2008-09 College Results
NDSU drops heartbreaker to Northern Colorado, 18-16
January 24, 2009
FARGO, N.D. – In a back-and-forth battle between North Dakota State
and Northern Colorado, Ryan Johnson of UNC pinned NDSU’s Kenny
Moenkedick in overtime in the final bout of the day to clinch an 18-16
victory for Northern Colorado in front of 627 fans at the Bison Sports
Arena on Saturday, Jan. 24. With the loss, the Bison fall to
2-7-1 (0-1 Western Wrestling Conference) while Northern Colorado
improves to 3-9-1 (1-1 WWC).
Freshman Drew Ross gave the Bison an early 4-0 lead when he earned a
10-1 major decision victory over Patrick Carey at 197 pounds. In
the heavyweight match, UNC’s Justin Tuell won a 5-2 decision over Tyler
Hemmesch to make the score 4-3 in favor of the Bison.
Northern Colorado won the next two bouts at 125 and 133. No. 18
Tony Mustari shut out Trent Sprenkle, 7-0, at 125 pounds, while Brett
Bahe won an 8-2 decision over Tyler Steinwand at 133 pounds to give the
Bears a 9-4 lead going into the 141 pound match.
At 141 pounds, senior Gabriel Mooney tied the match in the third period
with an escape, but Kenny Hashimoto notched a takedown with only 28
seconds left to take a 6-4 lead. Mooney then was able to earn two
points for a reversal and then two points for a near fall as time
expired to win the match, 8-6.
Ryan Adams then took on Mitchell Polkowske at 149 pounds. After
falling in an early 6-0 hole, Adams battled back in the second period
for a reversal and then a three-point near fall to make the score 6-5
going into the third period. Polkowske took a two point lead with
an early escape, but Adams tied the match with a takedown.
Polkowske escaped with less than a minute remaining, but a takedown by
Adams with only 22 seconds left clinched the victory. Adams’ 9-8
decision gave the Bison a 10-9 lead.
At 157 pounds, NDSU’s Vince Salminen took an early 5-0 lead, but Justin
Gaethje came back to take a 6-5 lead into the second period after
earning a last second three-point near fall. Salminen earned an
escape in the second to tie the match at 6-6. Salminen then
notched a takedown with only 58 seconds remaining, but Gaethje was able
to reverse positions with just 14 seconds on the clock to steal the win
and give the Bears a 12-10 lead.
NDSU’s Tyler Johnson then earned his second straight victory by winning
a 12-7 decision over Tanner Weik, giving the Bison a 13-12 lead.
At 174 pounds, Adam Aho won a 3-1 decision over UNC’s Brandon
Kammerzell, giving the Bison a 16-12 margin going into the final bout.
The 184 pound bout was the final of the day. Kenny Moenkedick
took an early 2-0 lead on a takedown of Ryan Johnson. Escapes
from Johnson at the end of the first and beginning of the second tied
the match at 2-2 going into the third period. After an early
escape by Moenkedick in the third, Johnson earned a takedown, but
Moenkedick was able to escape again to keep the match tied up at
4-4. In the overtime period, Johnson took down Moenkedick and was
able to pin him with only 20 seconds remaining in overtime. The
pin gave UNC the six points needed to clinch the win over the Bison.
NDSU continues Western Wrestling Conference action with a trip to Air Force on Jan. 30 and then a match at Wyoming on Jan. 31.
January 24, 2009 at Fargo, ND
Northern Colorado 18, North Dakota State 16
197 – Ross (NDSU) maj. dec. Carey (UNC), 10-1
Hwt – Tuell (UNC) dec. Hemmesch (NDSU), 5-2
125 – Mustari (UNC) dec. Sprenkle (NDSU), 7-0
133 – Bahe (UNC) dec. Steinwand (NDSU), 8-2
141 – Mooney (NDSU) dec. Hashimoto (UNC), 8-6
149 – Adams (NDSU) dec. Polkowske (UNC), 9-8
157 – Gaethje (UNC) dec. Salminen (NDSU), 9-8
165 – Johnson (NDSU) dec. Weiks (UNC), 12-7
174 – Aho (NDSU) dec. Kammerzell (UNC), 3-1
184 – Johnson (UNC) fall Moenkedick (NDSU), 7:40
