Gophers take on No. 5 Cornell and No. 1 Penn State next weekend
2011-12 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN: Overall Record: 14-8 Dual Meet Record: N/A Big Ten Record: N/A Pins: 1 Major Decisions: 3 Technical Falls: 0
Wrestled in 25 matches in open tournaments in his redshirt freshman season • Competed at the Southern Scuffle, Bison and North Country Open's at 184 pounds • Wrestled 197 pounds at the North Country Open • Went 3-1 at the Bison Open, including a pin against Mike Wilde of North Dakota State at the 1:49 mark • Won a title at the Husky Open • Picked up a 12-4 major over Matt Pfarr of St. Johns • Finished 4-2 at the Southern Scuffle • Pinned Josh Tuck of The Citadel at 6:58 • Picked up a 16-5 major against Will Brown of Army • Scored a 15-4 major over Luke Sheriden of Indiana • Letterwinner.
2010-11 • FRESHMAN: Overall Record: 11-4 Dual Meet Record: N/A Big Ten Record: N/A Pins: 1 Major Decisions: 2 Technical Falls: 0
An uprising freshman who finished his first season with an overall record of 11-4 • Recorded one pin and two major decisions • Won his first title at the North Country Open 11-5 decision over Alex Kratkramer of Augsburg and then added two major decisions to reach the semifinals • Outscored Erik Rogness of St. Cloud State 13-5 in his second-round match and then came out ahead against Cody Pahan 10-2 • Championship match was a 7-2 decision over Mitchell Hagan of St. John's • Finished fourth at the Kaufman-Brand Open • Finished fourth at the Bison Open losing a 3-0 decision to Ken Moenkedick in the consolation bracket finals.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2010 graduate of Kerkhoven-Murdock High School • Captured two consecutive Minnesota state titles at 189-pounds in his final two high school campaigns • USA Junior National All-American • Ranked No. 10 nationally at 189-pounds by Amateur Wrestling News • Teammate of current Gopher wrestler Kevin Steinhaus at Kerkhoven-Murdock.
