Big 12 Wrestling Championships March 1, 2017

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1 Big 12 Wrestling Championships March 1, 2017 Schedule/Results (14-5 Overall, 4-3 #Big12WR) Date Event Time Nov. 6 * #14 IOWA STATE W Nov. 12 BISON OPEN 7 Champions Nov. 19 at Finn Grinaker Open 5 Champions Nov. 20 * at #17 Oklahoma L Dec. 2 at Northwestern W Dec. 3 at UNI Open 1 Placewinner Dec. 4 at Dragon Open 3 Champions Dec. 4 vs. Indiana W 18=17 Dec. 4 at SIU-Edwardsville W Dec. 9 vs. Maryland W Dec. 9 at George Mason W 31-7 Dec. 10 at Husky Open 2 Champions Dec at Midlands Championships. 25th (23) Jan. 6 * NORTHERN COLORADO W Jan. 8 BOISE STATE W 36-7 Jan. 13 % vs. The Citadel W 36-9 Jan. 13 % vs. #24 Virginia W Jan. 14 % vs. #5 Virginia Tech L Jan. 14 % vs. #19 Arizona State L Jan. 28 vs. Cal Poly (Righetti HS) W 30-6 Jan. 28 at Bakersfield (Righetti HS) W 32-8 Jan. 29 at North Country Open 1 Champion Feb. 3 * UTAH VALLEY L Feb. 10 * at Air Force W Feb. 12 * at Wyoming W Feb. 19 * at #17 South Dakota State L Mar. 4-5 at Big 12 Championships All Day Mar at NCAA Championships All Day All times Local Home duals in BOLD at the Scheels Center % -- Virginia Duals * -- Big 12 Conference dual HISTORY First Year of Wrestling (59 seasons) All-Time Dual Meet Record (.687) NCAA Team Championships 4 Division II , 1998, 2000, 2001 NCAA Individual Titles 30 (all in Division II) NCAA All-Americans 162 COACHES INFO Head Coach Roger Kish (Minnesota, 08) Record at NDSU 54-39, 6th year (17-4 WWC/ 7-5 Big 12) Career Record Same Office Phone (701) Assistant Coach Jarrod Garnett (Virginia Tech, 13) Assistant Coach Matt Nagel (Minnesota, 06) Video Coordinator Evan Knutson (NDSU, 15) Dir. of Operations Hayden Zillmer (NDSU, 16) TEAM INFORMATION Record Big 12 Conference Record 2-2 Big 12 Championships Finish 7th (62.5 pts) NCAA Championships Finish T44th (5.5 pts) NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost 3/1 Starters Returning/Lost 7/3 Newcomers 13 North Dakota State WRESTLING 10 NCAA Division I All-Americans / Clay Ream, 2016 NCAA Elite 90 Award 2014, 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) l (701) l Jeff.Schwartz@ndsu.edu NDSU Prepares for Big 12 Wrestling Championships March 4-5 in Tulsa This Weekend North Dakota State is scheduled to compete at the Big 12 Wrestling Champions on Saturday, March 4, and Sunday, March 5, at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.... Sunday s championship round begins at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast by Fox Sports Southwest: Big 12 Wrestling Championships BOK Center / Tulsa, Okla. Saturday March 4 11 a.m. Session I - Preliminary & Quarterfinal Matches 6 p.m. Session II - Semifinal & Consolation Quarterfinal Matches Sunday March 5 8:00 a.m. Session III - Consolation Semifinals, 3rd & 5th Place Matches 1:00 p.m. Session IV - Championship Matches Coverage Live results are available at arena.flowrestling.org and pay per view video stream is available at FloWrestling.org... Sunday s finals will be broadcast by Fox Sports Southwest. Up for Grabs at the Big 12 Championships The Big 12 Conference received the third highest amount of automatic qualifier spots, as the 10-team wrestling league will send 38 of its grapplers to the NCAA Championships via automatic bids... The breakdown of the 38 automatic bids per weight class for the Big 12 Championship is as follows: 125 (4), 133 (4), 141 (4), 149 (4), 157 (3), 165 (5), 174 (3), 184 (2), 197 (5), 285 (4). Bison at the 2016 Big 12 Championships North Dakota State 184-pound Hayden Zillmer was runner-up, while 125 Josh Rodriguez and 149 Clay Ream both placed third at the Big 12 Wrestling Championships on March 5-6 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City... NDSU 285 Ben Tynan was fifth and 141 Mitch Bengtson placed sixth... Oklahoma State won the tournament with 161 points, while NDSU finished seventh in the team standings with 62.5 points. The Lineup Wt. North Dakota State (14-5, 4-3 #Big12WR) #1 Josh Rodriguez (21-1, 18-1) #4 Cam Sykora (14-2, 12-0) #9 Taylor Nein (8-14, 5-12) #8 Mitch Friedman (13-10, 7-7) #2 Clay Ream (22-3, 17-1) #6 Andrew Fogarty (21-8, 12-5) #8 Dylan Urbach (10-10, 5-7) #5 Tyler McNutt (13-11, 10-9) #7 Cordell Eaton (14-12, 9-10) #4 Ben Tynan (16-4, 13-4) Pre-Seed / Big 12 Championships (submit #Big12WR

