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Fully Equipped.THE BISON FOOTBALL TEAM’S EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN VITAL

TO THE TEAM’S SUCCESS. WE SHOWCASE PAST AND PRESENT EQUIPMENT STARTING ON PAGE 18.

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Original 1965 Bison Football Helmet

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18 EQUIPMENT ROOM The equipment the Bison wear isn’t just for looks. Find out the

purpose and what goes on in the Bison equipment room.

38 BEN WOODSIDE We caught up with Ben Woodside to see what he’s been up to

since he left NDSU.

44 DANCE, DANCE, REVOLUTION The Bison dance team are national champs. Find out a little

more about this award winning team.

52 TEAM CHEMISTRY It takes talent, hard work and that little something to create a

successful team. The men’s basketball team has that something special.

CONTENTSDECEMBER 2012 | VOLUME 6 ISSUE 3

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12 Conversation With Roger Kish16 NDSU vs. SDSU Photos

40 Schedules42 Swany V. Walker

56 Swany Says58 Janae Burich

62 Trent Sprenkle64 Pop Quiz

66 Bison Trivia

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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

-DRAGO

In this issue we go in depth with the Bison football team’s equipment. This is something that is so important to safety and style.

It’s amazing how it all has changed over the years. I figured that everyone would enjoy the section because I often wonder when watching other college football games or the NFL what exactly they have for equipment. We brought all of it into our studio and shot it all on a black background to give it a sleek look. Also, we found some old helmets and showcased some of the older features.

On another note, we wanted to highlight the Bison dance team. They have been reaching some huge milestones and we hope you enjoy the article and photos we did with them.

I also want to share some of the comments that I have been receiving and expand on them. 1. I am working on making the text bigger. 2. I made most of the text black instead of grey now to help visibility. 3. I have held back all magazines for delivery

until the Team Maker subscribers receive their issue in the mail.

Let me know if you have any other comments or concerns and I will make my best effort at resolving any issues.

Now enjoy our December issue. It was a blast to put together. (Here is a list of equipment I either used when I was a punter for the Bison or would have loved to use!)

My Kind of equipment...

1. Michael's HelmetI watched my friend Michael wear a Bison replica helmet for his birthday. (That’s me behind him)

2. The one bar!I was able to kick against the legendary Scott Player when I was in New England. He still wore the one-bar. A true classic like mustaches and boom boxes.

3. The Kicking NetThis was what I hung out with during games. The first row fans know what I’m talking about.

4. The football PumpA true necessity. No explanation needed.

5. The Hand WarmerAs a punter, there tends to be a lot of down time. Why not stay warm on the sideline and store some snacks in a hand warmer?

6. The Hang Timer5.8 seconds. My personal best hang time. I'm telling the truth, ok?

7. The Square ToeOne of our lineman (Justin Frick) had one of these in case our kicker was injured. He was second in line.

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Turf Galore!So if you haven’t heard already, the initial Bison’s new field turf in the FargoDome had complications. This resulted in the FargoDome simply not being able to use it. Since the dilemma, AstroTurf replaced the turf with a more compatible version and now NDSU has an extra turf laying around. So what are they doing? Well take a look at this photo of Master Construction tearing up one of the Bison’s practice fields. This is where the origional version be placed. Even with the logos still intact.

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1. As a head coach of a great wrestling program, talk a little bit about your wrestling experience.

You know coming from a pretty good program myself, at the University of Minnesota, you learn a lot of the basics and the foundation of what it takes to be both a good wrestler and competitor. Then I moved into the coaching side over there, so I got to learn a lot of the coaching philosophies and techniques from some of the best coaches in the country. It’s helped me become a more well rounded individual and coach and wrestler as well.

2. How would you describe your coaching style?

I think it starts with my recruiting. I think we recruit a lot of hard nosed, hard working kids that aren’t afraid to work hard and get tired, and do everything extra that we ask of them. I would think, that as far as a style of coaching is kind of an in your face, intense, hands on, real physical kind of coach.

3. Who has influenced you most on or off the mat, and why?

I was pretty fortunate, when I grew up, to have my father as my high school coach. He was both my youth coach and my high

T o b e a c o a c h f o r a D i v i s i o n - I s p o r t , i t t a k e s d r i v e , d e d i c a t i o n a n d i n t e n s i t y . f o r N D S U ’ s H e a d W r e s t l i n g C o a c h R o g e r K i s h , i t t a k e s a l l o f t h e s e t h i n g s a n d m o r e . A f o r m e r U n i v e r s i t y o f M i n n e s o t a w r e s t l e r , K i s h h a s b e e n s u r r o u n d e d b y t h e w o r l d o f w r e s t l i n g f o r y e a r s . K i s h t o o k a m o m e n t t o s i t d o w n w i t h B i s o n I l l u s t r a t e d a n d s h a r e d a l i t t l e b i t a b o u t c o a c h i n g , h o b b i e s a n d h a n d l i n g a l l t h e p r e s s u r e .

school coach. So, both on and off the mats he really did a nice job of building the foundation for myself. Then I moved to Minnesota from Michigan, where I ran into a lot of good friends, who I learned a lot from off and on the mats.

4. How do you spend the off season? Any hobbies?

When you’re working with a program, we continue to do our best to keep our guys around in the summer. We host a big junior national’s tournament, we host some camps and in the summer time we try to build the sport of wrestling right here in Fargo. We keep our guys in town, getting better and training. The recruiting piece is always there too, it’s another big aspect. We’re always on the hunt for some hidden talent, and to continue to build relationships with coaches and kids.

I really enjoy trying to get out and get some fishing in. I think that’s a lot of fun for me, whether it’s on the ice or on a boat. I enjoy getting out there and getting a line wet.

5. What other sports do you enjoy?

I’m not very good at many other sports. I think we get out, with the wrestling

program, and we try to find different ways to get workouts in. We use soccer or football for different workouts and we try to get in there and have some fun.

6. How do you prepare before a big meet? Any superstitions?

No, I don’t think so. Personally, I try not to think about it too much. I think that our boys can see our coaching staff when they get a little stressed out or when we’re getting a little anxious. So we try to stay relaxed and stay confident in what we’re doing as a staff. I think our confidence is kind of a foundation for our guys. If they see that we’re confident in them then they tend to be more confident in themselves. So we try not to get too worked up or nervous.

7. What do you think your wrestlers would say about you?

As a coach, I would probably say they’d consider me a pretty intense guy that treats wrestling like it’s the most important thing. In reality, I think they would just talk about working hard, being intense, staying after it, getting in your face and being tough on and off the wrestling mat. That’s kind of what it comes down to.

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IN THE DOME

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NDSUkeeping the dakota marker

Trevor Gebhart throws up his horns, in celebration of the Dakota Marker Victory!

The football team claims their prize…the Dakota Marker!

Brock Jensen leads a group of players to give thanks for the opportunities they have.

The trumpeters of the Gold Star Marching Band get the crowd excited for Bison game day.

