10-0 336 MAC 56 Michigan 5-0 321 Big Ten 67 Cornell 5-1 305 EIWA 78 Minnesota 8-1 291 Big Ten 89 NC State 9-2 265 ACC 910 Wisconsin 6-1 256 Big Ten 1011 Nebraska 6-2 242 Big Ten 1112 Wyoming 9-3 215 Big 12 1313 Virginia Tech 2-2 204 ACC 1214 Northern Iowa 1-2 175 Big 12 1415 North Carolina 7-4 166 ACC 1516 Arizona State 1-4 147 Pac-12 1617 Purdue 3-4 122 Big Ten 1718 Pittsburgh 6-0 119 ACC 2019 Illinois 1-1 113 Big Ten 1820 Lock Haven 2-0 111 EWL 1921 Iowa State 2-1 97 Big 12 2122 Utah Valley 6-5 87 Big 12 2223 North Dakota State 6-3 47 Big 12 2024 Rutgers 6-2 43 Big Ten 2425 Princeton 3-3 17 EIWA 25 Others Receiving Votes: Stanford 9, Old Domin-ion 7, Lehigh 5, Virginia 2 Dropped Out: None

BOLD—NDSU opponents, Big 12

InterMat Top 25 Dual Rankings/Jan. 8, 2019

Rank Team (First) Record. Conf. LW1 Penn State 4-0 Big Ten 12 Oklahoma State 5-0 Big 12 23 Ohio State 5-0 Big Ten 34 Iowa 6-0 Big Ten 45 Michigan 5-0 Big Ten 56 Missouri 10-0 MAC 77 Minnesota 8-1 Big Ten 88 Cornell 5-1 EIWA 69 Wisconsin 6-1 Big Ten 1010 Nebraska 6-2 Big Ten 1111 Wyoming 9-3 Big 12 2412 NC State 9-2 ACC 913 Virginia Tech 2-2 ACC 1214 Lock Haven 2-0 EWL 1415 North Carolina 7-4 ACC 1316 Arizona State 1-4 Pac-12 1517 Northern Iowa 1-2 Big 12 1818 Illinois 1-1 Big Ten 1919 Rutgers 6-2 Big Ten 2020 Pittsburgh 6-0 ACC 2321 Iowa State 2-1 Big 12 2122 Utah Valley 6-5 Big 12 2223 Purdue 3-4 Big Ten 1724 North Dakota State 6-3 Big 12 2525 Princeton 3-3 Big 12 NR

BOLD-NDSU Opponents, Big 12

Bison in the Individual RankingsIndividually, in the Track Wrestling (Jan. 7) rankings, Brent Fleetwood is No. 8 at 125 pounds, Cam Sykora is No. 18 at 133 pounds, and Andrew Fogarty is No. 21 at 165 pounds; ... On the InterMat.com (Jan. 8) list, Brent Fleeetwood is No. 9 at 125 pounds and Cam Sykora is No. 17 at 133 pounds and Andrew Fogarty is No. 20 at 165 pounds; ... In TheOpenMat.com (Jan. 3) rankings, Brent Fleetwood is No. 9 at 125 pounds and Cam Sykora is No. 15 at 133 pounds; ... In the FloWrestling rankings (Jan. 7) Brent Fleetwood is No. 9 at 125 pounds and Cam Sykora is No. 15 at 133 pounds, ... And, in the WIN Wrestling Magazine (Jan. 7) rankings, Brent Fleetwood is No. 13 at 125 pounds, Cam Sykora is No. 16 at 133 pounds and Andrew Fogarty is No. 12 at 165 pounds.

No. 20 NDSU Rebounds with 33-9 Win Over Indiana to Go 1-2 at South BeachNo. 20-ranked North Dakota State dropped a pair of close decisions to West Virginia 19-17 on the final bout and No. 12 North Carolina 20-19 on criteria, but rebounded by bouncing Indiana 33-9 South Beach Duals on Dec. 30 in the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center ... Travel issues forced the Bison to reschedule after missing Saturday’s two duals, including a date with No. 8-ranked Cornell, and hit the mat for three matches ... Five North Dakota State wrestlers won a pair of matches led by the 2-0 efforts by No. 9-ranked 125 Brent Fleetwood and 174 Lorenzo De La Riva ... De La Riva recorded a tech fall and a major decision against North Carolina and Indiana, while Fleetwood picked up a forfeit and major decision ... Three NDSU wrestlers, No. 17 133 Cam Sykora, No. 18 165 Andrew Fogarty, and 197 Cordell Eaton all won 2 of 3 bouts after losing against West Virginia ... Sykora recorded major decision and his seventh tech fall of the season and Fogarty picked up his sixth pin of the season ... Heavyweight Dan Stibral recorded his fifth pin in his first dual action of the season to close out the win over Indiana.

No. 20 Bison Thunder Past Oregon State 31-13No. 20-ranked North Dakota State won six of the first seven bouts including a pair of falls and two major decisions to thunder past Oregon State 31-13 in a non-conference dual on Dec. 20, before 626 spectators in Scheels Center ... NDSU 149 Jaden Van Maanen and 165 Andrew Fogarty each recorded their fifth pins of the season. No. 19 NDSU Rallies Past Air Force 23-14No. 19-ranked North Dakota State overcame a slow start and won six of the final seven bouts to turn back the Air Force Academy 23-14 in a Big 12 Conference dual on Dec. 9 in Clune Arena ... NDSU 149 Jaden Van Maanen, 157 Nick Knutson, 165 Andrew Fogarty and 174 Lorenzo De La Riva led the comeback.

No. 21 Wyoming Pokes No. 19 Bison 29-6No. 21-ranked Wyoming won eight of 10 bouts including three bonus decisions to defeat No. 19-ranked North Dakota State by the score of 29-6 in a Big 12 Conference dual on Dec. 8 in Arena-Auditorium ... NDSU wins came from 125 Brent Fleetwood and 149 Jaden Van Maanen.

Fleetwood Fourth, Sykora Eighth at the CKLVNorth Dakota State 125-pounder Brent Fleetwood placed fourth and 133 Cam Sykora finished eighth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Las Vegas Convention Center ... It’s the sixth straight appearance NDSU has had at least one wrestler finish in the top eight ... The Bison finished 18th in the team standings with 45.5 points

Five NDSU Wrestlers Claim Titles at Roadrunner OpenNorth Dakota State 125 Brent Fleetwood, 133 Cam Sykora, 141-pounder Gavin Sutton, 197 Cordell Eaton and heavyweight Brandon Metz all won individual championships at the Roadrunner Open held Nov. 18 in the Icardo Center ... No. 20 Bison had seven top three finishes overall including runner-up 165 Andrew Fogarty and third place 184 Tyler McNutt.

Bison Edge Fresno State 21-20No. 20-ranked North Dakota State needed a major decision from 125-pounder Brent Fleet-wood in the final bout to turn back upset-minded Fresno State 21-20 in Big 12 Conference dual on Nov. 16 in the Save Mart Center ... Both teams won five matches and NDSU scored bonus points in all five of its wins with a tech fall and four major decisions ... Three of the majors came over the final five bouts .... Bonus points were a factor in 9 of 10 matches.

