Completed Event: Wrestling at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 20, 2025 , , 23rd Place - 19.0 Points (1 All-American)
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(23rd Place - 19.0 Points (1 All-American))
at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, March 8
Tulsa, Okla.
South Dakota State University
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Big 12 Championships
Photo by: Evan Patzwald
JACKS HEAD TO TULSA FOR BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS
3/7/2025 9:50:00 AM | Wrestling
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| Date | Saturday March 8th - Sunday March 9th | ||
| Time (CT) | Session 1 - 10 a.m., Session 2 - 5 p.m., Session 3 - Noon, Session 4 - 8 p.m. | ||
| Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||
| Site | BOK Center | ||
| TV / Stream | ESPN+ (Sessions 1-3), ESPNU (Session 4) | ||
| Live Stats | TrackWrestling | ||
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page | ||
Brookings, S.D. - After finishing the regular season by retaining the Border Bell against NDSU, the Jacks are back in action at the Big 12 Championships.
Cade DeVos will look to have another impressive showing at the Big 12's after winning his first Big 12 Championship in 2024, SDSU's first individual champion since 2018. Bennett Berge and Derrick Cardinal will look to qualify for their second consecutive NCAA Championships, and Tanner Jordan for his third.
The Jacks' highest finish at the Big 12 Championships was their third-place finish in 2023-24. Highlighted by individual titles at 174 and 197 pounds by Cade DeVos and Tanner Sloan. They were the fourth and fifth Big 12 titles in D1 school history, accompanied by Seth Gross (2017, 2018) and Nate Rotert (2018).
THE LINEUP: These are the 10 entrants into the Big 12 Tournament for SDSU:
125 - No. 5 Tanner Jordan (21-5)
133 - No. 7 Derrick Cardinal (16-12)
141 - No. 8 Julian Tagg (13-9)
149 - Avery Allen (19-11)
157 - No. 4 Cobe Siebrecht (10-8)
165 - No. 4 Drake Rhodes (21-3)
174 - No. 5 Cade DeVos (17-5)
184 - No. 3 Bennett Berge (22-4)
197 - No. 4 Zach Glazier (13-5)
285 - No. 7 Luke Rasmussen (17-8)
*Big 12 Pre-Seeds
Big 12 Seedings and Pairings:
SDSU will have nine of the 10 Jackrabbit wrestlers entered in the Big 12 Wrestling Championship seeded in the top eight of their respective weight classes. Seedings were announced by conference officials Monday morning.
Bennett Berge is the highest-seeded Jackrabbit, coming in at No. 3 at 184 pounds behind Dustin Plott and Parker Keckeisen. Berge will take on Arizona State's Shay Addison in his opening-round matchup.
Zach Glazier (197), Cobe Siebrecht (157), and Drake Rhodes (165) are all seeded No. 4 in their respective weight classes. Glazier will have a first-round bye going on to face the winner of No. 5 Ian Bush vs. Jesse Cassat. Siebrecht will go up against Ryker Fullmer of Utah Valley in his first-round matchup. Rhodes will match up with Clayton Ulrey of Northern Colorado in his first-round matchup.
Returning All-Americans Cade DeVos and Tanner Jordan find themselves seeded fifth at 174 and 125 pounds. DeVos will have a bye in the first round and will face the winner of No. 4 Jared Simma vs. Aydin Rix-McEhinney. Jordan will face Mitchell Neiner of Cal Baptist in the first round.
Rounding out the seeded Jacks are Derrick Cardinal, No. 7 at 133 pounds, Julian Tagg, No. 8 at 141 pounds, and Luke Rasmussen, No. 7 at 285 pounds. Cardinal will have a first-round bye and will take on the winner of No. 2 Dominick Serrano vs. Julian Chlebove. Tagg will also have a bye in the first round and will take on the winner of No. 1 Andrew Alirez and Cole Brooks. Rasmussen will take on Cal Baptist's Tristan Kemp in the first round.
Avery Allen is the lone unseeded Jackrabbit at 149 pounds. He will take on No. 2 Paniro Johnson of Iowa State in the first round.
Allocations
The Big 12 Conference was awarded a total of 58 automatic pre-allocations for the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, which are slated for March 20-22 in Philadelphia, Pa. The allocations, which include at least six bids for eight weight classes, will be determined by placings at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship March 8-9 in Tulsa, Okla.
Four weight classes will receive seven allocations, 157, 149 and 133 pounds will receive six and 149, 197, and 285 will be awarded four. The Big 12's 58 allocations ranked second among conferences, trailing the Big Ten's 87 allocations.
