SDSU wrestlers whip Wyoming

BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota Information Now) – South Dakota State recorded 4 pins, together with three within the second half of the twin, in delivering one other dominant efficiency in opposition to a Massive 12 Convention opponent by downing Wyoming, 42-3, Sunday afternoon at Frost Area.

The 18th-ranked Jackrabbits ran their general twin successful streak to eight matches and remained unbeaten in opposition to league opponents at 3-0 (9-2 general). Wyoming dropped to 0-7 each general and within the Massive 12.

SDSU received the ultimate 9 bouts of the twin after the Cowboys’ Jore Volk defeated Tanner Jordan, 7-1, within the opening matchup between wrestlers ranked within the 125-pound weight class.

Derrick Cardinal put the Jackrabbits on the board with the crew’s first fall of the afternoon with a defensive pin in opposition to Garrett Ricks on the finish of the second interval within the 133-pound matchup.

At 141 kilos, ninth-ranked Clay Carlson overcame a four-point near-fall early within the second interval of his match in opposition to Job Greenwood. Carlson trailed 5-3 with below 30 seconds to go, however got here up with the tying takedown and rode out the rest of the third interval to earn the decisive level through a riding-time benefit of greater than a minute.

In one other match that went right down to the wire, the Jackrabbits’ Cael Swensen avenged a loss within the championship of the Soldier Salute to Thirteenth-ranked Jacob Wright three weeks in the past with a late takedown for a hard-fought, 3-1 victory. Swensen, ranked twenty third at 157 kilos, has received eight matches in a row and 10 of his final 11 to enhance to 16-5 on the season.

Swensen’s victory adopted Alek Martin’s 15-5 main determination over Chase Zollmann within the 149-pound division.

Two of the Jackrabbits’ three wins by fall within the second half of the twin have been recorded by backups. Connor Gaynor, who was filling in for Tanner Cook dinner at 165 kilos, notched his second pin of the weekend, sticking Cole Moody in 2 minutes and 20 seconds.

At 197 kilos, one other redshirt, Cody Donnelly, made his Jackrabbit twin debut a memorable one as he put Tyce Raddon’s shoulders to the mat in 5:33 for an additional six factors.

Heavyweight A.J. Nevills then closed out the twin with SDSU’s fourth — and ultimate — pin of the afternoon in opposition to Mason Ding.

Cade DeVos added one other bonus-point victory for the Jackrabbits with a 19-4 technical fall over Hayden Lieb at 174 kilos, whereas Cade King turned in a 6-2 determination over Quayin Quick within the 184-pound matchup.

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The Jackrabbits are scheduled to wrestle Friday at Northern Colorado, which is receiving votes within the newest NWCA Division I Coaches’ Ballot. Motion is slated to start at 6 p.m. Mountain Time (7 p.m. Central) at Financial institution of Colorado Area in Greeley, Colorado.

NOTES

• Wyoming leads the all-time collection, 16-6, though the Jackrabbits have received six of the final eight conferences
• Nevills remained unbeaten in duals this season at 9-0, whereas Swensen improved to 9-1
• SDSU has outscored the opposition, 296-42, throughout its present eight-match successful streak
• Attendance was 834

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 42, WYOMING 3

125: #25 Jore Volk (WYO) dec. #26 Tanner Jordan, 7-1 133: Derrick Cardinal (SDSU) def. Garrett Ricks (WYO), by fall 5:00 141: #9 Clay Carlson (SDSU) dec. Job Greenwood (WYO), 6-5 149: Alek Martin (SDSU) main dec. Chase Zollmann (WYO), 15-5 157: #23 Cael Swensen (SDSU) dec. #13 Jacob Wright (WYO), 3-1 165: Connor Gaynor (SDSU) def. Cole Moody (WYO), by fall 2:20 174: #15 Cade DeVos (SDSU) tech. fall Hayden Lieb (WYO), 19-4 [5:28] 184: #17 Cade King (SDSU) dec. Quayin Quick (WYO), 6-2 197: Cody Donnelly (SDSU) def. Tyce Raddon (WYO), by fall 5:33 285: #14 A.J. Nevills (SDSU) def. Mason Ding (WYO), by fall 1:41

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