BROOKINGS, S.D. – North Dakota State wrestling upset No. 19 South Dakota State Sunday afternoon to reclaim the Border Bell trophy with a 20-13 victory at First Bank & Trust Arena.
 
Trailing with three matches to go, North Dakota State (8-9, 4-4 Big 12) rallied, including a top-5 upset from Devin Wasley, to win the final three matches and claim the rivalry trophy back from the Jackrabbits (12-5, 4-4 Big 12).
 
The Bison started strong, as #21 Ezekiel Witt recorded an upset of #20 Brady Roark, scoring five takedowns in a major decision, winning 17-6 to give NDSU an early lead.
 
South Dakota State responded with a sudden victory win and then another win by decision to take a 6-4 lead, but NDSU followed it up with a pair of wins. At 149 pounds, #16 Max Petersen picked up more bonus points for NDSU with another major decision, defeating Colin Dupill 16-7.
 
The Bison extended the lead at the end of the first half with another upset win, as Gavin Drexler scored the only takedown and added a reversal in a 6-3 win over #17 Cael Swensen.
 
After South Dakota State scored a major decision and a decision in the next two matches to take the lead, #28 Aidan Brenot picked up an 8-2 decision over Jarrett Wadsen to give NDSU a 14-13 lead that it would not relinquish.
 
In the match of the day, #24 Devin Wasley then secured a pair of takedowns to upset #5 Bennett Berge 9-5 to put the Bison in control of the dual.
 
With NDSU leading 17-13, Shilo Jones capped off the dual with another upset victory, as he used two takedowns and a reversal to top #33 Luke Rasmussen 10-6 and secure victory for the Bison.
 
The NDSU win snaps a four-dual losing skid to South Dakota State and the Bison improve to 16-9-1 in the Division I era against the Jackrabbits. NDSU improves their lead in the all-time series to 46-26-1.
 
Following the win over South Dakota State, the Bison will shift focus to postseason tournament play, as NDSU heads to the Big 12 Wrestling Championships March 6-7. The Big 12 Championships will be held at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
 
North Dakota State 20, #19 South Dakota State 13
February 22, 2026 | First Bank & Trust Arena | Brookings, S.D.
125 | #21 Ezekiel Witt (NDSU) over #20 Brady Roark (SDSU), MD 17-6; NDSU 4-0
133 | Cale Seaton (SDSU) over Tristan Daugherty (NDSU), SV 4-1; NDSU 4-3
141 | #17 Julian Tagg (SDSU) over Devon Harrison (NDSU), Dec 10-5; SDSU 6-4
149 | #16 Max Petersen (NDSU) over Colin Dupill (SDSU), MD 16-7; NDSU 8-6
157 | Gavin Drexler (NDSU) over #17 Cael Swensen (SDSU), Dec 6-3; NDSU 11-6
165 | #26 Marcus Espinoza-Owens (SDSU) over Boeden Greenley (NDSU), MD 16-4; NDSU 11-10
174 | #17 Moses Espinoza-Owens (SDSU) over Max Magayna (NDSU), Dec 13-6; SDSU 13-11
184 | #28 Aidan Brenot (NDSU) over Jarrett Wadsen (SDSU), Dec 8-2; NDSU 14-13
197 | #24 Devin Wasley (NDSU) over #5 Bennett Berge (SDSU), Dec 9-5; NDSU 17-13
285 | Shilo Jones (NDSU) over #33 Luke Rasmussen (SDSU), Dec 10-6; NDSU 20-13