Northwestern University Athletics
Sunday, November 4
Fargo, N.D.
12 p.m.
Northwestern
17
at
26
North Dakota State
No. 17 Northwestern Falls to North Dakota State in Season Opener
11/4/2018 1:46:00 PM | Wrestling
FARGO, N.D. — No. 17 Northwestern fell in a hard-fought match, 26-17, to North Dakota State on Sunday afternoon in NU's season opener.
In his debut in the NU starting lineup, redshirt first-year Yahya Thomas (141 lbs.) recorded a speedy pin of NDSU's Gavin Sutton, a 1:16 win by fall that shrank the Bison lead to 9-6.
No. 6 Ryan Deakin (157 lbs.) logged a major decision in his 2018-19 debut, a 12-3 win over Nick Knutson. At 174 lbs., No. 14 Johnny Sebastian won via a 13-8 decision over Lorenzo de la Riva.
Heavyweight Conan Jennings put on a dominating performance in the dual finale, beating Brandon Metz in a 12-0 major decision.
Northwestern is next back in action on November 18 for the Wildcats' home opener in the new Welsh-Ryan Arena. NU will battle No. 11 Virginia Tech.
North Dakota State 26, #17 Northwestern 17
Fargo, N.D. | Scheels Center | Nov. 4, 2018
125: Brent Fleetwood (NDSU) Fall Dylan Utterback (NU), 4:59 | NDSU 6, NU 0
133: Cam Sykora (NDSU) dec. #18 Colin Valdiviez (NU), 4-0 | NDSU 9, NU 0
141: Yahya Thomas (NU) Fall Gavin Sutton (NDSU), 1:16 | NDSU 9, NU 6
149: Jaden VanMaanen (NDSU) dec. Shayne Oster (NU), 12-10 | NDSU 12, NU 6
157: #6 Ryan Deakin (NU) maj. dec. Nick Knutson (NDSU), 12-3 | NDSU 12, NU 10
165: #16 Andrew Fogerty (NDSU) Fall Tyler Morland (NU), 4:48 | NDSU 18, NU 10
174: #14 Johnny Sebastian (NU) dec. Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU), 13-8 | NDSU 18, NU 13
184: Tyler McNutt (NDSU) Tech. Fall Brendan Devine (NU), 18-3 (5:41) | NDSU 23, NU 13
197: Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec. Zach Chakonis (NU), 5-3 | NDSU 26, NU 13
285: No. 13 Conan Jennings maj. dec. Brandon Metz (NDSU), 12-0 | NDSU 26, NU 17
In his debut in the NU starting lineup, redshirt first-year Yahya Thomas (141 lbs.) recorded a speedy pin of NDSU's Gavin Sutton, a 1:16 win by fall that shrank the Bison lead to 9-6.
No. 6 Ryan Deakin (157 lbs.) logged a major decision in his 2018-19 debut, a 12-3 win over Nick Knutson. At 174 lbs., No. 14 Johnny Sebastian won via a 13-8 decision over Lorenzo de la Riva.
Heavyweight Conan Jennings put on a dominating performance in the dual finale, beating Brandon Metz in a 12-0 major decision.
Northwestern is next back in action on November 18 for the Wildcats' home opener in the new Welsh-Ryan Arena. NU will battle No. 11 Virginia Tech.
North Dakota State 26, #17 Northwestern 17
Fargo, N.D. | Scheels Center | Nov. 4, 2018
125: Brent Fleetwood (NDSU) Fall Dylan Utterback (NU), 4:59 | NDSU 6, NU 0
133: Cam Sykora (NDSU) dec. #18 Colin Valdiviez (NU), 4-0 | NDSU 9, NU 0
141: Yahya Thomas (NU) Fall Gavin Sutton (NDSU), 1:16 | NDSU 9, NU 6
149: Jaden VanMaanen (NDSU) dec. Shayne Oster (NU), 12-10 | NDSU 12, NU 6
157: #6 Ryan Deakin (NU) maj. dec. Nick Knutson (NDSU), 12-3 | NDSU 12, NU 10
165: #16 Andrew Fogerty (NDSU) Fall Tyler Morland (NU), 4:48 | NDSU 18, NU 10
174: #14 Johnny Sebastian (NU) dec. Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU), 13-8 | NDSU 18, NU 13
184: Tyler McNutt (NDSU) Tech. Fall Brendan Devine (NU), 18-3 (5:41) | NDSU 23, NU 13
197: Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec. Zach Chakonis (NU), 5-3 | NDSU 26, NU 13
285: No. 13 Conan Jennings maj. dec. Brandon Metz (NDSU), 12-0 | NDSU 26, NU 17
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