Photos by Dennis Hoff


IN THE DOME

keeping the dakota marker

November 10 marked the eighth battle for the border with the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State. Very little blue could be seen among the color-coordinated sections of green and gold that filled the Fargodome. Fans brought everY ounce of Bison pride they had to cheer the NDSU Football team to victory, and the always energized Dome was an even more electrifying place to experience a quality FCS football game. The Bison defeated SDSU with a score of 20-17 and SEcured the Marker in Fargo for another year.

Running back Sam Ojuri runs in the football for a Bison touchdown.

LeeVon Perry wraps-up on SDSU’s ball carrier.

Thundar takes a moment to cheer from the stands.


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BESIDES BEING ONE OF THE BEST FOOTBALL TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY, THE BISON FOOTBALL TEAM IS ALSO ONE OF THE BEST LOOKING. FROM HEAD-TO-TOE, EACH AND EVERY MEMBER OF THE FOOTBALL TEAM IS DRESSED IN STYLE. WHETHER

THEY ARE WEARING THE GREEN, YELLOW OR WHITE UNIFORMS, THESE GUYS ARE ALWAYS LOOKING GOOD. NDSU WORKS WITH NIKE TO GET THE LATEST EQUIPMENT. SOME HELP COMES FROMCOACH BOHL, A LITTLE HELP FROM THE FOOTBALL TEAM, AND THE MAN THAT GETS IT ALL IN GEAR, BRIAN GORDON, THE DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT SERVICES. GORDON SAT DOWN WITH BISON ILLUSTRATED AND GAVE US THE LOW-DOWN ON THE AUTHENTIC BISON FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT.

EQUIPMENT

Photos by J. Alan Paul

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Helmets only have a five year warranty on them, and a lifetime of 10 years. However, NDSU likes to limit the life cycle of a helmet to five years, if the helmet is being used. This is to ensure that the helmets are in good working condition.

In college football, it is tradition for opposing teams to trade helmets after playing one another. These helmets are displayed in the Equipment Room.

The NDSU Equipment Department orders eight different styles of Nike shoes and cleats.

Brian and his team work diligently on preparing the equipment for the football team throughout the year.

EQUIPMENT

Brian Gordon

The Helmet Collection

The CLEATS

The Helmet Room


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20-30 shoulder pads are ordered for a typical season. A shoulder pad can generally last around three years, but some players will outgrow their pads during their time on the team, and that could also result in them needing a new pair of shoulder pads.

The NDSU Equipment room is also home to the laundry facilities. This room houses several industrial washers and dryers, which can wash and dry the entire teams uniforms in around two hours.

After a big Bison win, a commemorative game ball is made and then showcased in the Equipment Room at the FargoDome.

EQUIPMENT

the Shoulder Pads

The Laundry Room

Victory Footballs


EQUIPMENT

This football helmet is one of the oldest helmets that the NDSU Equipment Department still has on hand. This particular helmet has about an inch of padding inside of it, which was safer than the earlier

helmets that were just composed of leather.

This next helmet has quite a bit more padding to it, and the design of the padding is very different from the previous helmet. Inside, the padding is separated into different foam sections, rather than just one large piece of padding lining it. A popular style of helmet that was used in between both of these helmets was a helmet that had a suspension system in it.

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This final helmet is similar in design to the previous helmet, however the padding has again been increased and changed to work to eliminate head injury in the sport

of football. This helmet has some gel padding inside of it, where as the other did not. When looking at how this particular helmet compares to the first helmet shown, it

is much safer to utilize than that of the earlier padded helmets.

In this helmet from the 1990’s, air became a big part of the fitting process. It helps fit to the player’s head better, allowing you to increase or decrease the air to

make it a perfect match to your head size.

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Nike VAPOR ELITE CLEATSThe 12-cleat configuration uses technology focusing on optimal fit and friction to get

the most speed out of every step. Each season players are issued a pair of practice cleats

and game cleats.


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NIKE FOOTBALL TOWEL

Nike Wrist Coach

The Bison order 24 of these towels for a season. These towels are used for not

only quarterbacks, but also for receivers, running backs, line backers and a couple of

defensive backs.

The Nike wrist coach is used as a wearable cheat sheet for players and coaches. About a dozen of these are ordered for the football season, and

they are worn by each of the quarterbacks and a few of the coaches.


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The JerseyEach season a set of fill-in jerseys are ordered, however new jerseys are not ordered every year. After the season, seniors are able to keep one jersey, and the style of jersey that they get to keep is determined by the equipment and

coaching staff. They are allowed to purchase the others if they so choose, based on what each senior chooses to do, plus the number changes, NDSU

orders anywhere between 20 and 30 fill-in jerseys a season.


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The PantsThe number of pants that are ordered by

the equipment department come as a set, and 120 pairs of pants are ordered of each color

for the season. Right now, the team has two different colors of pants – green and gold.


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EQUIPMENT

Nike Dry-Fit Bicep Band

Nike Football Gloves

Nike Pro-Combat Compression Shorts

NIKE Dry Fit Shirt

The NDSU Equipment Department orders between

300-350 pair of gloves each season.

The Bison order around 75 of these bands, which are worn

mainly by wide receivers, defensive backs and running backs. Although they do not

serve a practical purpose anymore, they are just one more

thing that keeps the Bison looking sharp.

The Dri-FIT fabric helps keep the players

dry and comfortable by wicking sweat away from the skin to the fabric’s

surface, where it quickly evaporates. Over 100 of these dry-fit shirts are

ordered for every season.

These shorts are designed to shield the player’s body from big hits and hard falls while keeping

them comfortable. NDSU orders around 275 of these compression shorts for a season, since each player has a

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The bison use the Wilson GST football. It is the preferred ball of over 180 NCAA programs and 26 high school football

state associations. Also it is the official game ball of the NCAA playoffs. This eliminates having to switch to a different brand of football once the playoffs begin. They

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EQUIPMENT

The Shoulder Pads

The Bison are known for big hits, this would not be possible with out the help from their Riddell shoulder pads. NDSU orders about 20-30 new sets of pads a year. The average life

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Ben Woodside is one man that will go down as a great in Bison basketball history. Playing for NDSU’s Basketball Program from 2004-2009, Woodside lead the Bison in scoring and had over 1,000 career points for the green and gold squad. Woodside’s career after Fargo is far from done, as this hoopster is continuing to put up shots overseas as a professional baller. Bison Illustrated caught up with Woodside to see how his time as a Bison shaped the man and player he is today.

You have continued on with your basketball career after NDSU, can you talk about the teams you have played on since your days in Fargo?

I have played for four different teams since my days in Fargo. I played two years in France with the team Gravelines. Last year, I played on two different teams. One team was Union Olympia from Slovenia and the other team was Armia from Republic of Georgia. This year, I am currently playing for the team TED Kolejliler in Turkey. Each team has brought my wife and I wonderful new experiences, many laughs and many memories that we will cherish.