Big 12 Allocations By Weight
125: 7
133: 6
141: 7
149: 4
157: 6
165: 7
174: 6
184: 7
197: 4
285: 4
Total: 58
Top Eight Seeds by Weight Class
125 Pounds
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Richard Figueroa – Arizona State
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Stevo Poulin – Northern Colorado
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Jett Strickenberger – West Virginia
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Troy Spratley – Oklahoma State
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Tanner Jordan – South Dakota State
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Antonio Lorenzo – Oklahoma
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Trever Anderson – Northern Iowa
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Kysen Terukina – Iowa State
133 Pounds
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Evan Frost – Iowa State
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Dominick Serrano – Northern Colorado
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Julian Farber – Northern Iowa
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Reece Witcraft – Oklahoma State
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Kyle Burwick – North Dakota State
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Cleveland Belton – Oklahoma
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Derrick Cardinal – South Dakota State
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Kade Moore – Missouri
141 Pounds
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Andrew Alirez – Northern Colorado
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Cael Happel – Northern Iowa
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Jacob Frost – Iowa State
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Tagen Jamison – Oklahoma State
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Mosha Schwartz - Oklahoma
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Josh Edmond – Missouri
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Haiden Drury – Utah Valley
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Julian Tagg – South Dakota State
149 Pounds
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Colin Realbuto – Northern Iowa
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Paniro Johnson – Iowa State
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Willie McDougald – Oklahoma
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Gabe Willochell – Wyoming
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Gavin Drexler – North Dakota State
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Paul Kelly – Cal Baptist
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Logan Gioffre – Missouri
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Benji Alanis – Northern Colorado
157 Pounds
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Cody Chittum – Iowa State
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Caleb Fish – Oklahoma State
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Ryder Downey – Northern Iowa
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Cobe Siebrecht – South Dakota State
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Jared Hill – Wyoming
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Vinny Zerban – Northern Colorado
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James Conway – Missouri
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Drayden Morton – Cal Baptist
165 Pounds
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Terrell Barraclough – Utah Valley
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Peyton Hall – West Virginia
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Cameron Amine – Oklahoma State
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Drake Rhodes – South Dakota State
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Cam Steed – Missouri
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Nicco Ruiz – Arizona State
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Jack Thomsen – Northern Iowa
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Aiden Riggins – Iowa State
174 Pounds
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Dean Hamiti – Oklahoma State
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Keegan O'Toole – Missouri
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Gaven Sax – Oklahoma
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Jared Simma – Northern Iowa
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Cade DeVos – South Dakota State
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Brody Conley – West Virginia
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MJ Gaitan – Iowa State
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Riley Davis – Wyoming
184 Pounds
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Parker Keckeisen – Northern Iowa
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Dustin Plott – Oklahoma State
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Bennett Berge – South Dakota State
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Evan Bockman – Iowa State
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Deanthony Parker Jr. – Oklahoma
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Eddie Neitenbach – Wyoming
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Dennis Robin – West Virginia
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Colton Hawks – Missouri
197 Pounds
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Luke Surber – Oklahoma State
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Joseph Novak – Wyoming
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Wyatt Voelker – Northern Iowa
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Zach Glazier – South Dakota State
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Ian Bush – West Virginia
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Nathan Schon – Iowa State
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Brian Burburija – Air Force
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Bradley Hill – Oklahoma
285 Pounds
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Wyatt Hendrickson – Oklahoma State
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Cohlton Schultz – Arizona State
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Lance Runyon – Northern Iowa
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Seth Nitzel – Missouri
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Juan Mora – Oklahoma
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Daniel Herrera – Iowa State
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Luke Rasmussen – South Dakota State
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Sam Mitchell - Wyoming
Big 12 Championship Schedule
Saturday, March 8
Session 1: Preliminary & Quarterfinal Matches — 10 a.m. (ESPN+)
Session 2: Semifinal & Consolation Quarterfinal Matches — 5 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, March 9
Session 3: Consolation Semifinals and Placing Matches — Noon (ESPN+)
Session 4: Finals — 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
LAST TIME OUT: NDSU Recap
The Jacks retained the Border Bell on Sunday against North Dakota State as they took their fourth dual in a row against the Bison, 23-10.
The dual started at 125 pounds, where Tanner Jordan took on Ezekiel Witt. Jordan found himself in control for two periods, securing a reversal in the second to take a 2-0 lead into the second. Witt chose neutral for the third and went on the offensive, eventually leading to a takedown and a decision win over Jordan, putting the Bison up 3-0 to start the dual.
At 133 pounds, No. 32 Derrick Cardinal took on No. 23 Kyle Burwick. Burwick got off to a fast start, scoring a takedown in the first and turning Cardinal for a near fall in the second. Cardinal rallied back with two takedowns in the third but gave up a late takedown and a near fall to Burwick, giving up a major decision and adding four more points to the Bison lead.