2 Bison Career Wins Name Years Weight W-L-T Pct. 1. Mike Langlais Steven Monk Trent Sprenkle Brian Kapusta Steve Saxlund Pat Johannes Hayden Zillmer / Dave Hass Brian Kraemer Todd Fuller T11. Josh Rodriguez / T11. Lon Brew T11. George Thompson / Bison Finish With Most Dual Wins in Division I Era, Third Best All-Time North Dakota State s 14 duals wins this season are the most during the Division I era and third best all-time... The previous Division I high was 11 wins achieved twice in (11-9) and (11-7)... The program record is 16 wins (16-0) achieved during the season, while the team went Rodriguez Aims at Century Mark, Pair of NCAA Qualifiers Return for NDSU North Dakota State returns a pair of two-time NCAA qualifiers in 125-pounder Josh Rodriguez and 157-pounder Clay Ream... Ream moves from 149 to 157 this season... Rodriguez, a redshirt senior from Guadalupe, Calif. (Righetti H.S.), has compiled an 20-1 record this season including 17-1 in duals with eight tech falls and four pins... His updated record (thru Feb. 19) is including in duals with 14 pins... He is bidding to become the 11th wrestler to reach 100 wins in a career... Rodriguez placed third at the Big 12 Championships and was a win away from earning All-America honors last season... He is 5-4 in two NCAA appearances... Ream, a redshirt junior from Wentzville, Mo. (Holt H.S.), was the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Elite 90 Award winner... Ream has grinded to an 22-3 record including 17-1 in duals with five pins and six major decisions... His updated record (thru Feb. 19) is overall, in duals with 15 pins... He placed third at the Big 12 Championships... Ream has a 3-4 record in two NCAA appearances... He was also named to the NWCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big 12 Conference Wrestling Team. Rodriguez, Ream & Tynan Earn Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Week Honors North Dakota State 285-pounder Ben Tynan was named Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Week on Jan He earned the honor for the first time in his career... North Dakota State 157-pounder Clay Ream was named Big 12 Conference Co-Wrestler of the Week on Jan He earned the honor for the first time in his career... North Dakota State 125-pounder Josh Rodriguez was named Big 12 Conference Co-Wrestler of the Week on Dec He earned the honor for the first time in his career. Bison in the Rankings North Dakota State dropped out of the top 25 for the first time in four weeks in the USA Today/National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Coaches Top 25 Poll on Feb The Bison were 18th in the tournament and 25th in the dual rankings compiled by InterMat.com, tied for 22nd in the Track Wrestling rankings and 18th in WIN Wrestling Magazine s Tournament Power Index and 22nd on the dual charts. Individually, in the NCAA wrestling coaches panel rankings (Feb. 23), redshirt senior Josh Rodriguez (21-1 overall, 18-1 duals) is No. 6 at 125 pounds; redshirt freshman Cam Sykora (14-2, 12-0) is No. 25 at 133 pounds; redshirt junior Clay Ream (22-3, 17-1) is No. 7 at 157 pounds; redshirt freshman Andrew Fogarty (21-8, 12-5) is No. 20 at 165 pounds, and senior Ben Tynan (16-4, 13-4) is No. 26 at 285 pounds... Three Bison were in the RPI (17 D1 matches thru Feb. 19) Rodriguez No. 11 at 125, Sykora No. 17 at 133, Ream No. 18 at 157 and Tynan No. 23 at 285 In the InterMat.com (Feb. 28) rankings, Josh Rodriguez is No. 4 at 125 pounds and Clay Ream is No. 8 at 157 pounds... In TheOpenMat.com (Feb. 21) rankings, Josh Rodriguez was No. 7 at 125 pounds and Clay Ream is No. 8 at 157 pounds... In the Asics/Flowrestling rankings (Feb. 27), Josh Rodriguez is No. 7 at 125 pounds and Clay Ream is No. 11 at 157 pounds... In the Track Wrestling (Feb. 28) rankings, Josh Rodriguez is No. 4 at 125 pounds, Clay Ream is No. 9 at 157 pounds, and Andrew Fogarty is No. 23 at 165 pounds... In the Amateur Wrestling News (Feb. 28) rankings, Josh Rodriguez is No. 7 at 125 pounds, Clay Ream is No. 8 at 157 pounds, and Andrew Fogarty is No. 18 at 165 pounds... And, in the WIN Wrestling Magazine (Feb. 27) rankings, Josh Rodriguez is No. 4 at 125 pounds and Clay Ream is No. 8 at 157 pounds. USA Today/NWCA Top 25 Dual Rankings/Feb. 21, 2017 (Final Regular Season) Rk Team (First) Record Pts Conf LW 1 Penn State (16) Big Ten 2 2 Oklahoma State Big Iowa Big Ten 3 4 Virginia Tech ACC 5 5 Nebraska Big Ten 6 6 Ohio State Big Ten 4 7 Cornell EIWA 8 8 NC State ACC 7 9 Illinois Big Ten 9 10 Missouri MAC Lehigh EIWA 11 T12 Rutgers Big Ten 12 T12 Minnesota Big Ten Northern Iowa MAC Michigan Big Ten Wisconsin Big Ten Central Michigan MAC Oklahoma Big South Dakota State Big Arizona State Pac Stanford Pac Edinboro EWL Pittsburgh ACC Appalachian State SoCon Purdue Big Ten NR Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota State 12, Rider 6, Bucknell 3, Buffalo 3, Utah Valley 2, Indiana 1 Dropped out: #25 North Dakota State InterMat Top 25 Dual Rankings / Feb. 28, 2017 Rank Team (First) Record Conf. LW 1 Penn State 14-0 Big Ten 1 2 Oklahoma State 14-1 Big Iowa 13-2 Big Ten 3 4 Virginia Tech 18-1 ACC 4 5 N.C. State 13-2 ACC 5 6 Cornell 13-2 EIWA 6 7 Ohio State 11-3 Big Ten 7 8 Nebraska 12-4 Big Ten 8 9 Illinois 9-3 Big Ten 9 10 Lehigh 10-4 EIWA Rutgers 12-5 Big Ten Missouri 11-4 MAC Minnesota 7-5 Big Ten Northern Iowa 11-3 MAC Wisconsin 7-5 Big Ten Central Michigan 9-3 MAC Michigan 8-7 Big Ten South Dakota State 14-5 Big Oklahoma 11-6 Big Stanford 10-3 Pac Arizona State 10-4 Pac Purdue 9-7 Big Ten Indiana 10-9 Big Ten Appalachian State 13-3 SoCon North Dakota State 14-5 Big