Three Champions at MSUM Dragon OpenNorth Dakota State 174-pounder Dylan Urbach, unattached 157 Jared Franek and unat-tached 165 Jimmy Noel each won individual titles to highlight the Bison effort in the Minne-sota State Moorhead Dragon Open Red Division on Saturday, Dec. 1.

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2018-19 NORTH DAKOTA STATE WRESTLING ROSTERNAME WT. HT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)^*Paul Bianchi 125 5-4 RSo. Two Rivers, WIs. (Two Rivers HS)Austin Braun 149 5-10 RFr. Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury HS)Austin Brenner 165 5-9 Fr. St. Cloud, Minn. (St. Cloud Tech HS)Nico Colunga 141 5-10 RJr. Oakdale, Calif. (Oakdale HS)Noah Cressell 197 6-1 Fr. Wabash, Ind. (Wabash HS)Sawyer Degen 141 6-2 RFr. Belgrade, Mont. (Belgrade HS)Lorenzo De La Riva 174 5-11 RJr. Folsom, Calif. (CSUB/Folsom HS)Dylan Droegemueller 133 5-8 Fr. Champlin, Minn. (Anoka HS)*Cordell Eaton (C) 197 6-0 RJr. Long Grove, Iowa (North Scott HS)^^Brent Fleetwood 125 5-9 RSr. Smyrna, Del. (Central Michigan/Smyrna HS)^^*Andrew Fogarty (C) 165 5-10 RJr. Jordan, Minn. (Scott West HS)Jared Franek 157 5-6 Fr. Harwood, N.D. (West Fargo HS)Sam Gilseth 149 5-7 RJr. Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata HS)Sam Hampton 141 5-7 RSo. Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs South HS)Nick Knutson 157 5-9 RSo. New Prague, Minn. (New Prague HS)*Tyler McNutt 184 6-2 RSr. Saint Joseph, Mo. (Benton HS)Brandon Metz 285 6-2 RFr. West Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo HS)*McGwire Midkiff 133 5-7 RFr. Carter Lake, Iowa (Thomas Jefferson HS)Taylor Nein 141 5-7 RSo. Bismarck, N.D. (Bismarck HS)Jimmy Noel 174 5-11 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (Pulaski Academy)Michael Otomo 184 6-1 RSo. Dover, Minn. (UW-La Crosse/Dover-Eyota HS)*Charley Popp 184 5-10 RSr. Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge HS)TJ Pottinger 174 5-10 Fr. Hastings, Minn. (Hastings HS)Brody Schmidt 141 5-11 RFr. Cokato, Minn. (Dassel Cokato HS)Zach Schneider 165 5-8 Fr. Houston, Minn. (Houston HS)Jesse Shearer 174 5-10 RFr. Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo HS)*Dan Stibral (C) 285 6-3 RJr. Tabor, S.D. (Bon Homme-Scotland HS)Sam Stuhl 141 5-11 Fr. Ellsworth, Wis. (Elsworth HS)Gavin Sutton 141 5-8 RFr. Richmond, Ill. (Richmond-Burton HS)^^*Cam Sykora 133 5-6 RJr. Wheaton, Minn. (South Dakota State/Wheaton HS)*Dylan Urbach 174 5-10 RSr. Lisbon, N.D. (Minnesota/Lisbon HS)Jaden Van Maanen 149 5-8 RFr. La Crosse, Wis. (La Crosse HS)Luke Weber 157 5-8 RSo. Forsyth, Mont. (Nebraska/Forsyth HS)Reed Williams 184 6-2 Fr. Onalaska, Wis. (Holmen HS)Cole Witzig 184 5-10 RSo. Troy, Ill. (Triad HS)^ NCAA Qualifier * Returning Starter RS -- Redshirt C -- CaptainHead Coach: Roger KishAssistant Coaches: Jarrod Garnett, Matt NagelVolunteer Assistant: Gage HutchisonAlumni Relations: Nick MageeAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach: Zach CahillDirector of Sports Medicine: Mike Kjellerson

PRONUNCIATIONSPaul Bianchi (bee-AHN-kee)Noah Cressell (CRESS-ull)Nico (NEE-coe) Colunga (cuh-LUNG-guh)Lorenzo De La Riva (day-luh-REE-vuh)Sawyer Degen (DAY-ghen)Dylan Droegemueller (DRUG-uh-myoo-ler)Cordell (core-DELL) Eaton (EAT-n)Andrew Fogarty (FOE-ger-tee)Jared Franek (FRAN-ick)Sam Gilseth (GILL-seth)Nick Knutson (kuh-NOOT-sin)McGwire Midkiff (MID-kiff)

BY ELIGIBILITYTrue Freshmen (9) - Austin Brenner, Noah Cressell, Dylan Droegemueller, Jared Franek, Jimmy Noel, TJ Pottinger, Zach Schneider, Sam Stuhl, Reed Williams; Redshirt Freshmen (8) - Austin Braun, Sawyer Degen, Brandon Metz, McGwire Midkiff, Brody Schmidt, Jesse Shearer, Gavin Sutton, Jaden Van Maanen; Redshirt Sophomores (7) - Paul Bianchi, Sam Hampton, Nick Knutson, Taylor Nein, Michael Otomo, Luke Weber Cole Witzig; Redshirt Juniors (7) - Nico Colunga, Lorenzo De La Riva, Cordell Eaton, Andrew Fogarty, Sam Gilseth, Dan Stibral, Cam Sykora; Redshirt Seniors (4) - Brent Fleetwood, Tyler McNutt, Charley Popp, Dylan Urbach

BY WEIGHT CLASS125 (2) - Paul Bianchi, Brent Fleetwood; 133 (3) - Dylan Droegemueller, McGwire Midkiff, Cam Sykora; 141 (7) - Nico Colunga, Sawyer Degen, Sam Hampton, Taylor Nein, Brody Schmidt, Sam Stuhl, Gavin Sutton; 149 (3) - Austin Braun, Sam Gilseth, Jaden Van Maanen; 157 (3) - Jared Franek, Nick Knutson, Luke Weber; 165 (3) - Austin Brenner, Andrew Fogarty, Zach Schneider; 174 (5) - Lorenzo De La Riva, Jimmy Noel, TJ Pot-tinger, Jesse Shearer, Dylan Urbach; 184 (5) - Tyler McNutt, Michael Otomo, Charley Popp, Reed Williams, Cole Witzig; 197 (2) - Noah Cressell, Cordell Eaton; Hwt (2) - Brandon Metz, Dan Stibral

BY STATECalifornia (2) - Colunga, De La Riva; Delaware (1) - Fleetwood; Illinois (3) - Popp, Sutton, Witzig; Indiana (1) - Cressell; Iowa (2) - Eaton, Midkiff; Minnesota (11) - Brenner, Braun, Droegemueller, Fogarty, Gilseth, Knutson, Otomo, Pottinger, Schmidt, Schneider, Sykora; Missouri (3) - Hampton, McNutt, Noel; Montana (2) - Degen, Weber; North Dakota (5) - Franek, Metz, Nein, Schearer, Urbach; South Dakota (1) - Stibral; Wisconsin (4) - Bianchi, Stuhl, Van Maanen, Williams

Roger KishHead CoachEighth Season

(Minnesota, 2008) Roger Kish is in his eighth season as head coach of the North Dakota State wrestling team. He is the fourth head coach in the 61-year history of the Bison wrestling program. He has a 67-52 overall record including 26-18 in Big 12 Conference (9-14) 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 fifth place finish at the Big 12 Championships last season. Clay Ream was the Big 12 runner-up at 157 pounds and Andrew Fogarty placed second at 165 pounds. Ream was NCAA Elite 90 Award winner for the third year in a row at the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland. Kish has directed the Bison to a pair of NCAA West Regional/Western Wrestling Conference champion-ships (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 successful 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 champion 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.

