Get to know Gopher wrestling captains Zach Sanders, Sonny Yohn, Kevin Steinhaus and Tony Nelson.
2011-12 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Overall Record: 34-6 Dual Meet Record: 14-3 Big Ten Record: 8-0 Pins: 2 Major Decisions: 10 Technical Falls: 7
All-American • finished fifth at the NCAA championships • one of four team captains this season • voted the Most Deidicated Wrestler of the Year on the team • one of the four team captains that also won 30 or more matches this season •Big Ten Champion at 184 pounds • went 34-6 and led the team with 10 wins by major decision • finished a perfect 8-0 in Big Ten dual matches • named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week in week one after upsetting defending NCAA champion Quentin Wright (6-1 dec.) of Penn State • won 21 straight matches during the season that included a Southern Scuffle title and last second victories over #7 Josh Ihnen of Nebraska (3-2, 3-1 SV) • went a perfect 4-0 and claimed a Bison Open title to start off the season •out scored his opponents 141-42 in the month of January after going 12-1• named to the Big Ten All-Academic • letterwinner.
2010-11 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON:
Overall Record: 34-12 Dual Meet Record: 14-6 Big Ten Record: 5-2 Pins: 1 Major Decisions: 11 Technical Falls: 2
All-American as a freshman • co-Most Outstanding Freshman team award recipient with Tony Nelson • voted Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, Dec. 14 • 34-12 overall in first year with the Gophers, 14-6 in duals meets and a 5-2 record in the Big Ten • had one pin, two technical falls and tied for first on the team with Zach Anderson in recording 11 wins by major decisions and 34 wins • finished as the runner-up in the 2011 Big Ten Championships • made his first-career appearance at the NCAA championships and finished eighth • opened the year with a 4-0 showing at the Bison Open, after beating his opponents by a combined score of 54-20 to earn his first Golden Gopher title • finished second at the Kaufman-Brand Open with a 4-1 record; only loss was a 2-1 decision in the finals• finished third at the Southern Scuffle with a 6-1 record • went 10-1 in December • in January Steinhaus took care of Iowa States' Richard Shafer in a demolishing 18-2 technical fall victory • earned his first letter.
2009-10 • REDSHIRTED:
Winner of the team Academic Award with the highest GPA among the freshman class • posted a 20-3 record in his first season at Minnesota, competing solely in open meets • was one of eight Gophers to log 20 or more wins on the season, and the only freshman to do so • went 11-3 at 174 in the first half of the season and 9-0 at 184 in the second half • won two matches by pin and 11 by major decision, tying Mike Thorn for the team lead • ended the season on an 11-match winning streak, and won 18 of his last 19 bouts • first collegiate win came in his first career match, over Phillip Downs of Northern State 13-3 on 11/14 • champion at the North Country Open on 1/30, going 5-0 and beating Mic Berg of St. Cloud State 4-3 in the championship match • champion at the Worthington Open on 1/16, going 4-0 and beating Mic Berg of St. Cloud State 5-2 in the championship match • placed thirds at the Dragon Open on 12/5, going 4-1 beating Carl Serck of Augustana in the third place match and with his only blemish a 0-2 setback to Jarrett Hall • champion at the Kaufman-Brand Amateur on 11/21, beating Celb Kolb of Nebraska 4-3 in the Championship match • placed fifth at the Bison Open after a 3-2 mark at the tournament, beating William Fate of Southwest Minnesota in the fifth place match, with his only losses to teammates Scott Glasser and Cody Yohn.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg High School • coached by Wes Haglund and Craig Johnson • three-time Minnesota state champion, four-time finalist, and a five-time place winner • first team academic all-state selection•160 lbs champion as a senior positng an unblemished50-0 record• won the 152-pound Class A title as a junior after capturing the 145-pound title as a sophomore• during junior campaign, posted a 47-0 record, and went 39-0 as a sophomore• four-time All-Conference performer • led his squad to a team state title as a senior in 2009 • No. 5-ranked prospect in his weight class • the 2008 NHSCA Junior National Championships runner-up • three-sport athlete, also competing in football and track and field•football team was state champion as a senior• member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Born Jun. 14, 1990 • son of Mike and Suzanne Steinhaus • has one sister, Kristi (23) • majoring in kinesiology • lists greatest sports thrill as winning a state team championship.
