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Strong Finish Leads Duke to Thrilling 19-18 Victory

GREELEY, Colo. – The Blue Devils won four of the final five matches of the afternoon to come away with a thrilling 19-18 victory over host Northern Colorado in non-conference wrestling action this afternoon at Bank of Colorado Arena. Duke leaves Colorado with a 2-0 mark after defeating Cal State Bakersfield earlier in the day.

Duke, trailing 14-6 midway through the dual, received victories at 197, 285, 125 and 133 to rally to its second win of the season. The Blue Devils benefited from a crucial major decision from redshirt senior Jacob Kasper, proving to be the decisive point they needed for the win over the Bears.