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2016-17 JACKRABBIT WRESTLING

ISAAC ANDRADE

BRADY AYERS

TAYT BOECKHOLT

BRETT BYE

COLTEN CARLSON

ZAC CARLSON

LUCAS EASTMAN

Jr., Redding, Calif.

Sr., Waterville, Minn.

R-Fr., Hartford, S.D.

R-Fr., Vermillion, S.D.

Fr., Willmar, Minn.

R-Fr., Kerkhoven, Minn.

R-Fr., Rochester, Wash.

JAXON FITZGERALD

NOLAN FUNK

BEN GILLETTE

SETH GROSS

COLIN HOLLER

GARRETT JORDAN

KASEY KLAPPRODT

Jr., Palo Cedro, Calif.

Fr., Broomfield, Colo.

Sr., Redfield, S.D.

So., Apple Valley, Minn.

Jr., Orland Park, Ill.

Fr., St. Paris, Ohio

R-Fr., Rapid City, S.D.

ALEX KOCER

DAVID KOCER

ALEX MACKI

KAHLEN MORRIS

MARTIN MUELLER

LOGAN PETERSON

TYLER PIEPER

Sr., Wagner, S.D.

Jr., Wagner, S.D.

Jr., Cambridge, Iowa

So., Sioux Falls, S.D.

R-Fr., Rapid City, S.D.

So., Lake Lillian, Minn.

So., Davis, Ill.

HENRY POHLMEYER

JOSH PORTILLO

JUSTIN PORTILLO

MICHAEL PRIETO

NATE ROTERT

BLAKE WOLTERS

LUKE ZILVERBERG

R-Fr., Johnston, Iowa

Fr., Clarion, Iowa

Fr., Garden City, Kan.

Jr., Spearfish, S.D.

Fr., Pipestone, Minn.

Jr., Belle Plaine, Minn.

CHRIS BONO

JON READER

A.J. SCHOPP

ZACH REED

Head Coach

Assistant Coach

Volunteer Assistant

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................2-6 • Quick Facts............................................................................................................................................................................2 • Team Preview ........................................................................................................................................................................2 • 2016-17 Roster ......................................................................................................................................................................3 • About South Dakota State University ..............................................................................................................................4-5 • 2016-17 Schedule ..................................................................................................................................................................6 • Big 12 Conference ................................................................................................................................................................6 COACHES/STAFF ..........................................................7-16 • Head Coach Chris Bono........................................................................................................................................................8-9 • Assistant Coach Jon Reader ................................................................................................................................................10 • Assistant Coach A.J. Schopp ................................................................................................................................................11 • Wrestling Support Staff ..........................................................................................................................................................12 • Administration, Athletics Staff..........................................................................................................................................13-16 JACKRABBIT WRESTLERS ..........................................17-30 • Seniors ................................................................................................................................................................................18-19 • Juniors ................................................................................................................................................................................20-23 • Sophomores ......................................................................................................................................................................24-25 • Redshirt Freshmen ............................................................................................................................................................26-27 • Incoming Freshmen ..........................................................................................................................................................28-29 • Roster Breakdown ..................................................................................................................................................................30 2015-16 SEASON REVIEW ..........................................31-38 • Season Recap..........................................................................................................................................................................32 • 2015-16 Statistics ....................................................................................................................................................................33 • 2015-16 Dual Results ........................................................................................................................................................34-35 • Big 12 Championship Review................................................................................................................................................36 • NCAA Championships Review ..............................................................................................................................................37 • Academic Awards....................................................................................................................................................................38 HISTORY ....................................................................39-56 • Year-By-Year Results ........................................................................................................................................................40-45 • All-Americans, National Champions................................................................................................................................46-47 • Division I Championship Qualifiers ................................................................................................................................48-49 • Conference Champions ....................................................................................................................................................50-51 • Career Leaders ........................................................................................................................................................................52 • Single-Season Leaders ..........................................................................................................................................................53 • Lettermen............................................................................................................................................................................54-55 • Division II Hall of Fame ..........................................................................................................................................................55 • Academic Awards....................................................................................................................................................................56

