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    North Dakota dominates Portland State, 37-6

    FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State picked up its second consecutive win in dominating fashion by beating Portland State 37-6 in front of a crowd of 655 at the Bison Sports Arena on Friday, January 20. NDSU (2-3) won eight of ten bouts which included three pins and four major decisions. The 37 team points is the most the Bison have scored on an opponent since February 15, 2004 when the Bison defeated Northern Colorado 37-3.

    The match began at 157 pounds with NDSU redshirt freshman Adam Aho winning his third consecutive match of the season by defeating Shane Evenhus 13-5. Aho improved his record to 6-4 overall, 3-2 in dual matches. At 165 pounds, Zach Molitor picked up his first career dual match victory for the Bison and 10th win of the season defeating Chris Feist in a close 7-5 battle.

    Portland State (1-12) picked up their first win of the night at 174 pounds when senior Kalivas Karras defeated Matt Hermann in a close 3-2 decision. NDSU (2-3) came storming back with pins from Matt Wetterling at 184 pounds and Jacob Bryce at 197 pounds, giving the Bison a 19-3 lead. Wetterling's pin was his team-leading 14th of the year and his 19th win of the season. The victory for Bryce was his first career dual victory and also his first pin of the season.

    Mike Maresh continued the winning ways for the Bison defeating Steve Fittinger 13-4. Maresh is now perfect in his first four bouts of his career. At 125 pounds, Mike Meger matched Maresh with four points of his own, defeating Bricen Yakabe 12-5.

    Eric Sanders picked up his second pin and ninth win of the year at 133 pounds, sticking Kip Watson in 2:17. David Cunningham also picked up bonus points for North Dakota State defeating Tony Kubec 14-2. Cunningham's win was his 12th of the year.

    Adam Duryee of Portland State and Gabe Mooney ended the match with an action-packed bout with Duryee coming out on top 6-5.

    The Bison will host a couple of matches next weekend beginning with Air Force on Friday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m. North Dakota State will host Wyoming the following afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Bison Sports Arena.

    FINAL RESULTS
    North Dakota State 37, Portland State 6
    157--Adam Aho (NDSU) maj. dec. Shane Evenhus 13-5
    165--Zach Molitor (NDSU) dec. Chris Feist 7-5
    174--Kalivas Karras (PSU) dec. Matt Hermann 3-2
    184--Matt Wetterling (NDSU) pin Sean Murphy 1:11
    197--Jacob Bryce (NDSU) pin Jake Schneider 6:01
    Hwt.--Mike Maresh (NDSU) maj. dec. Steve Fittinger 13-4
    125--Mike Meger (NDSU) maj. dec. Bricen Yakabe 13-3
    133--Eric Sanders (NDSU) pin Kip Watson 2:17
    141--David Cunningham (NDSU) maj. dec. Tony Kubec 14-2
    149--Adam Duryee (PSU) dec. Gabe Mooney 6-5

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