The NDSU wrestling team had a tough task ahead of them Saturday afternoon against Pac-12 foe, and 21st ranked Stanford at the Scheels Center. The Bison answered the call, picking up bonus points from senior Cam Sykora at 133 pounds and Luke Webber at 174 pounds with two pins and six team points. Former West Fargo wrestlers Jared Franek at 157 pounds and Brandon Metz at 285 pounds both picked up wins to help NDSU secure the victory as well. The Bison have won five duals in a row to move to 8-3 on the season and will host Big 12 Conference opponent Air Force Sunday at the Scheels Center at 1pm for Senior Day.
North Dakota State 28, #21 Stanford 13
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020
Scheels Center, Fargo, N.D
165— #3 Shane Griffith (Stanford) dec #10 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), 5-0
174— Luke Weber (NDSU) fall Gabe Dinette (Stanford), 3:33
184— Noah Cressell (NDSU) dec Nick Addison (Stanford), 7-2
197— #7 Nathan Traxler (Stanford) dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 10-5
285— #27 Brandon Metz (NDSU) major dec Trevor Rasmussen (Stanford), MD 14-5
125— Jackson DiSario (Stanford) dec McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), 9-3
133— #17 Cam Sykora (NDSU) fall Luciano Arroyo (Stanford), 3:41
141— #3 Real Woods (Stanford) major dec Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU), MD 10-1
149— Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU) inj. default #29 Requir van der Merwe (Stanford), 0:47
157— #16 Jared Franek (NDSU) dec Tyler Eischens (Stanford), 9-6
Dual started at 165 pounds