What has been the biggest challenge to living overseas?

Ever since day one, living in Europe hasn’t really exposed huge challenges. I have adapted pretty well to the European life and I enjoy it. If I would have to choose one thing, I would say being away from family and friends for such a long period of time. Even with that said, now-a-days technology makes it extremely easy to stay in touch with people on a regular basis.

What is the funniest thing that has happened while being overseas?

There are so many funny memories both on and off the court it is hard to choose between one or the other. On the court I would have to say when I played in Georgia we were getting ready to play a big game. We are all in the locker room getting fired up for the game and hearing the coach’s speech. When we start running out on the floor our assistant coach is standing there giving us high-fives blowing cigarette smoke in our faces as we run by. I was thinking to myself, “this is a great way to get your players

ready for a game?!” All I could do is laugh about it after the game. Off the court, there are many situations where the communication barrier is a factor. One time after practice I was extremely hungry and my wife and I went out to a nice cafe to get some lunch. I looked on the menu and saw “American Fillet.” Seeing the word American got me excited and I decided to order what I thought was a big, juicy, fresh cut steak. To my surprise the waitress brings out what looks like raw ground hamburger that you buy from the grocery store with a little salt and pepper added on top. I literally couldn’t believe my eyes. We have joked and laughed about that story quite often. Those are two stories off the top of my head that were pretty funny. Again, I have stories that I could tell for days about our European adventures.

Being so far from home, how do you keep in touch with your friends and family?

I keep in touch with family and friends via Skype, FaceTime, Facebook, Twitter, email and VoIP Phone. As I stated earlier, with technology being the way it is today, it is extremely easy to keep in touch with people back home as long as you have an internet connection. That is one of the first things I make sure to have when arriving at a new team.

When you are not on the court, how do you spend your free time?

To name a few things I do: I spend my free time with my amazing wife adventuring out and seeing tourists spots in whatever country we’re located (Eiffel Tower in Paris, Lake Bled in Slovenia, Drove to Italy while in Slovenia, Black Sea while in Republic of Georgia). It is also fun trying new cuisine at the new places we visit. At a smaller level, we check out quite a few movies that are in English at the local movie theater. We try many different restaurants during our 10 month stay. Those are a few of the activities we do in our free time.

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Interview by Steph Stanislao

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALLNov 01 Minnesota-Crookston (Exhibition) 5 p.m. Nov 05 MSUM (Exhibition) 7 p.m. Nov 09 Harvard 5 p.m. Nov 11 Mayville State 2 p.m. Nov 13 at Boise State 8 p.m. Nov 17 Northern Iowa 3 p.m.

Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska ShootoutNov 20 at Alaska-Anchorage 11 p.m. Nov 21 Prairie View A&M or Utah State TBA

Nov 30 North Dakota 7 p.m. Dec 02 at Northern Colorado 2 p.m. Dec 06 Drake 7 p.m. Dec 07 Dickinson State 7 p.m. Dec 16 at Creighton 2 p.m. Dec 18 at Green Bay 7 p.m. Dec 23 Milwaukee 2 p.m. Dec 30 at South Dakota State * 2 p.m. Jan 03 South Dakota * 7 p.m. Jan 05 Kansas City * 7 p.m. Jan 10 at Fort Wayne 6 p.m. Jan 12 Oakland * (Rochester, Mich) 1 p.m. Jan 17 IUPUI * 7 p.m. Jan 19 Western Illinois * 7 p.m. Jan 24 at Omaha * 7 p.m. Jan 31 at Kansas City * 7 p.m.Feb 02 at South Dakota * 7 p.m. Feb 07 Oakland * 7 p.m. Feb 09 Fort Wayne * 7 p.m. Feb 14 at Western Illinois * 7 p.m. Feb 16 at IUPUI * 2 p.m. Feb 23 Omaha * 7 p.m. Mar 02 South Dakota State * 7 p.m.

Summit League Championship Mar 09 Quarterfinals at Sioux Falls TBA Mar 10 Quarterfinals at Sioux Falls TBA Mar 11 Semifinals at Sioux Falls TBA Mar 12 Final at Sioux Falls TBA

WRESTLINGNov 02 Alumni Dual (Exhibition) 6:30 p.m. Nov 10 Bison Open 10 a.m. Nov 16 Boise State 7 p.m. Nov 24 Bison Quad 1 p.m. Nov 30 - Dec 01 at Las Vegas Invitational All Day Dec 09 Oregon State 2 p.m. Dec 16 at Iowa State 2 p.m. Dec 29 - Dec 30 at Midlands Championships All Day Jan 11 - Jan 12 at Virginia Duals All Day Jan 19 at Missouri 6:30 p.m. Jan 25 at Air Force * 8 p.m. Jan 27 at Wyoming * 3 p.m. Feb 03 Northern Iowa * 2 p.m. Feb 08 Utah Valley * 7 p.m. Feb 10 Northern Colorado * 2 p.m. Feb 15 at Souh Dakota State * 7 p.m. Mar 09 at NCAA West Regional All Day Mar 21 - Mar 23 at NCAA Championships All Day

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELDDec 8 Dakota Duals TBA Jan 12 Bison Classic TBA Jan 18 - 19 Jack Johnson Classic TBA Jan 26 South Dakota Invitational TBA Jan 26 Bill Bergan Invitational TBA Feb 1 - 2 Thundering Herd Classic TBA Feb 8 - 9 Iowa State Classic TBA Feb 9 Bison Open TBA Feb 15 - 16 Snowshoe Open TBA Feb 24 - 25 Summit League Championships TBA Mar 2 Iowa State Last Chance TBA Mar 8 - 9 NCAA Indoor Championships TBA Mar 14 - 16 Aztec Invitational TBA Mar 22 - 23 Arizona State Invitational TBA Mar 29 - 30 Stanford Invitational TBA Apr 5 - 6 Sun Angel Classic TBA Apr 05 Mesa Classic TBA Apr 12 - 13 Team Nodak Decathlon TBA Apr 13 Dakota Duals (UND, Mary) TBA Apr 17 - 18 California Invitational TBA Apr 18 - 20 Mt. SAC Relays TBA Apr 19 Bryan Clay Invitational TBA Apr 20 Beach Invitational TBA Apr 24 - 27 Drake Relays TBA May 3 NDSU Tune-Up Meet TBA May 9 - 11 Summit League Championships TBA May 23 - 25 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds TBA Jun 5 - 8 NCAA Outdoor Championships TBA Jun 19 - 23 USATF Outdoor Championships TBA

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MEN’S BASKETBALLNov 01 Concordia (Exhibition) 7 p.m.Nov 03 MSUM (Exhibition) 7 p.m. Nov 09 Valley City State 7 p.m.

Progressive Legends Classic in PittsburghNov 12 Indiana 6 p.m. Nov 17 Mayville State (in Fargo) 5 p.m. Nov 19 at Youngstown State 3:30 p.m. Nov 20 Duquesne 6 p.m. Nov 21 James Madison 3:30 p.m.

