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NDSU Wrestling Announces 2026 Signee Class
9/1/2026 1:40:00 PM | Wrestling
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestling and head coach Obenson Blanc announced the 2026 signing class Tuesday afternoon.
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The class features seven newcomers, six freshmen and one transfer, and includes 10 state championships and over a dozen junior national All-American honors. The signee class comes from five different states, including a pair from North Dakota and Minnesota.
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Brenden Agcaoili | 133 | Las Vegas, Nev. | Slam Academy
Wrestled under Jake Rollans for the SLAM Academy in Nevada, helping the team to earn four consecutive Nevada state team championships, recording a career record of 203-18 … Posted an undefeated 48-0 season as a senior at 138 pounds to claim the Nevada 5A State Championship … As a junior, posted a 46-4 record on his way to a Nevada 5A State Championship at 126 pounds for the third-straight season … Claimed his first national title in 2023, winning the US Open U15 Freestyle Championship … Has earned several Fargo All-American honors … Three-time Nevada Preps Southern Nevada First Team … Closed out career with a Slam Academy record 80 career tech falls … Also lettered in football … Intends to major in Pharmacy …
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David Alonso | 174 | La Quinta, Calif. | Palm Desert | Cal Baptist
Joins the program after two seasons at California Baptist … In his first season as a starter for the Lancers, posted a 5-16 record, predominately at 184 pounds … Secured a win at the Big 12 Championships over South Dakota State's Brock Fettig … Three of his five wins came by a tech fall … Posted a 9-6 record in his first season at CBU … Recorded two pins, three tech falls and a pair of major decisions … Team Captain at Palm Desert his senior season … Two-time state qualifier … Recorded a third-place finish at the 2024 California State Championships at 165 pounds, reaching the semifinals before a pair of wins on the backside … Claimed the CIF Eastern Division Championship in his senior season … In his junior season, reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 California State Championships at 160 pounds, before going on to claim seventh overall … Also won the CIF Eastern Division Championship as a junior … Intends to major in Business Management …
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Hugh Meyer | 184 | Dickinson, N.D. | Trinity
Wrestled under Dickinson while in high school, posting a career record of 171-30 over four seasons, including a state title and a pair of runners-up finishes … Posted a 41-3 record in his senior season for Dickinson on the way to a runner-up finish at the North Dakota Class A State Championship at 189 pounds … As a junior for Dickinson, recorded a 49-2 record to claim the North Dakota Class A State Championship at 189 pounds … Posted a runner-up finish at the North Dakota Class A State Championship at 189 pounds as a sophomore, capping off the season with a 44-7, while also helping Dickinson to a third-place finish in the team dual championship … As a freshman, posted a 37-18 record at 170 pounds, earning a sixth-place finish at the North Dakota Class A State Championship … Also lettered in football and track & field … Three-time all-region and one all-state selection in football … Named the regional track athlete of the year and was also a two-time state placer in the 4x100 and 4x200 … His father, Mathew, wrestled for Dickinson State … His uncle, Ben Murphy, played college football at Wyoming and North Dakota … He intends to major in Business Administration …
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Cade Okeson | 285 | Minot, N.D. | Velva
Spent three seasons at Bishop Ryan before closing his career at Velva, recording a 182-17 career record in high school that included a pair of state championships … Posted a 53-0 record in his senior season at Velva, including 33 pins and 44 total bonus-point decisions, on his way to a North Dakota Class B State Championship at heavyweight (285) … Also led Velva to a state runner-up finish in the team dual championship … As a junior, went 54-1 for Bishop Ryan to claim his first North Dakota Class B State Championship at heavyweight (285) … Claimed third in the North Dakota Class B State Championship at 215 pounds, posting a final record of 37-7 … As a freshman, posted a 38-9 record on his way to a fifth-place finish in the North Dakota Class B State Championship at 220 pounds … Also played football, earning First Team All-State honors as a sophomore and junior … Earned all-conference honors all five years on the gridiron, including his eighth-grade season … His brothers Taylor and Corbin wrestled at Minot State and Saint Cloud State, respectively … His brother Coy is a current member of the North Dakota State football program … He intends to major in Mechanical Engineering …
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Evan Perez | 197 | Severance, Colo. | Windsor
