Bison trounce Northern Colorado

The Forum, Fargo, North Dakota

Sports - 02/16/2004

GREELEY, Colo. -- North Dakota State won the first three matches by fall and cruised to a 37-3 wrestling victory over Northern Colorado on Sunday afternoon before a crowd of 258 fans at Butler-Hancock Hall.

NDSU’s pins came from senior Mike Fiedler at 165 pounds, senior Thad Pike at 174 pounds, and freshman Matt Hermann at 184 pounds.

Fiedler (22-6) recorded four takedowns and a pair of three point near falls before pinning Matt Archbold in the second period. Pike (22-4) needed only 1:29 of the first period to retire Alex Joseph. Hermann (18-11) led Nathan Kimberlin 19-7 before pinning him 46 seconds into the third period. 125: Sanders, NDSU dec. Kaiser 4-3 133: Magee, NDSU dec. Swenson 7-3 141: LeValley, UND dec. Bitz 5-1 149: Stevens, NDSU dec. Uhland 7-5 157: Kelly, NDSU dec. Surber 7-4 165: Fiedler, NDSU pin Archbold 4:00 174: Pike, NDSU pin Joseph 1:29 184: Hermann, NDSU pin Kimberlin 5:46 197: Kraemer, NDSU dec. Hopkin 6-2 HWT: Bryce, NDSU maj. dec. Sens 13-5