mobanmarketFARGO, N.D. – No. 11-ranked Arizona State took 7 of 10 weight classes, while North Dakota State placed five in the top three including a pair of runner-up finishes for 174 Jesse Shearer and 184 Michael Otomo at the 48th annual Bison Open held Saturday, Nov. 10, before 584 spectators in the Scheels Center.
Shearer, a redshirt freshman who wrestled at West Fargo, was pinned by the nation’s top-ranked 174-pounder Zahid Valencia at 1-minute, 2-seconds in the first period. Shearer won three of four matches and improved 7-1 overall.
Otomo, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Wisconsin-La Crosse, faced another ranked Sun Devil, No. 18 Kordell Norfleet and lost a 12-3 major decision. Otomo went 2-1 at the Bison Open and stands 5-1 overall
NDSU heavyweight Dan Stibral, unattached 133 McGwire Midkiff and unattached 184 TJ Pottinger all finished in third place.
2018 Bison Open Results
HIGHLIGHTS: 174 Jesse Shearer, 184 Michael Otomo Runner-up at #BisonOpen48 … Five #NDSUBison place in top 3 #Big12WR #ThunderRolls via @AGrieveNDSU95 pic.twitter.com/OQivrbKBDr
— NDSU Wrestling (@NDSUwrestling) November 10, 2018
North Dakota State (2-0, 0-0 #Big12WR) is scheduled to face Fresno State at 9 p.m. CT Friday, Nov. 16, and compete at the Cal State-Bakersfield Road Runner Open on Sunday, Nov. 18.
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