NDSU Wrestling Splits Triangular in Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – North Dakota State wrestling picked up a dual split on Sunday in a triangular hosted at the Icardo Center at Cal State Bakersfield, falling 21-16 to No. 15 Little Rock before defeating host Cal State Bakersfield 28-10.
 
Tristan Daugherty, Michael Olson and #32 Aidan Brenot all swept their matches on the day, while the Bison scored six bonus-point victories and picked up wins in 11 of the 20 matches.
 
Brenot scored the biggest win of the day, as he upset #16 Brock DelSignore in the Little Rock dual, recording a second period pin at 4:15. After giving up an escape in the second and trailing 4-1, Brenot secured a takedown and converted into four swipes before ultimately getting the slap of the mat for the win. In his second match of the day, Brenot picked up a 5-1 win over Cal State Bakersfield’s Gerrit Nijenhuis.
 
Daugherty started off the day with a major decision against Little Rock, recording five takedowns in an 18-5 win over Jayden Carson. Daugherty then started the Bakersfield dual with a 2-1 victory over Richard Castro-Sandoval.
 
Olson picked up an overtime win in the Little Rock dual, securing a takedown to win 4-1 over Brennan Van Hoecke. In the Cal State Bakersfield dual, Olson recorded three takedowns to defeat Hayden Zinkin 11-6.
 
Drew Blackburn-Forst claimed the final win for NDSU in the Little Rock dual, defeating Branson Britten 4-2. Blackburn-Forst nearly had an upset of #20 Jake Andrews in the Cal State Bakersfield dual, leading 4-2 until a takedown in the final five seconds to lose 5-4.
 
Devin Wasley, Max Petersen and #23 Kyle Burwick all rebounded after losses in their first match of the day with tech fall wins over Cal State Bakersfield. Burwick won 18-0 over Santino Sanchez. Petersen picked up a 19-2 win over Jose Farias. Wasley defeated Coen Quintana 16-0.
 
Tayshaun Glover also picked up a bonus-point win in the Cal State Bakersfield dual, winning over Chris Neal, 14-3.
 
The Bison will wrap up the dual schedule for 2024-25 next Sunday, February 23, welcoming in South Dakota State for Senior Day inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. The Bison and Jackrabbits are set to get underway at 2 p.m., with the dual set to be televised live on WDAY Xtra and broadcast on Bison 1660.
 
#15 Little Rock 21, North Dakota State 16
February 16, 2025 | Icardo Center | Bakersfield, Calif.
125 | Tristan Daugherty (NDSU) over Jayden Carson (LR), MD 18-5; NDSU 4-0
133 | #9 Nasir Bailey (LR) over #23 Kyle Burwick (NDSU), Dec 9-6; NDSU 4-3
141 | Michael Olson (NDSU) over Brennan Van Hoecke (LR), SV 4-1; NDSU 7-3
149 | #13 Jordan Williams (LR) over #31 Gavin Drexler (NDSU), Dec 9-5; NDSU 7-6
157 | #12 Matt Bianchi (LR) over Max Petersen (NDSU), MD 14-3; LR 10-7
165 | #33 Joseph Bianchi (LR) over Boeden Greenley (NDSU), Dec 12-6; LR 13-7
174 | Tyler Brennan (LR) over Devin Wasley (NDSU), Dec 6-3; LR 16-7
184 | #32 Aidan Brenot (NDSU) over #16 Brock DelSignore (LR), Fall 4:15; LR 16-13
197 | #7 Stephen Little (LR) over Tayshaun Glover (NDSU), TF 20-3; LR 21-13
285 | Drew Blackburn-Forst (NDSU) over Branson Britten (LR), Dec 4-2; LR 21-16
 
North Dakota State 27, Cal State Bakersfield 10
February 16, 2025 | Icardo Center | Bakersfield, Calif.
125 | Tristan Daugherty (NDSU) over Richard Castro-Sandoval (CSUB), Dec 2-1; NDSU 3-0
133 | #23 Kyle Burwick (NDSU) over Santino Sanchez (CSUB), TF 18-0; NDSU 8-0
141 | Michael Olson (NDSU) over Hayden Zinkin (CSUB), Dec 11-6; NDSU 11-0
149 | Brock Rogers (CSUB) over #31 Gavin Drexler (NDSU), Dec 11-5; NDSU 11-3
157 | Max Petersen (NDSU) over Jose Farias (CSUB), TF 19-2; NDSU 16-3
165 | Guillermo Escobedo (CSUB) over Boeden Greenley (NDSU), MD 14-3; NDSU 16-7
174 | Devin Wasley (NDSU) over Coen Quintana (CSUB), TF 16-0; NDSU 21-7
184 | #32 Aidan Brenot (NDSU) over Gerrit Nijenhuis (CSUB), Dec 5-1; NDSU 24-7
197 | Tayshaun Glover (NDSU) over Chris Neal (CSUB), MD 14-3; NDSU 28-7
285 | #20 Jake Andrews (CSUB) over Drew Blackburn-Forst (NDSU), Dec 5-4; NDSU 28-10
* NDSU deducted team point for unsportsmanlike conduct