JACKS CHARGE BACK FOR 30-10 WIN

Friday, February 7

Brookings, S.D.

7 p.m.

South Dakota State University

Northern Colorado

Photo by: Evan Patzwald

2/7/2025 9:33:00 PM | Wrestling

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The SDSU Jackrabbits took seven of the 10 matches on Friday night on their way to a 30-10 victory over Northern Colorado.

The dual began at 133 pounds, where the Jacks were faced with a tough matchup as No. 26 Derrick Cardinal took on No. 14 Dominic Serrano. Serrano scored a takedown in each of the first two periods on his way to a 9-2 decision and the 3-0 lead for the Bears.

No. 22 Julian Tagg went up against former national champion No. 2 Andrew Alirez at 141 pounds. Tagg held off attacks from Alirez throughout the first two periods but gave up a late takedown, allowing a major decision victory for Alirez, adding to the Northern Colorado lead, 7-0.Avery Allen took on Benji Alanis at 149 pounds. Alanis scored an early takedown to go up 3-1 after the first period, and it proved to be the difference, as Allen was unable to find a takedown of his own, falling in the match 4-3.

No. 18 Cobe Siebrecht got the Jacks on the board when he took on No. 15 Vinny Zerban. Siebrecht got an early lead by securing a takedown in the first period and scoring on an escape in the second. He fended off Zerban in the third, scoring consecutive ranked wins with a 4-1 decision over Zerban.

No. 10 Drake Rhodes followed up Siebrecht's momentum going to work against Clayton Ulrey. After two takedowns in the first two periods, Rhodes scored his third in the final period to secure a major decision, cutting the Bears lead to 10-7 heading into the intermission.

No. 10 Cade DeVos got the Jacks started after intermission with a bang against Aydin Rix-McElhinney. DeVos scored three takedowns in the first and never let his foot off the gas, scoring a 21-5 tech fall over Rix-McElhinney to give the Jacks the lead, 12-10.

No. 6 Bennett Berge went up against AJ Heeg at 184 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Berge was able to score a takedown in the second and ride the period out. This would be the decisive blow as Berge secured a 4-1 decision over Heeg, adding to the Jacks lead, 15-10.

At 197 pounds, No. 15 Zach Glazier returned to the mat for the first time since December, taking on Andrew Donahue. Glazier got off to a fast start, scoring a takedown in the first and added two more takedowns in the second and third to secure a major decision in his return to action.

Luke Rasmussen capped off the night's final match when he took on Jose Valdez at 285 pounds. Rasmussen got an early lead, scoring a takedown and a four-point near fall within a minute of the match's start. Rasmussen never looked back, scoring on another takedown in the second and adding another four-point near fall, securing a 15-0 tech fall.

At 125 pounds, Tanner Jordan accepted a forfeit to finish the match.

UP NEXT

The Jacks return to First Bank & Trust Arena next Friday, Feb. 14th, in a top-15 showdown against the Iowa State Cyclones.

RESULTS*
No. 11 SDSU 30, Northern Colorado 10
133 - No. 14 Dominic Serrano (UNC) dec. No. 26 Derrick Cardinal (SDSU), 9-2
141 - No. 2 Andrew Alirez (UNC) MD No. 22 Julian Tagg (SDSU), 11-3
149 - Benji Alanis (UNC) dec. Avery Allen (SDSU), 4-3
157 - No. 18 Cobe Siebrecht (SDSU) dec. No. 15 Vinny Zerban (UNC), 4-1
165 - No. 10 Drake Rhodes (SDSU) MD Clayton Ulrey (UNC), 12-1
174 - No. 10 Cade DeVos (SDSU) TF Aydin Rix-McElhinney (UNC), 21-5
184 - No. 6 Bennett Berge (SDSU) dec. AJ Heeg (UNC), 4-2
197 - No. 15 Zach Glazier (SDSU) MD Andrew Donahue (UNC), 11-2
285 - No. 25 Luke Rasmussen (SDSU) TF Jose Valdez (UNC), 15-0
125 - No. 15 Tanner Jordan (SDSU) by forfeit