CLEVELAND-North Dakota State 157-pounder Clay Ream and 165 Andrew Fogarty both lost their first matches in Friday's consolation bracket to end the Bison stay at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena.
Ream, a redshirt senior from Wentzville, Mo., lost a 12-1 major decision to Duke No. 12-seed Mitch Finesilver. Ream ends the season with a 24-6 record and went 4-8 in four NCAA tournament appearances.
Fogarty, a sophomore from Jordan, Minn., dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 16-seed Jonathon Cruz of Cornell. Fogarty ends the season with a 30-12 record and has compiled a 2-4 record in two NCAA appearances.
Paul Bianchi, a redshirt freshman from Two Rivers, Wis., went 0-2 at the national tournament in the 125-pound weight class. Cam Sykora, a redshirt sophomore from Wheaton, Minn., went 1-2 at the national tournament in the 133-pound weight class.