Jimmy Noel (no-ELL)Michael Otomo (OAT-uh-mo)TJ Pottinger (POT-in-jer)Jesse Shearer (SHEER-er)Dan Stibral (STIGH-brull)Cam Sykora (sih-CORE-uh)Sam Stuhl (stull)Dylan Urbach (UR-bock)Jaden Van Maanen (van MAH-nuhn)Cole Witzig (WIT-zig)

Coaching StaffJarrod juh-ROD Garnett gar-NET

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2018-19 Individual ResultsWt. Name Year Overall Duals Pins TF MD SV TB VR125/133 Paul Bianchi RSo. 3-5 1-1 2 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-1

149 Austin Braun RFr. 1-1 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0

165 * Austin Brenner Fr. 9-5 0-0 2 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0

133/141 Nico Colunga RJr. 5-5 0-1 3 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-1

184 * Noah Cressell Fr. 7-7 0-0 1 1 1 1-0 0-1 0-0

141 Sawyer Degen RJr. 8-8 0-1 1 0 2 0-0 1-0 0-0

174 Lorenzo De La Riva RJr. 12-6 5-3 1 4 3 1-0 0-0 0-3

141 * Dylan Droegemueller Fr. 6-3 0-0 1 2 1 0-0 0-0 0-0

197 Cordell Eaton RJr. 13-5 6-3 4 0 3 0-1 0-0 1-2

125 Brent Fleetwood RSr. 15-3 7-1 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 3-3

165 Andrew Fogarty RJr. 10-3 7-2 6 1 1 0-0 0-0 1-1

157 * Jared Franek Fr. 6-2 0-0 2 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0

149 Sam Gilseth RJr. 8-10 0-0 2 0 0 1-2 0-0 0-0

141 Sam Hampton RSo. 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0157 Nick Knutson RSo. 7-9 3-5 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-4

184 Tyler McNutt RSr. 7-6 2-3 0 2 1 0-0 0-0 0-1

285 Brandon Metz RFr. 11-8 2-6 5 0 1 0-1 0-1 0-6

133 * McGwire Midkiff RFr. 10-2 0-0 2 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0

141 Taylor Nein RSo. 0-3 0-3 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-1

165 * Jimmy Noel Fr. 9-5 0-0 3 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0

184 Michael Otomo RSo. 7-5 2-2 0 2 0 0-0 1-0 0-2

184 Charley Popp RSr. 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0

174 * TJ Pottinger Fr. 10-5 0-0 2 2 1 0-0 0-0 0-1

141 Brody Schmidt RFr. 1-10 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0

165 * Zach Schneider Fr. 2-3 0-0 0 0 2 0-1 0-0 0-0

174 Jesse Shearer RFr. 8-5 1-0 3 1 2 1-1 0-0 0-2

285 Dan Stibral RJr. 16-4 1-0 6 1 0 2-0 0-0 0-0

141 * Sam Stuhl Fr. 11-4 0-0 4 2 1 1-0 0-0 0-0

141 Gavin Sutton RFr. 7-5 1-3 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-2

133 Cam Sykora RJr. 15-3 7-1 1 7 4 0-0 0-0 2-3

174 Dylan Urbach RSr. 5-1 0-0 1 2 1 0-0 0-0 0-0

149 Jaden Van Maanen RFr. 13-6 6-3 5 0 0 1-0 0-0 1-3

157 Luke Weber RSo. 4-2 0-1 0 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0

174 * Reed Williams Fr. 5-5 0-0 0 3 1 0-0 0-0 0-1

197 Cole Witzig RSo. 10-6 0-0 1 0 2 1-0 0-0 0-0

* 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: 6-3 #Big12WR: 2-2

North Dakota State 26, #17 Northwestern 17SCHEELS CENTER, FARGO, N.D. / Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018125—Brent Fleetwood (NDSU) fall Dylan Utterback (NW), 4:59133—#20 Cam Sykora (NDSU) dec #14 Colin Valdiviez (NW), 4-0141—Yahya Thomas (NW) fall Gavin Sutton (NDSU), 1:16149—Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU) dec Shayne Oster (NW), 12-10157—#6 Ryan Deakin (NW) major dec Nick Knutson (NDSU), 12-3165—#12 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Tyler Moreland (NW), 4:48174—#13 Johnny Sebastian (NW) dec Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU), 13-8184—Tyler McNutt (NDSU) tech fall Brendan Devine (NW), 18-3, 5:41197—Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec Zach Chakonis (NW), 5-3285—#14 Conan Jennings (NW) major dec Brandon Metz (NDSU), 12-0Attendance—571 Referee—Frank Pavich

#22 North Dakota State 35, Northern Illinois 4SCHEELS CENTER, FARGO, N.D. / Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018125—#23 Brent Fleetwood (NDSU) dec Bryce West (NIU), 7-1133—#17 Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Alijah Jeffery (NIU), TF 15-0 5:00141—Gavin Sutton (NDSU) dec Anthony Cheloni (NIU), 7-4149—Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU) dec McCoy Kent (NIU), 8-4157—Nick Knutson (NDSU) dec Mason Kauffman (NIU), 4-2165—#12 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) dec Kenny Moore (NIU), 3-2174—Brit Wilson (NIU) major dec #24 Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU), MD 15-4184—Tyler McNutt (NDSU) dec Caden McWhirter (NIU), 4-2197—Cordell Eaton (NDSU) fall Ross Sealby (NIU), 4:33285—#25 Brandon Metz (NDSU) fall Caleb Gossett (NIU), 0:21Attendance--502 Referees--Gary Wade, Brian Klevington

