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NDSU Adds Perham’s Rach to Newcomer List

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FARGO, N.D.–North Dakota State University head wrestling coach Roger Kish announced that two-time Minnesota state place-winner Leighton Rach (Perham, Minn. / Perham H.S.) will be joining the wrestling program in the fall of 2019.

Rach joins Corey Gamet (Jackson, Mich. / Michigan Center H.S.); Riley Habisch (Buffalo, Minn. / Buffalo H.S.) Tyler Jones (Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee H.S.); Ty Moser (Perham, Minn. / Perham H.S.); Michael Nelson (Dover, Minn. / Dover-Eota H.S.), Ryan Ripplinger (Bismarck, N.D. / Bismarck H.S.) and Michael Weber (Forsyth, Mont. / Forsyth H.S.) will be also joining the wrestling program in the fall of 2019.

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Bison’s Eaton Named to 2019 NWCA Scholar All-American List

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MANHEIM, Pa. – North Dakota State University 197-pounder Cordell Eaton was named to the 2019 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division I Scholar All-American list released Thursday. Eaton is one of 142 wrestlers nationally to receive the award.

Eaton, a redshirt junior from Long Grove, Iowa, maintains a 3.786 GPA majoring in agricultural and biosystems engineering. He is a three-time selection to the Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling first team.

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NWCA Announces Division 1 Scholar All-American Awards

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Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association on Thursday released their Division I Scholar All-American Award winners which had the Drexel Dragons in the top spot with a 3.6263 GPA after finishing in 8th a season ago. The Individual awards were lead by The Ohio State University who had seven wrestler’s garner All-American status.

The individual awards included 39 athletes who brought home NCAA All-American honors from Pittsburgh with eleven finalists. Highlighting the team were five NCAA Champions including a trio of Nittany Lions; Anthony Cassar, Bo Nickal, and Jason Nolf, as well as Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) and Spencer Lee (Iowa). Nickal, Nolf, and Ashnault were also Hodge Trophy Finalists with Nickal winning the award. In total 142 wrestlers received 2019 honors.

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Former Bison Wrestler Rodriguez Golden as U.S. Freestyle Team Rolls to 2019 Senior Pan Am Title

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Former North Dakota State University wrestler Josh Rodriguez won the gold medal at 57 kg as the U.S. Men’s Freestyle Team went undefeated at 34-0 and won all 10 weight classes to take the 2019 Senior Pan American Championship on April 18-21. It was the first time in the history of the event a team has gone undefeated, winning every weight.

Rodriguez, who lives in State College, Pa., and trains with the Nittany Lion WC, compiled a 4-0 record including his win over 2018 Pan American silver medalist Oscar Tigreros Urbano in the championship match.

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NDSU Adds Michael Weber to Newcomer List

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FARGO, N.D.–North Dakota State University head wrestling coach Roger Kish announced that four-time Montana state champion Michael Weber (Forsyth, Mont. / Forsyth H.S.) will be joining the wrestling program in the fall of 2019. He is the brother of current Bison 157 Luke Weber.

Weber joins Corey Gamet (Jackson, Mich. / Michigan Center H.S.); Riley Habisch (Buffalo, Minn. / Buffalo H.S.) Tyler Jones (Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee H.S.); Ty Moser (Perham, Minn. / Perham H.S.); Michael Nelson (Dover, Minn. / Dover-Eota H.S.), and Ryan Ripplinger (Bismarck, N.D. / Bismarck H.S.) will be also joining the wrestling program in the fall of 2019.

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