No. 25-ranked North Dakota State (4-5, 0-3 #Big12WR) is scheduled to open the New Year at Pitt (1-5, 0-0 ACC) in a non-conference dual at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 … Live results at www.trackwrestling.com … Video at ACC Network Extra / Watch ESPN. North Dakota State will then travel to West Virginia (1-3, 0-1 #Big12WR) for a Big12 Conference dual at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, in Morgantown. The Mountaineers host #18 Oklahoma on Thursday. Live results at www.trackwrestling.com … Video at wvusports.com/showcase.
North Dakota State is scheduled to host Wyoming (1-2, 1-1 #Big12WR) in a Big 12 Conference dual at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 20, in the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex.
The Lineup
Wt. #25 North Dakota State Bison (4-5, 0-3 #Big12WR)
125 — Paul Bianchi (17-8, 5-4)
133 — #23 Cam Sykora (15-3, 6-0) OR McGwire Midkiff (8-8, 1-3)
141 — Sam Hampton (5-6, 1-4)
149 — Kyle Gliva (15-8, 5-3) OR Mitch Bengtson (10-4, 0-1)
157 — #15 Clay Ream (13-3, 7-1) OR Nick Mergen (8-8, 0-2)
165 — #19 Andrew Fogarty (22-6, 6-3)
174 — Charley Popp (3-5, 1-4) OR Nick Knutson (4-6, 1-1)
184 — Tyler McNutt (10-11, 0-6)
197 — Cordell Eaton (13-7, 5-4)
285 — Dan Stibral (13-9, 3-6)
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The Series
This will be the first meeting between North Dakota State and Pitt. This will be the first meeting between the Bison and West Virginia.
Bison in the Individual Rankings
Individually, on the InterMat.com (Dec. 26) rankings, Clay Ream is No. 14 at 157 pounds and 165 Andrew Fogarty is No. 18 at 165 pounds;
… In the Track Wrestling (Jan. 1) rankings, Cam Sykora is No. 23 at 133 pounds, Clay Ream is No. 13 at 157 pounds and Andrew Fogarty is No. 21 at 165 pounds;
… In TheOpenMat.com (Dec. 26) rankings, Clay Ream is No. 11 at 157 pounds and Andrew Fogarty is No. 18 at 165 pounds;
… In the Asics/Flowrestling rankings (Dec. 26), Clay Ream is No. 13 at 157 pounds and Andrew Fogarty is No. 19 at 165 pounds;
… In the Amateur Wrestling News (Dec. 26) rankings, Clay Ream is No. 18 at 157 pounds,
… And, in the WIN Wrestling Magazine (Dec. 18) rankings, Clay Ream is No. 10 at 157 pounds.
NDSU in Team Rankings
Through matches Jan. 2, North Dakota State was ranked No. 25 in the USA Today/NWCA Top 25 released Jan. 3. The Bison were tied for 45th in the WIN Wrestling Magazine Tournament Power Index on Dec. 18.
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