Ness stuck Portland State's Thomas Cotterll in 2:13, Northern Colorado's Zach Maes in 2:33 and North Dakota State's Tyler Steinwand in 4:22. Ness, ranked first nationally at 133 pounds, owns a perfect 9-0 record this year with eight pins. The two-time All-American matched a school record last year when he recorded 20 pins on his way to a 39-2 record and an appearance in the national title match as a 125-pounder.
Five other Gophers recorded perfect 3-0 records at the Northern Quad, including #18 Zach Sanders (125 pounds), #15 Tyler Safratowich (157 pounds), Scott Glasser (165 pounds), Kaleb Young (174 pounds) and Chris McPhail (197 pounds).
Gophers' 141-pounder Mike Thorn, the reigning Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, also went unbeaten on Saturday. Thorn pinned PSU's Camrun Arkills in his first match of the afternoon and recorded a 9-3 decision victory over NDSU's Gabe Mooney in the Gophers' final dual of the day. With his two victories Saturday, Thorn ran his record to 11-0 this season.
David Zilverburg also competed for the Gophers Saturday at 141 pounds. The Wayzata, MInn. recorded a pin over Northern Colorado's Lance Gallegos in 2:39, helping the Gophers to a 42-4 dual meet victory over the Bears.
The Gophers were also a perfect 3-0 at the heavyweight class on Saturday, garnering a pair of wins from Hayward, Minn. native and 18th-ranked Ben Berhow. Berhow decisioned Portland State's Levi Copper 17-9 in the Gophers' opening match and pinned Northern Colorado's Justin Tuell in 6:54 to polish off a 42-4 Minnesota victory in the second dual of the afternoon. Sophomore Joe Nord pinned NDSU's Tyler Hemmesch in 2:51 to polish a 36-6 Minnesota victory in the final dual of the day.
Redshirt freshmen Sonny Yohn (184 pounds) and Brian Peterson (149 pounds) also recorded wins in their only matches of the day. Yohn stuck Portland State's Brady Garner in just 29 seconds, while Peterson pinned the Vikings' Henry Kofa in 4:39 as the Gophers cruised to a 54-4 win in the opening dual of the day.
The Gophers return to action next weekend. Minnesota will participate in the Las Vegas Invitational next Friday and Saturday in an individual tournament format.
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