JACKS SET TO CLOSE REGULAR SEASON AGAINST NDSU

Sunday, February 23

Fargo, N.D.

2 p.m.

South Dakota State University

North Dakota State

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

2/21/2025 11:19:00 AM | Wrestling

#13 South Dakota State at North Dakota State

Date

Sunday, Feb. 23rd

Time (CT)

2 p.m.

Location

Fargo, N.D.

Site

Scheels Center

TV / Stream

WDAY Xtra

Live Stats

TrackWrestling

South Dakota State

Game Notes | Home Page

Brookings, S.D. - The Jacks travel to Fargo, N.D., this weekend for their final dual of the regular season with North Dakota State. The Jacks are coming off a heartbreaker of a loss against No. 14 Iowa State, dropping the key match at heavyweight to secure the dual for the Cyclones. The Jacks currently hold the Border Bell, the trophy between NDSU and SDSU, after a win in last year's matchup.

The Jacks are 8-16-1 against the Bison since the jump to D1 wrestling. NDSU leads the all-time series, 45-26-1. The Jacks have taken the last three duals between the two programs, scoring 30+ points in two of them. The Jacks took the last matchup between the schools, 34-6, picking up wins from Cade DeVos, Bennett Berge and Tanner Jordan.

THE LINEUP: This is the probable lineup against NDSU:
125 - No. 14 Tanner Jordan (21-4)
133 - No. 32 Derrick Cardinal (16-11)
141 - No. 25 Julian Tagg (12-9)
149 - Colin Dupill (12-13) -or- Avery Allen (18-11)
157 - No. 18 Cobe Siebrecht (10-8) -or- Moses Espinoza-Owens (13-13)
165 - No. 12 Drake Rhodes (20-3)
174 - No. 8 Cade DeVos (16-5)
184 - No. 5 Bennett Berge (21-4)
197 - No. 14 Zach Glazier (12-5) -or- Thomas Dineen (16-10)
285 - No. 27 Luke Rasmussen (17-7)

NDSU Probables:
125 - Tristan Daugherty (9-11)
133 - No. 23 Kyle Burwick (21-10)
141 - Gideon Cole (0-12) -or- Michael Olson (12-9)
149 - Gavin Drexler (18-7)
157 - Max Petersen (19-8) -or- Clay Radenz (8-7)
165 - Boeden Greenley (18-18)
174 - Devin Wasley (14-11) -or- Max Magayna (12-5)
184 - No. 31 Aidan Brenot (17-12) -or- Andrew McMonagle (3-4)
197 - Tayshaun Glover (9-12) -or- Michael Baker (2-11)
285 - Drew Blackburn-Forst (12-17)
*Intermat Rankings used

LAST TIME OUT: Iowa State Recap
The Jacks comeback attempt in the second half of the match fell short as they dropped the dual with Iowa State, 20-15.

The dual started with Tanner Jordan at 125 pounds taking on Ethan Perryman. After a scoreless first, Jordan was able to score a takedown in the second, securing a 6-3 decision and putting the Jacks on the board first.

No. 28 Derrick Cardinal stepped up against No. 5 Evan Frost at 133 pounds. Frost scored takedowns in the first, second and third periods on his way to an 11-3 major decision, catapulting the Cyclones into the lead, 4-3.

Filling in for Julian Tagg at 141 pounds was Logan Swensen. Swensen made his dual debut against No. 9 Jacob Frost. After a scoreless first, Frost put on the pressure, scoring two takedowns before securing a pin and six points for the Cyclones, putting them up 10-3.

At 149 pounds, Colin Dupill stepped up against No. 6 Paniro Johnson. Johnson got off to a quick start with two takedowns in the first, followed by two more in the second on his way to a 14-4 major decision win.

No. 17 Cobe Siebrecht took on No. 10 Cody Chittum at 157 pounds. Siebrecht got off to a hot start with a takedown in the first, going up 3-1 heading into the second. Chittum fired back with a takedown of his own to take a 5-4 lead into the third. Siebrecht gained the lead back on an escape and a penalty for Chittum before Chittum landed another takedown. Siebrecht mounted a comeback but fell just short, falling 9-8 by ride time.

