North Dakota State Univ. News - Bison -NDSU (7 Wisconsinites)

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Son of Bucky Maughan leaving NDSU wrestling staff
http://www.modbee.com/2014/05/20/3347731/son-of-bucky-maughan-leaving-ndsu.html

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NCAA 4X All-American Derek St. John (Iowa) is the Assistant Coach at North Dakota State.  Another big move for Coach Roger Kish as he continues to move the program forward.

http://www.gobison.com/news/2014/7/7/WR_0707141403.aspx

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Home Duals with Minnesota & Wisconsin; NCAA West Regional Highlight 2014-15 Wrestling ...
NDSU Bison Athletics
NDSU lost 23-17 at nationally-ranked Wisconsin in Madison last season. The Bison also host South Dakota State at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, the first of ...\
http://www.gobison.com/news/2014/10/6/WR_1006141448.aspx

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NDSU wrestling team ranked No. 23 in the country
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/sports/article3539802.html

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Alex Blaney   149   5-9   RFr.   Green Bay, Wis.   Bay Port HS
Mitchell Friedman   149   5-7   RFr.   Oconto Falls, Wis.   Oconto Falls HS   
Matt Gray   165   5-11   So.   Twin Lakes, Wis.   Wilmot HS
Evan Knutson   285   6-1   Sr.   Wausau, Wis.   Wausau West HS
Justin Scherkenbach   133   5-7   So.   Muskego, Wis.   Muskego HS   
Joe Umlauf   149   5-9   RFr.   Wausau, Wis.   Wausau West HS   
Hunter Weber   125   5-8   So.   Marshall, Wis.   Marshall HS

Steven Monk   Video Coordinator

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Wisconsin strong at NDSU. Some outstanding former Wisconsin wrestlers competing for the Bison. It will be fun following their results this season. The Bison Open is an awesome early season tourney.

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NDSU Wrestling Set to Host 44th Annual Bison Open in the Fargodome on Saturday
http://www.gobison.com/news/2014/11/6/WR_1106143351.aspx

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Scotland's Stibral To Wrestle For Bison
http://www.yankton.net/sports/article_aaf4d9d6-6ac3-11e4-8518-3f11f75deac4.html

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NDSU Wrestling Hosts Wisconsin in Home Dual on Sunday
http://www.gobison.com/news/2014/11/25/WR_1125140855.aspx
Nov. 25, 2014 Wrestling
NDSU Complete Release .pdf http://www.gobison.com/documents/2014/11/25//11_25_14WisconsinDual.pdf?id=845
Live video http://www.gobison.com/allaccess
Live scoring http://s202.trackwrestling.com/tw/seasons/LoadBalance.jsp?seasonId=202837009&pageName=DualMatches.jsp&dualId=780239009

North Dakota State (1-2, 0-0 WWC) wrestling team is scheduled to host the University of Wisconsin (1-1, 1-0 Big Ten) in a non-conference dual match at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse ... The Badgers wrestle at South Dakota State in Brookings on Saturday ... Wisconsin is 1-1 in duals, defeating Maryland 28-12 on Nov. 14 and losing 20-19 at Rider on Nov. 20 ... The Bison have eight Wisconsin natives on the roster including a pair of wrestlers, 133-pound sophomore Hunter Weber (Marshall, Wis./Marshall H.S.) and senior heavyweight Evan Knutson (Wausau, Wis./West H.S.), who are expected to see action on the mat this weekend.

The Series
This will be the third meeting between the two schools. Wisconsin leads the series 2-0 including a 23-17 win over North Dakota State on Feb. 2, 2014, in Madison. The Badgers other win in the series came on Nov. 20, 1993, when Wisconsin turned back NDSU 24-18 ... The Bison are 5-33-1 against current members of the Big Ten.

Coverage
All home duals will be streamed live online at www.GoBison.com/allaccess, and live scoring will be provided through TrackWrestling.

Ticket Information
Tickets for the NWCA National Duals vs. Minnesota (Feb. 15) and NCAA West Regional (Mar. 7) are $12 for adult general admission and $5 for youth general admission (ages 3-17) ... Dual match tickets are $8 for adult general admission and $5 for youth general admission ... Season tickets are $50 for adult general admission and $40 for youth general admission. NDSU students receive free admission by presenting your valid NDSU student ID at the door ... For more information, call the ticket office at (701) 231-6378 or (888) 231-6378 or email ndsu.bisontickets@ndsu.edu.

