North Dakota State improved their season record to 7-3 while Northern Colorado dropped to 4-7 overall and 1-2 in WWC dual matches.
Eric Hoffman opened up the match with a 7-0 decision over Tony Mustari at 125 pounds. Hoffman was leading 2-0 going into the final period and recorded an escape with 1:17 remaining in the match and then notched a takedown and a near fall in the seconds to widen the margin. Northern Colorado was deducted a team point after the match when Mustari threw his headgear.
In the 133-pound bout, Eric Sanders defeated Blayze Bahe 6-4. Sanders improves to 14-6 for the season and is 3-1 in WWC matches.
Kenny Hashimoto held off NDSU's Gabe Mooney 7-4 at 141 pounds. Hashimoto, ranked No. 14 in the latest Intermat poll, trailed 2-1 after the first period but took the lead at the 1:44 mark of the second with a reversal and didn't lose the lead afterward.
Ryan Adams picked up his second major decision in as many nights, defeating UNC's Richard Lohr 11-2. Adams outscored his opponent in the final period 7-1 to pick up four points for the Bison, giving them a 10-2 lead.
At 157 pounds, Adam Aho picked up his fifth consecutive victory with a 4-3 decision over Luke Salazar. Aho won the match with 1 minute and three seconds of advantage time. After the match, Northern Colorado was deducted another team point when Salazar threw his headgear, making the score 13-1.
In the 165-pound bout, Northern Colorado's Devan Lewis put three points on the board for the Bears with a 7-2 decision over Mike Quamme.
At 174 pounds, NDSU's Matt Hermann recorded his first pin of the season over Chase Walker. Hermann led 3-2 with 36 seconds remaining in the match but then recorded a takedown and rolled his opponent over to his back to record the fall with 11 seconds left.
Warren Gall, a true freshman wrestling in only his second match for the Bison, was defeated by UNC's Shawn Vincent 10-0 at 184 pounds.
After a forfeit victory the night before, Jacob Bryce put the match out of reach for Northern Colorado, winning by major decision over Calen Nicholl 15-6 at 197 pounds. Bryce is now 12-6 on the season and improved to 6-4 in duals.
In the final bout of the night, UNC's Reece Hopkin pinned Justin LaGosh in 33 seconds.
The match also marked the 21st meeting between NDSU head coach Bucky Maughan and his son, Jack, who is the head coach for Northern Colorado. Bucky now leads the head-to-head series 19-1-1.
North Dakota State will now be back on the road for a pair of duals, beginning with Portland State on Saturday, February 10, at 7 p.m. PST. The Bison will then travel to Corvallis the next day to face Oregon State at 4 p.m. PST.
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