At 165 pounds, former Iowa teammates No. 10 Drake Rhodes and Aiden Riggins faced off. Riggins was able to get on the board first, securing a takedown, but Rhodes fired off multiple shots, finally landing in the third with a late takedown to secure a 5-4 win over Riggins and get the Jacks back in the win column.

At 174 pounds, No. 10 Cade DeVos took on No. 25 MJ Gaitan. DeVos scored first, grabbing a takedown in the first period and followed it up with a reversal in the second. He would score another reversal in the third and take home an 8-4 decision over Gaitan.

At 184 pounds, No. 5 Bennett Berge took on No. 14 Evan Bockman. Not much separated the two through two periods, but a late takedown by Berge secured the decision for the Jacks, 6-2 and moved the dual score to 12-17.

At 197 pounds, No. 15 Zach Glazier took on Nate Schon. Glazier's offense was in full force, scoring two takedowns in the first two periods and scoring a reversal in the third to take home a 10-6 decision.

It would come down to heavyweights at First Bank & Trust as Luke Rasmussen took on Daniel Herrera. Rasmussen came out strong with five first-period points on a takedown and a near fall. Herrera answered with a takedown in the second to cut the lead to 6-3. With Rasmussen on top to start the third, Herrera scored a reversal and takedown to steal the match from Rasmussen, 8-7 and give the Cyclones the win.

WRESTLERS TO WATCH: Derrick Cardinal

Derrick Cardinal's matchup at 133 pounds is one to look out for in this weekend's dual.

Cardinal has had an up-and-down season so far this year and sports a record of 16-11. Cardinal has scored three impressive ranked wins this year over Dylan Ragusin, Vince Santaniello and Julian Chlebove. His matchup this weekend is against NDSU's No. 23 133-pounder Kyle Burwick.

Burwick has been on a bit of a hot streak this season, sporting a 21-10 record with wins over ranked Cory Land from UNI and former national qualifier Hunter Leake in recent weeks.

Cardinal has faced off with the two-time national qualifier once already this year, scoring an 11-2 major decision over Burwick at the Daktronics Invitational. It will be up to Cardinal to set the tone for the Jackrabbits in the lower weights of the Border Bell dual.

Key Storylines

The New: South Dakota State added four transfers in September from the University of Iowa: Zach Glazier, Cobe and Cade Siebrecht and Drake Rhodes. The transfers come in alongside six freshmen.
The Old: SDSU returns seven of its 10 starters from last year, including All-Americans Tanner Jordan, Cade DeVos and Bennett Berge. The team also returns NCAA Qualifiers Derrick Cardinal, Alek Martin and Cael Swensen.
Program Records: The Jacks brought home a program record four All-Americans in 2023-24 with Tanner Jordan, Cade DeVos, Bennett Berge and Tanner Sloan. The Jacks tied their program record of eight NCAA Qualifiers by sending Cardinal, Martin, Swensen and Clay Carlson.
Experience Matters: The projected starting lineup for the Jackrabbits this year includes four athletes in their sixth year of collegiate eligibility. Amongst those four athletes, they total eight NCAA Qualifications, 1 Big 12 Title and two All-American honors.
In the Rankings: The Jacks are ranked No. 13 in this week's NWCA Coaches Poll. They drop down two spots from last week when they were ranked No. 11. They maintain their No. 3 ranking in the mid-major poll. NDSU is not ranked in the coaches poll, nor have they received votes. They received three votes in the mid-major poll.
Home Mat Advantage: The Jackrabbits put up a home record in 2023-24 of 7-1. Their only loss came to fellow ranked program Missouri, only losing the dual 19-21. SDSU scored over 30 points in six of their eight home duals.
In the Classroom: The SDSU wrestling program had the fourth-highest team GPA in the country amongst wrestling programs last year, according to NWCA. The Jackrabbits compiled a 3.5416 team grade-point average to receive the team recognition for the fourth season and were the highest-ranking Big 12 Conference school.
New Staff, Familiar Faces: Two-Time All-American Clay Carlson was added to the wrestling coaching staff in the offseason as an assistant coach. Carlson wrestled at SDSU for six years and was a four-time NCAA qualifier, two-time All-American and two-time Big 12 Wrestling scholar athlete of the year. Brady Berge was also promoted from volunteer assistant coach to the head coach of the JWC regional training center.
Individual Rankings: The Jacks have a wrestler ranked in nine of 10 weight classes as we hit week 16 of the college wrestling season. Drake Rhodes, Luke Rasmussen, Julian Tagg, and Derrick Cardinal have been the biggest movers, going from unranked in the pre-season to ranked in FloWrestling's polls as of week 16.
Proven Winner: Damion Hahn recently picked up his 70th win as the head coach of the Jackrabbits, making him the winningest D1 Coach in SDSU wrestling history.
Series vs. NDSU: The Jacks are 8-16-1 against the Bison since the jump to D1 wrestling. NDSU leads the all-time series, 45-26-1. The Jacks have taken the last three duals between the two programs, scoring 30+ points in two of them. The Jacks took the last matchup between the schools, 34-6, picking up wins from Cade DeVos, Bennett Berge and Tanner Jordan.
Offseason work: Cael Swensen finished second at the U23 National Duals in Geneva, Ohio, over the summer in the 74-kilogram division. Fellow Jackrabbits Marcus Espinoza Owens, Thomas Dineen, Derrick Cardinal and Brock Fettig competed at the event, with Dineen placing fourth in his division