No. 25 Julian Tagg was the first Jackrabbit to get on the board as he avenged his loss from earlier in the season against Michael Olson at 141 pounds. Tagg scored a takedown in the first and didn't look back, adding an escape and a ride time point, scoring a 5-0 win over Olson.
Avery Allen faced off against Gavin Drexler at 149, where he went on the offensive, scoring a takedown in periods one and two. In the third, he fended off all of Drexler's offense and scored three more vital points for the Jacks, heading to 157 pounds.
Moses Espinoza-Owens stepped up at 157 pounds for the Jacks against Clay Radenz. After giving up an early takedown, Moses found his footing, landing takedown after takedown on his way to a major decision over Radenz.
No. 12 Drake Rhodes took on Boeden Greenley at 165 pounds. Drake scored on a shot in the first and continued to be aggressive throughout the first two periods. Greenley scored a takedown late in the match, but Rhodes scored an escape to clinch the 6-5 decision for the Jackrabbits.
No. 8 Cade DeVos took on Devin Wasley at 174 pounds. DeVos scored an early takedown on an ankle pick and never looked back, racking up the takedowns on his way to a 14-2 major decision.
No. 5 Bennett Berge went up against No. 31 Aidan Brenot at 184 pounds. Berge scored a takedown in the first and rode it out to finish the period, and followed it up with an escape in the second. Brenot went on the offensive in the third, putting up a late takedown but it was too late as Berge held on for a 5-4 decision.
No. 14 Zach Glazier took on Tayshaun Glover at 197 pounds. Glazier scored early in an action-packed third period on a takedown, but Glover followed it up with a reversal and a takedown of his own. Thanks to some escapes, Glazier took a 7-5 lead into the third, where he stifled Glover's offense and forced a stall call on his way to an 8-6 decision.
Luke Rasmussen finished the dual off for the Jacks as he took on Drew Blackburn-Forst. Blackburn-Forst scored early with a takedown in the first and a reversal in the second. Rasmussen put together some offense in the third, scoring a takedown to cut the deficit to 6-4. But it proved too late for Rasmussen as he was unable to turn Blackburn-Forst over from the top position, dropping a 7-5 decision.
WRESTLER TO WATCH: Cade DeVos
Cade DeVos will be looking to show out at the Big 12 Tournament this year. DeVos is the defending Big 12 Champion at 174 pounds but will have more competition this year in a loaded 174-pound weight class.
DeVos could possibly face Keegan O'Toole, Dean Hamiti Jr. and Jared Simma this weekend.
O'Toole makes the jump up from 165 pounds where he was a 2x Big 12 Champion and 2x NCAA Champion, as well as a 4x All-American.
Dean Hamiti Jr. transferred from Wisconsin to Oklahoma St. this year also making the jump up from 165 pounds. Hamiti is a 2x All-American, Big-10 Champion and sports a record of 19-0 this year.
Jared Simma has gone up against DeVos three times this year and holds a 2-1 record in three extremely close matches. DeVos took the first match in the SDSU/UNI dual in November with a 7-6 decision. Simma struck back with an 11-9 decision win at Cliff Keen and took the season series between the two wrestlers with a 6-5 decision at the NWCA National Duals.
If DeVos wants to show out at the Big 12's this year, he will have to go up against the best of the best at 174 pounds.
DeVos currently holds a record of 17-5 this year and is showing off his best wrestling of the year so far on a seven-match win streak, highlighted by a win over Iowa State's MJ Gaitan, ranked No. 26 in the third Coaches' Rankings. He also holds ranked wins over Nick Incontrera, Matthew Singleton, Luca Augustine, Lucas Uliano and Clayton Whiting. Cade DeVos will be the wrestler to watch as SDSU heads to the Big 12 Championship.
Key Storylines
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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In the Rankings: The Jacks are ranked No. 13 in this week's NWCA Coaches Poll. There is no movement from the Jacks in this week's coaches poll.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Individual Rankings: The Jacks have a wrestler ranked in nine of 10 weight classes as we hit week 17 of the college wrestling season. Drake Rhodes, 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 17.
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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.
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At the Big 12 Championships: The Jacks's highest finish at the Big 12 Championships was their third-place finish in 2023-24. Highlighted by individual titles at 174 and 197 pounds by Cade DeVos and Tanner Sloan. They were the fourth and fifth Big 12 titles in D1 school history, accompanied by Seth Gross (2017, 2018) and Nate Rotert (2018).
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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 20th-22nd at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia, Pa.
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