North Dakota State Bison (1-2 Overall, 0-0 WWC)
   Wt.    (#InterMat Ranking) Name (Record)  
   125    #12 Josh Rodriguez (2-1)
   133    Hunter Weber (7-7) OR Kyle Gliva (4-2)
   141    Clay Cathey (7-4) OR #20 Mitch Bengtson (10-2)
   149    Clay Ream (9-5)
   157    Grant Nehring (2-4) OR Steven Keogh (5-7)
   165    Anthony Caputo (4-6) OR Trevour Chavez (2-3)
   174    #14 Kurtis Julson (5-2)
   184    #14 Hayden Zillmer (11-1)
   197    Collin Sohn (3-9)
   285    #10 Evan Knutson (6-1)

Bison in the Rankings
North Dakota State received votes toward the USA Today/NWCA Top 25 released on Nov. 25 ... NDSU was tied for 42nd with South Dakota State in WIN Magazine's Tournament Power Index ... The next top 25 polls will be released Dec. 2 ... Individually, in the InterMat.com (Nov. 25) individual weight class rankings, Josh Rodriguez is No. 12 at 125 pounds; Mitch Bengtson is No. 20 at 141;  Kurtis Julson is No. 14 at 174; Hayden Zillmer is No. 14 at 184, and Evan Knutson is No. 10 at 285 ... TheOpenMat.com's TOM Ten to Watch (Oct. 31) included Josh Rodriguez at 125 and Mitch Bengtson at 141 ... In TheOpenMat.com's Rankings (Nov. 25), Josh Rodriguez was No. 14  at 125; Mitch Bengtson was No. 18 at 141; Kurtis Julson was No. 12 at 174; Hayden Zillmer was No. 11 at 184, and Evan Knutson was No. 13 at 285 ... In the Amateur Wrestling News (Nov. 25) rankings, Josh Rodriguez and Kurtis Julson were No. 16 in their weight classes, Hayden Zillmer was No. 19 at 184, and Evan Knutson was No. 15 at 285 ... In WIN Magazine's (Nov. 25) rankings, Hayden Zillmer was No. 17, and Josh Rodriguez  and Kurtis Julson were No. 19 in their respective divisions ... In Asics/Flo Rankings (Nov. 25) rankings, Josh Rodriguez was No. 14 at 125; Mitch Bengtson was No. 17 at 141; Kurtis Julson was No. 11 at 174, and  Hayden Zillmer was No. 13 at 184.

Nick O'Brien Wins Finn Grinaker Open 133 Maroon Division, Nine Bison Place
North Dakota State University's Nick O'Brien, wrestling unattached, took first place in the Finn Grinaker Cobber Open Maroon 133-pound division, while unattached Adam Freimund was runner-up in the Maroon 285 division and redshirt freshman Joe Umlauf was second in the Gold 149 division in the annual event hosted by Concordia College on Nov. 22 ... Nine Bison wrestlers placed among the top six ... O'Brien, a freshman from Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata H.S.), went 4-0 during the tournament improved to 6-2 overall. He recorded back-to-back pins over Minot State's Chris Warf (4:57) and St. Cloud State's Joe Mosley (0:50) and posted a 16-1 tech fall over Jamestown's Joseph Zapeda. O'Brien had a 12-4 major decision over Concordia's Dawit Gebreab in the title match.

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NDSU's Hayden Zillmer Selected Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week
http://www.gobison.com/news/2014/11/18/WR_1118144433.aspx

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NDSU Wrestling to Compete at Cliff Keen Collegiate Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 5-6
http://www.gobison.com/news/2014/12/3/WR_1203143208.aspx

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NDSU 184 Hayden Zillmer Named Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week
http://www.gobison.com/news/2014/12/8/WR_1208143108.aspx

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North Dakota State Wrestling Hosts SDSU in the "Battle for the Border Bell" on Sunday, Dec. 14
http://www.gobison.com/news/2014/12/10/WR_1210144259.aspx

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Bison take dual wrestling match from rival SDSU
http://www.inforum.com/sports-bison/3634602-bison-take-dual-wrestling-match-rival-sdsu

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NDSU 285 Evan Knutson Named WWC Wrestler of the Week
http://www.gobison.com/news/2014/12/15/WR_1215141656.aspx