UNI Wrestling Loses Dual to NDSU, 22-15

Saturday, February 13

Fargo, ND

7 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

North Dakota State University

UNI Wrestling Loses Dual to NDSU, 22-15

2/13/2016 8:47:00 PM | Wrestling

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FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State leaned on its nationally ranked wrestlers to get bonus points and the 22-15 team win over UNI wrestling Saturday.

UNI fell to 3-10 overall, 2-5 MAC. NDSU improved to 4-5 overall, 1-2 Big 12.

The Panthers pulled some of the usual starters but got wins at 133 pounds, 165 pounds, 197 pounds and heavyweight.

North Dakota State got started with one of their two nationally ranked wrestlers with No. 16 Josh Rodriguez. He earned a tech fall to push the Bison up 5-0 in team scoring.

No. 13 Josh Alber came out attacking. He grabbed a takedown early in the first and let Nico Colunga up. He earned another takedown and four nearfall points before sticking Colunga in the first period at 2:05. It was Alber's third fall of the season.

NDSU went on to win the next three weights at 141 pounds, 149 pounds and 157 pounds.

Taylor Berger jumped out to a 4-2 lead to start the second period at 165 pounds. An escape early in the second was the only scoring for the period, putting Berger up 5-2 over Grant Nehring to start the third. Berger fought off Nehring's attacks and earned a riding time point to win 6-3.

Kyle Lux struck first at 174 pounds, getting the takedown. However, Tyler McNutt got a reversal to tie it up 2-2 at the end of the first. McNutt got another reversal in the second and started building riding time to start the third period up 4-2. He went on to earn the riding time point and beat Lux, 5-2.

NDSU also got a win at 184 pounds from All-American No. 4 Hayden Zillmer.

After a scoreless first period, Cody Krumwiede earned more than a minute of riding time before giving up an escape to NDSU's Logan Paxton at 197 pounds. Krumwiede lost his riding time advantage, but got an early escape in the third to tie it up 1-1 and send it into overtime. With just four seconds left, Krumwiede notched a takedown to win 3-1 in sudden victory.

Heavyweight Blaize Cabell took an early lead with two takedowns in the first period and an escape off the start in the second period. Up 5-3, Cabell released NDSU's Ben Tynan in the third and earned another takedown. He would release Tynan one more time but would go on to win, 7-4.

UP NEXT
UNI will wrap up its dual season on the road with Buffalo Feb. 19. The MAC Championships are scheduled for March 5-6 at Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

NDSU 22, UNI 15 - PDF OF SCORING