No. 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 Series
This 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.
Coverage
Live 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 Soon
North 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 Lineup
Wt. #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)
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Wt. #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 / 3-0
157 — 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 Rankings
North 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.
Bison in the Individual Rankings
Individually, 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.
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