3 ROSTER NAME WT. HT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Wyatt Becker RFr. Greenbush, Minn. (Greenbush-Middle River HS) ^*Mitch Bengtson (RS) RJr. St. Cloud, Minn. (St. Cloud Apollo HS) Paul Bianchi Fr. Two Rivers, WIs. (Two Rivers HS) Alex Bleeker RFr. Pekin, Ill. (Pekin Community HS) Colton Clingenpeel Fr. Council Bluffs, Iowa (Thomas Jefferson HS) *Nico Colunga (RS) So. Oakdale, Calif. (Oakdale HS) Cordell Eaton RFr. Long Grove, Iowa (North Scott HS) Vincent Feola RFr. Huntington, N.Y. (Walt Whitman HS) Andrew Fogarty RFr. Jordan, Minn. (Scott West HS) *Mitch Friedman (C) RJr. Oconto Falls, Wis. (Oconto Falls HS) Kyle Gliva RJr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley HS) Sam Hampton Fr. Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs South HS) Nick Knutson Fr. New Prague, Minn. (New Prague HS) Jonah Lange Fr. Frazee, Minn. (Frazee-Vergas HS) *Tyler McNutt RSo. Saint Joseph, Mo. (Benton HS) Nick Mergen RFr. Albany, Minn. (Albany HS) Carter Nielsen RFr. Foley, Minn. (Foley HS) Taylor Nein Fr. Bismarck, N.D. (Bismarck HS) *Logan Paxton Sr. Elk Grove, Calif. (Sacramento CC / Pleasant Grove HS) Arthur Payne RFr. Montrose, Mich. (Hill-McCloy HS) August Peplinski Fr. Eland, Wis. (Wittenberg-Birnamwood HS) Charley Popp RSo. Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge HS) ^^*Clay Ream (C) RJr. Wentzville, Mo. (Holt HS) ^^*Josh Rodriguez (C) RSr. Guadalupe, Calif. (Righetti HS) Nate Rykerd RJr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer HS) Nate Smith Fr. Eagle, Wis. (Mukwonago HS) Dan Stibral RFr. Tabor, S.D. (Bon Homme-Scotland HS) Cam Sykora RFr. Wheaton, Minn. (Wheaton HS) *Blake Thompson RSo. Clovis, Calif. (Utah Valley / Clovis HS) *Ben Tynan Sr. Kennewick, Wash. (Highline College / Hanford HS) Joe Umlauf RJr. Wausau, Wis. (Wausau West HS) Dylan Urbach RSo. Lisbon, N.D. (Lisbon HS) Cole Witzig Fr. Troy, Ill. (Triad HS) Holden Youngs Fr. Monticello, Minn. (Maple Lake HS) ^ NCAA Qualifier * Returning Starter RS -- Redshirt BY ELIGIBILITY True Freshmen (10) - Paul Bianchi, Colton Clingenpeel, Sam Hampton, Nick Knutson, Jonah Lange, Taylor Nein, August Peplinski, Nate Smith, Cole Witzig, Holden Youngs Redshirt Freshmen (10) - Wyatt Becker, Alex Bleeker, Cordell Eaton, Vincent Feola, Andrew Fogarty, Nick Mergen, Carter Nielsen, Arthur Payne, Dan Stibral, Cam Sykora Sophomore (1) - Nico Colunga Redshirt Sophomore (4) - Tyler McNutt, Charley Popp, Blake Thompson, Dylan Urbach Juniors (0) - Redshirt Juniors (6) - Mitch Bengtson, Mitch Friedman, Kyle Gliva, Clay Ream, Nate Rykerd, Joe Umlauf Seniors (2) - Logan Paxton, Ben Tynan Redshirt Seniors (1) - Josh Rodriguez BY WEIGHT CLASS 125 (4) - Paul Bianchi, Arthur Payne, Josh Rodriguez, Holden Youngs 133 (2) - Nico Colunga, Cam Sykora 141 (6) - Wyatt Becker, Mitch Bengtson, Sam Hampton, Taylor Nein, Nate Smith, Joe Umlauf 149 (3) - Mitch Friedman, Kyle Gliva, Nate Rykerd 157 (3) - Colton Clingenpeel, Nick Mergen, Clay Ream 165 (2) - Andrew Fogarty, Nick Knutson 174 (4) - Carter Nielsen, Charley Popp, Blake Thompson, Cole Witzig 184 (6) - Alex Bleeker, Vincent Feola, Jonah Lange, Tyler McNutt, Logan Paxton, Dylan Urbach 197 (2) - Cordell Eaton, August Peplinski Hwt (2) - Dan Stibral, Ben Tynan BY STATE California (4) - Colunga, Paxton, Rodriguez, Thompson; Colorado (1) - Rykerd; Illinois (3) - Bleeker, Popp, Witzig; Iowa (2) - Clingenpeel, Eaton; Michigan (1) - Payne; Minnesota (10) - Becker, Bengtson, Fogarty, Gliva, Knutson, Lange, Mergen, Nielsen, Sykora, Youngs; Missouri (3) - Hampton, McNutt, Ream; New York (1) - Feola; North Dakota (2) - Nein, Urbach; South Dakota (1) - Stibral; Washington (1) - Tynan; Wisconsin (5) - Bianchi, Friedman, Peplinski, Smith, Umlauf Roger Kish Head Coach Sixth Season (Minnesota, 2008) 3 Roger Kish is in his sixth season as head coach of the North Dakota State wrestling team. He is the fourth head coach in the 59-year history of the Bison wrestling program. He has a overall record including 24-9 in Big 12 Conference (7-5) 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 season. Kish led the Bison to a seventh place finish in their first appearance at the Big 12 Championships last season. Hayden Zillmer was Big 12 runner-up at 184 pounds, while Josh Rodriguez (125) and Clay Ream (149) both placed third. Zillmer landed a spot on the U.S. National Greco-Roman team over the summer, while Ream was the NCAA Elite 90 Award winner at the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships in New York City. 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 successful wrestling career at the University of Minnesota. Kish was a graduate assistant for the Gophers in 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 for the Gophers. As a sophomore, he went 35-7 en route to a Big Ten title and an NCAA runnerup 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.

4 Individual Results Wt. Name Year Overall Duals Pins TF MD SV TB VR 125 * Paul Bianchi Fr /133 Arthur Payne RFr Josh Rodriguez RSr * Holden Youngs Fr /141 ** Cam Sykora RFr Wyatt Becker RFr * Nico Colunga So Taylor Nein Fr * Nate Smith Fr Joe Umlauf RJr Mitch Friedman RJr /157 Kyle Gliva RJr * Sam Hampton Fr Nate Rykerd RJr Clay Ream RJr /165 Nick Mergen RFr * Colton Clingenpeel Fr Andrew Fogarty RFr * Nick Knutson Fr Carter Nielsen RFr * Cole Witzig Fr Vincent Feola RFr * Jonah Lange Fr Tyler McNutt RSo Logan Paxton Sr /184 Charley Popp RSo /184 Dylan Urbach RSo Alex Bleeker RFr Cordell Eaton RFr Dan Stibral RFr Ben Tynan Sr * Competing unattached; TF-Tech Fall; MD-Major Decision; SV-Sudden Victory; TB-Tie Breaker; VR-Vs. Ranked Opp. ** 133 Cam Sykora 8-3 unattached with 2 pins, 5 tech falls, 1 major dec

