NDSU Welcomes In #5 Northern Iowa for Big 12 Dual

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestling will remain at home this weekend with a dual against No. 5 Northern Iowa on Saturday, February 8. The Bison and Panthers will square off inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex at 7 p.m., with the dual being televised on WDAY Xtra.
 
NDSU Probables
125 | Tristan Daugherty (6-10)
133 | #24 Kyle Burwick (18-9)
141 | Gideon Cole (0-11) or Michael Olson (10-8)
149 | #31 Gavin Drexler (17-4)
157 | #33 Max Petersen (17-6)
165 | Boeden Greenley (17-15)
174 | Devin Wasley (12-9)
184 | #32 Aidan Brenot (14-11)
197 | Tayshaun Glover (8-10)
285 | Drew Blackburn-Forst (10-14)
 
Northern Iowa Probables
125 | #29 Trever Anderson (11-9) or Kyle Gollhofer (12-9)
133 | #16 Julian Farber (12-3)
141 | #4 Cael Happel (18-2)
149 | #14 Colin Realbuto (17-4)
157 | #5 Ryder Downey (19-2)
165 | #19 Jack Thomsen (14-7)
174 | 16 Jared Simma (17-10)
184 | #2 Parker Keckeisen (17-0)
197 | #12 Wyatt Voelker (18-4)
HWT | #15 Lance Runyon (14-3) or Adam Ahrendsen (15-9)
 
On the Xtra
The dual against Northern Iowa will be televised live on WDAY Xtra. Check GoBison.com for full channel listings and coverage areas.
 
Coverage
The dual will also be streamed live on NDSU All-Access and will also have live results through TrackWrestling. Links for coverage will be available on GoBison.com.
 
Tickets
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth ages 3-17. Tickets are available online at GoBison.com/tickets or by calling/visiting the Bison Ticket Office, located in the south lobby of the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. Tickets will also be available on Saturday at the door.
 
The Series
NDSU meets Northern Iowa for the 28th time in series history on Saturday, with the Bison holding a 3-23-1 record in the series. The two teams haven’t met since 2022, with the Panthers extending their current win streak over the Bison to three duals, with all three meetings in the Big 12 era. NDSU’s last win over UNI came in 2016 with a 22-15 win in the last meeting between the two programs in Fargo.
 
In the Rankings
North Dakota State’s Gavin Drexler and Kyle Burwick appear in both the FloWrestling and InterMat rankings for the Bison, while Aidan Brenot and Max Petersen are ranked in InterMat. Gavin Drexler is at No. 27 in Flo and No. 31 in InterMat, while Burwick is No. 32 in Flo and No. 24 in InterMat. Brenot appears at No. 32 in InterMat, while Petersen is ranked at No. 33 in InterMat.
 
Burwick On Dominant Stretch
Kyle Burwick has been on a dominant stretch of late, including five-straight bonus point decisions in his last five Big 12 duals. During the run of Big 12 competition, the senior won four straight 15-0 shutout tech falls before a win by fall in his last outing against Utah Valley. In his last five Big 12 duals, Burwick is outscoring the opposition 66-1.
 
A Major Streak for Drexler
Gavin Drexler has scored major decisions in his last five outings, all coming in dual action. Drexler is undefeated in bonus-point decisions this season, recording five tech falls and six major decisions. Drexler is also undefeated in Big 12 action, going 6-0 and scoring 22 team points for the Bison.
 
Petersen Settling In at 157
After starting the year 5-4 at 149 pounds, Max Petersen made the move up to 157 pounds in December and the sophomore has settled in quickly, recording 12 wins in 14 matches, including a 4-1 mark in Big 12 duals. He has scored major decision in three Big 12 duals and has five bonus-point decisions against D1 opposition since the move up.
 
Up Next
The Bison will hit the road next weekend for the final time during the dual schedule, making a trip west to California for three duals in Riverside and Bakersfield. NDSU will begin the weekend at California Baptist with a Big 12 dual against the Lancers at 1:30 p.m. PT on Saturday. The Bison will then face Little Rock and Cal State Bakersfield in a triangular on Sunday beginning at 2 p.m. PT in Bakersfield.