RIVERSIDE, Calif. – North Dakota State wrestling picked up a win in its final Big 12 road dual of the season, defeating California Baptist 24-13 Saturday afternoon at Van Dyne Gym.
 
NDSU secured three major decision victories and seven wins overall, including six of the first seven matches to jump out to a lead that it never relinquished.
 
Boeden Greenley started off the dual for NDSU with a couple of takedowns on his way to an 8-4 win over Daniel Manibog at 165 pounds. Devin Wasley then won 3-1 with an escape, riding time point and a penalty point over Carter Schmidt at 174 pounds.
 
The Bison picked up their first bonus points with #32 Aidan Brenot securing a 12-1 win over Nathan Haas at 184 pounds. Brenot recorded a couple of takedowns to go along with an escape, a riding time point and four penalty points awarded from four stalling calls on Haas.
 
Following a loss at 197 pounds, Drew Blackburn-Forst started another three-match win streak for the Bison at heavyweight, securing a takedown in the final seconds to win 4-1 over Tristan Kemp. Tristan Daugherty then gave NDSU three more team points with a 2-1 win over Mitchell Neiner at 125 pounds, winning with an escape and a penalty point on two stalling calls against Neiner.
 
At 133 pounds, #23 Kyle Burwick gave NDSU its second major decision, using a takedown and a reversal to go up 5-0, before racking up a pair of four-point nearfalls on his way to a 15-1 win over Hunter Leake. Two matches later, #31 Gavin Drexler recorded a 12-3 major decision over Paul Kelly at 149 pounds, winning with three takedowns, a pair of escapes and a riding time point.
 
The Bison return to action on Sunday, taking on No. 15 Little Rock and Cal State Bakersfield in a triangular hosted by Bakersfield. The first dual against Little Rock is set for a 1 p.m. CT/11 a.m. PT start at the Icardo Center, with the second dual immediately following.

North Dakota State 24, California Baptist 13
February 15, 2025 | Van Dyne Gym | Riverside, Calif.
165 | Boeden Greenley (NDSU) over Daniel Manibog (CBU), Dec 8-4; NDSU 3-0
174 | Devin Wasley (NDSU) over Carter Schmidt (CBU), Dec 3-1; NDSU 6-0
184 | #32 Aidan Brenot (NDSU) over Nathan Haas (CBU), MD 12-1; NDSU 10-0
197 | Eli Sheeren (CBU) over Tayshaun Glover (NDSU), Fall 6:24; NDSU 10-6
285 | Drew Blackburn-Forst (NDSU) over Tristan Kemp (CBU), Dec 4-1; NDSU 13-6
125 | Tristan Daugherty (NDSU) over Mitchell Neiner (CBU), Dec 2-1; NDSU 16-6
133 | #23 Kyle Burwick (NDSU) over Hunter Leake (CBU), MD 15-1; NDSU 20-6
141 | Brady Hoshino (CBU) over Gideon Cole (NDSU), MD 14-3; NDSU 20-10
149 | #31 Gavin Drexler (NDSU) over Paul Kelly (CBU), MD 12-3; NDSU 24-10
157 | Drayden Morton (CBU) over Max Petersen (NDSU), Dec 5-1; NDSU 24-13