5 North Dakota State Dual Results Overall: 14-5 #Big12WR: * North Dakota State 25, #14 Iowa State 16 at Scheels Center, Fargo, N.D. / Sunday, Nov. 6, Nathan Boston (ISU) major dec Albert Landeros (NDSU), MD John Meeks (ISU) dec Joe Umlauf (NDSU), Mitch Friedman (NDSU) dec Blayne Briceno (ISU), Clay Ream (NDSU) major dec Renaldo Rodriguez (ISU), MD Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) dec Dane Pestano (ISU), #7 Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Carter Nielsen (NDSU) #6 Patrick Downey (ISU) pinned Tyler McNutt (NDSU), Fall 1: Cordell Eaton (NDSU) major dec Joe Teague (ISU), MD Ben Tynan (NDSU) pinned Samuel Cobray (ISU), Fall 4: Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) tech fall Kyle Larson (ISU) TF, :00 Attendance 1,371 Referee Matt Zietz * #17 Oklahoma 25, North Dakota State 14 McCasland Field House, Norman, Okla. / Sunday, Nov. 20, No. 12 Ross Larson (OU) pinned Ben Tynan (NDSU), Fall 1: No. 5 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) tech fall Dalton Duffield (OU), TF : Trae Blackwell (OU) pinned Albert Landeros (NDSU), Fall 2: Mike Longo (OU) major dec Taylor Nein (NDSU), MD No. 12 Davion Jeffries (OU) dec Mitch Friedman (NDSU), No 12 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec No. 12 DaWaylon Barnes (OU), No. 10 Clark Glass (OU) dec No. 18 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), Carter Nielsen (NDSU) dec Hayden Hansen (OU), Tyler McNutt (NDSU) dec Andrew Dixon (OU), No. 19 Brad Johnson (OU) dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 6-2 North Dakota State 24, Northwestern 12 at Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Ill. / Friday, Dec. 2, Taylor Nein (NDSU) dec. Alec McKenna (NU), Mitch Friedman (NDSU) dec. Shayne Oster (NU), #12 Clay Ream (NDSU) Fall Anthony Petrone (NU), 2: #19 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) maj. dec. Ben Sullivan (NU), MD Johnny Sebastian (NU) dec. Carter Nielsen (NDSU), Mitch Sliga (NU) dec. Tyler McNutt (NDSU), Jacob Berkowitz (NU) dec. Cordell Eaton (NDSU), Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec. Conan Jennings (NU), #5 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) Tech Fall Anthony Rubinetti (NU), TF : Jason Ipsarides (NU) dec. Albert Landeros (NDSU), 8-2 North Dakota State 18, Indiana 17 at Edwardsville, Ill. / Sunday, Dec. 4, #12 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Jake Danishek (IU), #19 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) dec Bryce Martin (IU), Devin Skatzka (IU) dec Carter Nielsen (NDSU), #10 Nate Jackson (IU) major dec Tyler McNutt (NDSU), MD Jakob Hinz (IU) dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec Fletcher Miller (IU), #5 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) tech fall Liam Cronin (IU), TF 26-10, 6: Garrett Pepple (IU) major dec Albert Landeros (NDSU), MD Cole Weaver (IU) dec Taylor Nein (NDSU), Kyle Gliva (NDSU) dec Chris Perez (IU), 5-2 **--Bison win on tie-breaker criteria with Rodriguez tech fall at 125 North Dakota State 25, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 13 at Edwardsville, Ill. / Sunday, Dec. 4, #12 Clay Ream (NDSU) major dec Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE), MD #19 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Sammuel Zimmerman (SIUE), 3: Jake Residori (SIUE) dec Carter Nielsen (NDSU), Tyler McNutt (NDSU) fall Jake Godinez (SIUE), 2: Jake Tindle (SIUE) dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec Jake McKiernan (SIUE), #5 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) dec #11 Freddie Rodriguez (SIUE), John Muldoon (SIUE) major dec Albert Landeros (NDSU), MD Trevor Feagans (SIUE) dec Taylor Nein (NDSU), Kyle Gliva (NDSU) tie-breaker 1 dec Tyshawn Williams (SIUE), TB North Dakota State 22, Maryland 12 at Fairfax, Va. / Friday, Dec. 9, #5 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) tech fall Michael Beck (Maryland), TF Jhared Simmons (Maryland) dec Albert Landeros (NDSU), Billy Rappo (Maryland dec Taylor Nein (NDSU), #12 Alfred Bannister (Maryland) dec Kyle Gliva (NDSU), #9 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Justin Alexander (Maryland), #19 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) major dec Josh Ugalde (Maryland), MD Carter Nielsen (NDSU) dec Sam Rowell (Maryland), Tyler McNutt (NDSU) major dec Idris White (Maryland), MD David-Brian Whisler (Maryland) dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec Youssif Hemida (Maryland), 7-3 North Dakota State 31, George Mason 7 at Faixfax, Va. / Friday, Dec. 9, #5 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) fall Trevor Mello (GMU), 1: Albert Landeros (NDSU) dec Lio Quezada (GMU), Tejon Anthony (GMU) major dec Taylor Nein (NDSU), MD Sahid Kargbo (GMU) dec Mitch Friedman (NDSU), #9 Clay Ream (NDSU) fall Mike Sicola (GMU) 165 #19 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) major dec Garrett Tingen (GMU), MD Carter Nielsen (NDSU) dec Patrick Davis (GMU), Tyler McNutt (NDSU) dec Daniel Mika (GMU), Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec Matt Meadows (GMU), Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec Matt Voss (GMU), 5-1 * North Dakota State 29, Northern Colorado 16 at Scheels Center, Fargo, N.D. / Friday, Jan. 6, #4 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) major dec Trey Andrews (UNC), MD Cam Sykora (NDSU) dec Rico Montoya (UNC), #18 Timmy Box (UNC) major dec Taylor Nein (NDSU), MD Mitch Friedman (NDSU) tech fall Ben Polkowske (UNC), TF #16 Clay Ream (NDSU) major dec Tyler Kinn (UNC), MD Keilan Torres (UNC) fall Nick Mergen (NDSU), Fall 3: Dylan Urbach (NDSU) major dec Dalton Robertson (UNC), MD Dylan Gabel (UNC) fall Tyler McNutt (NDSU), Fall 2: Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec Jamarcus Grant (UNC), Ben Tynan (NDSU) fall Jack Kuck (UNC), Fall 5:40 Attendance 452 Referee--Rick Fink

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Page 2 Overall: 14-5 #Big12WR: 4-3 North Dakota State 36, Boise State 7 at Scheels Center, Fargo, N.D. / Sunday, Jan. 8, Ben Tynan (NDSU) fall Gabriel Gonzalez (Boise), 5: #4 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) won by forfeit / Bison Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Josh Newburg (Boise), TF Taylor Nein (NDSU) dec Rami Haddadin (Boise), Mitch Friedman (NDSU) major dec Dakota Wall (Boise), MD 10-1 Exhibition (197) Keavon Buckley (Boise) fall Vince Feola (NDSU), 3: Fred Green (Boise) dec #16 Clay Ream (NDSU), Demetrius Romero (Boise) major dec Nick Mergen (NDSU), MD Dylan Urbach (NDSU) dec Austin Dewey (Boise), Tyler McNutt (NDSU) fall Kadyn Del Toro (Boise), 4: Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec Harley DiLulo (Boise), 3-2 Attendance 491 Referee Rick Fink North Dakota State 36, The Citadel 9 at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Va. / Friday, Jan. 13, #4 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) fall Charles Kearney (The Citadel), Fall 1: Cam Sykora (NDSU) won by fall Andrew Szalwinski (The Citadel), Fall 1: Taylor Nein (NDSU) dec Douglas Gudenburr (The Citadel), Tyler Buckiso (The Citadel) dec Mitch Friedman (NDSU), Aaron Walker (The Citadel) dec Kyle Gliva (NDSU) Dec Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) tech fall Ruston Hill II (The Citadel), TF Dylan Urbach (NDSU) tech fall Martin Duane (The Citadel), TF Tyler McNutt (NDSU) tech fall Chandler Sambets (The Citadel), TF Sawyer Root (The Citadel) sudden victory-1 Cordell Eaton (NDSU), SV Ben Tynan (NDSU) fall Joseph Bexley (The Citadel), Fall 3:52 North Dakota State 27, #24 Virginia 13 at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Va. / Friday, Jan. 13, #4 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) dec #7 Jack Mueller (Virginia), Cam Sykora (NDSU) dec William Mason (Virginia), #7 George DiCamillo (Virginia) fall Taylor Nein (NDSU), Fall 2: Mitch Friedman (NDSU) dec Samuel Krivus (Virginia), #19 Clay Ream (North Dakota State) dec #8 Andrew Atkinson (Virginia), Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) medical forfeit Cameron Harrell (Virginia), MFF Garrett Peppelman (Virginia) major dec Dylan Urbach (NDSU), MD Will Schany (Virginia) dec Tyler McNutt (NDSU), Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec Chance McClure (Virginia), Dan Stibral (NDSU) fall Chuck Boddy (Virginia), Fall 1:23 #5 Virginia Tech 22, North Dakota State 15 at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Va. / Saturday, Jan. 14, #2 Joey Dance (VaTech) dec #4 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU), Cam Sykora (NDSU) dec Dennis Gustafson (VaTech), Taylor Nein (NDSU) fall Brenden Ryan (VaTech), Fall 0: #7 Solomon Chishko (VaTech) dec Mitch Friedman (NDSU), #19 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec #14 Sal Mastriani (VaTech), Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) dec David Bergida (VaTech), #2 Zach Epperly (VaTech) tech fall Dylan Urbach (NDSU), TF #4 Zack Zavatsky (VaTech) dec Tyler McNutt (NDSU), #3 Jared Haught (VaTech) major dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), MD #3 Ty Walz (VaTech) major dec Ben Tynan (NDSU), MD 11-2 #19 Arizona State 20, North Dakota State 19 at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Va. / Saturday, Jan. 14, #4 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) tech fall Michael Nguyen (Arizona State), TF Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Ted Rico (Arizona State), TF Taylor Nein (NDSU) dec Nicholas Villarreal (Arizona State), Christian Pagdilao (Arizona State) dec Mitch Friedman (NDSU), #19 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec #13 Josh Shields (Arizona State), #9 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) tech fall Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), TF Jacen Petersen (Arizona State) dec Dylan Urbach (NDSU), #3 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) fall Tyler McNutt (NDSU), Fall 4: Cordell Eaton (North Dakota State) dec Sullivan Cauley (Arizona State), #4 Tanner Hall (Arizona State) dec Ben Tynan (NDSU) Dec 4-1 #23 North Dakota State 32, CSU Bakersfield 8 at Righetti High School, Santa Maria, Calif. / Saturday, Jan. 28, Lorenzo De La Riva (CSUB) dec. #17 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), Dylan Urbach (NDSU) tech fall Matt Penyacsek (CSUB), TF 20-5 (4:48) 184 Tyler McNutt (NDSU) dec. Bryan Battisto (CSUB), Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec. Jacob Sieder (CSUB), #25 Ben Tynan (NDSU) pins Alex Encarnarcion-Strand (CSUB), 6: #3 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) dec. Sean Nickell (CSUB), #20 Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Carlos Herrera (CSUB), TF 19-3 (7:00) 141 #20 Russell Rohlfing (CSUB) tech fall Taylor Nein (NDSU), TF 20-4 (6:29) 149 Mitch Friedman (NDSU) maj. dec. Everett Pratt (CSUB), MD #8 Clay Ream (NDSU) maj. dec. Sean O Rourke (CSUB), MD 14-5 #23 North Dakota State 30, Cal Poly 6 at Righetti High School, Santa Maria, Calif. / Saturday, Jan. 28, #17 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) dec. Luke Wilson (CP), Dylan Urbach (NDSU) dec. Xavier Johnson (CP), Sohrab Movahedi (CP) dec. Tyler McNutt (NDSU), Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec. Thomas Lane (CP), #25 Ben Tynan (NDSU) maj. dec. Spencer Empey (CP), MD #3 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) tech fall Isaac Blackburn (CP), TF 26-7 (6:59) 133 #20 Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Yoshito Funakoshi (CP), TF 18-2 (4:35) 141 Ty Schilling (CP) dec. Taylor Nein (NDSU), Mitch Friedman (NDSU) dec. Joshy Cortez (CP), #8 Clay Ream (NDSU) maj. dec. Colt Shorts (CP), MD 12-4 * Utah Valley 22, #23 North Dakota State 16 Scheels Center, Fargo, N.D. / Friday, Feb. 3, #24 Tanner Orndorff (UVU) dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), Dustin Dennison (UVU) dec #25 Ben Tynan (NDSU), #4 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) dec Mitchell Brown (UVU), #25 Cam Sykora (NDSU) major dec Jarod Maynes (UVU), MD Trevor Willson (UVU) major dec Taylor Nein (NDSU), MD Grant LaMont (UVU) fall Mitch Friedman (NDSU), 0: #8 Clay Ream (NDSU) major dec Raider Lofthouse (UVU), MD #20 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) tech fall Koy Wilkinson (UVU), TF 18-3 (7:00) 174 #31 Kimball Bastian (UVU) dec Dylan Urbach (NDSU), Will Sumner (UVU) dec Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 6-5 Attendance 795 Referee Derek Lark