Nov 24 at Green Bay 7 p.m. Nov 29 Omaha * 7 p.m. Dec 05 at Morehead State 6 p.m. Dec 09 North Dakota 4 p.m. Dec 11 at Minnesota 8 p.m. Dec 15 at Towson 6 p.m. Dec 21 Morehead State 7 p.m. Dec 29 South Dakota State * 7 p.m. Jan 03 at South Dakota * 7 p.m. Jan 05 at Kansas City * 5:15 p.m. Jan 10 Fort Wayne * 7 p.m. Jan 12 Oakland * 4 p.m. Jan 17 at IUPUI * 6 p.m. Jan 19 at Western Illinois * 7 p.m. Jan 26 at South Dakota State * 4 p.m. Jan 31 Kansas City * 7 p.m. Feb 02 South Dakota * 7 p.m. Feb 07 at Oakland * 6 p.m. Feb 09 at Fort Wayne * 6 p.m. Feb 14 Western Illinois * 7 p.m. Feb 16 IUPUI * 7 p.m.

ESPN BracketBustersFeb 23 at TBA * TBA

Feb 26 Utah Valley 7 p.m. Mar 02 at Omaha * 3 p.m.

Summit League ChampionshipMar 09 Quarterfinals at Sioux Falls, S.D. TBA Mar 10 Quarterfinals at Sioux Falls, S.D. TBA Mar 11 Semifinals at Sioux Falls, S.D. TBA Mar 12 Final at Sioux Falls, S.D. TBA

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELDDec 8 Dakota Duals TBA Jan 12 Bison Classic TBA Jan 18 - 19 Jack Johnson Classic TBA Jan 26 Bill Bergan Invitational TBA Jan 26 South Dakota Invitational TBA Feb 1 - 2 Thundering Herd Classic TBA Feb 8 - 9 Iowa State Classic TBA Feb 9 Bison Open TBA Feb 15 - 16 Parents’ Day Open TBA Feb 24 -25 Summit League Championships TBA Mar 2 Iowa State Last Chance TBA Mar 8 - 9 NCAA Indoor Championships TBA Mar 14 - 16 Aztec Invitational TBA Mar 22 - 23 Arizona State Invitational TBA Mar 29 -30 Stanford Invitational TBA Apr 5 Mesa Classic TBA Apr 5 - 6 Sun Angel Classic TBA Apr 12 -13 Team Nodak Heptathlon TBA Apr 13 Dakota Duals (UND, Mary) TBA Apr 17 - 18 California Invitational/Mt. SAC Multis TBA Apr 18 - 20 Mt. SAC Relays TBA Apr 19 Bryan Clay Invitational TBA Apr 20 Beach Invitational TBA Apr 24 - 27 Drake Relays TBA May 3 NDSU Tune-Up Meet TBA May 9 - 11 Summit League Championships TBA May 23 - 25 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds TBA Jun 5 - 8 NCAA Outdoor Championships TBA Jun 19 -23 USATF Outdoor Championships TBA

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DEBATE

VSSWANY

Josh Swanson knows sports. During

his time at NDSU, he was the

sports editor of NDSU’s student

newspaper, “The Spectrum,” and

writes a monthly column for Bison

Illustrated called “Swany Says.”

QUESTION 1

QUESTION 3

Swany : Whichever s ide has Marcus Wil l iams! Is there anything that guy can’t do on a footbal l f ie ld? He’s deserving of the Buck Buchanan Award, hands down. To answer the quest ion, this would be an interest ing match up. Each posi t ion, from lef t guard to the SAM (Strong) l inebacker, is so special ized. Our game plan is predicated on each guy doing his assignment so much so that i t would be chaos i f our offense and defense switched roles . You hear our coaches talking about assignment footbal l , and Steve

talking about executing, al l the t ime. That’s exact ly what they’re talking about .

Swany: While our fans certainly help and create an atmosphere conducive to success , the players feed off each other. They play for each other. They play for everyone that’s ever been part of the program. We al l support and bel ieve in this team. But , has always been the case with Bison Footbal l , i t comes down to the guys in that locker room, to the brotherhood. They’d run through a brick wall for each other i f they needed to , l i teral ly. If you think they need any extra motivat ion, you’re crazy!

Swany: If there’s one word that sums up this team, i t ’s professional and businessl ike. Okay, that’s two words, but this team knows how to handle i ts business . That’s a trademark of a Craig Bohl coached footbal l team. From top to bot tom, from coach to the s tudent managers , this team has withstood and l ived up to the pressures they’ve faced this season. They’ve done so with class , have done so in the face of adversi ty, and are poised to do great things in December and January.


VSWALKER

Steve Walker was the starting quarterback for the Bison,

from 2004 to 2007. During his time, he was a finalist for

The Sports Network Walter Payton award, was recently

named to the All-Time Great West Football Team and

is the color analyst during football games this year for

KFGO Radio.

After working hard for the past few months, how is the team handling themselves?

If the Bison defense and the Bison offense switched roles for the day, who would have more success?

Who gets the team the most riled up, their fellow teammates, coaches or fans?

Walker: If this were to happen the only team that would have success would be the opposi t ion. Both scheme’s on the offensive and defensive s ides of the bal l are very elaborate that require A LOT of pract ice and s tudy. Athlet ic ism can take you so far, but wi thout a s ingle pract ice this would get ugly quick.

Walker: Only those that are in the locker room influence this team. As players you hear what fans have to say, but they are not part of the “family” in the locker room and those opinions do not matter. Both players and coaches motivate throughout a season, and both have inf luence depending on the s i tuat ion. But when a teammate te l ls you something (whether good or bad) that seems to carry more weight than hearing i t from a coach.

Walker: A col lege footbal l season is very long and chal lenging both as players and coaches. To this point , both the offense and defense have faced some adversi ty and have handled themselves very wel l . The coaching s taff on both s ides of the bal l have shown that they can make adjustments week to week and series to series , and are going to continue to s tr ive to put together the best game plans possible . Physical mistakes are going to happen in this game and can be forgiven i f they are corrected, i t i s the mental mistakes at this point of the season that are not acceptable . I t is good to see there haven’t been many mental mistakes.

DEBATE


DANCE,

SPIRIT

DANCE,44 B I S O N I L L U S T R A T E D • D E C E M B E R 2 01 2

DANCE,

SPIRIT

DANCE,You’ve seen them kickin’ it on the sidelines at home football games, and performing at halftime during basketball season, but the Bison Dance Team does much more than just that. This dedicated group of women practice for countless hours in order to reach their goal of winning a national championship every January. These girls aren’t just on the sidelines looking pretty, but are rather hard-core athletes that manage to bridge athleticism and beauty.

By: Steph Stanislao Photography by : J. Alan Paul...


...and five, six, seven, eight…the Bison Dance Team is not only always on count, but they’re always on top. In the last four years, the dance team has placed in the top five in six different events and placed sixth with their jazz and hip hop routines in 2010 at the Universal Dance Association National Competition.

