2015-16 UNK Wrestling Roster
Biography
CAREER NOTES
87-16 (61-3 vs. D2 competition) ... 23 falls ... 3-time All-American ... 2013 and 2015 National Champion ... 3-time region champ ... 2-time MIAA champ
AS A JUNIOR (2014-15)
National champ at 133 lbs. ... also first at regionals and the MIAA Championships ... finished on a 20-match win streak ... seven falls and a major ... 24-0 vs. D2 competition ... fifth at the prestigous Cliff Keen Invite in Las Vegas ... went 4-2, beating individuals from Bucknell, Rutgers, Ohio State and Virgina ... 2-2 at the Division I Virgina Duals, earning wins over Old Dominion and The Citadel ... won his first two NCAA matches by 5-3 scores ... got past Nate Rodriguez of Ouachita Baptist, 2-1 (TB-1), in the semis ... thanks to riding time, beat Ashland's Michael Abry, 7-6 (TB-2), for the national title
AS A SOPHOMORE (2013-14)
National runner up at 133 lbs. ... Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic first-team ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... battled some injuries after playing football in the fall ... finished 17-3 (16-2 vs. D2 competition) ... began on a 10-match win streak ... five falls ... went 4-0 at regionals ... MIAA runner up ... in late May, placed fifth at Univeristy Nationals in Akron ... won eight matches in the freestyle 61kg bracket
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2012-13)
133 lbs. national champion ... went 31-8 (21-1 vs. D2) ... 11 falls and one major ... finished on an eight-match win streak ... won 11 straight from Dec. 8-Feb. 10 ... regional champ and MIAA runner up ... first at the UNK Loper Open and runner up at the UNK Holiday Inn Open in November
PRIOR TO UNK
Took a redshirt season at Oklahoma in 2012
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from the same high school that produced Loper Chase Nelson (2013 165 lbs. national runner up) ... two-time state champ ... helped Falcons win the 2011 Class 6A state title ..., went undefeated as a junior ... ranked the 19th overall recruit at 130 lbs. by Intermat ... ranked seventh-best high school wrestler at 130 lbs. by Amateur Wrestling News ... honorable mention by The Open Mat ... also member of the football and track teams
PERSONAL
Son of Danny & Tanisha ... was a running back and kick returner on the Loper fall team in the fall of 2013
Historical Player Information
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2012-13Redshirt Freshman
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