Went undefeated over his final two seasons at Windsor, posting a career record of 152-9, including a pair of state championships and a third-place finish … Posted a 19-0 record in an injury-shortened senior season for Windsor … As a junior, went a perfect 45-0 with a 100 percent bonus-point rate to claim the Colorado 4A State Championship at 215 pounds, recording three falls before a major decision in the championship match … As a sophomore, posted a 45-4 campaign that included a third-place finish at the Colorado 4A State Championships in the 190-pound bracket … Burst onto the Colorado wrestling scene as a freshman at Windsor, collecting a 43-5 record on his way to a 165-pound Colorado 4A State Championship … Over his time with Windsor, helped the program to a state runners-up team finish in 2023 and a pair of third-place finishes in 2024 and 2025 … In 2023, he claimed gold medals at the U15 Pan-American Championships in freestyle and Greco … His father, Rick, is a 1984 graduate of North Dakota State …
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Ivan Petrich | 197 | Randall, Minn. | Little Falls
In four seasons at Little Falls, posted a career record of 159-26, with three trips to the state tournament podium and a state title … Wrapped up his career at Little Falls by claiming the Minnesota Class AA State Championship at 215 pounds … Posted a 40-1 record in his senior season … As a junior, posted a 43-5 record on his way to a runner-up finish at 215 pounds at the Minnesota Class AA State Championships … Went on to finish his sophomore season at 45-7, posting a third-place finish at 215 pounds at the Minnesota Class AA State Championships, while also helping Little Falls to the state dual championships … As a freshman, recorded a third-place finish in the regional finals, posting a season record of 31-13 at 182 pounds … Also lettered in track & field and football … Earned multiple all-conference honors in track & field and was a two-year letter winner and captain on the football team … He intends to major in Exercise Science …
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Eli Schultz | 133 | Albertville, Minn. | St. Michael-Albertville
A three-year letterwinner for St. Michael-Albertville, posting a 139-18 record over his high school career … Posted a 38-9 record as a senior to take third place in the Minnesota Class AAA State Championships at 127 pounds … Also helped St. Michael-Albertville to the team title for the third straight season at the Minnesota State Dual Team Championships … Recorded a runner-up finish in the 114-pound bracket at the Minnesota Class AAA State Championships as a junior, posting a 43-4 record … Also helped St. Michael-Albertville to a team title in the dual state championships, going 27-0 as a team … As a sophomore, posted a 29-5 record at 107 pounds and helped the team with an opening round win in the dual state championships, as STMA claimed the team title … As a freshman, posted a perfect 29-0 campaign and a state championship in the Minnesota State Ninth Grade and Under Championships … Intends to major in Physical Therapy …
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The class features seven newcomers, six freshmen and one transfer, and includes 10 state championships and over a dozen junior national All-American honors. The signee class comes from five different states, including a pair from North Dakota and Minnesota.
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Brenden Agcaoili | 133 | Las Vegas, Nev. | Slam Academy
Wrestled under Jake Rollans for the SLAM Academy in Nevada, helping the team to earn four consecutive Nevada state team championships, recording a career record of 203-18 … Posted an undefeated 48-0 season as a senior at 138 pounds to claim the Nevada 5A State Championship … As a junior, posted a 46-4 record on his way to a Nevada 5A State Championship at 126 pounds for the third-straight season … Claimed his first national title in 2023, winning the US Open U15 Freestyle Championship … Has earned several Fargo All-American honors … Three-time Nevada Preps Southern Nevada First Team … Closed out career with a Slam Academy record 80 career tech falls … Also lettered in football … Intends to major in Pharmacy …
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David Alonso | 174 | La Quinta, Calif. | Palm Desert | Cal Baptist
Joins the program after two seasons at California Baptist … In his first season as a starter for the Lancers, posted a 5-16 record, predominately at 184 pounds … Secured a win at the Big 12 Championships over South Dakota State's Brock Fettig … Three of his five wins came by a tech fall … Posted a 9-6 record in his first season at CBU … Recorded two pins, three tech falls and a pair of major decisions … Team Captain at Palm Desert his senior season … Two-time state qualifier … Recorded a third-place finish at the 2024 California State Championships at 165 pounds, reaching the semifinals before a pair of wins on the backside … Claimed the CIF Eastern Division Championship in his senior season … In his junior season, reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 California State Championships at 160 pounds, before going on to claim seventh overall … Also won the CIF Eastern Division Championship as a junior … Intends to major in Business Management …
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Hugh Meyer | 184 | Dickinson, N.D. | Trinity