Last season, while the men of the Bison Football Team were busy winning a FCS National

Championship, the ladies of the Bison Dance Team were doing their part in representing NDSU as well. The dance team won a national title for their clean, sharp and creative pom routine and are hoping to do the same this season.

For the UDA (Universal Dance Association) competition this January, the Bison Dance Team will be performing a jazz routine, which the squad has been doing for ten

years and, because of the success the team saw last year, will be competing with a new pom routine.

The team began working on preparations for this competition season all the way back in June. In July, the team held one and two-a-day practices so that they would be ready to attend UDA camp in August. Following camp the girls had a total of two weeks off before heading into a long season of daily practices.

The team typically meets for practice six days a week and generally practices are in the early morning hours, often times breaking a sweat before 6 a.m. Team members usually get to the Bison Sports Arena anywhere from 15-45 minutes prior to the start of practice to warm themselves up and are ready to begin conditioning by 6 a.m. After the team’s coach, Meghan Wabner,

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SPIRIT

DANCE,

is finished running conditioning, the girls stretch and work on technique. The remainder of practice time is used to work on drills and clean up dances that are performed during football games.

Besides having a regular practice schedule, the team also has full days of learning choreography. The team hires out choreographers for

their national routines and has been working with two well known choreographers that are associated with the University of Minnesota.

Although they have a very steady practice regimen for the majority of their season, as the national competition nears, the workload and intensity of practice increases. Starting Dec. 26 until New Years, the team will be together practicing everyday in

the Twin Cities area. After New Years the team returns to Fargo, where they will practice for 10 hours a day, until the new semester starts.

The team will continue to practice for long hours, before and after busy class schedules, and will finally make their way to the College Cheer and Dance National Championship at Walt Disney World Resort on Jan. 18.

from left to right:Ashley Gerdes- West Fargo, N.D.Emily Vrchota- Edina, Minn.Katelin Madsen (Standing)- Draper, UtahMegan Supan- Anoka, Minn.Sarae Olson- Fargo, N.D.Hillary Ehlen- West Fargo, N.D.Emma Palm (captain)- Brainerd, Minn.Emily Sumpmann (captain)- Maple Grove, Minn.Caroline Bohn- Eden Prairie, Minn.Jordan Reznecheck- West Fargo, N.D.Elizabeth Kossan- West Fargo, N.D.Courtney Wabner- St. Cloud, Minn.Janelle Amacher- St. Paul, Minn.Maren Lack- Minnetonka, Minn.Kalynne Malmskog- Moorhead, Minn.

... ... ... ...DANCERS


REVOLUTION.

3 Things to Know About the BDT

number oneAll the 16 girls on the team are gorgeous, they’re fun to look at and they do a very nice job at the football games engaging the crowd. But, they are the most dedicated and talented athletes at practice. They kill themselves day-in and day-out. They do anything and everything that is expected of them. That’s what I want most people to know. If you watched these girls work, you would assume that they were part of a different sport. You would never assume that they would be dancers.” —Head Coach Meghan Wabner


SPIRIT

REVOLUTION.

“We truly do love our school. We’re a little obsessed. We obsess over other teams as well. Other teams do show their respect for us, but we really do respect and admire all the other teams because they do work terribly hard. There’s a mutual respect that a lot of outsiders don’t get to see.” — Co-Captain Emily Sumpmann

number two

Number Three

“A lot of people take dance so lightly. We work really hard and we push ourselves. Other sports, when we’re warming up, think we’re getting punished because we’re sprinting and working hard (laughs).We don’t take it lightly, because we dance for barely four minutes when it comes down to it. Leading up to the end of our season, we spend extra hours sweating and bleeding.” — Co-Captain Emily Sumpmann


Game-day Schedule:

GameDay

COMING UP...

You’ve seen the lights, the camera and the action at the FargoDome on Bison game day, but have you seen the people that make it all happen? The NDSU Marketing team, along with the help of 50 FargoDome employees, ensure that each and every minute of a Bison football game runs smoothly. Whether it is playing some of the fan’s favorite tunes, handing out promotional materials at tailgating or making sure that the band, cheer and dance teams are on cue, the NDSU Athletics Marketing “machine” is always on their toes and making the Bison game day experience happen.

9:00 a.m.: Set up the helmet and helmet lights.Put up marketing table at East Entrance of the FargoDome.

Set up signage in Thunder Alley.Roll t-shirts for t-shirt toss.

Get cheer and dance teams mini-footballs and t-shirts for in-game promotions.Set up ladders for Yell Leaders, and hang up false start counter.

11:00 a.m.: Walk through tailgates. Hand-out promotional materials and sell raffle tickets.Staff corporate tailgating area.

1:07 p.m.: Gates open.Check-out big heads to student section.

1:37 p.m.: Pregame warm-ups.2:17 p.m.: Teams must leave the field.

2:19 p.m.: Band intro video.2:20 p.m.: Gold Star Marching Band takes the field.

2:27 p.m.: On Bison! (Band)2:28 p.m.: Intro Video (Lights out at 9:10 left on the clock)

2:29 p.m.: Tunnel walk.2:30 p.m.: Football “Senior Day” recognition.

2:32 p.m.: National Anthem (Band)2:33 p.m.: Junior Bison- “Kid of the Game” (Thundar Escorts)

2:34 p.m.: Coin Toss/MVFC Handshake2:37 p.m.: Kick-off

Take down football helmet.

GameDay

Game-day Schedule:

with the marketing team.

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Story by: Steph StanislaoInterview by: Kelsey KullerPhotos by: Andrew Jason

SpecialTaylor Braun

Nate Zastrow


Special BondChemistry on the court for any basketball team is important, but to have such a bond on the court it needs to start off the basketball floor. The Bison Men’s Basketball team has

been able to form meaningful relationships outside of shooting hoops and it has definitely translated into the way that they play…making them that much more successful. Taylor Braun, Mike Felt and Nate Zastrow took a break from practice to share about the team’s bonding time.

Special Bond

BASKETBALLMike Felt


“Bromance”The guys on their team dynamic:

Zastrow: I just think we are all pretty close outside of basketball. We hang out whether it’s hanging out at the dining center or just hanging out on the weekends. We are pretty close in that aspect; [it] kinda feels like we’re brothers.Felt: I think it’s fun to go and work out with the team because we have a good time together and get along well. We just joke around a lot. It makes it better to go to practice and to lift and stuff.

The guys on bonding time:

Braun: We go to each other’s houses on holidays. We travel across the country with each other, we go on vacations together. We do so many things together outside of just basketball in Fargo. One of our goals is to have a team bonding activity once a week. We have video game tournaments, we play NBA video games or we have a pool tournament.

The Guys On who has the biggest

“bromance:”Braun: Nate and Brett

VandenBergh. Brett is pretty much attached at the hip to Nathan. They have sleep overs.Zastrow: He gets a little lost with some stuff and asks a lot of questions. He’s a freshman.

