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Safety Tre Dempsey with Mixed Feelings after NDSU Pro Day

The former Bison defensive back says he felt good about things, but didn't live up to his expectations.
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FARGO, N.D. — Former North Dakota State safety Tre Dempsey has an outside chance of hearing his name called during the NFL Draft. He has been working all offseason to bring those chances up. The defensive back participated at NDSU’s Pro Day on Thursday, but he wasn’t thrilled with the results. “I didn’t meet a lot of my expectations, but…
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NDSU FB: Deep Running Back Corp Keeping Players Motivated

Four running backs rushed for at least 400 yards last season
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FARGO, N.D. — With four of 15 spring practices under their belt, the bison football team is honing in on specifics a bit more. The running back position is one where the bison have an abundance of talent. Five players rushed for at least 400 yards last year: quarterback Easton Stick, plus four guys out of the backfield. Demaris Purifoy and…
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Riley Johnson Providing Answers to Questions about NDSU’s Pitching Rotation

Johnson has given up one earned run in 15 innings of work since conference play began
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FARGO, N.D. — Heading into the 2018 baseball season, North Dakota State head coach Tod Brown said the biggest questions surrounding his team revolved around the starting rotation. With starters Reed Pfannenstein and Luke Lind moving on after last year, two big holes were left on the staff. Sophomore Riley Johnson is filling in nicely, with the season 22 games old…
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Ten Former Bison to Take Part in NDSU Pro Day

The Bison Pro Day is Thursday morning at 10:00
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FARGO, N.D. — Ten former Bison football players are making their next move to impress NFL scouts this week. North Dakota State is holding its Pro Day on Thursday. Expected attendees include: Chris Board, LB Nick DeLuca, LB Tre Dempsey, S James Fisher, LS Pierre Gee-Tucker, LB Jeff Illies, TE Jackson Koonce, P Austin Kuhnert, OL Nate Tanguay, DT Connor…
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Coach of the Week: NDSU Offensive Coordinator Courtney Messingham

The Bison have knocked out two of their 15 spring practices.
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FARGO, N.D. — At this time last season, North Dakota State offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham was just getting a feel for the team. Now, he has a national championship under his belt as he goes through his second set of spring practices in Fargo. Storylines to follow this spring include: two freshmen fighting for the backup QB role, six returning…
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NDSU LB Cox Defies Youth, Uses Experience to Help Younger Players

Jabril Cox led North Dakota State in tackles as a true freshman
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State linebacker Jabril Cox has not completed his first year of college, but he is already using his experience to help out younger players in spring practice. Cox led the team in tackles as a true freshman, and he says he put on eight pounds of muscle so far this offseason. Even though he is…
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Beatty’s Offense Coming at Right Times for NDSU Softball

The senior leads the team with a .397 batting average
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State softball has had some clutch offense as part of its eight-game winning streak. Senior Bre Beatty has contributed plenty of times at the dish, with a team-leading .397 batting average and 14 extra-base hits. “She’s hitting the ball really well,” senior pitcher Jax Sertic said. “I think it says a lot to her character,…
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NDSU Softball’s Success in Close Games Key for Eight-Game Win Streak

The Bison have won six games by one run
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State softball has kept things interesting throughout much of its eight-game winning streak. The Bison mashed together three consecutive wins by one run in the middle of the stretch, and six of their 17 wins on the year have been by that margin. “I think it shows how much we’ve developed from last year, because…
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NDSU Football Experimenting with New Format for Spring Practices

The Bison will not have a Spring Game this year
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FARGO, N.D. — Things look a little different this spring for NDSU practices. The NCAA allows 15 spring practices, and in the past that has consisted of 14 workouts and a spring game. This year, North Dakota State is eschewing the scrimmage for a more open format. “We’ll try to do some situational football,” head coach Chris Klieman said. “We…
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NDSU Football Searches for Backup QB with Spring Practice Nearing

The Bison hold their first of five spring practices on Wednesday.
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State has not had many question marks around the quarterback position since Carson Wentz first stepped into the role. With Easton Stick preparing to defend his National Championship in his senior season, his position is obviously secure. But no one knows who will back him up in 2018. Cole Davis, the former reserve behind Stick,…