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NDSU Softball Moving Ahead Without Sertic in 2019

Bison will be without Ace Pitcher Jax Sertic who graduated last season

FARGO, N.D. — The weather is cold outside, however, North Dakota State softball is inside preparing for the upcoming 2019 season. The expectations are high. NDSU is picked to win the Summit League for the ninth consecutive season. While that is a great accomplishment for the team, for them, it’s not about winning. “Every year is a new year so…

Catching Up With The World’s Current Best Thrower: Payton Otterdahl

Otterdah's Throw of 71 Feet is currently the best in the world

  FARGO, N.D — With three indoor track meets left before the Summit League Championships, NDSU thrower Payton Otterdahl is taking his throwing game to new heights. Ottherdahl holds the current world record in the shotput with a throw of 71 feet. He needs about 3.75 inches to pass Olympian Ryan Crouser in the top spot. Otterdahl gets it done in…

NDSU Track: Former West Fargo Packer Alex Talley Takes Bison Open Shotput Title

Talley PR'd With A Throw of 63 Feet 5 Inches

FARGO, N.D. — (NDSU Athletics) The North Dakota State men’s track & field team improved several nationally ranked performances and won seven more events to close out the Bison Open on Saturday afternoon.   While world leader Payton Otterdahl didn’t compete in the shot put, the NDSU men still had an extremely impressive showing with five Bison men registering personal-best throws….

KVRR Round Table: UND Hockey Season Review

The Kvrr team analyzes the Fighting Hawks season thus far

FARGO, N.D. — The University of North Dakota hockey team has some momentum heading into the second half of the season with a big win over No.1 St. Cloud State under it’s belt . The team faces a tough stretch in the next few weeks, with three other ranked opponents left on its schedule. The KVRR sports team analyzes the…

NDSU Routs Utah Valley in Big 12 Wrestling Showdown

The Bison won 47-3

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) — North Dakota State recorded a season-high four falls including an upset by Brandon Metz at 285 pounds as the Bison pinned Utah Valley 47-3 in a Big12 Conference dual before 383 spectators in the Scheels Center on Friday, Feb. 1. NDSU (9-5, 4-3 #Big12WR) is scheduled to host South Dakota State (2-7, 1-4 #Big12WR) in…

NDSU Throwers Sweep at Bison Open

The Bison took the top spots in the weight throw

FARGO, N.D. — In a home meet, the NDSU men’s throwing team took the 1st, 2nd and 3rd spot in the men’s weight throwing event. There were eight qualifying spots in the final round of throws, and NDSU earned five of those spots, including the top four. Michael Keogan took fourth place with a throw of 19.37 meters. Trevor Otterdahl…

UND Hockey Uses a Fresh Mindset to Get Ready for Denver

The Fighting Hawks play the Pioneers on Friday

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — There is plenty of good energy surrounding the North Dakota hockey team after a big 5-1 win on Saturday night against No. 1 St. Cloud State, but it’s a new week, and UND is quickly shifting its focus to Friday’s matchup against Denver. Denver is coming off a disappointing weekend, having dropped its last two games…

Rink Report: UND Looks to Denver After Big Win Against SCSU

The Fighting Hawks Defeated the Huskies 5-1 on Saturday

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Saturday was a big night for North Dakota hockey, as the Fighting Hawks downed the nation’s No. 1 team in a 5-1 win over St. Cloud State. That win came just one day after a loss to that same Huskies team in a game that didn’t sit well with UND because of some controversial calls. “We…

Defense a Focal Point for Struggling UND Women’s Basketball Team

The Fighting Hawks have lost four in a row

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND women’s basketball is hoping to end its four-game losing skid on Friday. The Fighting Hawks will be in Western Illinois. The first of the four consecutive losses came against the Leathernecks, when North Dakota gave up 92 points on January 13. Defense has been a bit of an issue for the team, and it is…

NDSU Men’s Basketball Emphasizing Defense in Second Half of League Play

NDSU's record has directly correlated with opponent's shooting percentage

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State men’s basketball is hoping the cold weather will translate to cold shooting by opponents. That hasn’t really been the case this season, where NDSU has allowed teams to shoot nearly 47 percent against them on the year. That is among the worst in the country. As you would expect, there is a direct correlation…