* #20 North Dakota State 21, Fresno State 20Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif. / Friday, Nov. 16, 2018133—#16 Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Gary Joint (FSU), TF 16-0 5:43141—Chris Deloza (FSU) major dec Nico Colunga (NDSU), MD 12-1149—#16 Khristian Olivas (FSU) tech fall Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU), TF 16-0 4:44157—Isaiah Hokit (FSU) major dec Nick Knutson (NDSU), MD 14-4165—#12 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) major dec Jacob Wright (FSU), MD 9-1174—#23 Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU) major dec Dominic Kincaid (FSU), MD 12-0184—Jackson Hemauer (FSU) major dec Tyler McNutt (NDSU), MD 9-0197—Cordell Eaton (NDSU) major dec Danny Salas (FSU), MD 11-2285—#15 AJ Nevills (FSU) dec #23 Brandon Metz (NDSU), 1-0125—#22 Brent Fleetwood (NDSU) major dec Robert Garcia IV (FSU), MD 12-0Dual started at 133 poundsReferee--Scott Hall

* #21 Wyoming 29, #19 North Dakota State 6Arena-Auditorium, Laramie, Wyo. / Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018197—Cale Davidson (WYO) dec #20 Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 6-3285—#18 Brian Andrews (WYO) SV-1 dec #24 Brandon Metz (NDSU), SV-1 3-1125—#8 Brent Fleetwood (NDSU) dec Cole Verner (WYO), 6-5133—#15 Montorie Bridges major dec Paul Bianchi (NDSU), MD 12-3141—#18 Sam Turner (WYO) dec Gavin Sutton (NDSU), 6-2149—Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU) sudden victory-1 dec Jaron Jensen (WYO), SV-1 7-5157—Dewey Krueger (WYO) fall Nick Knutson (NDSU), 1:44165—#10 Branson Ashworth (WYO) dec #17 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), 6-0174—Hayden Hastings (WYO) dec Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU), 7-3184—Carless Looney (WYO) major dec Tyler McNutt (NDSU), MD 11-0Dual started at 197 poundsAttendance--578 Referee--Josh Briscoe

* #19 North Dakota State 23, Air Force 14Clune Arena, USAFA, Colo. / Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018184—Tyler Wiederholt (AFA) dec Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 4-2197—Andy McLaughlin (AFA) sudden victory-1 #20 Cordell Eaton (NDSU), SV-1 10-4285—Kayne Hutchison (AFA) fall #24 Brandon Metz (NDSU), 0:31125—#8 Brent Fleetwood (NDSU) dec Sidney Flores (AFA), 5-0133—#17 Cam Sykora (NDSU) major dec John Twomey (AFA), MD 12-2141—Garrett O’Shea (AFA) dec Gavin Sutton (NDSU), 6-1149—Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU) dec #24 Alec Opsal (AFA), 4-1157—Nick Knutson (NDSU) dec Alex Mossing (AFA), 8-6165—#17 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Marcus Amico (AFA), 2:03174—Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU) major dec Randy Meneweather (AFA), MD 11-2Dual started at 184 pounds AFA deducted team point, bench misconductAttendance--380 Referee--Josh Briscoe

#20 North Dakota State 31, Oregon State 13SCHEELS CENTER, FARGO, N.D. / Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018149—Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU) fall Zach Evans (OSU), 5:55157—#17 Hunter Willits (OSU) dec Nick Knutson (NDSU), 10-4165—#17 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Aaron Olmos (OSU), 3:24174—Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU) dec Colt Doyle (OSU), 11-7184—Michael Otomo (NDSU) dec Myles Terry (OSU), 10-6197— Cordell Eaton (NDSU) major dec Bob Coleman (OSU), MD 12-3285— Brandon Metz (NDSU) major dec Jamarcus Grant (OSU), MD 15-6125--#3 Ronnie Bresser (OSU) fall #8 Brent Fleetwood (NDSU), 3:43133—#18 Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Kegan Calkins (OSU), TF 19-3 7:00141— Grant Willits (OSU) major dec Sawyer Degen (NDSU), MD 13-0Dual started at 149 poundsAttendance— 626 Referee—Jay Cox

& * West Virginia 19, #20 North Dakota State 17Fort Lauderdale Convention Center / Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018125—Paul Bianchi (NDSU) dec Joey Thomas (WVU), 6-3133—#19 Matthew Schmitt (WVU) dec #17 Cam Sykora (NDSU), 8-3141—Lukas Martin (WVU) dec Taylor Nein (NDSU), 5-4149—Christian Monserrat (WVU) dec Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU), 5-3157—Nick Knutson (NDSU) dec Zach Moore (WVU), 6-1165—Nick Kiussis (WVU) major dec #18 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), MD 13-3174—Jesse Shearer (NDSU) won by forfeit184—Michael Otomo (NDSU) won by forfeit197—#24 Noah Adams (WVU) dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 5-2285—Brandon Ngati (WVU) dec Brandon Metz (NDSU), 8-7NDSU deducted team point, control of mat area

& #12 North Carolina 20, #20 North Dakota State 19Fort Lauderdale Convention Center / Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018125--#9 Brent Fleetwood (NDSU) major dec Joel Heilmann (UNC), MD 12-2133—#17 Cam Sykora (NDSU) major dec Gary Wayne Harding (UNC), MD 9-0141—#22 AC Headlee (UNC) dec Taylor Nein (NDSU), 6-1149—#4 Austin O’Connor (UNC) fall Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU), 3:39157—Josh McClure (UNC) dec Luke Weber (NDSU), 5-4165—#18 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) dec Sawyer Davidson (UNC), 5-2174—Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU) tech fall Will MacDonald (UNC), TF 19-2 5:47184—#11 Chip Ness (UNC) major dec Michael Otomo (NDSU), MD 13-1197—Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec Chasen Blair (UNC), 7-4285—#15 Cory Daniel (UNC) tie breaker-1 Brandon Metz (NDSU), TB-1 5-1UNC wins by criteria (most falls)

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& #20 North Dakota State 33, Indiana 9Fort Lauderdale Convention Center / Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018125--#9 Brent Fleetwood (NDSU) won by forfeit133—#17 Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Paul Konrath (IU), TF 19-4 5:22141—Cole Weaver (IU) dec Taylor Nein (NDSU), 3-0149—Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU) dec Fernie Silva (IU), 5-4157—Jake Danishek (IU) dec Nick Knutson (NDSU), 7-4165—#18 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall #23 Bryce Martin (IU), 1:33174—Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU) major dec Jakob Hinz (IU), MD 13-3184—Norman Conley (IU) dec Michael Otomo (NDSU), 6-4197— Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec Jake Kleimola (IU), 3-2285—Dan Stibral (NDSU) fall Brandon Streck (IU), 1:14

