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Bison Baseball Fall in Series Opener to Western Illinois

Matt Elsenpeter and Bennett Hostetler each had two hits in the loss

OMAHA, Neb. (NDSU Athletics) – The Western Illinois University Leathernecks scored five runs in the third inning to take control of the game and eventually post a 7-2 win over the North Dakota State University baseball team Friday, April 20, in the series opener of a three-game Summit League series at Seymour Smith Park. North Dakota State (13-17, 6-8 Summit…

NDSU Football Wraps Up Spring Season, Hands Out Rings

NDSU had a ring presentation followed by a one-hour scripted practice to close out spring football

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State closed its spring football season on Friday, April 20, with a national championship ring presentation and an hour-long practice at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome. Doors opened at noon for the Bison Locker Room Sale, featuring game-worn jerseys and other official team apparel, followed by the Bison Tailgate Expo at 4…

NDSU FB Assistants Benefit from Klieman Contract Extension

Bison football coach Chris Klieman signed a two-year contract extension on Thursday

FARGO, N.D. — Winning three national titles in four years, 90 percent of your games and four conference titles is a pretty good way to score some respect as a head coach. Chris Klieman signed a two-year contract extension Thursday that locks him up as North Dakota State’s coach until 2023. Klieman won’t see a raise in his $300,000 base salary,…

NDSU’s Kleiman Gets Two Year Contract Extension

The two year extension comes as Klieman is entering his eighth year overall and fifth as head football coach.

FARGO, ND — NDSU announced head football coach Chris Klieman’s contract has been extended through the 2023 season. The two year extension comes as Klieman is entering his eighth year overall and fifth as head football coach. As Bison head coach Klieman has a 54-6 record. They’ve finished 7-1 winning the Missouri Valley Football Conference all four years. Klieman has…

Women’s Golf: NDSU Continues Shattering Records Heading into the Summit League Championship

NDSU women's golf claimed its fourth team title of the season at the Kansas City Intercollegiate Championship

FARGO, N.D. — NDSU women’s golf claimed its fourth team title of the season at the Kansas City Intercollegiate Championship last week. Four team titles is the second-most in Bison history, just one behind the record set during the 2012-2013 season. NDSU also carded a 36-hole program low in Missouri after scoring a 20-over par, 596 as a team. Head coach…

KVRR Round Table: NDSU, UND Softball Aim for Conference Success

The KVRR Sports team analyzes the play of NDSU and UND softball so far this season.

FARGO, N.D. — The NDSU softball and UND softball teams continue conference play both fighting for conference titles in its respective leagues. Both teams have been led by their aces. Jax Sertic for the Bison and Kaylin VanDomelen for the Hawks. The KVRR sports team analyzes what the two teams have to do to remain successful the rest of the…

NDSU Defense Settles in Without Former Stars

Bison are one week away from their spring game.

FARGO, N.D. — The NDSU football team is still a week away from its spring game. Until then, the herd continues to put work in to build up a defense that was one of the tops in the FCS last season. Robbie Grimsley and plenty others return to a secondary that will look to fill the gap of former star defensive…

Defense Overpowers Offense in UND Spring Game

Team green recorded 12 sacks and 18 tackles for loss.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — During practices last fall, freshman Brock Boltmann was handing the ball off to Austin Gordon as the duo worked together on the offensive scout team to give the Fighting Hawks’ defense the best look they could in preparing for each week’s opponent. This spring, Gordon was chasing Boltmann and the fellow North Dakota quarterbacks around from…

College Football: UND Focused on Upping the Physicality in Spring Game

UND's offense and defense will square off in roughly 60 live plays

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football returns to live action Friday night for its 15th and final session of the spring. The players will have the chance to showcase their progress from the past few weeks in the Spring Game. The offense and defense will square off in roughly 60 live plays. The team says the focus heading into the…

Bison Softball Splits Doubleheader at South Dakota State

The Bison won game one 9-2 before losing Thursday afternoon 11-3

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State won game one 9-2, but South Dakota State bounced back for an 11-3 win in five innings in the second as the teams split Summit League softball doubleheader played Thursday, April 12, at Augustana University’s Bowden Field. The final game between NDSU (22-14, 2-2 SL) and SDSU (24-12, 5-3 SL) that…