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FARGO, ND -- One forfeit and two pins in the first three bouts spelled victory early Wednesday for No. 3-ranked North Dakota State in a 41-3 non-conference wrestling win over No. 19-ranked Northern State before a crowd of 518 at the Bison Sports Arena.
Bison senior MATT STRAWSER bumped his record to 26-4 this year and 92- 37 in his career with a win by forfeit in the 125-pound opener.
NDSU's NICK MAGEE followed with a win by fall over Phil Greenfield in 3 minutes, 37 seconds, and Bison 141-pounder LUCAS CHRISTIANSON tacked Brian Englund to the mat in 1:26 to stake the Bison (10-3) to a quick, early 18-0 lead.
North Dakota State went on to win the first nine bouts. Northern State (6-5) won only at heavyweight, where No. 5-rated Baron Blanchard outlasted Bison junior CHRIS TUCHSCHERER by a 4-2 count. Tuchscherer had a third-period escape to knot the score at 2, but Blanchard scored a takedown with 3 seconds remaining in regulation time for the win.
Bison junior PAUL CARLSON set a new school record in a 29-11 technical fall victory over Brandon Braun at 157 pounds. Carlson collected 12 takedowns -- nine of them in the first period -- to break the old mark of 10 takedowns in a single match set by LEE PETERSEN in the 1973-74 season versus North Dakota.
North Dakota State has a week off before returning to action next Wednesday night. The Bison are at Augustana College for a North Central Conference dual beginning at 7 p.m.
MATCH NOTES
BOUT-BY-BOUT SUMMARY:
125 POUNDS
Matt Strawser wins by forfeit
Strawser now 26-4 (12-1 duals)
TEAM SCORE: NDSU 6, NSU 0
133 POUNDS
Nick Magee vs. Phil Greenfield
Neutral start
2-pt. takedown Magee
2-pt. near fall Magee
1-pt. escape Greenfield
2-pt. takedown Magee
2-pt. near fall Magee
End of 1st period... Magee led 8-1
Neutral start
2-pt. takedown Magee
Magee wins by fall 3:37
Magee now 18-10 (9-4 duals), Greenfield now 7-17 (3-8)
TEAM SCORE: NDSU 12, NSU 0
141 POUNDS
Lucas Christianson vs. Brian Englund
Neutral start
2-pt. takedown Christianson
1-pt. escape Englund
2-pt. takedown Christianson
1-pt. escape Englund
2-pt. takedown Christianson
Christianson wins by fall 1:26
Christianson now 7-3 (2-1 duals), Englund now 14-12 (7-4)
TEAM SCORE: NDSU 18, NSU 0
149 POUNDS
Zach Stevens vs. Dana Dargatz
Neutral start
2-pt. takedown Stevens
End of 1st period... Stevens led 2-0
Stevens starts down
1-pt. escape Stevens
End of 2nd period... Stevens led 3-0
Dargatz starts down
3-pt. near fall Stevens
Final... Stevens dec. Dargatz 6-0
Stevens now 14-12 (6-7 duals), Dargatz now 10-13 (2-6)
TEAM SCORE: NDSU 21, NSU 0
157 POUNDS
Paul Carlson vs. Brandon Braun
Neutral start
2-pt. takedown Carlson
1-pt. escape Braun
2-pt. takedown Carlson
1-pt. escape Braun
2-pt. takedown Carlson
1-pt. escape Braun
2-pt. takedown Carlson
1-pt. escape Braun
2-pt. takedown Carlson
1-pt. escape Braun
2-pt. takedown Carlson
1-pt. escape Braun
2-pt. takedown Carlson
1-pt. escape Braun
2-pt. takedown Carlson
1-pt. escape Braun
2-pt. takedown Carlson
End of 1st period... Carlson led 18-8
Braun starts down
Caution on Carlson
1-pt. escape Braun
2-pt. takedown Carlson
2-pt. near fall Carlson
1-pt. escape Braun
2-pt. takedown Carlson
1-pt. escape Braun
2-pt. takedown Carlson
2-pt. near fall Carlson
Carlson 1:19 riding time
Final... Carlson tech. fall Braun 29-11
Carlson now 20-3 (12-1 duals), Braun now 3-12 (2-6)
TEAM SCORE: NDSU 26, NSU 0
165 POUNDS
Mike Fiedler vs. Jason Hill
Neutral start
2-pt. takedown Fiedler
1-pt. escape Hill
2-pt. takedown Fiedler
2-pt. near fall Fiedler
End of 1st period... Fiedler led 6-1
Neutral start
2-pt. takedown Hill
1-pt. escape Fiedler
End of 2nd period... Fiedler led 7-3
Hill starts down
2-pt. near fall Fiedler
1-pt. escape Hill
2-pt. takedown Hill
Final... Fiedler dec. Hill 9-6
Fiedler now 20-9 (9-4 duals), Hill now 18-13 (5-6)
TEAM SCORE: NDSU 29, NSU 0
174 POUNDS
Thad Pike vs. Brent Babcock
Neutral start
Caution on Pike (stalling)
2-pt. takedown Pike
End of 1st period... Pike led 2-0
Pike starts down
1-pt. escape Pike
1-pt. Babcock (Pike stalling)
End of 2nd period... Pike led 3-1
Babcock starts down
1-pt. escape Babcock
2-pt. takedown Pike
1-pt. escape Babcock
2-pt. takedown Pike
Final... Pike dec. Babcock 7-3
Pike now 17-10 (9-4 duals), Babcock now 13-10 (3-8)
TEAM SCORE: NDSU 32, NSU 0
184 POUNDS
Nate Pesta wins by forfeit
Pesta now 5-10 (3-8 duals)
TEAM SCORE: NDSU 38, NSU 0
197 POUNDS
Brian Kraemer vs. Cory Wellnitz
Neutral start
2-pt. takedown Kraemer
1-pt. escape Wellnitz
2-pt. takedown Kraemer
1-pt. escape Wellnitz
End of 1st period... Kraemer led 4-2
Wellnitz starts down
1-pt. escape Wellnitz
Blood time for Kraemer
2-pt. takedown Kraemer
1-pt. escape Wellnitz
End of 2nd period... Kraemer led 6-4
Kraemer starts down
2-pt. reversal Kraemer
1-pt. escape Wellnitz
End of 3rd period... Kraemer led 8-5
Kraemer 1:18 riding time
Final... Kraemer dec. Wellnitz 9-5
Kraemer now 20-11 (6-5 duals), Wellnitz now 16-10 (7-3)
TEAM SCORE: NDSU 41, NSU 0
HEAVYWEIGHT
Chris Tuchscherer vs. Baron Blanchard
Neutral start
End of 1st period... No score
Blanchard starts down
2-pt. reversal Blanchard
1-pt. escape Tuchscherer
End of 2nd period... Blanchard led 2-1
Tuchscherer starts down
1-pt. escape Tuchscherer
Caution on Tuchscherer
Caution on Tuchscherer (stalling)
2-pt. takedown Blanchard
Final... Blanchard dec. Tuchscherer 4-2
Tuchscherer now 12-6 (1-1 duals), Blanchard now 19-6 (9-1)
FINAL SCORE: NDSU 41, NSU 3