The 2016-17 South Dakota State University Wrestling Media Guide was produced by the Jackrabbit Sports Information Service, Jason Hove, director. Cover design by University Marketing and Communications. Photos credited to Dave Eggen (Inertia Sports Media), SDSU Archives and Allegra Imaging. Media inquiries for Jackrabbit Wrestling should be directed to Jason Hove via e-mail at Jason.Hove@sdstate.edu or by calling (605) 688-4623. Regular updates on Jackrabbit Wrestling will be posted on the official site of South Dakota State University Athletics, GoJacks.com. Video streaming of home events and select road matches is available through FloWrestling.org. 2016-17 JACKRABBIT WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE

SEASON PREVIEW SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION LOCATION: Brookings, S.D. ENROLLMENT: 12,613 (fall 2016) COLORS: Yellow and Blue NICKNAME: Jackrabbits AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: Big 12 Conference (affiliate member) HOME ARENA: Frost Arena (6,100) TEAM INFORMATION 2015-16 OVERALL DUAL RECORD: 14-6 2015-16 BIG 12 DUAL RECORD: 6-2 HOME RECORD: 6-3 AWAY/NEUTRAL RECORD: 4-3/4-1 2016 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 4th of 10 teams LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 10/3 STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 8/2 NCAA QUALIFIERS RETURNING/LOST: 4/1 COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: Chris Bono ALMA MATER: Iowa State, 1997 DUAL RECORD AT SCHOOL: 36-34 (four seasons) CAREER RECORD: 75-51 (seven seasons) WRESTLING OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5027 ASSISTANT COACH: Jon Reader ASSISTANT COACH: A.J. Schopp VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH: Zach Reed ADMINISTRATION PRESIDENT: Dr. Barry H. Dunn ALMA MATER: South Dakota State, 1975 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Justin Sell ALMA MATER: Bowling Green (Ohio), 1991 OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6388 SR. ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION/WRESTLING SUPERVISOR: Matt Maher OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6294 SR. ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT: Scott Brown OFFICE PHONE: (605) 697-7475 SR. ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS: Jeff Holm OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-6287 SR. ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS FOR COMPLIANCE/SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR: Kathy Heylens OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-5308 NCAA FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE: Rich Reid SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR/WRESTLING CONTACT: Jason Hove OFFICE PHONE: (605) 688-4623 FAX: (605) 688-5999 E-MAIL: Jason.Hove@sdstate.edu PRESS ROW/CELL PHONE: (605) 695-1827 ATHLETICS WEBSITE: www.GoJacks.com WRESTLINGTWITTER: @GoJacksWrestle

Expectations are at an all-time high for the South Dakota State University wrestling team as it enters the 2016-17 season. After four years of steady growth under head coach Chris Bono, the Jackrabbits are ready to take the next step. For Bono, that means having Jackrabbit wrestlers not only contending for, but winning, Big 12 Conference titles and bringing home All-America accolades. The Jackrabbits return eight starters from last year’s squad that compiled a 14-6 dual record and sent a program-best five wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Championships. Leading the way is Seth Gross. A sophomore from Apple Valley, Minnesota, Gross will drop down to the 133-pound class after wrestling at 141 pounds during the 2015-16 season. In his first season with the Jackrabbits, Gross compiled a 26-14 overall record, finished as runnerup at the Big 12 Conference Championship and recorded the highest finish by a Jackrabbit at the 2016 national meet, ending up one win shy of earning All-America honors. Gross competed in the 60-kilogram (132pound) division in UWW national and international competition during the recent offseason. He finished as runner-up at the UWW Junior Freestyle Nationals in April, then earned a spot on the United States Men’s Freestyle Team for the UWW Junior World Championships by winning his weight class at the World Team Trials. With Gross dropping down a weight class, redshirt freshman Henry Pohlmeyer is the leading candidate to hold the 141-pound position in the lineup. Pohlmeyer showed promise in open tournaments last season in his first collegiate season, winning a pair of titles and posting a 16-5 record with 11 of his wins coming by fall. Another redshirt freshman who could crack the lineup is 184-pounder Martin Mueller. With incumbent Brady Ayers possibly taking his redshirt season, Mueller could be counted on to fortify the lineup in the upper weight after posing an 8-2 mark in open competition a year ago. About the only other question mark in the Jackrabbit lineup is at 157 pounds, where junior Colin Holler and redshirt freshman Brett Bye will battle to replace four-time national qualifier Cody Pack. Holler has been a spot starter during his Jackrabbit career, but was limited to four matches last season. Bye recorded three top-three tournament finishes in open competition while wrestling at 165 pounds. The remainder of the lineup remains intact from a season ago. Seniors Ben Gillette and