7 North Dakota State Dual Results... Page 3 Overall: 14-5 #Big12WR: * #25 North Dakota State 23, Air Force 10 at USAF Academy, Colo. / Friday, Feb. 10, #4 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) major dec Drew Romero (AFA), MD Cam Sykora (NDSU) major dec Dylan Hyder (AFA), MD John Twomey (AFA) major dec Taylor Nein (NDSU), MD Kyle Gliva (NDSU) dec Gerald McGinty (AFA), #7 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Alex Mossing (AFA), Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) dec Tyler Wiederholt (AFA), Michael Billingsley (AFA) dec Dylan Urbach (NDSU), Tyler McNutt (NDSU) dec Zen Ikehara (AFA), Anthony McLaughlin (AFA) dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), Dan Stibral (NDSU) dec Parker Hines (AFA), 9-8 * #25 North Dakota State 24, Wyoming 16 Laramie, Wyo. / Sunday, Feb. 12, Kyle Pope (WYO) dec Dylan Urbach (NDSU), Tyler McNutt (NDSU) dec Chaz Polson (WYO), Cordell Eaton (NDSU) fall Nate Smith (WYO), Fall, 3: Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec Brandon Tribble (WYO), #4 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) major dec #15 Drew Templeman (WYO), MD Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Gunnar Woodburn (WYO), TF 16-0, 4: #8 Bryce Meredith (WYO) fall Taylor Nein (NDSU), Fall, 1: Cole Mendenhall (WYO) major dec Mitch Friedman (NDSU), MD #7 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec #19 Archie Colgan (WYO), #16 Branson Ashworth (WYO) dec Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), 6-2 * #17 South Dakota State 20, #25 North Dakota State 18 at Frost Arena, Brookings, S.D. / Sunday, Feb. 19, #16 Alex Kocer (SDSU) major dec Kyle Gliva (NDSU), MD #7 Clay Ream (NDSU) major dec Logan Peterson (SDSU), MD Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) dec Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), #16 David Kocer (SDSU) dec Dylan Urbach (NDSU), Tyler McNutt (NDSU) dec Martin Mueller (SDSU), #7 Nate Rotert (SDSU) major dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), MD Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec Alex Macki (SDSU), #4 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) tech fall Kahlen Morris (SDSU), TF #2 Seth Gross (SDSU) fall Arthur Payne (NDSU), Fall, 5: #20 Cam Sykora (NDSU) dec Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU), 4-0 Attendance 1,606 * -- Big 12 Conference dual & -- Virginia Duals (Hampton, Va.)

8 JOSH RODRIGUEZ R-Senior 125 Pounds Guadalupe, Calif. Righetti HS Overall: 21-1 Duals: 18-1 Pins: 4 TF: 9 MD: Rodriguez Match Results #14 IOWA STATE - 11/6/16 W major dec Joe Martinez (Virginia), MD 8-0 W tech fall Isaac Blackburn (Cal Poly), TF 26-7, 6:59 BISON OPEN - 11/12/16, 1st Place W fall Michael Rangel (Minot State), 6:10 W tech fall Josh Jensen (Mary), TF 20-2 W fall Paul Bianchi (Unattached), 4:56 at #17 Oklahoma - 11/20/16 W tech fall Dalton Duffield (Oklahoma), TF 23-7, 6:35 at Northwestern - 12/2/16 W tech fall Athony Rubinetti (Northwestern), TF 22-7, 6:50 vs. Indiana - 12/4/16 W tech fall Liam Cronin (Indiana), TF 26-10, 6:11 at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville -12/4/16 W dec #11 Freddie Rodriguez (SIUE), 14-8 W dec Sean Nickell (CSUB), 10-5 W dec Mitchell Brown (Utah Valley), 13-6 at Air Force - 2/10/17 W major dec Drew Romero (Air Force), MD 14-3 W major dec #15 Drew Tempelman (Wyoming), MD 14-5 at #17 South Dakota State - 2/19/17 W tech fall Kahlen Morris (South Dakota State), TF 24-7 vs. Maryland - 12/9/16 W tech fall Michael Beck (Maryland), TF 24-9, 3:30 at George Mason - 12/9/16 W fall Trevor Mello (George Mason), 1:35 W major dec Trey Andrews (Northern Colorado), MD 13-4 W forfeit Will Bardezbain (Boise State), FF vs. The Citadel - Virginia Duals - 1/13/17 W fall Charles Kearney (The Citadel), 1:24 W dec #7 Jack Mueller (Virginia), 7-2 L dec #2 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech), 5-3 W tech fall Michael Nguyen (Arizona State), TF * Top Seed at 125 pounds for Big 12 Championships * Ranks anywhere from No. 4 to No. 11 nationally * 3-1 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season * career record, in duals... Tied for 11th on the NDSU career charts * Big 12 Conference Co-Wrestler of the Week * Two-time NCAA Qualifier * Third place at 2016 Big 12 Championships * Won Bison Open title for the fourth straight season * 2015 NCAA West Regional MVP, 125-pound champion * First Team All-WWC * Competing at 60kg (132), he swept the Greco-Roman and Freestyle titles at the 2014 Pan-Am Juniors and was named Outstanding Wrestler * Won the Greco-Roman 60kg (132) championship at the 2014 FILA Junior Nationals and placed fifth in the Freestyle competiton.

