North Dakota State (2-2, 0-0 #Big12WR) is scheduled to entertain Augustana University (0-1, 0-0 NSIC) at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, in the TakeDown Cancer match presented by Sanford Health … The Bison split a pair of non-conference duals on the road last weekend, beating Indiana 26-12 on Nov. 22, and dropping a 28-18 decision to No. 16-ranked Northwestern on Nov. 24 … 141 Sawyer Degen, 165 Andrew Fogarty and 285 Brandon Metz were double winners … Fogarty had two pins to push his season total to three, while Degen notched his second and Metz recorded his first of the season … Augustana lost to then No. 8-ranked Arizona State 35-6 on Nov. 15 … Vikings’ 197 Daniel Bishop had the only win, a pin at :54-seconds, in the dual.
The Series
The series between North Dakota State and Augustana dates back to the 1963-64 season when both schools were members of the former North Central Conference … NDSU leads the series 36-3 and won the last meeting 24-15 on Feb. 1, 2004, in Fargo.
Up Next
North Dakota State will send wrestlers to compete at the Cliff Keen Collegiate Invitational in Las Vegas on Dec. 6-7.
The Lineup
Wt. North Dakota State Bison (2-2 duals, 0-0 #Big12WR)
125 -– McGwire Midkiff (5-2 overall, 1-1 duals)
133 -– #8 Cam Sykora (3-1, 3-1)
141 — Sawyer Degen (6-2, 3-1) OR Dylan Droegemueller (4-2, 0-0)
149 — Jaden Van Maanen (0-4, 0-4)
157– Jared Franek (6-2, 2-2) OR Luke Weber (6-5, 0-0)
165 — #9 Andrew Fogarty (8-0, 4-0)
174 — Lorenzo De La Riva (0-1, 0-1) OR Jesse Shearer (0-1, 0-1)
184 — Noah Cressell (2-3, 1-1) OR TJ Pottinger (4-3, 1-1)
197 — Cordell Eaton (4-3, 1-3)
285 — #25 Brandon Metz (8-0, 4-0) OR Dan Stibral (2-2, 0-0)
#TrackWrestling Rankings
Wt. Augustana University Vikings (0-1 duals, 0-0 NSIC)
125 — Michael Suda (4-1, 0-1) or Ethan Cota (7-6 0-0)
133 — Jack Huffman (10-4, 0-1) or Brandon Carroll (8-1, 0-0)
141– Hunter Burnett (12-4, 0-0) or Jebben Keyes (5-5, 0-1)
149 — Keaten Schorr (2-3, 0-1)
157 — Jacob Tvinnereim (11-6, 0-1)
165 — Dylan Schuck (8-3, 0-1)
174 — Ben Kelvington (4-1, 0-1) or Regan Bye (0-0, 0-0)
184 — Tanner Brengle (6-2, 0-1)
197 — Daniel Bishop (5-3, 1-0) or Jarrett Haglund (4-5, 0-0)
285 — Steven Hajas (8-4, 0-1)
Coverage
Live scoring will be provided through TrackWrestling.com … Live video of all NDSU home wrestling duals is available through GoBison.com/AllAccess … Today’s action will be described by Andy Rieckoff and NDSU senior associate AD Jack Maughan.
Vikings at Bison Live Video on Flowrestling
NDSU in Team Rankings
North Dakota State was tied for No. 31 with 8.5 points on the TrackWrestling.com list on Nov 25.
Bison in the Individual Rankings
… Individually, in the Track Wrestling (Nov. 25) rankings, Cam Sykora was No. 8 at 133, Andrew Fogarty was No. 10 at 165, and Brandon Metz was No. 26 at 285;
… On the InterMat.com (Nov. 25) list, Cam Sykora was No. 10 at 133, and Andrew Fogarty was No. 8 at 165, and Brandon Metz was No. 20 at 285;
… In TheOpenMat.com (Nov. 25) rankings, Cam Sykora was No. 9 at 133, and Andrew Fogarty was No. 9 at 165 pounds;
… In the FloWrestling (Nov. 25) rankings, Cam Sykora was No. 8 at 133, Andrew Fogarty was No. 8 at 165, and Brandon Metz was No. 19 at 285;
… And, in the WIN Wrestling Magazine (Nov. 25) rankings, Cam Sykora was No. 6 at 133, and Andrew Fogarty was No. 9 at 165.
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