Alex Kocer return at 125 and 149 pounds, respectively, with juniors Luke Zilverberg (165), David Kocer (174), Nate Rotert (197) and Alex Macki (heavyweight) all returning after being mainstays in the 2015-16 lineup. Alex Kocer made his second appearance at the NCAA Championships in three seasons last March, finishing with a 24-12 overall mark. He posted a 14-5 record in duals and was the first Jackrabbit to earn a Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Week award. Gillette solidified the Jackrabbit lineup with a 20-13 overall record after dropping down to 125 pounds at the start of the calendar year. David Kocer led the team with 30 victories last season as he made his first NCAA appearance in the 174-pound division. He turned in runner-up finishes at the Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open and Cyclone Open early in the 2015-16 campaign. Rotert qualified for the national meet for the second year in a row at 197 pounds and compiled a 27-11 record, including a 12-5 mark in duals. He was victorious at the Cyclone open after a runner-up finish at the season-opening Warren Wiliamson/Daktronics Open, and later advanced to the title match at the Big 12 Conference Championship. Zilverberg was won of seven Jackrabbit wrestlers to win 20 or more matches a season ago, posting a 22-12 record after moving up to 165 after previously wrestling at 149 pounds. Zilverberg won seven matches by major decision to rank second on the team in that category behind David Kocer’s nine. Macki turned in an 8-19 record in his first season as the starter at heavyweight.

DAVID KOCER led the Jackrabbits with 30 wins during the 2015-16 season, while qualifying for the NCAA Tournament at 174 pounds.

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2016-17 ROSTER WRESTLER Isaac Andrade ** Brady Ayers *** Tayt Boeckholt Brett Bye Colten Carlson Zac Carlson Lucas Eastman Jaxon Fitzgerald ** Nolan Funk Ben Gillette *** Seth Gross * Colin Holler * Garrett Jordan Kasey Klapprodt Alex Kocer *** David Kocer ** Alex Macki ** Kahlen Morris Martin Mueller Logan Peterson * Tyler Pieper Henry Pohlmeyer Josh Portillo Justin Portillo Michael Prieto Nate Rotert ** Blake Wolters Luke Zilverberg **

HEIGHT 5-7 5-10 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-8 5-7 5-9 5-7 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-9 6-1 5-10 5-1 6-0 6-0 5-4 5-8 5-5 5-5 5-7 6-0 6-1 5-10

WEIGHT(S) 141 184 149 157 157 174 157 141 197 125 133 157 165/174 165 149 174 285 125 184 157/165 133/141 141 125 125 141 197 285 165

CLASS Jr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. R-Fr. So. So. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr.

HOMETOWN/H.S./PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S) Redding, Calif. / Foothill H.S. Waterville, Minn. / Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. Hartford, S.D. / West Central H.S. Vermillion, S.D. / Vermillion H.S. Willmar, Minn. / Willmar H.S. Kerkhoven, Minn. / Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg H.S. Rochester, Wash. / Rochester H.S. Palo Cedro, Calif. / Foothill H.S. Broomfield, Colo. / Legacy H.S. Redfield, S.D. / Redfield H.S. Apple Valley, Minn. / Apple Valley H.S. / Iowa Orland Park, Ill. / Carl Sandburg H.S. St. Paris, Ohio / St. Paris Graham Local H.S. Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Stevens H.S. Wagner, S.D. / Wagner H.S. Wagner, S.D. / Wagner H.S. Cambridge, Iowa / Ballard H.S. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Roosevelt H.S. Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Central H.S. Lake Lillian, Minn. / Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City H.S. Davis, Ill. / Dakota H.S. Johnston, Iowa / Johnston H.S. Clarion, Iowa / Clarion H.S. Clarion, Iowa / Clarion H.S. Garden City, Kan. / Garden City H.S. Spearfish, S.D. / Spearfish H.S. Pipestone, Minn. / Pipestone Area H.S. Belle Plaine, Minn. / Belle Plaine H.S.

