NDSU Earns Four Bison Open Titles, Fogarty & Eaton Both Claim Fourth in Career

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestlers, 157 Jared Franek, 165 Andrew Fogarty, 197 Cordell Eaton and 285 Brandon Metz, each claimed individual championships at the 49th annual Bison Open on Saturday, Nov. 9, before 593 spectators in the Scheels Center.

Fogarty and Eaton both claimed their fourth career Bison Open titles.

Fifteen different NDSU wrestlers placed in the top six including runner-up performances from 141 Sawyer Degen and 174 Jimmy Noel, and third-place effort from 125 McGwire Midkiff.

North Dakota State (1-0, 0-0 #Big12WR) is scheduled to host Purdue University at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, in Scheels Center.

2019 Bison Open Results

North Dakota State Results:

125 McGwire Midkiff, RSo., Carter Lake, Iowa
Overall: 5-1 / Bison Open: 4-1
L dec Tanner Jordan (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club), 8-7
W fall Logen Fischer (Minot State), 6:29
W tech fall Greg Coapstick (Unatt.-South Dakota State), TF 17-0
W tech fall Daniel Vega (Unatt.-South Dakota State), TF 17-2
W dec Corey Gamet (Unatt.-North Dakota State), 7-0

125 Corey Gamet, Fr., Unattached, Jackson, Mich.
Overall: 2-2 / Bison Open: 2-2
L dec Daniel Vega (Unatt.-South Dakota State), 5-4
W fall Karsen Mosbrucker (Mary), 4:45
W Tanner Jordan (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club), 3-2
L dec McGwire Midkiff (North Dakota State), 7-0

133 Ryan Ripplinger, Fr., Unattached, Bismarck, N.D.
Overall: 4-1 / Bison Open: 4-1
W major dec William Horton-Hayden (Minot State), MD 11-0
W fall Joey Nerdahl (Minnesota State Moorhead), 2:17
L dec Daniel Kimball (Unatt.-South Dakota State), 4-2
W fall Laken Boese (Mary), 1:36
W major dec Caleb Gross (Unatt.-South Dakota State), MD 11-3

141 Sam Stuhl, R-Fr., Ellsworth, Wis.
Overall: 1-2 / Bison Open: 1-2
W major dec Tayt Wolding (Mary), MD 14-4
L major dec Sebas Swiggum (Unat.-Minnesota), MD 11-1
L major dec Aric Williams (Unat.-South Dakota State), MD 17-4

141 Sawyer Degen, R-So., Belgrade, Mont.
Overall: 4-1 / Bison Open: 3-1
W fall Rashidi Kikopa (Northland CC), 4:19
W dec Tyler Waterson (Unatt.-Minnesota), 8-4
W dec Ben Brancale (Unatt.-Minnesota), 9-7
L fall #5 Mitch McKee (Unatt.-Minnesota), 0:16

141 Sam Hampton, R-Jr., Blue Springs, Mo.
Overall: 1-2 / Bison Open: 1-2
W dec Marcos Polanco (Unatt.-Minnesota), 6-4
L fall Ben Brancale (Unatt.-Minnesota), 4:07
L major dec Dylan Droegemueller (North Dakota State), MD 13-2

141 Dylan Droegemueller, R-Fr., Champlin, Minn.
Overall: 4-2 / Bison Open: 4-2
L dec Clay Carlson (Unatt.-South Dakota State), 5-3
W fall Kaleb Horn (St. Cloud State), 1:21
W major dec Sam Hampton (North Dakota State), MD 13-2
W dec Tyler Waterson (Unatt.-Minnesota), 10-8
L dec Clay Carlson (Unatt.-South Dakota State), 6-4
W major dec Sebas Swiggum (Unatt.-Minnesota), MD 16-3

149 Michael Weber, Fr., Unattached, Forsyth, Mont.
Overall: 4-2 / Bison Open: 4-2
L dec Peyton Smith (Unat.-South Dakota State), 5-4
W fall Tyler Olsen (Minot State), 2:22
W dec Austin Braun (North Dakota State), 9-4
W dec Kai Stewart (Minot State), 8-1
W major dec Chandler Mooney (Mary), MD 12-4
L tech fall #25 Henry Pohlmeyer (Unatt.-South Dakota State), TF 23-7

149 Austin Braun, R-So., Woodbury, Minn.
Overall: 1-2 / Bison Open: 1-2
W dec Colt Rutter (Minot State), 8-6
L major dec Jakob Bergeland (Unatt.-Minnesota), 8-0
L dec Michael Weber (Unatt.-North Dakota State), 9-4

157 Luke Weber, R-Jr., Forsyth, Mont.
Overall: 3-3 / Bison Open: 3-3
W dec Dylan Martinez (Unatt.-Minnesota), 3-2
L dec Kasper McIntosh (Unatt.-Minnesota), 3-2
W major dec Dalton Lakmann (Unatt.-South Dakota State), MD 10-1
W dec Braydon Huber (Mary), 7-1
L dec Baylor Fernandes (Unatt.-Minnesota), 4-3
L dec Kasper McIntosh (Unatt.-Minnesota), 3-2