9 CAM SYKORA R-Freshman 133 Pounds Wheaton, Minn. South Dakota State/ Wheaton HS Overall: 14-2 Duals: 12-0 Pins: 1 TF: 6 MD: Sykora s Match Results at Midlands Championships - 12/29/16 W tech fall Ian Parker (Iowa State), TF 16-0 W dec Carlos Herrera (CSU Bakersfield), 13-6 L major dec #4 Eric Montoya (Nebraska), MD 14-1 L dec Eli Stickley (Wisconsin), 8-4 W dec Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado), 8-3 W tech fall Josh Newburg (Boise State), TF 23-5 vs. The Citadel - Virginia Duals - 1/13/17 W fall Andrew Szalwinski (The Citadel), 1:37 * No. 4 Seed at 133 pounds for Big 12 Championships * Ranked 27th in NCAA Coaches Panel * 0-1 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season * Nine of 13 wins have come by pin, tech fall or major decision this season * Wrestled unattached first half of season after transferring from South Dakota State. Went 8-3 with 2 pins, 5 tech falls and 1 major decision * Won Bison Open 133 title * Five-time Minnesota state champion W dec Will Mason (Virginia), 7-2 W dec Dennis Gustafson (Virginia Tech), 10-8 W tech fall Ted Rico (Arizona State), TF 22-5 W tech fall Yoshito Funakoshi (Cal Poly), TF, 18-2, 4:35 W tech fall Carlos Herrera (CSUB), TF 19-3, 7:00 W major dec Jarod Maynes (Utah Valley), MD 12-3 at Air Force - 2/10/17 W major dec Dylan Hyder (Air Force), MD 15-2 W tech fall Gunnar Woodburn (Wyoming), TF 16-0, 4:48 at #17 South Dakota State (141) - 2/19/17 W dec Henry Pohlmeyer (South Dakota State), 4-0

10 TAYLOR NEIN Freshman 141 Pounds Bismarck, N.D. Bismarck HS Overall: 8-14 Duals: 5-12 Pins: 1 TF: 0 MD: Nein s Match Results BISON OPEN - 11/12/16, 1st Place W dec Nate Smith (Unattached), 4-0 W dec Tommy Walton (NDSU), 5-3 W dec Joe Umlauf (NDSU), 6-4 at #17 Oklahoma - 11/20-16 L major dec Mike Longo (Oklahoma), MD 13-2 at Northwestern - 12/2/16 W dec Alexander McKenna (Northwestern), 3-1 vs. Indiana - 12/4/16 L dec Cole Weaver (Indiana), 5-0 at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville - 12/4/16 L dec Trevor Feagans (SIUE), 4-2 L dec Ty Schilling (Cal Poly), 2-1 L tech fall #17 Russell Rohlfing (CSUB), TF 20-4, 6:29 L major dec Trevor Willson (Utah Valley), MD 12-1 at Air Force - 2/10/17 L major dec John Twomey (Air Force), MD 11-0 L fall #8 Bryce Meredith (Wyoming), 1:42 vs. Maryland - 12/9/16 L dec Billy Rappo (Maryland), 10-3 at George Mason - 12/9/16 L major dec Tejon Anthony (George Mason), MD 13-4 at Midlands Championships - 12/29/16 L fall Colton McCrystal (Nebraska), 4:19 L major dec John Meeks (Iowa State), MD 16-4 L major dec #18 Timmy Box (Northern Colorado), MD 13-3 W tech fall Josh Newburg (Boise State), TF 23-5 * No. 9 Seed at 141 pounds for Big 12 Championships * 0-4 vs. nationally-ranked opponent this season * Won Bison Open 141 title * Two-time North Dakota state champion and two-time state runner-up at Bismarck H.S. vs. The Citadel - Virginia Duals - 1/13/17 W dec Douglas Gudenburr (The Citadel), 8-2 L fall #7 George DiCamillo (Virginia), 2:41 W fall Brenden Ryan (Virginia Tech), 0:31 W dec Nicholas Villarreal (Arizona State), 5-3

11 Mitch Friedman R-Junior 149 Pounds Oconto Falls, Wis. Oconto Falls HS Overall: Duals: 7-7 Pins: 0 TF: 3 MD: Friedman s Match Results #14 IOWA STATE - 11/6/16 W dec Blayne Briceno (Iowa State), 5-4 BISON OPEN - 11/12/16, 3rd Place W major dec Jered Sublet (Minot State), MD 18-4 L dec Rudy Guillen (Mary), 7-4 W tech fall Nate Rykerd (NDSU), TF 19-0 W dec Cody Haugen (Minot State), 6-0 at #17 Oklahoma - 11/20-16 L dec #12 Davion Jeffries (Oklahoma), 9-2 at Northwestern - 12/2/16 W dec Shayne Oster (Northwestern), 11-5 at George Mason - 12/9/16 L dec Sahid Kargbo (George Mason), 5-3 W major dec Everett Pratt (CSUB), MD 12-4 L fall Grant LaMont (Utah Valley), 0:46 L major dec Cole Medenhall (Wyoming), MD 13-4 at Midlands Championships - 12/29/16 L dec #10 Steve Bleise (Northern Illinois), 6-4 W tech fall Kahlan Lee-Lermer (Chicago), TF 19-3 W major dec Eric Yang (Northwestern), MD 12-1 W dec Hunter Ladnier (Harvard), 8-1 L dec Davion Jeffries (Oklahoma), 6-5 W tech fall Ben Polkowske (Northern Colorado), TF 16-1 W major dec Dakota Wall (Boise State), MD 10-1 vs. The Citadel - Virginia Duals - 1/13/17 L dec Tyler Buckiso (The Citadel), 5-4 W dec Sam Krivus ((Virginia), 6-4 * No. 8 Seed at 149 pounds for Big 12 Championships * career record, 7-11 in duals incuding 10 pins * 0-3 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season * Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team * WWC All-Academic Team * WWC Coaches Honor Roll * President of NDSU s SAAC, representative to University Athletic Council. L dec #7 Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech), 3-2 L dec Christian Pagdilao (Arizona State), 8-6 W dec Joshy Cortez (Cal Poly), 7-3