The Guys On the funniest thing

to happen on a team bonding night:Zastrow: Brett likes to do the splits to show how flexible he is. It is very eye-opening that a guy can do something like that. First time I saw it, I laughed pretty hard.

The Guys On pulling team

pranks:Marshall Bjorklund put a “ticket” on Chris Kading’s car. The parking people like to put tickets on cars for 30-minute parking, even if you’re there for less than that. Marshall pranked Chris and put a sheet of notebook paper on Chris’s car so it looked like he got a ticket. So, Chris was all paranoid and went running out there. Because the parking lady was out there looking at the cars and Chris saw something on his car, so he

BASKETBALL “Bromance”


“Bromance”went running out there and there was no ticket!

The Guys On the best nickname:Braun: Dexter Werner. He got the nickname from his appearance. We call him Wide-Body-Dex (WBD).

The Guys On the team"s theme song:Zastrow: The Jon Cena

entrance music. It’s kind of a joke, but we play it pretty loud, when we play pickup games in the BSA. Then some people put it on repeat. It’s pretty corny; it’s nothing serious.

The Guys On the team “jokester:”

Felt: Dexter. He likes to crack jokes.Braun: I guess you could say

he tries to be funny. It’s more funny because he’s trying to be funny.

The Guys On the team’s “dream”

location for bonding:Felt: Somewhere warm.Braun: The NCAA tournament site at the end of this year in March, it would be fun place to bond.

The guys On balancing serious

time and fun time:Felt: We are very serious when it comes to basketball.Zastrow: I’d say we have a pretty loose locker room before the game. We know what we have to do when we get on the court.Braun: We know when to be serious and when to be funny.

“Bromance”......


Want a prediction? You want a bold, in your face p red ic t i on

from the master of bold, in your face predictions? Here it is. The Bison will repeat as national champions. Place your bets, plan a few days off from work, and book your plane tickets and hotels, if you haven’t already. On January 5, 2013, the Herd will capture our tenth national championship – one ring for each finger – and folks from the Frisco Chamber of Commerce will be singing “Hail the Bison” all the way to the bank.

How confident am I? I’ve started growing a playoff beard, the “Frisco Beard,” that will not meet the shiny blades of my Mach 3 until the Bison hoist another trophy into the Texas sky that first Saturday in January. This in itself should be interesting (and/or comical) as I’ve never attempted growing a beard. No matter. But if my facial hair isn’t enough to do it for you, let’s really put some skin in the game. I’m placing this wager with all my willing kelly green and white coworkers foolish enough to pick against the Bison.

If, and when, the Bison win, they have to wear Bison gear to work for an entire day, a weekday. Most preferably during a full firm meeting. If the Bison don’t repeat, I’ll return the favor and wear University of North Dakota gear for an entire day. Although wearing kelly green and white may, in all likelihood, cause me to spontaneously combust, I’m willing to make this deal. I know what you’re thinking. Swanson finally lost it, lost his damned mind, went off the deep end without a lifejacket. Why risk a photo that will undoubtedly follow me around for life? A photo that could end up in the pages of this magazine, and worse, will most definitely be plastered all over my office?

I’ll tell you why. Because when you commit to something, you go all in. It’s that simple. There’s no hedging, no half-measures, no escape hatch. You’re either all in, or you’re entirely out. You step onto that limb without a safety harness, completely exposed, and say, “Hey, I believe in this!” There’s no alternative. That’s the level of commitment required for doing anything worthwhile – including winning a championship. The risk of falling hard is worth the reward of reaching the mountaintop.

Now, for me to risk wearing kelly green and white might not sound like much to you. After all, it’s only clothing, right? To paraphrase Lee Corso, not so fast! It’s a big freaking deal. For those who know me, they’ll tell you this is anathema to everything I grew up believing, everything I stand for. Heck, Ma Swany might not let me into the house for Christmas. Seriously, no joke. This is said with no disrespect to my friends from the north. I proudly teach at the law school there and work with, and know, many fine folks that fly the kelly green. But I’d rather give money to Karl Rove, listen to Rush Limbaugh and vote for Michele Bachmann than wear UND apparel.

I’m a man of my word. There will be no backing out, no excuses. After all, we’ve got it in writing, so we’re legally bound, right? I’m fully prepared to live with the consequences of this column. Fortunately, I won’t have to. Like I said, on the evening of January 5, after the national championship game, after storming the field, after high fiving and hugging everyone in sight, but before hitting the downtown Frisco Marriot lobby, I’ll shave my playoff beard while wearing a brand spanking new championship t-shirt. Then I’ll text my coworkers who took this bet and get their sizes for the Bison gear they’ll have to wear. And while we’re at it,

SWANY SAYS

GOING ALL IN:I’LL SEE YOU IN FRISCOBY JOSHUA A. SWANSON

Josh Swanson writes columns and articles for BisonIllustrated.com and Bison Illustrated magazine. He enjoys reader feedback

and can be reached via: [email protected].

let’s throw in some final terms and conditions. Not only does the loser have to wear the other school’s colors, they have to fly the other school’s flag in their office … for an entire week.

This shouldn’t be misconstrued as overconfidence. It shouldn’t be misinterpreted as me saying the road will be easy. It won’t. The road to a championship, or anything worth having for that matter,

is never easy. In fact, it’s incredibly hard. But when you commit to something, you go all in. It’s that simple. I believe in our team! I believe in our coaches and our players! I believe the frenzied denizens in the Fargodome will rise to the occasion! I believe that when the dust settles, we will be champions. I’ll see you in Frisco. The march is on!

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it, b

ut ‘l

ife is

abo

ut d

oing

wha

t you

love

, with

w

ho y

ou lo

ve.’ I

alw

ays

try

to li

ve b

y th

at in

eve

ryth

ing

I do,

with

all

my

hear

t.

How

long

hav

e yo

u b

een

pla

yin

g b

aske

tbal

l?

I’ve

been

pla

ying

bas

ketb

all,

prob

ably

sin

ce I

was

like

thre

e or

four

, whe

n m

y pa

rent

s ga

ve m

e a

bask

etba

ll to

pla

y w

ith. O

ther

wise

, on

an a

ctua

l te

am, s

ince

third

gra

de.

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there

any

oth

er

spo

rts

you

enj

oy w

atch

ing?

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lly li

ke w

atch

ing

volle

ybal

l. I l

ove

goin

g to

the

volle

ybal

l gam

es. I

pla

yed

a bi

t in

high

sch

ool,

so I

think

that

’s re

ally

fun…

just

the

atm

osph

ere

and

the

ener

gy o

f it.

Foot

ball

I can

usu

ally

last

abo

ut a

hal

f, I u

sual

ly lo

se in

tere

st

(laug

hs).

