NDSU Wrestling Begins Big 12 Dual Stretch In Colorado

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State returns to dual competition with a pair of Big 12 duals in Colorado this weekend. The Bison are on the road at Northern Colorado on Friday, January 17 at 7 p.m. CT in Greeley. The Bison will then head to Colorado Springs and take on Air Force on Sunday, January 19 at 1 p.m. CT.
 
North Dakota State Probables
125 | Tristan Daugherty or Ezekiel Witt
133 | #25 Kyle Burwick
141 | Kellyn March or Gideon Cole
149 | #29 Gavin Drexler
157 | Max Petersen
165 | Boeden Greenley
174 | Devin Wasley
184 | Aidan Brenot or Andrew McMonagle
197 | Tayshaun Glover
285 | Drew Blackburn-Forst
 
Northern Colorado Probables
125 | #8 Stevo Poulin
133 | #17 Dominick Serrano or Mikai Alirez
141 | #2 Andrew Alirez
149 | Benj Alanis or Adam Busiello
157 | #16 Vinny Zerban
165 | Clayton Ulrey
174 | Aydin Rix-McElhinney
184 | AJ Heeg
197 | Andrew Donahue or Franklin Cruz
285 | Remington Peterson or Jose Valdez
 
Air Force Probables
125 | Bubba Wright or Nico Tocci
133 | Gavin Caprella
141 | Carter Nogle
149 | Alec Viduya
157 | EJ Beloncik or Josh Palacio
165 | Logan Fowler or Brooks Gable
174 | Jack Ganos
184 | Gage Musser
197 | Brian Burburija
285 | Antonio Ramos
 
Coverage
The duals against the Golden Bears and Falcons will be streamed live on FloWrestling. The duals will also have live results through TrackWrestling. Links for coverage will be available on gobison.com.
 
The Series – Northern Colorado
The Bison will meet Northern Colorado for the 47th time in series history on Friday, with NDSU holding a commanding 39-5-2 record in the series, including victories in the last 10 duals and the last four matches in Greeley. The Bison won 27-14 in Fargo last season and won 23-15 on the last trip to Northern Colorado in February of 2023.
 
The Series – Air Force
NDSU meets Air Force for the 24th time in series history on Sunday, with the Bison holding a 20-3 record in the series. Last season, Air Force snapped a 12-dual win streak for the Bison, with the Falcons winning 21-13 in Fargo. The Bison have won five-straight trips to Colorado Springs, including all three trips in the Big 12 era. NDSU won 32-10 in 2023.
 
In the Rankings
North Dakota State’s Gavin Drexler and Kyle Burwick appear in both the FloWrestling and InterMat rankings this week for the Bison, while Aidan Brenot is ranked in Flo. Gavin Drexler is at No. 25 in the Flo rankings and No. 29 in IntertMat, while Burwick is No. 31 in Flo and No. 25 in InterMat. Brenot appears in the Flo rankings at No. 32. Max Petersen appeared in the InterMat rankings after the Southern Scuffle, but fell out during an idle week last weekend. Tayshaun Glover has also made spot appearances in the rankings in recent weeks.
 
Wrapping the Scuffle
North Dakota State finished with six placers at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, led by Max Petersen, who took second overall at 157 pounds. The Bison finished fifth overall out of 23 teams in the field. Kyle Burwick, Boeden Greenley and Aidan Brenot all took fourth overall, with all three securing ranked victories in their tournaments. Gabriel Schumm and Devin Wasley also secured placing finishes for the Bison.
 
Witt, Glover Claim Ranked Wins In Dual Debuts
Ezekiel Witt pinned No. 28 Anthony Molton in the 125-pound match against Campbell at the Knockout Christmas Classic earlier this season. Leading 4-2 in the third period, Witt flipped Molton in a reversal, putting the Camel wrestler on his back and securing the pin.
 
A week prior, Tayshaun Glover secured a ranked win against Iowa State, as he came from behind to defeat No. 22 Christian Carroll with an 8-5 decision.
 
Prior to this year, Adam Cherne picked up a major decision against #19 Giuseppe Hoose of Oklahoma on November 19, 2023. It’s the third-straight season an NDSU wrestler has topped a ranked opponent in their collegiate dual debut, with Juan Mora also doing it in the season opener at Nebraska in 2022-23.
 
Up Next
The Bison will have a week off before returning to the Scheels Center for the first time since November 22, with a pair of Big 12 duals. NDSU opens up the weekend with a Friday night dual on January 31 against Wyoming, before hosting Utah Valley a day later on February 1. Both duals will be at 7 p.m. and will be televised on WDAY Xtra.