Jackrabbit Summary

The South Dakota State Jackrabbit Wrestling program is looking to capitalize on a successful 2023-24 season as they return to action in 2024-25 under head coach Damion Hahn.

The return of three All-Americans highlights the squad: Tanner Jordan (125), Cade DeVos (174), and Bennett Berge (184). They return alongside NCAA qualifiers Derrick Cardinal (133), Alek Martin (149), and Cael Swensen (157).

SDSU returns to the mat in 2024-25 after finishing third in the Big 12 Championships and 13th at the NCAA Championships in 2023-24. The Big 12 Championships were highlighted by the crowning of Cade DeVos (174) and Tanner Sloan (197) as champions in their respective weight classes.

The Jacks are coming off a season in 2023-24 where they had a program-record four All-Americans and a program-record-tying eight NCAA Qualifiers. The Jacks went 13-4 in dual meets and 7-2 in conference duals. This is highlighted by a 7-1 home record for South Dakota State with wins over Air Force and Wyoming.

SDSU is full of new faces, as the program brought in 12 newcomers in the offseason. Six of the newcomers are freshmen. This includes Burk Blasius, Kenton Cooke, Shane McConville, Logan Swensen, Tyson Peach, and Quin Morgan. Sophomore Jacob Fistler wrestled with the JWC last year but has now been added to the 2024-25 squad.

In September, the Jackrabbits announced the addition of four transfers from the University of Iowa. Those include Zach Glazier, Cobe Siebrecht, Cade Siebrecht and Drake Rhodes.

Glazier was the runner-up at 197 pounds at the Big 10 Championships for Iowa in 2023-24. He put together a 37-9 record over 4 years with Iowa, including a 9-4 record against ranked opponents in 2023-24.

Cobe Siebrecht sat out of competition in 2023-24, but in 2022-23, Siebrecht was an NCAA Qualifier at 157 pounds and finished seventh at the Big 10 Championships. He put together a 21-11 record over three years of competition at Iowa.

The Jacks are led by head coach Damion Hahn, who is in his seventh year at the helm of SDSU. Hahn holds a record of 58-34 overall and a Big 12 dual record of 28-21. The 2023-24 season was his best mark by far as the leader of the Jackrabbit wrestling program, as the team went 13-4 in duals. SDSU received their highest preseason ranking from InterMat under Hahn as they are ranked No. 9 to start the season and are No. 10 and No. 12 in the FloWrestling and NWCA Coaches polls, respectively. He is joined by Cam Simaz, Cody Caldwell, and Clay Carlson as his assistant coaches.

A Look Ahead

The Jacks will return to action on March 8th and 9th in Tulsa, Okla., for the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center.

-GoJacks.com-