UNI finished the dual season with a mark of 8-8-2. North Dakota State fell to 6-4 on the year.
The match also marked the final dual for the Panthers in the West Gym. Next season, UNI will compete in the McLeod Center.
UNI junior Seth Wright (125 lbs.) gave a first period takedown to NDSU's Mike Meger and then took over the match as he cruised to a 19-8 major decision. Midway through the second period Wright used a reversal and then both a three-point nearfall and a two-point nearfall to open up the match. Wright evened his record this year at 14-14 with the victory.
Senior Chris Helgeson (133 lbs.) finished off his home career with an 8-3 decision over the Bison's Eric Sanders. Helgeson moved to 25-15 with the win.
Sophomore C.J. Ettelson (141 lbs.) took out some frustration on NDSU's David Cunningham in netting a 16-0 technical fall at the 4:19 mark of their match. Ettelson, who was pinned last night in a dual against South Dakota State, scored 11 first-period points en route to the win. Ettelson is now 25-10 on the season.
Junior Ryan Osgood (149 lbs.) was able to squeeze out a 3-1 victory over NDSU's Gabe Mooney. Osgood trailed late in the second period, 1-0, before scoring a takedown with only five seconds left in the period. Osgood added an escape early in the third period and was able to hold off Mooney's late shots in the final stanza. Osgood earned his 10th win of the season to go against 11 losses.
Senior Chris Bitetto (157 lbs.) continued the Panthers' assault with a 17-6 major decision over the Bison's Andrew Quittsschreiber. Bitetto led 8-3 after two periods and finished off his opponent with three takedowns and a two-point nearfall in the final period.
Redshirt freshman Moza Fay (165 lbs.) got his 30th win of the season with a shutout of NDSU's Zach Molitor, 7-0. Fay rode Molitor for more than five minutes in the match and did not allow Molitor to be on the offensive. Fay is 30-6 on the year.
Junior Nick Baima (174 lbs.) notched his 11th straight win in disposing of NDSU's Matt Hermann, 11-2. Baima and Hermann battled to a 0-0 tie after one period. Baima chose the down position in the second period and scored an escape and a takedown in the period's first 10 seconds. Baima added three more takedowns in the third period to improve to 31-3 on the season.
Baima's victory also gave UNI a 26-0 lead in the dual. At that point in the dual, UNI had tallied 23 takedowns to only one for the Bison. At the meet's end UNI would hold a 23-6 edge in takedowns.
NDSU was able to bounce back and win the final three matches of the evening.
Matt Wetterling (184 lbs.) pinned UNI's De'Andre Nunn at the 2:48 mark of the first period. Jacob Bryce (197 lbs.) scored a 7-1 victory over the Panthers' Andrew Anderson. NDSU heavyweight Mike Maresh recorded a fall over UNI's Tyler Rhodes at the 4:15 mark of the their match to close out the dual.
The Panthers will be in action again on March 5 at the NCAA West Regional in Laramie, Wyo. The Panthers will be competing against Wyoming, Fresno State, Northern Illinois and Eastern Illinois at the West Regional. UNI has won the West Regional 20 years in a row.
The squads will be competing for spots in the NCAA Division I National Championships to be held March 18-20 in Oklahoma City, Okla.
NOTES: UNI honored three seniors (Chris Bitetto, Chris Helgeson, Michael Shedek) ... Shedek was unable to attend the match because of a family illness ... UNI won its final three duals of the season.
FINAL RESULTS: UNI 26, NDSU 15
125 - Seth Wright (UNI) maj. dec. Mike Meger (NDSU), 19-8
133 - Chris Helgeson (UNI) dec. Eric Sanders (NDSU), 8-3
141 - C.J. Ettelson (UNI) tech. fall David Cunningham (NDSU), 16-0 (4:19)
149 - Ryan Osgood (UNI) dec. Gabe Mooney (NDSU), 3-1
157 - Chris Bitetto (UNI) maj. dec. Andrew Quittschreiber (NDSU), 17-6
165 - Moza Fay dec. Zach Molitor (NDSU), 7-0
174 - Nick Baima (UNI) maj. dec. Matt Hermann (NDSU), 11-2
184 - Matt Wetterling (NDSU) pinned De'Andre Nunn (UNI), 2:48
197 - Jacob Bryce (NDSU) dec. Andrew Anderson (UNI), 7-1
HWT - Mike Maresh (NDSU) pinned Tyler Rhodes (UNI), 4:15
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