2011-12 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE: Overall Record: 14-2 Dual Meet Record: 5-1 Big Ten Record: 1-0 Pins: 5 Major Decisions: 7 Technical Falls: 1
Season cut short due to injury • Started the season as the Golden Gophers' top 133 pound wrestlers • Started the season 7-0 • Pinned Joe Stanzione of Cornell at 2:25 in the first dual of the season • Scored a 14-5 major decision over Derek Reber of Penn State • Finished second at the Southern Scuffle • Won both the Bison and Jim Fox Spartan Open.
2010-11 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN: Overall Record: 16-13 Dual Meet Record: 7-6 Big Ten Record: 4-4 Pins: 2 Major Decisions: 3 Technical Falls: 1
Received the Most Dedicated Wrestler Award • Went 16-13 overall on the season with 7-6 record in duals meets and 4-4 in Big Ten matches • Recorded two pins with three major decisions and one technical fall • Finished seventh in his first career appearance at the Big Ten championships • Defeated Zac Stevens of Michigan 11-5 • Picked up a major decision win over Ohio State's Jacob Vaughan (19-11) • Finished second at the 2010 Husky Open with a 4-1 record after earning back-to-pack pins over Charlie Wilczek of Ridgewater at 5:21 in the second round and 4:11 against Weston Hanson of St. Cloud State in the semifinals • Earned his first letter.
2009-10 • REDSHIRTED: Posted a 16-3 mark in his first season in the maroon and gold, wrestling at 133 and solely in open tournaments • Won three matches by fall and four by major decision •A winner in his first career match, 12-5 over Tanner Beaman on Mary • Finished as runner-up at the North Country Open on 1/30 after starting 3-0 but withdrawing before the championship match • Was a runner-up at the Worthington Open, going 3-1 and falling 6-10 in the title match • Won his first championship at the Dragon Open, going 3-0 and beating teammate Thane Antczak 8-3 in the championship match • Placed second at the Kaufman-Brand Amateur after a 4-1 performance, with his only loss to CJ Napier of Nebraska, 2-3 in the championship match • Won a co-championship at the Bison Open, with a 3-0 tally.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of St. Michael-Albertville High School • Coached by Dan Lefebvre and Greg Greeno • Four-time state champion • Two-time Junior National Freestyle All-American • Captured the Minnesota state title at 125 pounds as a junior and finished the 2008 campaign with a 46-2 record • Led his squad to three team state titles, before placing fourth as a senior in 2009 • Named a Fargo All-American • Ranked as the No. 24 overall prospect in the nation and the No. 2 recruit in his weight class • Also earned second team academic all-state honors as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born Dec. 14, 1990 • Son of John and Brenda Thorn • Has a brother Mike, a former Golden Gopher wrestler,and a sister Christine • Mike is a current Golden Gopher wrestler • Majoring in business marketing • Lists winning Fargo Nationals as his greatest sports thrill.
