TJ North went undefeated in five matches, taking down the No. 8-ranked wrestler in his weight class, and earned Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference wrestler of the week. A junior from Elk Point, S.D., North allowed just five points in his five bouts while scoring 35, behind three major decision and one decision victory. North is now 14-3 on the season with a perfect 8-0 record against Division II competition. North opened the week with a forfeit victory at Northern State, pushing his NSIC record to 1-0 on the season. Ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II at 125 pounds, North would be tested at the Ranger Duals over the weekend. North welcomed the challenge, first taking down Schuyler Phillip of Findlay with an 11-2 major decision. North carried his momentum into the next dual against Joshua Kieffer of Indianapolis, who is ranked No. 8 in his Super Region, with a commanding 3-2 decision. North would come out on top, defeating Tiffin's Giuseppe Penzone 13-1, helping the Vikings to a 28-18 win. In his final match of the week, North dominated the University of Wisconsin-Parkside's Ronzel Darling, with an 8-0 major decision, North finished the week undefeated and sparked the Vikings to a 30-6 victory of UW-Parkside.
