With the victory, the Jackrabbits claimed the Border Bell traveling trophy and improved to 5-5 in duals this season. NDSU dropped to 0-3.
North Dakota State's Josh Rodriguez opened the dual with a pin of Ben Gillette in the 125-pound matchup before the Jackrabbits got on the board with an 11-2 major decision victory by 16th-ranked Brance Simms in the 133-pound weight class.
The Bison gained a 9-4 lead as Mitch Bengston recorded a 5-4 decision over Seth Gross at 141 pounds.
SDSU gained control of the match with four straight decisive victories in the middle weights. Alex Kocer started the Jackrabbit winning steak with a 13-6 decision over Clay Ream at 149 pounds, which was followed by sixth-ranked Cody Pack recording a 16-6 decision over Grant Nehring in the 157-pound bout. Pack improved to 12-1 this season, including 7-1 in duals.
Luke Zilverberg turned in a strong performance in the 165-pound match, building a 6-0 first-period lead before tallying a 15-0 technical fall over Tyler McNutt. David Kocer then added a 10-1 major decision over Blake Thompson in the 174-pound weight class, giving the Jackrabbits a 20-9 advantage.
NDSU claimed decisions in two of the final three matches of the dual, but 13th-ranked pounder Nate Rotert sealed the Jackrabbits' first win over NDSU since the 2009-10 season, with a 14-5 major decision at 197 pounds.
The Jackrabbits return to action Dec. 29-30 by competing in the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Evanston, Illinois. The next dual action for SDSU is Jan. 15 at Northern Colorado.
Results:
125: #13 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) def. Ben Gillette (SDSU), by fall (4:34)
133: #16 Brance Simms (SDSU) major dec. Nico Colunga (NDSU), 11-2
141: Mitch Bengston (NDSU) dec. Seth Gross (SDSU), 5-4
149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. Clay Ream (NDSU), 13-6
157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) major dec. Grant Nehring (NDSU), 16-6
165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) technical fall Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 15-0
174: David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Blake Thompson (NDSU), 10-1
184: #13 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) dec. Brady Ayers (SDSU), 4-1
197: #13 Nate Rotert (SDSU) major dec. Logan Paxton (NDSU), 14-5
285: Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 4-0
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