Head Coach: Chris Bono (fifth season) Assistant Coach: Jon Reader Assistant Coach: A.J. Schopp Volunteer Assistant: Zach Reed ROSTER NOTES STARTERS-RETURNING (R) AND LOST (L) (R) 125: Ben Gillette

CL Sr.

NOTES 20-13 overall during 2015-16 season; 34-54 career record

(L) 133: (R) 141:

Brance Simms Seth Gross (moving to 133 in 2016-17) So.

15-13 overall during 2015-16 season; 73-61 career record 26-14 overall during 2015-16 season; Big 12 runner-up; NCAA qualifier (2016)

(R) 149: (L) 157: (R) 165:

Alex Kocer Cody Pack Luke Zilverberg

Sr. Jr.

24-12 overall during 2015-16 season; 66-33 career; 2x NCAA qualifier (2014, 2016) 29-5 overall during 2015-16 season; 114-36 career; 4x NCAA qualifier 22-12 overall during 2015-16 season; 43-27 career record

(R) 174: (R) 184:

David Kocer Brady Ayers (redshirting in 2016-17)

Jr. Sr.

30-13 overall during 2015-16 season; 56-33 career record; NCAA qualifier (2016) 22-16 overall during 2015-16 season; 59-47 career record

(R) 197: (R) HWT:

Nate Rotert Alex Macki

Jr. Jr.

27-11 overall during 2015-16 season; 49-23 career; Big 12 runner-up; 2x NCAA qualifier 8-19 overall during 2015-16 season; 19-31 career record

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

South Dakota State University is the state’s Morrill Act land-grant university and its largest, most comprehensive institution of higher education. It has an enrollment of 12,613 students (fall 2016) from all 50 states and 70 countries who can choose from more than 175 majors, minors and specializations. SDSU also offers 29 master’s degree programs, 13 Ph.D. and two professional programs. SDSU has grown from 80 acres at its founding in 1881 to a 422-acre campus with facilities valued at more than $381 million. The university owns or leases another 15,000 acres of land for research throughout the state. The university provides a rich academic experience in an environment of inclusion and access through inspired, student-centered education, creative activities and research, innovation and engagement that improve the quality of life in South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world. SDSU confers degrees through the following colleges: • Agriculture and Biological Sciences • Arts and Sciences • Education and Human Sciences • The Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering • Nursing • Pharmacy • Graduate School • Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College SDSU maintains a student-faculty ratio of 18:1 with an average class size of 35 students. More than 2,000 people are employees of SDSU, making it the largest employer in Brookings.

The Coughlin Campanile pictured in the foreground is South Dakota State University’s most recognizable landmark. The university is undergoing rapid growth both in terms of enrollment and building projects. 4

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

The South Dakota State University campus has seen numerous building projects the past 10 years. And it is not slowing. Projects recently completed include Dana J. DykhousE Stadium, the Architecture, Mathematics and Engineering Building, the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex and an updated Medary Commons, which has been renamed the Enrollment Services Center. Other recent projects include: • The $48 million, 144,000-square-foot Avera Health and Science Center; • Daktronics Engineering Building, a 33,000-square-foot expansion within the College of Engineering; • Jackrabbit Village, a complex of suite-style residence halls; and • Expansion of the Dairy-Microbiology building; Many facility projects and enhancements to academic programs were identified through the SDSU Foundation’s “It Starts With State” campaign, a comprehensive fund-raising inititative that raised more than $255 million over a five-year period from 2008-13. Also in the spring of 2013, South Dakota State University officials rolled out IMPACT 2018: A Strategic Vision for South Dakota State University. The five-year plan features four main goals: • Promote academic excellence through quality programs, engaged learners and an innovative teaching and learning environment; • Generate new knowledge, encourage innovations and promote artistic and creative works that contribute to the public good and result in social, cultural or economic development for South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world.; • Extend the reach and depth of the University by developing strategic programs and collaborations, and • Secure human and fiscal resources to ensure high performance through enhanced financial, management and governance systems.

