In sweeping the season series from the Bison, the Jackrabbits, who won 13 of their final 14 duals, improved to 14-6 overall and 6-2 against Big 12 opponents. NDSU dropped to 4-6 overall, 2-2 in the Big 12.
Sunday's dual followed much the same script as the two teams' December meeting at Frost Arena. After NDSU's 17th-ranked Joshua Rodriguez opened the dual with a pin of Ben Gillette at 125 pounds, the Jackrabbits reeled off wins in the next six weight classes. Brance Simms began the streak with an 8-0 major decision over Nico Colunga at 133 pounds.
The next four Jackrabbit victories were all by decision as Seth Gross, Alex Kocer, fifth-ranked Cody Pack and Luke Zilverberg extended the SDSU lead to 17-6. All four SDSU wrestlers have now won 20 or matches this season, with Zilverberg reaching the 20-win mark on Sunday. Pack improved to 25-2 overall.
David Kocer recorded the sixth and final win of the streak with a 10-2 major decision of Tyler McNutt at 174 pounds. It was Kocer's team-leading 26th win of the season.
Fourth-ranked Hayden Zillmer of NDSU ended the Jackrabbit string with a 21-5 technical fall victory over Brady Ayers in the 184-pound division and Bison heavyweight Ben Tynan notched a 5-3 sudden-victory decision over Alex Macki.
Fifteenth-ranked Nate Rotert sealed the Jackrabbit victory with a 10-4 decision over Charley Popp in the 197-pound weight class. A sophomore from Spearfish, Rotert improved to 24-8 on the season.
The Jackrabbits return to action at the Big 12 Conference Championship March 5-6 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Results:
125: #17 Joshua Rodriguez (NDSU) def. Ben Gillette (SDSU), by fall 6:31
133: Brance Simms (SDSU) major dec. Nico Colunga (NDSU), 8-0
141: Seth Gross (SDSU) dec. Mitch Bengston (NDSU), 5-3
149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. Clay Ream (NDSU), 9-6
157: #5 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Kyle Gilva (NDSU), 8-2
165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) dec. Grant Nehring (NDSU), 14-7
174: David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 10-2
184: #4 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) tech. fall Brady Ayers (SDSU), 21-5 (6:24)
197: #15 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. Charley Popp (NDSU), 10-4
285: Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 5-3 [SV-1]
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