These two wrestlers join Tyler Hemmesch of Elk River (Minn.) High School, Kirk Anderson of Barnesville (Minn.) High School and Shannon Fettig of Napoleon (N.D.) as incoming freshmen to the wrestling team. Hemmesch, Anderson and Fettig signed National Letters of Intent earlier this month.
North Dakota State is a member of the Western Wrestling Conference and finished with an 8-5-1 record overall. The Bison became eligible for NCAA Championships in the 2006-07 season, qualifying three wrestlers in their first year.
TYLER STEINWAND Mandan, N.D. (Mandan H.S.)
Won three consecutive North Dakota Class A State Championships from 2005-07 and placed third as a freshman in 2004...Four-time North Dakota state Freestyle champion...Earned fourth-place honors at the 2006 Brute-Adidas Nationals...Compiled a high school record of 151-19, including a perfect 42-0 senior season at 135 pounds...Son of Terry and Mary Steinwand...Undecided on a major.
TAYLOR NAGEL Victor, Mont. (Corvallis H.S.)
Four-time placewinner at the Montana Class A State Championships that won the title at 145 pounds as a senior...Placed third in 2006, sixth in 2005 and fourth in 2004...Won the state Freestyle championship and was runner up in Greco-Roman in 2006...Finished his high school career with a 136-39 record...Son of Jeff and Lisa Nagel...Father coached Taylor in high school...Clay Nagel, Taylor's uncle, coaches for Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn...His cousin, Travis Nagel, was an All-American for Minnesota State-Moorhead and other cousin, Matt Nagel, was an All-American and three-time NCAA qualifier at the University of Minnesota...Intends on majoring in pharmacy.
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