12 CLAY REAM R-Junior 157 Pounds Wentzville, Mo. Holt HS Overall: 22-3 Duals: 17-1 Pins: 5 TF: 0 MD: Ream s Match Results #14 IOWA STATE - 11/6/16 W major dec Renaldo Rodriguez (Iowa State), MD 19-5 W major dec Colt Shorts (Cal Poly), MD 12-4 BISON OPEN - 11/12/16, 1st Place W fall Erik Loepp (MSU-Moorhead), 2:00 W fall Jordan Hendrickson (Unattached), 6:37 W fall Shane Sheppard (Minot State), 1:29 at #17 Oklahoma - 11/20/16 W dec #12 DaWaylon Barnes (Oklahoma), 9-2 at Northwestern - 12/2/16 W fall Anthony Petrone (Northwestern), 2:42 vs. Indiana - 12/4/16 W dec Jake Danishek (Indiana), 8-1 W major dec Raider Lofthouse (Utah Valley), MD 18-9 at Air Force - 2/10/17 W dec Alex Mossing (Air Force), 9-3 W dec #19 Archie Colgan (Wyoming), 8-3 at #17 South Dakota State - 2/19/17 W major dec Logan Peterson (South Dakota State), MD 14-2 at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville -12/4/16 W major dec Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE), MD 13-4 vs. Maryland - 12/9/16 W dec Justin Alexander (Maryland), 5-1 at George Mason - 12/9/16 W fall Mike Sicola (George Mason), 5:53 at Midlands Championships - 12/29/16 W major dec Brett Bye (South Dakota State), MD 14-1 L fall John Van Brill (Rutgers), 5:34 W dec Taleb Rahmani (Pitt), 6-1 L tech fall Evan Wick (Wisconsin), TF 20-2 W major dec Tyler Kinn (Northern Colorado), MD 16-5 L dec Fred Green (Boise State), 7-5 W dec #8 Andrew Atkinson (Virginia), 5-4 W dec #14 Sal Mastriani (Virginia Tech), 12-8 * No. 2 Seed at 157 pounds for Big 12 Championships * Ranks anywhere from No. 7 to No. 10 nationally * career record including in duals with 15 pins * 5-0 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season * Big 12 Co-Wrestler of the Week * Won Bison Open ( ) * Two-time NCAA Qualifier * 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships Elite 90 Award * Third place 2016 Big 12 Championships * WWC 2015 Freshman of the Year * NCAA West Regional 149-pound Champion 2015 * Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team * First Team All-WCC * NWCA All-Academic Team * WWC All-Academic Team * WWC Coaches Honor Roll W dec #13 Josh Shields (Arizona State), 8-4 W tech fall Isaac Blackburn (Cal Poly), TF 26-7, 6:59

13 Andrew Fogarty R-Freshman 165 Pounds Jordan, Minn. Scott West HS Overall: 21-8 Duals: 12-5 Pins: 4 TF: 3 MD: Fogarty s Match Results #14 IOWA STATE - 11/6/16 W dec Dane Pestano (Iowa State), 10-7 W dec Luke Wilson (Cal Poly), 7-6 BISON OPEN - 11/12/16, 1st Place W fall Anthony Raupp (Minot State), 4:12 W fall Nick Knutson (Unattached), 4:00 W tech fall Dane Fischer (Mary), TF 15-0 W dec Grant Nehring (NDSU), 7-4 at #17 Oklahoma - 11/20/16 L dec #10 Clark Glass (Oklahoma), 4-2 at Northwestern - 12/2/16 W major dec Ben Sullivan (Northwestern), MD 15-2 vs. Indiana - 12/4/16 W dec Bryce Martin (Indiana), 2-0 L dec #20 Lorenzo De La Riva (CSUB), W tech fall Koy Wilkinson (Utah Valley), TF 18-3 (7:00) at Air Force - 2/10/17 W dec Tyler Wiederholt (Air Force), 62-2 L dec #16 Branson Ashworth (Wyoming), 6-2 at #17 South Dakota State - 2/19/17 L dec Luke Zilverberg (South Dakota State), 3-2 at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville -12/4/16 W fall Sammuel Zimmerman (SIUE), 3:59 vs. Maryland - 12/9/16 W major dec Josh Ugalde (Maryland), MD 12-3 at George Mason - 12/9/16 W major dec Garrett Tingen (George Mason), MD 9-1 at Midlands Championships - 12/29/16 W fall Rodney Williams (Oregon State), 4:31 W major dec David Kasper (Eastern Michigan), MD 10-2 L dec Alex Marinelli (Unattached-Iowa), 10-6 W dec Jacen Petersen (Arizona State), 6-0 W sudden victory-1 Luke Zilverberg (South Dakota St), SV W major dec Tyrel White (Columbia), MD 14-1 L major dec Kaleb Young (Unattached-Iowa), MD 12-4 L sudden victory-1 #7 Clark Glass (Oklahoma), SV * No. 6 Seed at 165 pounds for Big 12 Championships * Ranks No. 18 Amateur Wrestling News, No. 20 NCAA Coaches Panel & No. 23 Track Wrestling * 0-5 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season * Placed 8th at Midlands Championships (12-29/30-16) * Won Bison Open ( ) * Two-time Minnesota state champion vs. The Citadel - Virginia Duals ( ) W tech fall Ruston Hill (The Citadel), TF 17-0 W medical forfeit Cameron Harrell (Virginia), MFF W dec David Bergida (Virginia Tech), 9-7 L tech fall #9 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State), TF 18-3

14 Dylan Urbach R-Sophomore 174/184 Pounds Lisbon, N.D. Minnesota/ Lisbon HS Overall: Duals: 5-7 Pins: 2 TF: 2 MD: Urbach s Match Results BISON OPEN - 11/12/16, 2nd Place (184) W fall Zeb Demaray (Unattached), 4:37 W fall Ethan Bryan (Northland CC), 2:55 W major dec Austin May (MSU-Moorhead), MD 14-5 L fall Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 1:35 at Midlands Championships - 12/29/16 (174) L dec #9 Lelund Weatherspoon (Iowa State), 8-6 W dec Hayden Hansen (Oklahoma), 3-2 W major dec Arsen Arshughyan (Ohio), MD 15-6 L major dec #20 Christian Brucki (Central Michigan), MD 13-4 * No. 8 Seed at 174 pounds for Big 12 Championships * Transfer from Minnesota * career record, 7-13 in duals incuding redshirt freshman year at Minnesota * 0-5 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 W major dec Dalton Robertson (Northern Colorado), MD 17-3 W dec Austin Dewey (Boise State), 4-3 vs. The Citadel - Virginia Duals - 1/13/17 W tech fall Martin Duane (The Citadel), TF 16-0 L major dec Garrett Peppelman (Virginia), MD 12-2 L tech fall #2 Zach Epperly (Virginia Tech), TF 18-3 L dec Jacen Petersen (Arizona State), 6-2 W dec Xavier Johnson (Cal Poly), 4-1 W tech fall Matt Peyacsek (CSUB), TF 20-5, 4:48 L dec #31 Kimball Bastian (Utah Valley), 9-3 at Air Force ( ) L dec Michael Billingsley (Air Force), 4-3 L dec Kyle Pope (Wyoming), 11-5 at #17 South Dakota State - 2/19/17 L dec #16 David Kocer (South Dakota State), 6-1