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

North Dakota State Dual Results ... Page 2Overall: 6-3 #Big12WR: 2-2

NORTH DAKOTA STATE DUAL LINEUPSDate Opponent 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 285 11/4 #17 NORTHWESTERN Fleetwood Sykora Sutton Van Maanen Knutson Fogarty De La Riva McNutt Eaton Metz11/8 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Fleetwood Sykora Sutton Van Maanen Knutson Fogarty De La Riva McNutt Eaton Metz11/16 * at Fresno State Fleetwood Sykora Colunga Van Maanen Knutson Fogarty De La Riva McNutt Eaton Metz12/8 * at #21 Wyoming Fleetwood Bianchi Sutton Van Maanen Knutson Fogarty De La Riva McNutt Eaton Metz12/9 * at Air Force Fleetwood Sykora Sutton Van Maanen Knutson Fogarty De La Riva McNutt Eaton Metz12/20 OREGON STATE Fleetwood Sykora Degen Van Maanen Knutson Fogarty De La Riva Otomo Eaton Metz12/30 & vs West Virginia Bianchi Sykora Nein Van Maanen Knutson Fogarty Shearer Otomo Eaton Metz12/30 & vs #12 North Carolina Fleetwood Sykora Nein Van Maanen Weber Fogarty De La Riva Otomo Eaton Metz12/29 & vs Indiana Fleetwood Sykora Nein Van Maanen Knutson Fogarty De La Riva Otomo Eaton Stibral1/9 * #21 IOWA STATE1/12 #18 PITT1/24 at Central Michigan1/27 * NORTHERN COLORADO2/1 * UTAH VALLEY2/15 * SOUTH DAKOTA STATE2/24 * at Oklahoma

BISON WRESTLING 8 BRENT FlEetwood

R-Senior125 PoundsSmyrna, Del.Central Michigan/Smyrna HS

Fleetwood’s 2018-19 Match Results

#17 NORTHWESTERN - 11/4/18W fall Dylan Utterback (Northwestern), 4:59

NORTHERN ILLINOIS - 11/8/18W dec Bryce West (Northern Illinois), 7-1

at Fresno State - 11/16/18W major dec Robert Garcia IV (Fresno State), MD 12-0

at Roadrunner Open - 11/18/18 - 1st PlaceW tech fall Marco Rivera (Otero Junior College), TF 18-0W major dec Eric Sanchez (JP Wrestling), MD 14-0W medical forfeit Nathan Cervantez (San Francisco State), MFFW injury default Alejandro Hernandez-Figueroa (CSUB), Inj. 4:03

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 11/30/18W major dec Brakan Mead (Ohio State), MD 8-0W dec #5 Louie Hayes (Virginia), 4-2W dec #8 Zeke Moisey (Nebraska), 10-3

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 12/1/18 - 4th PlaceL dec #2 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern), 9-3W dec #9 Travis Piotrowski (Illinois), 4-0L dec #6 Sean Russell (Minnesota), 4-0

at #21 Wyoming - 12/8/18W dec Cole Verner (Wyoming), 6-5

at Air Force - 12/9/18W dec Sidney Flores (Air Force), 5-0

OREGON STATE - 12/20/18L fall #3 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State), 3:43

vs #12 North Carolina / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W major dec Joel Heilmann (North Carolina), MD 12-2

vs. Indiana / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W forfeit, FF

125Overall: 15-3Duals: 7-1Big12: 3-0Pins: 1TF: 1MD: 4OT: 1-0

NOTABLES* 2017, 2016 NCAA Qualifier for Central Michigan with 1-4

record in two appearances* Ranked anywhere from No. 8 to No. 13 nationally* Placed 4th at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, going 4-2

overall and 3-2 vs. nationally-ranked opponents* 3-3 record vs. nationally-ranked opponents in 2018* Career record of 71-42 including this season* Placed sixth at 57 KG/125.6 pounds in the 2018 US Open

Freestyle with 5-3 record* Put together 56-39 record for Chippewas with 4 pins, 4

tech falls and 4 major decisions* Placed 3rd at 2016 Mid-American Conference Champion-

ships, 7th in 2017* Won 4 Delaware state high school titles ... Compiled 160-

18 record

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Paul Bianchi bee-AHN-keeR-Sophomore125 PoundsTwo Rivers, Wis.Two Rivers HS

Bianchi’s 2018-19 Match Results

BISON OPEN - 11/10/18 - 6th Place - 125 poundsW fall Hunter Hermanson (Northland CC), 0:24L dec Patrick McKee (Minnesota), 10-7L Injury default Oscar Nellis (Minot State), Inj. 1:42 forfeit Conner Ledoux (Minot State), FF

at #21 Wyoming - 12/8/18 - 133 poundsL major dec #15 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming), MD 12-3

vs. West Virginia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18 - 125 poundsW dec Joey Thomas (West Virginia), 6-3

at South Beach Duals Invite - 12/30/18 - 125 poundsL dec Tomas Guitierrez (Kent State), 5-2W fall Matt Malavsky (SIU-Edwardsville), 0:59L fall Vitali Arujau (Cornell), 6:25

125/133

Overall: 3-5Duals: 1-1Big12: 1-1Pins: 2TF: 0MD: 0OT: 0-0

NOTABLES* 2018 NCAA Qualifier* 0-1 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Placed 7th at 2018 Big 12 Championships with 2-2 record* NWCA All-Academic Team* Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team* Career record is 26-18 with 7 pins, 7 major decisons and a

tech fall* Compiled 24-15 record in 2018 including 10-7 in duals

with 7 major decisions, 6 pins and a tech fall* Training partner for NCAA qualifier, Big 12 runner-up

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

at 2017 UWW Junior Freestyle National Championships.* Went 3-2 at the 2016 Midlands Championships

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Cam Sykora sih-CORE-uhR-Junior133 PoundsWheaton, Minn.South Dakota State/Wheaton HS

Sykora’s 2018-19 Match Results

#17 NORTHWESTERN - 11/4/18W dec #14 Colin Valdiviez (Northwestern), 4-0

NORTHERN ILLINOIS - 11/8/18W tech fall Alijah Jeffery (Northern Illinois), TF 15-0 5:00

at Fresno State - 11/16/18W major dec Robert Garcia IV (Fresno State), MD 12-0

at Roadrunner Open - 11/18/18 - 1st PlaceW major dec Chance Rich (Unattached/CSUB), MD 13-1W fall Cade Lucio (Unattached), 2:10W tech fall Nico Colunga (North Dakota State), TF 16-0W major dec #15 Sean Nickell (CSU Bakersfield), MD 12-1

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 11/30/18W dec Brock Bergelin (Central Michigan), 9-3L dec #17 Micky Phillipi (Pitt), 6-2W tech fall Mitch Brown (Utah Valley), TF 24-9 7:00W tech fall Ty Smith (Drexel), TF 18-3 6:09

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 12/1/18 - 8th PlaceW dec Noah Gonser (Campbell), 6-5L dec #21 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming), 6-5 medical forfeit Charles Tucker (Cornell), MFF

at Air Force - 12/9/18W major dec John Twomey (Air Force), MD 12-2

OREGON STATE - 12/20/18W tech fall Kegan Calkins (Oregon State), TF 19-3, 7:00

vs. West Virginia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18L dec #19 Matthew Schmitt (West Virginia), 8-3

vs. #12 North Carolina / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W major dec Gary Wayne Harding (North Carolina), MD 9-0

vs. Indiana / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W tech fall Paul Konrath (Indiana), TF 19-4 5:22


NOTABLES* 2018, 2017 NCAA Qualifier, 2-4 record in two appearances* Placed eighth at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with 4-2

record including a pair of tech falls* 2-3 vs. nationally-ranked wrestlers this season* Ranked No. 19 nationally* Fifth place (2018), third (2017) at Big 12 Championships --