But

, our

team

is p

retty

goo

d, s

o it’

s fu

n. I

like

it be

tter

whe

n I k

now

th

e pe

ople

out

ther

e, a

nd k

now

the

peop

le p

layi

ng, s

o I r

eally

like

wat

chin

g al

l the

spo

rts

here

. On

T.V., I

’m n

ot a

s bi

g of

a w

atch

er. I

like

wat

chin

g th

e Ly

nx a

nd th

e W

NBA

som

etim

es, b

ut o

ther

than

that

not

muc

h.

What

is t

he

bes

t w

ay to g

et y

ou

pum

ped u

p b

efo

re a

big

g

ame?

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way

s sta

rts

out w

ith a

goo

d m

eal.

I lov

e ha

ving

som

e go

od fo

od. T

hen

talki

ng to

the

team

and

just

get

ting

exci

ted,

and

hav

ing

a po

sitiv

e en

ergy

. A

nd th

en, m

y pu

mp

up s

ong

for

ever

y ga

me

is ’I’l

l Mak

e a

Man

Out

of

You,

’ fro

m M

ulan

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bee

n m

y pu

mp

up s

ong

since

like

sev

enth

gra

de, s

o it’

s tra

ditio

n. S

o I h

ave

to ja

m o

ut to

that

and

just

think

abo

ut th

e ga

me.

I ge

t re

ally

exc

ited

abou

t wha

t I c

an d

o an

d w

hat w

e ne

ed to

do

to w

in.

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ATHLETE PROFILE

TREN

TSP

RENK

LEH

ow d

oes

sch

oo

l tr

eat

you?

It’s

off a

nd o

n. I

like

scho

ol, I

like

lear

ning

and

I lik

e th

e su

bjec

t a lo

t. So

met

imes

I’m

not

a h

uge

fan

of it

, but

I th

ink th

at’s

ever

ybod

y at

som

e po

int o

r an

othe

r.

What

do y

ou

wan

t to

do w

ith

your

deg

ree?

I’d li

ke to

go

into

rese

arch

and

eve

ntua

lly w

ork

at a

rese

arch

uni

vers

ity o

r fa

cility

.

How

has

wre

stlin

g b

een

go

ing, an

d h

ow d

id la

st y

ear

go fo

r yo

u?

It ha

s be

en g

oing

real

ly w

ell.

Last

yea

r I m

ade

it to

the

roun

d of

12

natio

nals.

I lo

st s

ome

mat

ches

I w

ish I

had

won

, but

ove

rall

the

year

wen

t rea

lly w

ell.

This

year

we’

ve h

ad a

tour

nam

ent a

lread

y an

d I w

on th

ere.

What

did

yo

u d

o d

iffe

rent

ly in

pre

par

atio

n fo

r th

is y

ear?

This

year

I’m

goi

ng to

try

to s

tay

mot

ivat

ed w

ith w

rest

ling.

It’s

a ba

ttle;

it’s

a gr

ind.

You

hav

e to

m

ake

sure

you

’re m

ore

men

tally

pre

pare

d fo

r ea

ch m

atch

, so

this

year

I’m

goi

ng to

put

mor

e ef

fort

in

to d

oing

that

.

What

do y

ou

do in

yo

ur o

ff t

ime,

if y

ou

hav

e an

y?

Wel

l I’m

mar

ried

and

I hav

e tw

o ch

ildre

n, s

o I s

pend

my

time

with

my

wife

and

kid

s as

muc

h as

I po

ssib

ly c

an. M

y ol

dest

is a

littl

e ov

er tw

o, a

nd m

y ot

her

little

girl

is tu

rnin

g a

year

old

in a

cou

ple

days

. The

y ke

ep m

e pr

etty

bus

y.

Do y

ou

hav

e a

pre

-mat

ch r

itua

l?

Not

real

ly. I

just

do

the

usua

l war

m-u

p —

I pr

obab

ly s

hould

get

a ro

utin

e [la

ughs

]. I j

ust w

arm

up,

an

d I t

hink

abou

t wha

t I’m

goi

ng to

do

in m

y m

atch

. I tr

y to

get

a fu

ll w

rest

ling

mat

ch in

bef

ore

I go

out t

here

.

How

ab

out

sup

ers

titio

ns?

No.

I’m

not

a s

uper

stiti

ous

pers

on. I

usu

ally

say

a p

raye

r be

fore

my

mat

ches

, but

oth

erw

ise I’

m

eith

er p

repa

red

or I’

m n

ot.

What

wo

uld t

he

others

guy

s o

n th

e te

am s

ay a

bo

ut y

ou?

Wel

l I h

ope

they

wou

ld s

ay I’

m a

nic

e gu

y. I

hope

they

wou

ld s

ee m

e as

mor

e re

laxe

d, th

at I

try

to h

elp

them

enj

oy th

e ex

perie

nce.

We

have

a lo

t of g

uys,

inclu

ding

the

coac

hes,

who

are

mak

ing

sure

we

push

our

selv

es re

ally

har

d. I

try

to b

e th

e gu

y w

ho tr

ies

to b

e an

exa

mpl

e st

ill bu

t brin

gs

a lik

abilit

y to

it, s

o th

at w

e st

ill en

joy

it.

How

do y

ou

app

roac

h b

ein

g o

ne

of t

he

old

er

guy

s o

n th

e te

am?

At t

his

poin

t I v

iew

mys

elf a

s a

teac

her.

I mak

e su

re I

teac

h th

e yo

ung

guys

, and

afte

r pr

actic

e I’ll

gr

ab s

ome

of th

em a

nd s

how

them

som

e of

the

thin

gs I’

ve le

arne

d ov

er th

e ye

ars.

If I e

ver

see

that

one

of t

hem

is d

own,

I’ll

go o

ver

and

let t

hem

kno

w th

at w

e’ve

all

been

thro

ugh

it —

that

so

rt o

f thin

g.

What

do y

ou

hav

e o

n yo

ur iP

od?

I’m a

big

fan

of th

ree

artis

ts: J

im C

roce

, Billy

Joe

l and

Jac

k Jo

hnso

n.

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ATHLETE PROFILE

Trent

Sp

renk

le k

now

s a

thin

g o

r tw

o a

bo

ut

win

ning

, an

d w

as a

hug

e p

art

of t

he

succ

ess

the

ND

SU

Men’

s W

rest

ling T

eam

saw

last

se

aso

n. S

pre

nkle

secu

red a

sp

ot a

t th

e N

CA

A

Cham

pio

nship

s, w

here

he

went

3-2

. Sp

renkl

e st

ays

bus

y b

ein

g a

stu

dent

, at

hle

te a

nd fam

ily m

an. B

iso

n Ill

ustr

ated s

at d

own

with

Sp

renkl

e to

lear

n m

ore

ab

out

the

man

off

the

mat

.

How

do

es s

cho

ol

trea

t yo

u?

It’s

off a

nd o

n. I

like

scho

ol, I

like

lear

ning

and

I lik

e th

e su

bjec

t a lo

t. So

met

imes

I’m

not

a h

uge

fan

of it

, but

I th

ink th

at’s

ever

ybod

y at

som

e po

int o

r an

othe

r.

