Saturday, November 12
Fargo, N.D.
All Day
North Dakota State
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Bison Open (Scheels Arena)
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NDSU Hosts 46th Annual Bison at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 in Scheels Arena
11/10/2016 11:33:00 PM | Wrestling
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North Dakota State University (1-0, 1-0 Big 12) is scheduled to host the 46th annual Bison Open starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, in Scheels Arena (5225 31st Ave S, Fargo, N.D.) ... Teams with wrestlers scheduled to compete at the all-day event include Boise State, Jamestown, Minnesota State Moorhead, Minot State, University of Mary, Itasca Community College and Northland Community & Tech.
Up Next
North Dakota State is scheduled to travel to Norman to wrestle No. 18-ranked Oklahoma at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, in Norman ... The Bison will also send a group of wrestlers to the Finn Grinaker Open hosted by Concordia College on Saturday, Nov. 19,
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Bison Open (Nov. 12) are $12 for adult general admission and $5 for youth general admission (ages 3-17) ... Dual match tickets are $10 for adult general admission and $5 for youth general admission ... Season tickets are $50 for adult general admission and $35 for youth general admission ... NDSU students receive free admission by presenting your valid NDSU student ID at the door ... For more information, call the ticket office at (701) 231-6378 or (888) 231-6378 or email ndsu.bisontickets@ndsu.edu.
Coverage
Live scoring will be provided through TrackWrestling.com ... Live video of all NDSU home wrestling matches is available by subscription to NDSU All Access on GoBison.com ... Prices are $6.95 for Single-Match, $10.95 monthly and $89.95 annually ... Please note, this does not include the Bison Open on Nov. 12.
Bison Open Season With 25-16 Win Over No. 14-Ranked Iowa State in Scheels Center
North Dakota State won the final three matches by major decision, pin and technical fall to rally past No. 14-ranked Iowa State by the score of 25-16 in a Big 12 Conference wrestling dual Nov. 6, before 1,371 fans in the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. It was the first win over a nationally-ranked opponent since the Bison edged No. 18 Wyoming 22-21 in Laramie on Feb. 1, 2015. It was NDSU's first win over Iowa State (0-2 Big 12, 0-2) in four meetings with the Cyclones .. NDSU 285 Ben Tynan won by fall, 125 Josh Rodriguez recorded a tech fall, 157 Clay Ream claimed a major decision, and 149 Mitch Friedman, 165 Andrew Fogarty and 197 Cordell Eaton each won by decision.
Streak Stays Alive
With eight North Dakota State wrestlers including returnees Josh Rodriguez (125), Kyle Gliva (149), Andrew Fogarty (157, unattached), Tyler McNutt (165), Cordell Eaton (197, unattached) and Ben Tynan winning 2015 Bison Open championships -- it marked the 10th straight season that at least one NDSU wrestler came away with a Bison Open title. Rodriguez won has won three titles in 125 (2015 and 2013, unattached) and 133 (2012).
Coaching Staff Bison Open Success
Three members of North Dakota State's coaching staff had success at the Bison Open during their collegiate careers. Head coach Roger Kish won four titles, assistant coach Matt Nagel claimed a pair and director of operations Hayden Zillmer collected two.
Bison in the Rankings
North Dakota State received 23 votes toward the USA Today/NWCA Top 25 following the 25-16 win over Iowa State on Nov. 6 in the Scheels Center ... Individually, in the InterMat.com (Nov. 8) rankings, Josh Rodriguez is No. 8 at 125 pounds ... In the Asics/Flowrestling Rankings (Nov. 8), Josh Rodriguez was No. 7 at 125 pounds ... In TheOpenMat.com (Nov. 8) rankings, Josh Rodriguez was No. 7 at 125 and Clay Ream is No. 14 at 157 pounds.
Pair of NCAA Qualifiers Return for North Dakota State
North Dakota State returns a pair of two-time NCAA qualifiers in 125-pounder Josh Rodriguez and 157-pounder Clay Ream ... Rodriguez and Ream are two-time NCAA national qualifiers. Rodriguez was ranked No. 8 by The Open Mat, No. 9 by InterMat and FloWrestling, and No. 11 by WIN Magazine ... Ream, who moves from 149 to 157 this season, was ranked No. 14 by The Open Mat ... Rodriguez, a redshirt senior from Guadalupe, Calif. (Righetti H.S.), compiled a 36-10 record last season including 9-1 in duals with seven pins, seven tech falls and seven major decisions ... He enters his senior year with a record of 78-33 including 28-13 in duals with 10 pins. Rodriguez placed third at the Big 12 Championships and was a win away from earning All-America honors last season ... He is 5-4 in two NCAA appearances ... Ream, a redshirt junior from Wentzville, Mo. (Holt H.S.), was the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Elite 90 Award winner ... Ream completed the 2016 seaso3n with a 22-17 record including 4-6 in duals with four tech falls, four major decisions and three pins ... He placed third at the Big 12 Championships ... Ream has a 3-4 record in two NCAA appearances ... He was also named to the NWCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big 12 Conference Wrestling Team.