Compiled 7-3 record* Second in NCAA Division I with 12 tech falls in 42:19 in

2017-18* Career record of 64-23 including 28-6 in duals (10-4 Big 12)

with 31 tech falls* Five-time Minnesota state champion

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SAWYER DEGEN DAY-ghenR-Freshman141 PoundsBelgrade, Mont.Richmond-Burton HS

Degen’s 2018-19 Match Results

at Jimmie Open - 11/3/18 -- 2nd PlaceW fall over David Opheim (Northern State), 4:32W tie breaker-1 over Trevor Fauver (UMary), TB-1 3-2W dec over Mason Schulz (MSU-Moorhead), 4-0L dec Hunter Eckert (UMary), 6-3

BISON OPEN - 11/10/18 - 6th PlaceW dec Mason Schulz (Minnesota State Moorhead), 4-0L dec Clay Carlson (South Dakota State), 4-2L dec Zach Price (South Dakota State), 9-7L dec Sam Stuhl (Unattached), 8-6

at Finn Grinaker Open/Gold Division - 11/17/18 - 4th PlaceW major dec Hunter Burnett (Augustana, SD), MD17-7L dec Clay Carlson (South Dakota State), 9-4W dec over Chance Karst (Chadron State), 5-4L dec Jebben Keyes (Augustana, SD), 8-3

at Dragon Open/Red Division - 12/1/18 - 2nd PlaceW dec over Devon Lyle (Unattached), 9-2W major dec Joey Bianchini (St. Cloud State), MD 11-2L fall Mason Schulz (MSU-Moorhead), 3:08

OREGON STATE - 12/20/18L major dec Grant Willits (Oregon State), MD 13-0


NOTABLES* Placed in all four open tournaments this season includ-

ing a pair of runner-up showings at the Jimmie Open and Dragon Open

* 0-0 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Redshirt for NDSU in 2017-18 and compiled 14-11 record

with five pins, a pair of major decisions and a tech fall wrestling unattached at 133 pounds

* Four-time Montana Class A place-winner state champion for Belgrade High School at four different weight classes -- 98, 113, 126 and 138 pounds.

* Montana state runner-up in cross country* Brother, Jarrett, wrestles at Iowa State

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TAYLOR NEIN nineR-Sophomore141 PoundsBismarck, N.D.Bismarck HS

Nein’s 2018-19 Match Results

vs. West Virginia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18L dec Lukas Martin (West Virginia), 5-4

vs. #12 North Carolina / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18L dec #22 AC Headlee (North Carolina), 6-1

vs. Indiana / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18L dec Cole Weaver (Indiana), 3-0


NOTABLES* Compiled 9-16 record in 2017 including 5-12 in duals (0-5

Big 12) one pin. Went 1-2 at 2017 Big 12 Championships* 0-1 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Redshirt last season and had 10-9 record with three pins

and three tech falls wrestling unattached at 141 pounds* Two-time North Dakota state champion and two-time

state runner-up for Bismarck High School. Member of three state championship teams and a pair of state dual champions.

13BISON WRESTLING12Jaden Van Maanen van MAH-nenR-Freshman149 PoundsLa Crosse, Wis.La Crosse HS

Van Maanen’s 2018-19 Match Results

#17 NORTHWESTERN - 11/4/18W dec Shayne Oster (Northwestern), 12-10

NORTHERN ILLINOIS - 11/8/18W dec McCoy Kent (Northern Illinois), 8-4

at Fresno State - 11/16/18L tech fall #16 Khristian Olivas (Fresno State), TF 16-0 4:44

at Roadrunner Open - 11/18/18 - 4th PlaceW fall Bernard Truax (Unattached/Cal Poly), 2:20W dec Kyle Beal (Menlo College), 9-8L fall Jaden Abas (Baby Tree), 6:59W dec Isiah Alva (San Francisco State), 8-5W fall Bernard Truax (Unattached/Cal Poly), 1:40W disqualification Cameron Haddock (Unatt./Utah Valley), DQ rule Jaden Abas (Baby Tree), RULE

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 11/30/18L dec Collin Purinton (Nebraska), 7-3W fall Dresden Simon (Central Michigan), 3:57W fall Ryan Burkert (Hofstra), 1:08L dec #20 Russell Rohlfing (CSU Bakersfield), 6-1

at #21 Wyoming - 12/8/18W sudden victory-1 Jaron Jensen (Wyoming), SV-1 7-5

at Air Force - 12/9/18W dec #24 Alec Opsal (Air Force), 4-1

OREGON STATE - 12/20/18W fall Zach Evans (Oregon State), 5:55

vs. West Virginia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18L dec Christian Monserrat (West Virginia), 5-3

vs. #12 North Carolina / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18L fall #4 Austin O’Connor (North Carolina), 3:39

vs. Indiana / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W dec Fernie Silva (Indiana), 5-4


NOTABLES* Placed fourth at CSUB Roadrunner Open with 5-1 record

including a pair of pins* 1-3 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Two-time Wisconsin state champion for La Crosse High

School and put together a 194-4 career record* Redshirt for NDSU in 2017-18 and compiled an 11-7

record wrestling unattached at 149 and 157 pounds. Had three pins, one tech fall and a major decision

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NICK KNutSON kuh-NOOT-sinR-Sophomore157 PoundsNew Prague, Minn.New Prague HS

Knutson’s 2018-19 Match Results

#17 NORTHWESTERN - 11/4/18L major dec #6 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern), MD 12-3

NORTHERN ILLINOIS - 11/8/18W dec Mason Kauffman (Northern Illinois), 4-2

at Fresno State - 11/16/18L major dec Isaiah Hokit (Fresno State), MD 14-4

at Roadrunner Open - 11/18/18 W major dec Jaron Pagaduan (Cal Baptist), MD 11-2L major dec Dom Mandarino (Stanford), MD 16-5W dec Spencer Heywood (Utah Valley), 4-2W fall Marcus Polack (Unattached), 2:21L dec Tyler Eischens (Unattached/Stanford), 8-6

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 11/30/18W medical forfeit Connor Prince (Navy), MFF 8-3 5:44L fall #5 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern), 4:44L dec #19 BC LaPrade (Virginia Tech), 6-4

at #21 Wyoming - 12/8/18L fall Dewey Krueger (Wyoming), 1:44

at Air Force - 12/9/18W dec Alex Mossing (Air Force), 8-6

OREGON STATE - 12/20/18L dec #17 Hunter Willits (Oregon State), 10-4

vs. West Virginia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W dec Zach Moore (West Virginia), 6-1

vs. Indiana / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18L dec Jake Danishek (Indiana), 7-4


NOTABLES* 0-4 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling second team* Career record is 13-18 including 4-9 in duals (2-3 Big 12)

with three pins, two tech falls and a pair of major deci-sions

* Two-time Minnesota state tournament qualifier for New Prague High School, placing third in

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LUKE WEBERR-Sophomore157 PoundsForsyth, Mont.Nebraska / Forsyth HS