Wrestled under Dickinson while in high school, posting a career record of 171-30 over four seasons, including a state title and a pair of runners-up finishes … Posted a 41-3 record in his senior season for Dickinson on the way to a runner-up finish at the North Dakota Class A State Championship at 189 pounds … As a junior for Dickinson, recorded a 49-2 record to claim the North Dakota Class A State Championship at 189 pounds … Posted a runner-up finish at the North Dakota Class A State Championship at 189 pounds as a sophomore, capping off the season with a 44-7, while also helping Dickinson to a third-place finish in the team dual championship … As a freshman, posted a 37-18 record at 170 pounds, earning a sixth-place finish at the North Dakota Class A State Championship … Also lettered in football and track & field … Three-time all-region and one all-state selection in football … Named the regional track athlete of the year and was also a two-time state placer in the 4x100 and 4x200 … His father, Mathew, wrestled for Dickinson State … His uncle, Ben Murphy, played college football at Wyoming and North Dakota … He intends to major in Business Administration …
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Cade Okeson | 285 | Minot, N.D. | Velva
Spent three seasons at Bishop Ryan before closing his career at Velva, recording a 182-17 career record in high school that included a pair of state championships … Posted a 53-0 record in his senior season at Velva, including 33 pins and 44 total bonus-point decisions, on his way to a North Dakota Class B State Championship at heavyweight (285) … Also led Velva to a state runner-up finish in the team dual championship … As a junior, went 54-1 for Bishop Ryan to claim his first North Dakota Class B State Championship at heavyweight (285) … Claimed third in the North Dakota Class B State Championship at 215 pounds, posting a final record of 37-7 … As a freshman, posted a 38-9 record on his way to a fifth-place finish in the North Dakota Class B State Championship at 220 pounds … Also played football, earning First Team All-State honors as a sophomore and junior … Earned all-conference honors all five years on the gridiron, including his eighth-grade season … His brothers Taylor and Corbin wrestled at Minot State and Saint Cloud State, respectively … His brother Coy is a current member of the North Dakota State football program … He intends to major in Mechanical Engineering …
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Evan Perez | 197 | Severance, Colo. | Windsor
Went undefeated over his final two seasons at Windsor, posting a career record of 152-9, including a pair of state championships and a third-place finish … Posted a 19-0 record in an injury-shortened senior season for Windsor … As a junior, went a perfect 45-0 with a 100 percent bonus-point rate to claim the Colorado 4A State Championship at 215 pounds, recording three falls before a major decision in the championship match … As a sophomore, posted a 45-4 campaign that included a third-place finish at the Colorado 4A State Championships in the 190-pound bracket … Burst onto the Colorado wrestling scene as a freshman at Windsor, collecting a 43-5 record on his way to a 165-pound Colorado 4A State Championship … Over his time with Windsor, helped the program to a state runners-up team finish in 2023 and a pair of third-place finishes in 2024 and 2025 … In 2023, he claimed gold medals at the U15 Pan-American Championships in freestyle and Greco … His father, Rick, is a 1984 graduate of North Dakota State …
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Ivan Petrich | 197 | Randall, Minn. | Little Falls
In four seasons at Little Falls, posted a career record of 159-26, with three trips to the state tournament podium and a state title … Wrapped up his career at Little Falls by claiming the Minnesota Class AA State Championship at 215 pounds … Posted a 40-1 record in his senior season … As a junior, posted a 43-5 record on his way to a runner-up finish at 215 pounds at the Minnesota Class AA State Championships … Went on to finish his sophomore season at 45-7, posting a third-place finish at 215 pounds at the Minnesota Class AA State Championships, while also helping Little Falls to the state dual championships … As a freshman, recorded a third-place finish in the regional finals, posting a season record of 31-13 at 182 pounds … Also lettered in track & field and football … Earned multiple all-conference honors in track & field and was a two-year letter winner and captain on the football team … He intends to major in Exercise Science …
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Eli Schultz | 133 | Albertville, Minn. | St. Michael-Albertville
A three-year letterwinner for St. Michael-Albertville, posting a 139-18 record over his high school career … Posted a 38-9 record as a senior to take third place in the Minnesota Class AAA State Championships at 127 pounds … Also helped St. Michael-Albertville to the team title for the third straight season at the Minnesota State Dual Team Championships … Recorded a runner-up finish in the 114-pound bracket at the Minnesota Class AAA State Championships as a junior, posting a 43-4 record … Also helped St. Michael-Albertville to a team title in the dual state championships, going 27-0 as a team … As a sophomore, posted a 29-5 record at 107 pounds and helped the team with an opening round win in the dual state championships, as STMA claimed the team title … As a freshman, posted a perfect 29-0 campaign and a state championship in the Minnesota State Ninth Grade and Under Championships … Intends to major in Physical Therapy …
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