North Dakota State University (1-0, 1-0 Big 12) is scheduled to host the 46th annual Bison Open starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, in Scheels Arena (5225 31st Ave S, Fargo, N.D.) ... Teams with wrestlers scheduled to compete at the all-day event include Boise State, Jamestown, Minnesota State Moorhead, Minot State, University of Mary, Itasca Community College and Northland Community & Tech.
Up Next
North Dakota State is scheduled to travel to Norman to wrestle No. 18-ranked Oklahoma at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, in Norman ... The Bison will also send a group of wrestlers to the Finn Grinaker Open hosted by Concordia College on Saturday, Nov. 19,
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Bison Open (Nov. 12) are $12 for adult general admission and $5 for youth general admission (ages 3-17) ... Dual match tickets are $10 for adult general admission and $5 for youth general admission ... Season tickets are $50 for adult general admission and $35 for youth general admission ... NDSU students receive free admission by presenting your valid NDSU student ID at the door ... For more information, call the ticket office at (701) 231-6378 or (888) 231-6378 or email ndsu.bisontickets@ndsu.edu.
Coverage
Live scoring will be provided through TrackWrestling.com ... Live video of all NDSU home wrestling matches is available by subscription to NDSU All Access on GoBison.com ... Prices are $6.95 for Single-Match, $10.95 monthly and $89.95 annually ... Please note, this does not include the Bison Open on Nov. 12.
Bison Open Season With 25-16 Win Over No. 14-Ranked Iowa State in Scheels Center
North Dakota State won the final three matches by major decision, pin and technical fall to rally past No. 14-ranked Iowa State by the score of 25-16 in a Big 12 Conference wrestling dual Nov. 6, before 1,371 fans in the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. It was the first win over a nationally-ranked opponent since the Bison edged No. 18 Wyoming 22-21 in Laramie on Feb. 1, 2015. It was NDSU's first win over Iowa State (0-2 Big 12, 0-2) in four meetings with the Cyclones .. NDSU 285 Ben Tynan won by fall, 125 Josh Rodriguez recorded a tech fall, 157 Clay Ream claimed a major decision, and 149 Mitch Friedman, 165 Andrew Fogarty and 197 Cordell Eaton each won by decision.
Streak Stays Alive
With eight North Dakota State wrestlers including returnees Josh Rodriguez (125), Kyle Gliva (149), Andrew Fogarty (157, unattached), Tyler McNutt (165), Cordell Eaton (197, unattached) and Ben Tynan winning 2015 Bison Open championships -- it marked the 10th straight season that at least one NDSU wrestler came away with a Bison Open title. Rodriguez won has won three titles in 125 (2015 and 2013, unattached) and 133 (2012).
Coaching Staff Bison Open Success
Three members of North Dakota State's coaching staff had success at the Bison Open during their collegiate careers. Head coach Roger Kish won four titles, assistant coach Matt Nagel claimed a pair and director of operations Hayden Zillmer collected two.
Bison in the Rankings
North Dakota State received 23 votes toward the USA Today/NWCA Top 25 following the 25-16 win over Iowa State on Nov. 6 in the Scheels Center ... Individually, in the InterMat.com (Nov. 8) rankings, Josh Rodriguez is No. 8 at 125 pounds ... In the Asics/Flowrestling Rankings (Nov. 8), Josh Rodriguez was No. 7 at 125 pounds ... In TheOpenMat.com (Nov. 8) rankings, Josh Rodriguez was No. 7 at 125 and Clay Ream is No. 14 at 157 pounds.
Pair of NCAA Qualifiers Return for North Dakota State
North Dakota State returns a pair of two-time NCAA qualifiers in 125-pounder Josh Rodriguez and 157-pounder Clay Ream ... Rodriguez and Ream are two-time NCAA national qualifiers. Rodriguez was ranked No. 8 by The Open Mat, No. 9 by InterMat and FloWrestling, and No. 11 by WIN Magazine ... Ream, who moves from 149 to 157 this season, was ranked No. 14 by The Open Mat ... Rodriguez, a redshirt senior from Guadalupe, Calif. (Righetti H.S.), compiled a 36-10 record last season including 9-1 in duals with seven pins, seven tech falls and seven major decisions ... He enters his senior year with a record of 78-33 including 28-13 in duals with 10 pins. Rodriguez placed third at the Big 12 Championships and was a win away from earning All-America honors last season ... He is 5-4 in two NCAA appearances ... Ream, a redshirt junior from Wentzville, Mo. (Holt H.S.), was the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Elite 90 Award winner ... Ream completed the 2016 seaso3n with a 22-17 record including 4-6 in duals with four tech falls, four major decisions and three pins ... He placed third at the Big 12 Championships ... Ream has a 3-4 record in two NCAA appearances ... He was also named to the NWCA All-Academic and Academic All-Big 12 Conference Wrestling Team.
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