Weber’s 2018-19 Match Results

at Nebraskaat Daktronics Open - 11/4/18W major dec Ryan Thomas (Minnesota), MD 10-1L dec Steve Bleise (Minnesota), 8-7W dec Colin Ayers (Augustana, S.D.), 14-8W major dec Kasper McIntosh (Minnesota), MD 11-3

with North Dakota Statevs. #12 North Carolina / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18L dec Josh McClure (North Carolina), 5-4

at South Beach Duals Invite - 12/30/18 W dec Fredy Stroker (Cornell), 4-3


NOTABLES * 0-0 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* 23-8 career record including 0-1 in duals (0-0 Big 12)

with 5 pins, 1 tech fall, 4 major decisions ... Quickest pin :11-seconds

* Four-time Montana state champion

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Andrew Fogarty FOE-ger-teeR-Junior165 PoundsJordan, Minn.Scott West HS

Fogarty’s 2018-19 Match Results

#17 NORTHWESTERN - 11/4/18W fall Tyler Moreland (Northwestern), 4:48

NORTHERN ILLINOIS - 11/8/18W dec Kenny Moore (Northern Illinois), 3-2

at Fresno State - 11/16/18W major dec Jacob Wright (Fresno State), MD 9-1

at Roadrunner Open - 11/18/18 - 2nd PlaceW tech fall Alejandro Garcia (Menlo College), TF 15-0W fall Noah Marquez (Simpson University), 2:22W fall Trever Devestern (Titan Mercury WC), 4:58L dec Shane Griffith (Unattached/Stanford), 8-1

at #21 Wyoming - 12/8/18L dec #10 Branson Ashworth (Wyoming), 6-0

at Air Force - 12/9/18W fall Marcus Amico (Air Force), 2:03

OREGON STATE - 12/20/18W fall Aaron Olmos (Oregon State), 3:24

vs. West Virginia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18L major dec Nick Kiussis (West Virginia), MD 13-3

vs. #12 North Carolina / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W dec Sawyer Davidson (North Carolina), 5-2

vs. Indiana / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W fall #23 Bryce Martin (Indiana), 1:33


NOTABLES * 2018, 2017 NCAA Qualifier with 1-4 tournament record* Ranked anywhere from No. 12 to No. 21 nationally* 0-2 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* 63-28 career record including 30-13 in duals (9-9 Big 12)

with 17 pins, 10 tech falls and 13 major decisions* Runner-up at 2018 Big 12 Championships at 165 pounds

with 2-1 record, sixth place in 2017 ... Has 3-4 record* Placed fifth at 2017 CKLV * Three-time Bison Open champion* Two-time Minnesota state champion

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Lorenzo De La Riva day-luh-REE-vuhR-Junior174 PoundsFolsom, Calif.CSU Bakersfield/ Folsom HS

De La Riva’s 2018-19 Match Results

#17 NORTHWESTERN - 11/4/18L dec. #13 Johnny Sebastian (Northwestern), 13-8

NORTHERN ILLINOIS - 11/8/18L major dec Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois), MD 15-4

at Fresno State - 11/16/18W major dec Dominic Kincaid (Fresno State), MD 12-0

at Roadrunner Open - 11/18/18 - 4th PlaceL dec Mohommmad Talabi (Unattached), 16-11W tech fall Noe Garcia (CSU Bakersfield), TF 15-0W sudden victory-1 Jesse Shearer (NDSU), SV-1 4-2W tech fall Joey Conroy (Unattached/Cal Baptist), TF 17-0W dec Ricky Padilla (Fresno State), 7-5W dec Jacob Cooper (Cal Baptist), 8-2 rule Evan Bockman (Independent), RULE rule Reed South (CSU Bakersfield), RULE

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 11/30/18W fall Vincent Deprez (Binghamton), 5:59L dec #12 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska), 10-4W tech fall Seth Bogulski (Northern Colorado), TF 17-2 7:00L dec #24 Hayden Hastings (Wyoming), 5-4

at #21 Wyoming - 12/8/18L dec Hayden Hastings (Wyoming), 7-3

at Air Force - 12/9/18W major dec Randy Meneweather (Air Force), MD 11-2

OREGON STATE - 12/20/18W dec Colt Doyle (Oregon State), 11-7

vs. #12 North Carolina / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W tech fall Will MacDonald (North Carolina), TF 19-2 5:47

vs. Indiana / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W major dec Jakob Hinz (Indiana), MD 13-3


NOTABLES* 2017 NCAA Qualifier with 0-2 record* 0-3 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Career record is 43-33 including 18-12 in duals (6-3 Big

12+Pac-12) with seven pins, eight tech falls and eight major decisions

* Transfer from Cal State Bakersfield and put together 31-27 record including 14-9 in duals (5-3 Pac-12) with six pins, five tech falls and six major decisions

* 2017 Pac-12 Conference runner-up at 165 pounds* California state runner-up at 160 pounds for Folsom High

School at 2015 state tournament.

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JESSE SHEARER SHEER-erR-Freshman174 PoundsFargo, N.D.West Fargo HS

Shearer’s 2018-19 Match Results

at Jimmie Open - 11/3/18 - 1st PlaceW fall Jakob Dormaar (Saskatchewan), 2:48W major dec Nick Gravdahl (Concordia College), MD 10-0W fall over Tanner Smith (UJamestown), 2:05W major dec Reed Williams (Unattached), MD 11-2

BISON OPEN - 11/10/18 - 2nd PlaceW fall Anthony Raupp (Minot State), 4:10W tech fall Richard Dralu (Unattached), TF 17-2W sudden victory-1 Adam Blees (Minn. St Moorhead), SV-1 5-3L fall #1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State), 1:02

at Roadrunner Open - 11/18/18L dec Evan Bockman (Independent), 5-4L sudden victory-1 #23 Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU), SV-1 4-2

vs. West Virginia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W forfeit, FF

at South Beach Duals Invite - 12/30/18 L major dec Dante Springsteen (Utah Valley), MD 18-5L dec Bailee O’Reilly (Minnesota), 9-5


NOTABLES* 0-2 vs. nationally-ranked opponents past two seasons* 1-1 in Overtime this season* Won Jimmie Open this season, placed second at Bison

Open* Wrestled unattached at 174 as redshirt in 2017-18. Went

12-5 with three pins and a pair of tech falls. Placed third at Bison Open, fifth at Daktronics Open.

