2011-12 UNK Wrestling Roster
Biography
LOPER NOTES
Two-time Division II All-American at 149 lbs. (2nd/2011; 3rd/2010) ... career Loper record of 82-13 (20 falls, seven tech falls, seven majors) ... currently 29th on the UNK career wins list ... one of four Lopers to earn the RMAC Wrestler of the Year Award (2011)
AS A JUNIOR (2010-111)
National runner up at 149 lbs. ... RMAC Wrestler of the Year ... was ranked No. 1 at various times during the season ... went 38-4 (16-0 duals) ... eight falls, three majors and two tech falls ... three of his losses came to Oklahoma State wrestlers ... win percentage (90.5) ninth best in school history ... won 28 matches in a row before losing 4-2 in the natoinal finals ... first at the RMAC Championships/West Regional ... shared team's Outstanding Junior Award with Dalton Jensen ... RMAC Wrestler of the Week (12/21/10) ... first at the Wyoming Cowboy and Loper Opens ... fourth at the Kaufman-Brand Open (Elite Division) ... team co-captain
AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
Among Division II's best in 2009-10 ... went 44-9 (19-4 duals) and placed third at the NCAA Championships ... 12 falls, five tech falls and four majors ... five of his losses came to Division I wrestlers ... named team's Most Outstanding Sophomore ... one of four Lopers to ever win 40 or more matches in a season ... won his class at the UNK Loper Open ... runner up at the Wyoming Cowboy Open (Elite Division) ... won five straight matches at the NCAA meet ... had win streaks of 10 and 12 during the regular season
PRIOR TO UNK
For Colby C.C. (Colby, Kans.), went 35-5 in 2007-08 and placed second at the JUCO National Tournament (149 lbs.) ... took a redshirt season in 2008-09
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time state finalist who finished with a 200-4 career record ... 120 pins ... three-time state champ ... Junior National All-American ... finished third at Senior Nationals ... in 2007, earned Connecticut's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award
PERSONAL
Son of Marshall & Deborah Lewis ... given first name is Thomas ... has two siblings in Chereyse & LaDana
Historical Player Information
