FARGO, ND -- North Dakota State
wrestling head coach Bucky Maughan has announced that Trent Sovde of
Greenbush-Middle River (Minn.) High School has signed a National Letter
of Intent to wrestle and continue his education for NDSU.
Sovde won the Minnesota Class A State Championship at 160 pounds in
2007 and was the runner-up at 145 pounds in 2006. A four-time state
entrant, Sovde finished his high school career with a record of 137-36.
He is projected to wrestle at either 157 or 165 pounds for the Bison.
Trent also excelled in the classroom and was named to the academic all-state first team.
Trent was coached in high school by Todd Bergeron and is the son of
Richard and Kathy Sovde. He is currently undecided on a major.
Sovde is the fifth wrestler to sign a National Letter of Intent this
season. He joins Tyler Hemmesch of Elk River (Minn.) High School, Kirk
Anderson of Barnesville (Minn.) High School, Shannon Fettig of Napoleon
High School (N.D.) and Tyler Steinwand of Mandan (N.D.) High School,
who all signed National Letters of Intent earlier this month. Taylor
Nagel of Corvallis (Mont.) High School will join the wrestling team as
a recruited walk-on.
North Dakota State is a member of the Western Wrestling Conference and
finished with an 8-5-1 record overall. The Bison became eligible for
NCAA Championships in the 2006-07 season, qualifying three wrestlers in
their first year.