Saturday, December 5
Minneapolis, Minn.
9 a.m.
North Dakota State
vs
MSU Moorhead Dragon Open
Photo by: Bob Nelson
12/5/2015 5:00:00 PM | Wrestling
MSU Moorhead Dragon Open Brackets.pdf
MOORHEAD, Minn.--North Dakota State University 149-pounder Kyle Gliva and unattached 197-pounder Cordell Eaton took individual titles at the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragon Open on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse.
Gliva, a sophomore from Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley H.S.), edged unattached Rashad Kennedy 6-5 in tiebreaker-1 overtime in the Dragon Open Red Division 149-pound first place match. He opened with a 16-0 tech fall over Itasca's Cory Hasbrouck and followed with a 6-1 decision over Matt Langan of Long Island University-Post. Gliva improved to 6-2 on the season and has won six straight.
Eaton, a freshman from Long Grove, Iowa (North Scott H.S.), recorded his fifth pin of the season against Itasca's Colin Huckbody to win the 197-pound Dragon Open Red Division. He also posted an 8-4 decision over Austin Warren of MSU Moorhead and 10-4 decision against Trae Story of St. Cloud State. Eaton improved his record to 14-5 this season.
NDSU had 11 wrestlers finish in the top six overall including four runner-up showings from unattached freshmen 157 Andrew Fogarty, 174 Tyler Harrington, 184 Alex Bleeker and 285 Dan Stibral. Placing third was unattached 125 freshman Arthur Payne, while sophomore 141 Tommy Walton and unattached 157 freshman Nick Mergen each placed fourth. Sophomore 141 Mitchell Friedman and redshirt freshman 174 Charley Popp both finished sixth.
MOORHEAD, Minn.--North Dakota State University 149-pounder Kyle Gliva and unattached 197-pounder Cordell Eaton took individual titles at the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragon Open on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse.
Gliva, a sophomore from Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley H.S.), edged unattached Rashad Kennedy 6-5 in tiebreaker-1 overtime in the Dragon Open Red Division 149-pound first place match. He opened with a 16-0 tech fall over Itasca's Cory Hasbrouck and followed with a 6-1 decision over Matt Langan of Long Island University-Post. Gliva improved to 6-2 on the season and has won six straight.
Eaton, a freshman from Long Grove, Iowa (North Scott H.S.), recorded his fifth pin of the season against Itasca's Colin Huckbody to win the 197-pound Dragon Open Red Division. He also posted an 8-4 decision over Austin Warren of MSU Moorhead and 10-4 decision against Trae Story of St. Cloud State. Eaton improved his record to 14-5 this season.
NDSU had 11 wrestlers finish in the top six overall including four runner-up showings from unattached freshmen 157 Andrew Fogarty, 174 Tyler Harrington, 184 Alex Bleeker and 285 Dan Stibral. Placing third was unattached 125 freshman Arthur Payne, while sophomore 141 Tommy Walton and unattached 157 freshman Nick Mergen each placed fourth. Sophomore 141 Mitchell Friedman and redshirt freshman 174 Charley Popp both finished sixth.
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