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2016-17 SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 4 *IOWA STATE 6 WARREN WILLIAMSON/DAKTRONICS OPEN 12 at Bison Open 19 at Minnesota

7 p.m. 9 a.m. Fargo, N.D. 8 p.m.

DECEMBER 2 IOWA 4 at South Dakota Showcase • vs. Northern State • vs. Dakota Wesleyan • vs. Augustana 29-30 at Midlands Championships

7 p.m. Sioux Falls [Sanford Pentagon] noon 1:30 p.m. 3 p.m. Evanston, Ill.

JANUARY 6 BOISE STATE 8 *NORTHERN COLORADO 13 *at Wyoming 15 *at Air Force 22 *at Oklahoma State 28 at SIUE Triangular • at SIUE • vs. Gardner-Webb

7 p.m. 2 p.m. 8 p.m. noon 2 p.m. Edwardsville, Ill. 2:30 p.m. 4 p.m.

FEBRUARY 3 *OKLAHOMA 4 *UTAH VALLEY 9 *at West Virginia 12 *at Virginia Tech 19 *NORTH DAKOTA STATE MARCH 4-5 16-18

8 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 2 p.m.

at Big 12 Championships at NCAA Championships

Tulsa, Okla. St. Louis, Mo.

*Big 12 Conference dual Home events in CAPS All start times Central Time unless noted otherwise

BIG 12 CONFERENCE South Dakota State University was one of six schools to receive an invitation to join the Big 12 Conference as an affiliate member for wrestling, league officials announced in July 2015. “Joining the Big 12 Conference in wrestling is huge for SDSU, our wrestling program and the fans of our program,” Jackrabbit head coach Chris Bono said. “We are now in one of the premier conferences in the country, which will bring more attention to our program across the country and let our student-athletes compete against the nation’s best.” The affiliate member additions were effective beginning with the 2015-16 academic year.

Affiliate members were immediately eligible to compete for the conference's postseason championship and the league’s automatic qualification to NCAA postseason competition. The 2016 Big 12 Wrestling Championship were held at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, with Oklahoma State winning the team title. The 2017 Big 12 Wrestling Championship will again be held at a neutral site, with the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving as the site for the two-event March 4-5. Besides SDSU, the five other members of the Western Wrestling Conference — Air Force,

Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming — also received affiliate membership. The Big 12 Conference now features 10 wrestling programs with Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and West Virginia previously making up the league’s slate of teams.

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C OACHING S TAFF

COACH BONO

CHRIS BONO • Head Coach

hris Bono has engineered a successful rebuilding process during his tenure as head coach of the South Dakota State University wrestling program

Entering his fifth season, Bono has helped mentor Jackrabbit wrestlers to qualify for the NCAA Championships 12 times, including a program-best five wrestlers during the 2015-16 season. In dual competition, Bono has led the Jackrabbits to a 36-34 record that includes back-to-back winning seasons for the first time at the Division I level. Bono's career dual record stands at 75-51, including a highly successful three-year run at Chattanooga. The Jackrabbits entered a new era during the 2015-16 season by joining the Big 12 Conference as an affiliate member. After dropping early season duals to nationally ranked Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State and Iowa, the Jackrabbits reeled off a schoolrecord 12 consecutive dual victories that propelled them into the top 25 of the Division I team rankings for the first time.

• Fifth Season at SDSU Alma Mater: • Iowa State, 1997 YEAR-BY-YEAR DUAL RECORD AT SDSU SEASON OVERALL CONF 2012-13 5-12 1-4 2013-14 6-8 3-2 2014-15 11-8 3-2 2015-16 14-6 6-2 36-34 13-10 TOTALS AT CHATTANOOGA SEASON OVERALL 2006-07 16-1 2007-08 11-6 2008-09 12-10 TOTALS 39-17

CONF 5-0 5-0 5-0 15-0

CAREER

28-10

75-51

POSTSEASON FINISHES AT CHATTANOOGA SEASON CONF. NCAA 2006-07 First 20th 2007-08 First 37th 2008-09 First T-52nd AT SDSU 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Fifth Fifth Third Fourth

