Over the weekend, The Jackrabbits hit the road and took down NDSU 23-10 in their final dual of the season.
Out of the 10 matches with their conference opponent, South Dakota State won seven of them.
“You come away with the win, which is nice,” said head coach Damion Hahn. “But, I’ll be honest with you, a little too close for comfort.”
South Dakota State’s first victory came by way of ranked Julian Tagg after he defeated Michael Olson 5-0 at 141 pounds. Tagg’s five points came by takedown, escape and a ride time point at the end of the match.
Avery Allen followed Tagg at 149 pounds and took down Gavin Drexler. Allen tallied takedowns in both the first and second periods and beat Drexler 7-4.
“I knew that match [Allen and Drexler] was going to be a dog fight and you know Avery [Allen] has had some ups and downs this season,” said Hahn. “He’s beaten some decent guys and lost to some guys he probably should not have. Man, Avery went out there and he was on. That’s the Avery Allen that we know, that we see in the room.”
The Jackrabbits kept momentum going at 157 pounds with Moses Espinoza-Owens beating Clay Radentz by major decision, ending with a final score of 15-4.
No. 12 Drake Rhodes narrowly escaped 165-pounder Boeden Greenley of North Dakota State, winning 6-5 thanks to a late escape in the match.
At 174 pounds, Cade DeVos controlled the pace in his dominant victory by major decision over Devin Wasley 14-2.
The Jackrabbits went on to win two of the final three matches of the dual.
Bennett Berge took the mat against 184-pounder Aidan Brenot and won with a close 5-4 finish by decision. Berge set the pace in the first period with a takedown and stayed on top of Brenot for the rest of the first. Brenot ended up scoring a takedown late in the final period of the match but was unable to breach the deficit.
Scoring the final points of the night for the Jacks was transfer Zach Glazier at 197 pounds. The No. 14 ranked wrestler in the weight class took his 8-6 victory over Tayshaun Glover. Both wrestlers hit the gas in the third, adding points for both sides but Glazier left the mat victorious.
In the victory, three Jackrabbits took losses in their final dual of the 2024-25 season.
Ranked Tanner Jordan was beaten by Ezekiel Witt 3-2. After leading for the first two periods, Witt took Jordan down at 125 pounds.
Derrick Cardinal was the only SDSU wrestler to lose by major decision as he fell to Kyle Burwick 18-7.
Luke Rasmussen lost his second match in a row to end the season, this time against Drew Blackburn-Frost. Rasmussen fired back in the third after giving up a takedown and reversal in the first two periods, scoring a takedown of his own but ultimately falling short 7-5.
“It wasn’t the prettiest, but we got it done,” said Hahn.
Up Next
The Jackrabbit will be back in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 8 and 9 for the Big 12 Wrestling Championships, competing against 13 other Big 12 schools at the BOK Center. The first session is set to begin at 10 a.m. on March 8.