What

do y

ou

wan

t to

do w

ith

your

deg

ree?

I’d li

ke to

go

into

rese

arch

and

eve

ntua

lly w

ork

at a

rese

arch

uni

vers

ity o

r fa

cility

.

How

has

wre

stlin

g b

een

go

ing, an

d h

ow d

id la

st y

ear

go fo

r yo

u?

It ha

s be

en g

oing

real

ly w

ell.

Last

yea

r I m

ade

it to

the

roun

d of

12

natio

nals.

I lo

st s

ome

mat

ches

I w

ish I

had

won

, but

ove

rall

the

year

wen

t rea

lly w

ell.

This

year

we’

ve h

ad a

tour

nam

ent a

lread

y an

d I w

on th

ere.

What

did

yo

u d

o d

iffe

rent

ly in

pre

par

atio

n fo

r th

is y

ear?

This

year

I’m

goi

ng to

try

to s

tay

mot

ivat

ed w

ith w

rest

ling.

It’s

a ba

ttle;

it’s

a gr

ind.

You

hav

e to

m

ake

sure

you

’re m

ore

men

tally

pre

pare

d fo

r ea

ch m

atch

, so

this

year

I’m

goi

ng to

put

mor

e ef

fort

in

to d

oing

that

.

What

do y

ou

do in

yo

ur o

ff t

ime,

if y

ou

hav

e an

y?

Wel

l I’m

mar

ried

and

I hav

e tw

o ch

ildre

n, s

o I s

pend

my

time

with

my

wife

and

kid

s as

muc

h as

I po

ssib

ly c

an. M

y ol

dest

is a

littl

e ov

er tw

o, a

nd m

y ot

her

little

girl

is tu

rnin

g a

year

old

in a

cou

ple

days

. The

y ke

ep m

e pr

etty

bus

y.

Do y

ou

hav

e a

pre

-mat

ch r

itua

l?

Not

real

ly. I

just

do

the

usua

l war

m-u

p —

I pr

obab

ly s

hould

get

a ro

utin

e [la

ughs

]. I j

ust w

arm

up,

an

d I t

hink

abou

t wha

t I’m

goi

ng to

do

in m

y m

atch

. I tr

y to

get

a fu

ll w

rest

ling

mat

ch in

bef

ore

I go

out t

here

.

How

ab

out

sup

ers

titio

ns?

No.

I’m

not

a s

uper

stiti

ous

pers

on. I

usu

ally

say

a p

raye

r be

fore

my

mat

ches

, but

oth

erw

ise I’

m

eith

er p

repa

red

or I’

m n

ot.

What

wo

uld t

he

others

guy

s o

n th

e te

am s

ay a

bo

ut y

ou?

Wel

l I h

ope

they

wou

ld s

ay I’

m a

nic

e gu

y. I

hope

they

wou

ld s

ee m

e as

mor

e re

laxe

d, th

at I

try

to h

elp

them

enj

oy th

e ex

perie

nce.

We

have

a lo

t of g

uys,

inclu

ding

the

coac

hes,

who

are

mak

ing

sure

we

push

our

selv

es re

ally

har

d. I

try

to b

e th

e gu

y w

ho tr

ies

to b

e an

exa

mpl

e st

ill bu

t brin

gs

a lik

abilit

y to

it, s

o th

at w

e st

ill en

joy

it.

How

do y

ou

app

roac

h b

ein

g o

ne

of t

he

old

er

guy

s o

n th

e te

am?

At t

his

poin

t I v

iew

mys

elf a

s a

teac

her.

I mak

e su

re I

teac

h th

e yo

ung

guys

, and

afte

r pr

actic

e I’ll

gr

ab s

ome

of th

em a

nd s

how

them

som

e of

the

thin

gs I’

ve le

arne

d ov

er th

e ye

ars.

If I e

ver

see

that

one

of t

hem

is d

own,

I’ll

go o

ver

and

let t

hem

kno

w th

at w

e’ve

all

been

thro

ugh

it —

that

so

rt o

f thin

g.

What

do y

ou

hav

e o

n yo

ur iP

od?

I’m a

big

fan

of th

ree

artis

ts: J

im C

roce

, Billy

Joe

l and

Jac

k Jo

hnso

n.

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HANNAH LINZ

STEVEN MONK

MARSHALL BJORKLUND

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR?

WHAT IS YOUR BEST KEPT SECRET?

HOW LONG COULD YOU GO WITHOUT USING YOUR PHONE?

WHAT’S YOUR HIDDEN TALENT?

Part of the infamous Bison Defense, Hardie is shining through as a defensive end this season. During the 2011 season, Hardie had a total 3 solo tackles in the game versus Saint Francis.

Blue.

Blue.

Blue.

Green.

How I got my nickname Fred.

If I told you, it wouldn’t be a secret!

Umm?????

I don’t keep secrets.

A couple of days, probably.

One day.

Forever, I am not hooked on it.

Probably about a week.

I don’t think I have any.

Singing/Dancing.

Soccer.

Play piano. I took 7 years of lessons.

After her battle with Hodgkins Lymphoma, Linz came back on to the court and played more powerfully than ever, during the 2011 season. Linz average 6.1 points per game, and had a career-high 17 points, when the Bison matched up against Oral Roberts in 2011.

Bjorklund helped lead the men’s basketball team to a successful 2011 season. Bjorklund averaged 11.6 points, was the third leading scorer for the Bison and ranked eighth overall in the Summit League for rebounds.

Monk, who wrestles in the 165 weight class, led the Bison Wrestling Team last season. Monk also qualified for the NCAA Championships and had 36 wins on the season.

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Going to the Lake for the 4th of July.

Playing Carbles at Christmas with my family, and enjoying delicious food together :)

Anything with food.

Going to my grandparents house and eating swedish meatballs.

New Zealand.

Hawaii, to see the beautiful ocean and enjoy the hot weather on the beach.

Anywhere outside the U.S., since I have never left the country.

Sweden.

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W h a t a r e t h e m o s t c a r e e r w i n s t h a t a n i n d i v i d u a l w r e s t l e r h a s e v e r h a d ?a. 155b. 121c. 131

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B u c k y M a u g h a n w a s t h e h e a d w r e s t l i n g c o a c h a t N D S U f o r h o w m a n y y e a r s ?a. 39b. 46c. 43

W h i c h f o r m e r B i s o n W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l p l ay e r h o l d s t h e r e c o r d f o r t h e m o s t p o i n t s s c o r e d d u r i n g a g a m e ?a. Lori Roufsb. Kasey Morlockc. Janice Woods

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P r i o r t o t h i s s e a s o n , h o w m a n y t i m e s d i d t h e B i s o n V o l l e y b a l l T e a m q u a l i f y f o r t h e N C A A t o u r n a m e n t ?a. 2b. 3c. 4

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