Bison wrestling

Senior Tribute: NDSU Wrestling’s Cam Sykora

Sykora reflects on his four years at NDSU

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State Wrestling tied a program record for having six wrestlers qualify for the NCAA championships that never happened due to the cancellation of the event because of coronavirus. One of those six qualifiers was senior Cam Sykora, who was going to making his fourth consecutive appearance in the championships. “All the work we put in,…

A Chapter Not Finished: NDSU Wrestling Coach Roger Kish Reflects on Season & Canceled NCAA Wrestling Championships

Championships Canceled Two Days Before Competition

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State Wrestling finished both their regular season and had the opportunity to compete in the Big 12 championships. However, the Bison were two days away from their six NCAA Championship qualifiers competing for titles before the NCAA canceled the championships due to COVID-19. The emotion of a cancelled championships reached far more than just the…

Coach of the Week: NDSU Wrestling Coach Roger Kish

NDSU Wrestling Coach Roger Kish is the KVRR Coach of the Week

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State Wrestling is rolling. Since starting the season three and three in dual team matches, the bison have now won six in a row with two duals left in the regular season. Much of that success has come from the leadership of the seniors who have helped develop the young talent onto the scene. KVRR’s…

NDSU Wrestling Credits Team Coming Together for Six Dual Match Win Streak

Bison have not loss since Jan. 10 Against Wyoming

FARGO, N.D. — It was a tough start to the year for North Dakota State wrestling going three and three through their first six dual matches. Since that point, its been a completely different story. The Bison are winners of six straight heading into the final two dual matches of the regular season. In that stretch, the Bison won at…

North Dakota State Wrestling Falls at Northwestern

No. 16 Northwestern bested NDSU 28-18

#16 Northwestern 28, North Dakota State 18 Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 Welsh-Ryan Arena / Evanston, Ill. 125—Michael DeAugustino (NW), Forfeit 133—#3 (125) Sebastian Rivera (NW) dec #7 Cam Sykora (NDSU), 7-3 141—Sawyer Degen (NDSU) fall Alec McKenna (NW), 2:13 149—#10 Yahya Thomas (NW) major dec Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU), MD 11-0 157—#3 Ryan Deakin (NW) major dec Jared Franek (NDSU), MD 12-1 165—#10 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Shayne Oster…

NDSU Wrestlers Using Experience From Previous NCAA Championships

Bison Hit the Mats on Thursday in Pittsburgh for NCAA Championships

FARGO, N.D. — Four NDSU wrestlers are in Pittsburgh this week to compete in the NCAA championships. It’s a familiar feeling for all four of the Bison qualifiers who are returning to the NCAA’s for either their second or third year. The team knows that this competition provides an energy and atmosphere unlike any other, but the Bison are confident…

NDSU Wrestlers Ready For NCAA Championships

First Matches Start on Thursday

FARGO, N.D. —  Four North Dakota State wrestlers are in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania preparing to compete in the NCAA Championships at PPG Paints Arena. Andrew Fogarty, Cam Sykora, Brent Fleetwood and Lorenzo De La Riva will hit the mats for the Bison. Fogarty, Sykora and Fleetwood are all making their third trips to the championships. De La Riva is going for…

NDSU Wrestling Feels Tough Schedule Prepared them for Big 12 Championships

Big 12 Championships Start Saturday

FARGO, N.D. — The Big 12 Wrestling Championships begin on Saturday. The Bison have six wrestlers ranked in the top eight, including two–seed Brent Fleetwood at 125 pounds. Action is going on in Tulsa, with the preliminaries and quarterfinal rounds beginning at 11:00. Semifinals are in the afternoon, before the championship matches are on Sunday night. The Bison went 5–and–4 in…