Sunday, February 1
Fargo, N.D.
1 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
23
vs
15
Air Force
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
NDSU Wrestling Closes Home Schedule with Win Over Air Force
2/1/2026 3:48:00 PM | Wrestling
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestling closed out the home schedule and picked up a 23-15 victory over Air Force in Big 12 action Sunday afternoon at the Scheels Center inside the Sanford Health Athletic Complex.
Senior #32 Tristan Daugherty picked up the first win for the Bison on his senior day, using a first-period takedown to top Gavin Caprella 4-2 in the 133-pound dual.
The Bison picked up back-to-back major decisions at 149 and 157 pounds, beginning with a 14-3 win by #21 Max Petersen over Bryce Shelton. Gavin Drexler then picked up a 14-6 win over EJ Beloncik to put the Bison in front 11-9.
Following a loss at 165 in the second tie breaker, the Bison reeled off three-straight wins to secure the dual. Max Magayna began the stretch with a 5-1 win over Gunner Cramblett at 174 pounds, before #29 Aidan Brenot secured a major decision with a 9-1 win over Brian Burburija.
At 197 pounds, #33 Devin Wasley secured the dual victory with a tech fall over Owen Heiser for his seventh-straight dual win. Wasley had three takedowns and a pair of four-point near falls in the 19-3 victory.
North Dakota State heads back on the road and begins a three-week stretch away from home to wrap up the regular season. NDSU will travel to Utah Valley and Wyoming next week. The Bison will wrestle Utah Valley on February 6 in Orem with an 8 p.m. CT start, before taking on Wyoming in Laramie on February 8 at 2 p.m. CT
North Dakota State 23, Air Force 15
February 1, 2026 | Scheels Center | Fargo, North Dakota | Att: 358
125 | Tucker Owens (AF) over #17 Ezekiel Witt (NDSU), Dec 9-2; AF 3-0
133 | #32 Tristan Daugherty (NDSU) over Gavin Caprella (AF), Dec 4-2; Tied 3-3
141 | Carter Nogle (AF) over Zytavius Williams (NDSU), Fall 6:31; AF 9-3
149 | #21 Max Petersen (NDSU) over Bryce Shelton (AF), MD 14-3; AF 9-7
157 | Gavin Drexler (NDSU) over EJ Beloncik (AF), MD 14-6; NDSU 11-9
165 | Logan Fowler (AF) over Boeden Greenley (NDSU), TB2 9-6; AF 12-11
174 | Max Magayna (NDSU) over Gunner Cramblett (AF), Dec 5-1; NDSU 14-12
184 | #29 Aidan Brenot (NDSU) over Brian Burburija (AF), MD 9-1; NDSU 18-12
197 | #33 Devin Wasley (NDSU) over Owen Heiser (AF), TF 20-3; NDSU 23-12
285 | Rylan Kuhn (AF) over Shilo Jones (NDSU), Dec 6-4; NDSU 23-15
Senior #32 Tristan Daugherty picked up the first win for the Bison on his senior day, using a first-period takedown to top Gavin Caprella 4-2 in the 133-pound dual.
The Bison picked up back-to-back major decisions at 149 and 157 pounds, beginning with a 14-3 win by #21 Max Petersen over Bryce Shelton. Gavin Drexler then picked up a 14-6 win over EJ Beloncik to put the Bison in front 11-9.
Following a loss at 165 in the second tie breaker, the Bison reeled off three-straight wins to secure the dual. Max Magayna began the stretch with a 5-1 win over Gunner Cramblett at 174 pounds, before #29 Aidan Brenot secured a major decision with a 9-1 win over Brian Burburija.
At 197 pounds, #33 Devin Wasley secured the dual victory with a tech fall over Owen Heiser for his seventh-straight dual win. Wasley had three takedowns and a pair of four-point near falls in the 19-3 victory.
North Dakota State heads back on the road and begins a three-week stretch away from home to wrap up the regular season. NDSU will travel to Utah Valley and Wyoming next week. The Bison will wrestle Utah Valley on February 6 in Orem with an 8 p.m. CT start, before taking on Wyoming in Laramie on February 8 at 2 p.m. CT
North Dakota State 23, Air Force 15
February 1, 2026 | Scheels Center | Fargo, North Dakota | Att: 358
125 | Tucker Owens (AF) over #17 Ezekiel Witt (NDSU), Dec 9-2; AF 3-0
133 | #32 Tristan Daugherty (NDSU) over Gavin Caprella (AF), Dec 4-2; Tied 3-3
141 | Carter Nogle (AF) over Zytavius Williams (NDSU), Fall 6:31; AF 9-3
149 | #21 Max Petersen (NDSU) over Bryce Shelton (AF), MD 14-3; AF 9-7
157 | Gavin Drexler (NDSU) over EJ Beloncik (AF), MD 14-6; NDSU 11-9
165 | Logan Fowler (AF) over Boeden Greenley (NDSU), TB2 9-6; AF 12-11
174 | Max Magayna (NDSU) over Gunner Cramblett (AF), Dec 5-1; NDSU 14-12
184 | #29 Aidan Brenot (NDSU) over Brian Burburija (AF), MD 9-1; NDSU 18-12
197 | #33 Devin Wasley (NDSU) over Owen Heiser (AF), TF 20-3; NDSU 23-12
285 | Rylan Kuhn (AF) over Shilo Jones (NDSU), Dec 6-4; NDSU 23-15
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