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NDSU Tip-Off: Tyson Ward Wows Judges in Dunk Contest

The men and women's basketball team participated in a series of contests including a three-point competition, a skills contest, and a dunking competition
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FARGO, N.D. — College basketball season is inching ever closer, despite what the warmer weather may allude to. Tonight NDSU held its inaugural tip-off celebration to remind us all that the season opener is right around the corner. Tonight’s event put NDSU ‘s athletes to the test. The men and women’s basketball team participated in a series of contests including a…
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Sweeps Becoming the New Normal for NDSU at Home

Six of the Bison's 10 home matches have resulted in 3-0 wins
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State volleyball has found a rhythm, especially at home. With one game left in a four-game homestand, the Bison have won every set, recording three sweeps in the process. NDSU is 9-1 at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse in 2017, and six of those nine wins have come by a score of 3-0. Head coach Jennifer…
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Rink Report: Gophers and Fighting Hawks Renew Rivalry at the Ralph

This is the first time the Golden Gophers will make the trek to Grand Forks since 2012
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. —  The Fighting Hawks are welcoming back an old rival to the Ralph Engelstad Arena this weekend when UND hosts the University of Minnesota. This is the first time the Golden Gophers will make the trek to Grand Forks since 2012. Although it’s been a few years, the hawks say both their team, and the entire UND…
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NDSU Hoping to Slow Down Western Illinois’ Passing Game

The Bison allow the fewest passing yards in the country.
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FARGO, N.D. — At 6-0 on the season, North Dakota State football has plenty of strengths. The Bison allow the fewest passing yards in the country at 109 per game. No. 10 Western Illinois is in town on Saturday with the goal of putting up a lopsided figure in that category. The Leathernecks are third in the Missouri Valley Football…
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UND Athletic Director Brian Faison Retiring on Dec. 31

Faison oversaw 14 regular-season conference titles and a men's hockey national championship in his 10 years as A.D.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — There are only two-and-a-half months left in the Brian Faison era of UND athletics. Tuesday morning, Faison announced his plan to retire as Athletic Director at the end of the year. Ten years ago when he took over as the A.D. the athletics department looked very different. 14 regular-season conference title banners now hang at UND that…
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UND Hockey: Mismash, Johnson Earn Individual Awards After St. Lawrence Sweep

Grant Mismash is the NCHC Rookie of the Week. Cam Johnson is the NCHC Goaltender of the week
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – University of North Dakota senior goaltender Cam Johnson and freshman forward Grant Mismash both received National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) honors on Monday afternoon when the conference announced its weekly individual awards. Johnson was named the NCHC Goaltender of the Week and Mismash was the NCHC Rookie of the Week after the Fighting Hawks skated to a…
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UND QB Studsrud Questionable for Sacramento State Game

Brad Heidlebaugh and Andrew Zimmerman shared time last week at quarterback.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND football continues to struggle on the road this season. The Hawks fell at Montana for the team’s fourth consecutive road loss. But they were without a key piece of their offense. Senior Quarterback Keaton Studsrud did not play in the teams 41-17 loss. Sophomore Brad Heidlebaugh and Junior Andrew Zimmerman both saw snaps for North Dakota….
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NDSU’s Jabril Cox Recognized at FCS Freshman of the Week

Cox made seven solo tackles, including two sacks, in Saturday's OT win against Youngstown State
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FARGO, N.D. — Redshirt freshman Jabril Cox was a player the bison were excited about all offseason. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker is extremely athletic and capable of becoming a big play-maker; The Bison just thought they might have to wait longer for him to make such a big impact. Cox is the first NDSU football player in the division-I era to…
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Pedersen Hits Game-Winning Field Goal in Overtime, Bison Remain Undefeated

Easton Stick rushed for 172 yards in the Herd's overtime win.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (NDSU Athletics) – Cam Pedersen’s 36-yard field goal in the first overtime lifted No. 2-ranked North Dakota State to a 27-24 victory over eighth-ranked Youngstown State in the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Saturday, Oct. 14, before a crowd of 16,408 at Stambaugh Stadium. Quarterback Easton Stick accounted for 172 all-purpose yards including an 80-yard touchdown run on…
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Six Different Players Score, UND Hockey sweeps St. Lawrence

Grant Mismash scores first collegiate goal in UND win.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Eighth-ranked North Dakota hockey downed St. Lawrence 6-1 on Saturday to complete its first series sweep of the season at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Six different players scored for the Fighting Hawks including freshman Grant Mismash. Mismash’s goal was the first of his collegiate career. Colton Poolman and Joel Janatuinen both chipped in a pair of assists…