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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.
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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