NDSU wrestling falls at No. 10 Iowa State
North Dakota State wrestling fell to No. 10 Iowa State 26-9 in Big 12 competition Sunday afternoon at the Hilton Coliseum.
Kellyn March picked up a pin and Luke Weber recorded a victory to lead the way for the Bison (6-3, 1-3 Big 12). Iowa State (9-1, 2-0 Big 12) had eight victories, but the Bison limited the Cyclones to just one bonus point victory.
No. 22 March picked up a win in the second match of the afternoon, which gave the Bison an early 6-3 lead. March recorded a takedown early in the first period and then converted it into a pin of Ramazan Attasauov at 1:08.
It was the fourth pin of the season for March and the fifth of his career. March improved to 12-6 on the season and recorded his 10th career dual victory.
Iowa State would regain the lead with three straight victories by decision, including No. 1 David Carr grabbing a 7-3 win over No. 7 Jared Franek.
No. 14 Weber grabbed the only other victory for NDSU, as he defeated Isaac Judge 2-1. After a scoreless first, Weber picked up a quick escape on Judge and then secured a riding time point on Judge in the third, as Judge didn’t escape until the final 10 seconds.