157 Jared Franek, R-Fr., West Fargo, N.D.
Overall: 5-0 / Bison Open: 4-0
W major dec Kevin Meicher (Unatt.-Minnesota), MD 12-4
W sudden victory-1 Cade DeVos (Unatt.-South Dakota State), SV-1 6-4
W dec Baylor Fernandes (Unatt.-Minnesota), 2-1
W dec #27 Carson Brolsma (Unatt.-Minnesota), 5-4

165 #8 Andrew Fogarty, RSr., Jordan, Minn.
Overall: 5-0 / Bison Open: 4-0
W tech fall Kenny O’Neil (Unatt.-South Dakota State), TF 17-0
W tech fall Evan Frisque (Mary), TF 18-3
W fall Brock Schlough (St. Cloud State), 0:50
W dec Bailee O’Reilly (Unatt.-Minnesota), 6-0

174 Austin Brenner, R-Fr., St. Cloud, Minn.
Overall: 3-2 / Bison Open: 3-2
W dec Sakai Kelly (St. Cloud State), 4-3
W dec Dominic Murphy (St. Cloud State), 9-7
L dec Jimmy Noel (North Dakota State), 7-4
W dec Samuel Grove (Unatt.-South Dakota State), 9-2
L dec Cade King (Unatt.-South Dakota State), 8-7

174 Jimmy Noel, R-Fr., Little Rock, Ark.
Overall: 3-2 / Bison Open: 3-1
W tech fall Joseph Lopez (Minot State), TF 19-2
W dec Luke Clark (St. Cloud State), 12-6
W dec Austin Brenner (North Dakota State), 7-4
L major dec #6 Devin Skatzka (Unatt.-Minnesota), MD 18-6

174 Riley Habisch, Fr., Unattached, Buffalo, Minn.
Overall: 0-1 / Bison Open: 0-1
L major dec Ty Ryan (St. Cloud State), MD 15-5
Medical forfeit I. Bertalotto (Minot State), MFF

184 Gary Wokojance, Fr., Unattached, Barberton, Ohio
Overall: 2-2 / Bison Open: 2-2
W dec Caleb Orris (Unatt.-South Dakota State), 12-5
L dec Owen Webster (Unatt.-Minnesota), 6-1
W major dec Grant Litke (Mary), MD 14-2
L fall Jacob Schoon (Unatt.-South Dakota State), 0:56

184 TJ Pottinger, R-Fr., Hastings, Minn.
Overall: 4-2 / Bison Open: 3-2
W fall Matthew Rabe (Minot State), 4:52
W dec Mitchell Kotschevar (Minnesota State Moorhead), 3-2
L dec #25 Hunter Ritter (Unatt.-Minnesota), 12-5
W dec Jacob Schoon (Unatt.-South Dakota State), 4-3
L fall Owen Webster (Unatt.-Minnesota), 0:33

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184 Noah Cressell, R-Fr., Wabash, Ind.
Overall: 1-2 / Bison Open: 1-2
W fall Darius Mynar (Mary), 3:55
L major dec Zach Carlson (Unatt.-South Dakota State), MD 11-0
L dec Jacob Schoon (Unatt.-South Dakota State), 11-9

197 Cole Witzig, R-Jr., Troy, Ill.
Overall: 3-2 / Bison Open: 3-2
L dec Dylan Anderson (Unatt.-Minnesota), 3-1
W fall Jaquarius Middlebrooks (Minot State), 1:13
W major dec Rowan Morgan (Unatt.-Minnesota), MD 12-0
W dec Garrett Joles (Unatt.-Minnesota), 3-2
L dec Dylan Anderson (Unatt.-South Dakota State), 5-2

197 Michael Nelson, Fr., Dover, Minn.
Overall: 3-1 / Bison Open: 3-1
W dec Dustin Swisher (Minot State), 5-0
W dec Matt Kaylor (Mary), 7-5
W dec Dylan Anderson (Unatt.-Minnesota), 5-4
L dec Cordell Eaton (North Dakota State), 8-3

197 Ty Moser, Fr., Perham, Minn.
Overall: 2-2 / Bison Open: 2-2
W dec Rowan Morgan (Unatt.-Minnesota), 3-2
L dec Garrett Joles (Unatt.-Minnesota), 6-1
W major dec Dustin Swisher (Minot State), MD 13-2
L dec Jordan Urbach (Minnesota State Moorhead), 5-3

197 Cordell Eaton, R-Sr., Long Grove, Iowa
Overall: 3-1 / Bison Open: 3-0
W major dec Jordan Urbach (Minnesota State Moorhead), MD 12-4
W dec Garrett Joles (Unatt.-Minnesota), 6-3
W dec Michael Nelson (Unatt.-North Dakota State), 8-3

285 #26 Brandon Metz, R-So., West Fargo, N.D.
Overall: 1-0 / Bison Open: 0-0
W major dec Jacob Belland (Minot State), MD 10-0
W dec Bowen McConville (Unatt.-South Dakota State), 4-2
W dec Dominic Tudor (Mary), 8-1
W dec Blake Wolters (Unatt.-South Dakota State), 9-2

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