15 tyler Mcnutt R-Sophomore 184 Pounds Saint Joseph, Mo. Benton HS Overall: Duals: 10-9 Pins: 4 TF: 1 MD: McNutt s Match Results #14 IOWA STATE - 11/6/16 L fall #6 Patrick Downey (Iowa State), 1:54 BISON OPEN - 11/12/16, 1st Place W fall Levi Rubin (Unattached), 3:46 W dec Logan Paxton (NDSU), 3-2 W fall Dylan Urbach (NDSU), 1:35 at #17 Oklahoma - 11/20/16 W dec Andrew Dixon (Oklahoma), 8-5 at Northwestern - 12/2/16 L dec Mitch Sliga (Northwestern), 8-2 vs. Indiana - 12/4/16 L major dec #11 Nate Jackson (Indiana), MD 12-3 at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville -12/4/16 W fall Jake Godinez (SIUE), 2:31 vs. Maryland - 12/9/16 W major dec Idris White (Maryland), MD 11-2 L dec Sohrab Movahedi (Cal Poly), 12-8 W dec Brian Battisto (CSUB),8-4 L dec Will Sumner (Utah Valley), 6-5 at Air Force - 2/10/17 W dec Zen Ikehara (Air Force), 1-0 W dec Chaz Polson (Wyoming), 11-5 at #17 South Dakota State - 2/19/17 W dec Martin Mueller (South Dakota State), 11-7 at George Mason - 12/9/16 W dec Daniel Mika (George Mason), 4-0 at Midlands Championships - 12/29/16 L dec Martin Mueller (South Dakota State), 12-9 L tie-breaker 1 Carson Powell (Iowa State), TB L fall Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado), 2:13 W fall Kadyn Del Toro (Boise State), 4:16 * No. 5 Seed at 184 pounds for Big 12 Championships * 0-4 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season * career record, in duals with six pins. Wrestled at 165 and 174 pounds as redshirt freshman * Won Bison Open title * Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling second team in 2016 * Won 2014 Missouri Class AA state championship at 170 pounds vs. The Citadel - Virginia Duals - 1/13/17 W tech fall Chandler Sambets, TF 16-0 L dec Will Schany (Virginia), 5-4 L dec #4 Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech), 4-1 L fall #3 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State), 4:25

16 cordell Eaton R-Freshman 197 Pounds Long Grove, Iowa North Scott HS Overall: Duals: 9-10 Pins: 1 TF: 0 MD: Eaton s Match Results #14 IOWA STATE - 11/6/16 W major dec Joe Teague (Iowa State), MD 12-4 BISON OPEN - 11/12/16, 1st Place W major dec Cody Anderson (MSU-Moorhead), MD 17-8 W dec Colin Huckbody (Itasca CC), 13-7 W major dec Alex Bleeker (NDSU), MD 17-6 at #17 Oklahoma - 11/20/16 L dec #19 Brad Johnson (Oklahoma), 6-2 at Northwestern - 12/2/16 L dec Jacob Berkowitz (Northwestern), 7-5 vs. Indiana - 12/4/16 L dec Jakob Hinz (Indiana), 11-5 at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville -12/4/16 L dec Jake Tindle (SIUE), 10-6 W dec Thomas Lane (Cal Poly), 8-5 W dec Jacob Sieder (CSUB), 9-4 L dec #24 Tanner Orndorff (Utah Valley), 6-4 at Air Force - 2/10/17 L dec Anthony McLaughlin (Air Force), 9-5 W fall Nate Shaw (Wyoming), 3:06 at #17 South Dakota State - 2/19/17 L major dec #7 Nate Rotert (South Dakota State), MD 12-3 vs. Maryland - 12/9/16 L dec David Brian-Whisler (Maryland), 8-5 at George Mason - 12/9/16 W dec Matt Meadows (George Mason), 9-3 at Midlands Championships - 12/29/16 L major dec #8 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska), MD 11-2 W sudden victory-1 Zach Bruce (Pitt), SV W dec Sasha Oliinyk (Sacred Heart), 5-3 L major dec Matt Williams (CSU Bakersfield), MD 13-4 * No. 7 Seed at 197 pounds for Big 12 Championships * 0-4 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season * Iowa state runner-up in 2015, placed third in 2014 and eighth in 2013 * Finished with record at North Scott H.S. W dec Jamarcus Grant (Northern Colorado), 4-1 W dec Harley DiLulo (Boise State), 3-2 vs. The Citadel - Virginia Duals - 1/13/17 L sudden victory-1 Sawyer Root (The Citadel), SV W dec Chance McClure (Virginia), 5-2 L major dec #3 Jared Haught (Virginia Tech), 13-1 W dec Sullivan Cauley (Arizona State), 5-2

17 Ben Tynan Senior 285 Pounds Kennewick, Wash. Highline CC/ Hanford HS Overall: 16-4 Duals: 13-4 Pins: 6 TF: 0 MD: Tynan s Match Results #14 IOWA STATE - 11/6/16 W fall Samuel Colbray (Iowa State), 4:04 BISON OPEN - 11/12/16, 1st Place W fall Jacob Belland (Minot State), 2:48 W dec Mitchell Eull (Minot State), 7-3 W major dec Dan Stibral (NDSU), MD 10-1 at #17 Oklahoma - 11/20/16 L fall #12 Ross Larson (Oklahoma), 1:38 at Northwestern - 12/2/16 W dec Conan Jennings (Northwestern), 6-0 vs. Indiana - 12/4/16 W dec Fletcher Miller (Indiana), 6-0 at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville -12/4/16 W dec Jake McKiernan (SIUE), 3-1 W fall Alex Encarnarcion-Strand (CSUB), 6:38 L dec Dustin Dennison (Utah Valley), 9-4 W dec Brandon Tribble (Wyoming), 2-1 at #17 South Dakota State - 2/19/17 W dec Alex Macki (South Dakota State), 1-0 vs. Maryland - 12/9/16 W dec Youssif Hemida (Maryland), 7-3 at George Mason - 12/9/16 W dec Matt Voss (George Mason), 5-1 W fall Jack Kuck (Northern Colorado), 5:40 W fall Gabriel Gonzalez (Boise State), 5:44 vs. The Citadel - Virginia Duals - 1/13/17 W fall Joseph Bexley (The Citadel), 3:52 L major dec #3 Ty Walz (Virginia Tech), MD 11-2 L dec #4 Tanner Hall (Arizona State), 4-1 * No. 4 seed at 285 pounds for Big 12 Championships * Ranks No. 24 in NCAA Coaches Panel * 0-3 vs. nationally-ranked opponents this season * Transfer from Highline Community College (Wash.) * Two-time National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national tournament qualifier, earning All-America honors as a sophomore * Won the 2014 Canadian Junior Freestyle National Championship at pounds in Edmonton * Placed fifth in the Washington state tournament as a senior for Hanford High School * Mother, Lisa, competed in track and field at Hawai i, and grandfather, Leo Reed, played college football for Colorado State and drafted by the Houston Oilers in the W major dec Spencer Empey (Cal Poly), MD 12-2