* Three-time North Dakota Class A state champion for West Fargo High School ... Finished with 232-60 record includ-ing 50-2 ledger as senior


MICHAEl Otomo OAT-uh-moR-Sophomore184 PoundsDover, Minn.Dover-Eyota HS

Otomo’s 2018-19 Match Results

at Jimmie Open - 11/3/18 - 1st PlaceW tech fall Aiden Jolley (Concordia College), TF 21-5W dec Noah Cressell (Unattached), 6-3W dec Todd Pottinger (Unattached), 6-2

BISON OPEN - 11/10/18 - 2nd PlaceW tech fall Tyler Farless (Minnesota State Moorhead), TF 15-0W tie breaker-1, Noah Cressell (Unattached), TB-1 9-4L major dec #18 Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State), MD 12-3

at UNI Open - 12/8/18L dec Zach Carlson (South Dakota St.), 8-5L dec Austin Andres (SIUE), 4-2

OREGON STATE - 12/20/18W dec Myles Terry (Oregon State), 10-6

vs. West Virginia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W forfeit, FF

vs. #12 North Carolina / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18L major dec #11 Chip Ness (North Carolina), MD 13-1

vs. Indiana / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18L dec Norman Conley (Indiana), 6-4


NOTABLES * 0-2 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Won Jimmie Open, placed second at Bison Open this

season.* Redshirt in 2017-18, compiling 7-5 record with one tech

fall wrestling unattached at 174 pounds. Won North Country Open, second at Bison Open

* Compiled 25-13 record with four pins for Wisconsin-La Crosse as a freshman. Won WIAC 197 pound division and placed sixth at NCAA Division III Midwest Regional

* Won MSHSL championship as senior for Dover-Eyota High School and finished with 144 career wins.

* All-conference in football as senior

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CorDELL EATONcore-DELL EAT-nR-Junior197 PoundsLong Grove, IowaNorth Scott HS

Eaton’s 2018-19 Match Results

#17 NORTHWESTERN - 11/4/18W dec Zach Chakonis (Northwestern), 5-3

NORTHERN ILLINOIS - 11/8/18W fall Ross Sealby (Northern Illinois), 4:33

at Fresno State - 11/16/18W major dec Danny Salas (Fresno State), MD 11-2

at Roadrunner Open - 11/18/18 - 1st PlaceW fall Brayden Ray (Unattached), 4:30W fall Andrew Herrera (San Francisco State), 5:47W fall Isaiah Perez (Unattached/Fresno State), 4:06W forfeit Richie Brandt (Fresno State), FF

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 11/30/18L major dec #3 Kollin Moore (Ohio State), MD 12-3W major dec Matthew Correnti (Rutgers), MD 13-5W dec #25 Zack Chakonis (Northwestern), 5-2W dec Andre Lee (Illinois), 3-1

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 12/1/18L dec #22 Tanner Orndorff (Utah Valley), 3-1

at #21 Wyoming - 12/8/18L dec Cale Davidson (Wyoming), 6-3

at Air Force - 12/9/18L sudden victory-1 Andy McLaughlin (Air Force), SV-1 10-4

OREGON STATE - 12/20/18W major dec Bob Coleman (Oregon State), MD 12-3

vs. West Virginia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18L dec #24 Noah Adams (West Virginia), 5-2

vs. #12 North Carolina / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W dec Chasen Blair (North Carolina), 7-4

vs. Indiana / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W dec Jake Kleimola (Indiana), 3-2


NOTABLES* 1-3 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Career record is 46-35, including 22-23 in duals (6-13 Big

12) with six pins, two tech falls and 13 major decisions* Two-time Academic All-Big12 Wrestling first team* Sixth at 2017 Big 12 Championships with 3-3 record* Iowa state runner-up in 2015, placed third in 2014 and eighth in 2013* Finished with 130-19 record at North Scott H.S.


Brandon MetzR-Freshman285 PoundsWest Fargo, N.D.West Fargo HS

Metz’ 2018-19 Match Results

#17 NORTHWESTERN - 11/4/18L major dec #14 Conan Jennings (Northwestern), MD 12-0

NORTHERN ILLINOIS - 11/8/18W fall Caleb Gossett (Northern Illinois), 0:21

at Fresno State - 11/16/18L dec #15 AJ Nevills (Fresno State), 1-0

at Roadrunner Open - 11/18/18 - 1st PlaceW fall Jeremiah Holbrook (Menlo College), 2:11W fall Jarrod Snyder (CSU Bakersfield), 1:30W injury default over David Showunmi (Stanford), Inj. 3:37W dec Trevor Rasmussen (Stanford), 9-3

at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - 11/30/18L fall #15 Cory Gilliland-Daniel (North Carolina), 1:35W dec Robert Winters (Northern Colorado), 6-2W fall Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly), 1:00W dec Hayden Maley (Stanford), 7-3L dec #24 Joseph Goodhart (Drexel), 6-5

at #21 Wyoming - 12/8/18L sudden victory-1 #18 Brian Andrews (Wyoming), SV-1 3-1

at Air Force - 12/9/18L fall Kayne Hutchison (Air Force), 0:31

OREGON STATE - 12/20/18W major dec Jamarcus Grant (Oregon State), MD 15-6

vs. West Virginia / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18L dec Brandon Ngati (West Virginia), 8-7

vs. #12 North Carolina / South Beach Duals - 12.30/18L tie breaker-1 #15 Cory Daniel (North Carolina), TB-1 5-1

at South Beach Duals Invite - 12/30/18 W fall Brendan Furman (Cornell), 0:25W dec Jacob Bohlken (Missouri), 4-2


NOTABLES * 0-6 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Redshirt in 2017-18 and had 16-4 record with six pins and

a major decision wrestling unattached at 285 pounds* Double All-American at 2018 UWW Junior Nationals* 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* 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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DAN Stibral STIGH-brullR-Junior285 PoundsTabor, S.D.Bon Homme-Scotland HS

Stibral’s 2018-19 Match Results

at Jimmie Open - 11/3/18- 1st PlaceW W fall Joshuah Vigil-Harrison (Minot State), 2:08W dec Travis Smith (Unattached), 5-1W dec Gerardo Jaime (UMary), 3-0W dec Noah Carter (Concordia College), 3-1

BISON OPEN - 11/10/18 - 3rd PlaceW fall Devin Reynolds (Itasca CC), 1:23W sudden victory-1 Keavon Buckley (Arizona State), SV-1 4-0L dec Gable Steveson (Minnesota), 11-6W disqualification Andre Baguma (Northland CC), DQW dec Samuel Erckenbrack (Minnesota State Moorhead), 3-1

at Roadrunner Open - 11/18/18- 5th PlaceW tech fall Charlie McCracken (Unattached/Cal Baptist), TF 16-0W fall over Haydn Maley (Stanford), 7:52L dec Trevor Rasmussen (Stanford), 3-2L dec Zachary Schrader (Cal Baptist), 5-3W medical forfeit David Showunmi (Stanford), MFF

at UNI Open - 12/8/18- 2nd PlaceW fall Jake McKiernan (SIUE), 2:19W SV-1 Gannon Gremmel (Unatt/Iowa State), SV-1 3-1W dec Alex Aarsvold (South Dakota St.), 2-0L fall Tony Cassioppi (Iowa), 0:43

vs. Indiana / South Beach Duals - 12/30/18W fall Brandon Streck (Indiana), 1:14

at South Beach Duals Invite - 12/30/18 W fall Victor Lacombe (Lehigh), 3:47


NOTABLES * Career record 46-22 including 11-9 (5-4 Big 12) in duals

with 10 pins, two tech falls and a major decision* 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)

* 0-0 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season* Member of NDSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council* 2018 Academic All-Big12 Wrestling First Team* 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

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