Knutson, a 6-foot-1 senior from Wausau, Wis., led 5-1 over South Dakota State's J.J. Everard going into the third period. He recorded another takedown in the third and posted his first pin of the season with :11-seconds left. The 13th-ranked Knutson improved to 11-4 this season with the win and capped off a Bison rally in the upper weight classes.
South Dakota State (2-3) took an 11-10 lead as the two rivals split the first six matches. Brance Simms posted a 12-3 major decision over NDSU's Hunter Weber at 133-pounds, while SDSU's 14th-ranked Cody Pack recorded a 16-6 major decision over Steven Keogh at 157, and John Nething II defeated Anthony Caputo 12-6 at 165.
The Bison rebounded over the next two weight classes as 15th-ranked Kurtis Julson defeated the Jackrabbits' David Kocer 8-2 at 174 pounds and 10th-ranked 184-pounder Hayden Zillmer recorded a 14-5 major decision over Brady Ayers to put the Bison ahead 17-11. Julson improved to 9-5 on the season, while Zillmer is now 18-2
SDSU's 15th-ranked Nate Rotert held off a late third period rally from Tommy Petersen to post a 8-5 decision at 197 pounds to trim the NDSU lead to 17-14 heading into the final match.
North Dakota State (2-3) won three of the first four matches starting with 125-pound sophomore Josh Rodriguez posting a 15-6 major decision over Isaac Andrade. The 14th-ranked Rodriguez improved to 6-3. Redshirt freshmen Mitch Bengtson recorded a takedown in the first two periods and a reversal in the third in a 6-1 decision over SDSU's Alex Kocer at 141. Bengtson is now 14-6. A pair of near falls in the second period lifted redshirt freshman Clay Ream to an 8-2 decision over Colin Holler at 149. Ream improved to 13-7.
North Dakota Staete is off until Dec. 29-30 when the Bison will compete at the Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill.
North Dakota State (2-3) 23, South Dakota State (2-3) 14
Battle for the Border Bell/Non-Conference Dual
Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse, Fargo, N.D.
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014
Results:
125 – #14 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) major dec Isaac Andrade (SDSU), 15-6 (Bison, 4-0)
133 – Brance Simms (SDSU) major dec Hunter Weber (NDSU), 12-3 (Tied, 4-4)
141 – Mitch Bengtson (NDSU) dec Alex Kocer (SDSU), 6-1 (Bison, 7-4)
149 – Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Colin Holler (SDSU), 8-2 (Bison, 10-4)
157 – #14 Cody Pack (SDSU) major dec Steven Keogh (NDSU), 16-6 (Bison, 10-8)
165 – John Nething II (SDSU) dec Anthony Caputo (NDSU), 12-6 (SDSU, 11-10)
174 – #15 Kurtis Julson (NDSU) dec David Kocer (SDSU), 8-2 (Bison , 13-11)
184 – #10 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) major dec Brady Ayers (SDSU), 14-5 (Bison, 17-11)
197 – #15 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec Tommy Petersen (NDSU), 8-5 (Bison, 17-14)
285 – #13 Evan Knutson (NDSU) fall J.J. Everard (SDSU), 6:49 (Bison 23-14)
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