At the 2016 Big 12 Championship, SDSU turned in a fourth-place finish as Seth Gross (141 pounds), Cody Pack (157) and Nate Rotert (197) all finished as runners-up in their respective weight classes. That Jackrabbit trio were joined by brothers Alex and David Kocer from the 149- and 174-pound weight classes, respectively, as qualifiers for the NCAA Championships in New York City. Four of the five Jackrabbit wrestlers won at least one match at the NCAA Championships as the Jackrabbits finished in a tie for 39th place. Gross and Pack each finished one win away from achieving All-America status. Pack was making his fourth consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships. During the 2014-15 season, the Jackrabbits recorded their first winning dual in nine seasons and three SDSU wrestlers – Pack, Rotert and J.J. Everard – qualified for the NCAA Championships. Pack reached the national tournament for the third consecutive year at 157 pounds and was one win away from achieving All-America status. The Jackrabbits also turned in their highest finish at the NCAA West Regional/Western Wrestling Conference Championships with a third-place finish. SDSU also had three NCAA qualifiers during the 2013-14 season as Pack, Joe Brewster and Alex Kocer all qualified out of the NCAA West Regional/Western Wrestling Conference Championships. As a team, the Jacks finished in fifth place with 34.5 points at the NCAA West Regional/WWC Championship, with Kocer and Pack winning individual titles at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively. In his first year as head coach at SDSU, Bono led the team to a 5-12 dual record, 1-4 Western Wrestling Conference record and fifth in the conference standings. Coach Bono and the SDSU coaching staff ushered in a new era in Jackrabbit wrestling with the sixth-best recruiting class in the nation (The Open Mat, Amateur Wrestling News). Eight student-athletes joined the wrestling team on signing day, including three ranked by AWN. The No. 6 ranking made it the best recruiting class for any sport in the history of Jackrabbit athletics. Bono was the first NCAA Division I wrestling coach to participate in the Samaritan’s Feet movement, coaching a dual barefoot against Simpson during the 2012-13 season to raise awareness for the organization, which provides shoes for needy children around the world.

T-66th T-66th T-53rd T-39th

Note: SDSU competed in the Western Wrestling Conference through 2014-15 and began competing in the Big 12 Conference during the 2015-16 season.

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COACH BONO While leading the Jackrabbits, Bono was also tabbed as coach for the U.S. Men’s Freestyle team at the 2013 Pan American Championships. In the world event, Bono led Team USA to a 13-point victory. Under Bono’s leadership, the Jackrabbit wrestling program has consistently raised the bar in promoting the sport through innovative social media strategies. SDSU has received the Gold Standard honor from the National Wrestling Coaches Association and Elite Level Sport Marketing two times as part of their Best of Brand Awards. His teams also have performed well in the classroom, placing in the top 25 for team grade-point average in rankings compiled by the National Wrestling Coaches Association each of the past two seasons. Individually, eight Jackrabbits wrestlers were honored on the 2016 Academic All-Big 12 Conference Wrestling Team. Previously the head coach at Chattanooga, Bono led the Mocs to three Southern Conference titles and coached two All-Americans and 19 NCAA qualifiers from 2006-09. During his three seasons, UTC scheduled many nationally ranked teams. Bono coached the Mocs to wins over Ohio State in 2009 and 2010; the Buckeyes were ranked No. 8 at the time of the second loss. Bono was named head coach at UTC on July 29, 2006, and wasted little time directing the Mocs to their 22nd Southern Conference championship. He coached nine wrestlers to the 2007 NCAA Championships, a feat matched only by Minnesota. In his first season, Bono guided the Mocs to a 16-1 dual-match record, including an 11-match win streak to start the season and a victory at No. 14 Ohio State. He received high consideration for National Coach of the Year honors from RevWrestling.com. Bono joined the UTC staff in 2005 after serving nine years as an assistant coach at Iowa State. He was the Cyclones’ head assistant coach for five seasons. In Bono’s final year on the ISU staff, the Cyclones earned a third-place finish in the Big 12 Conference and a sixth-place showing at the NCAA Championships. He was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year in 2002 for his role in ISU’s success. Bono, who earned a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science, lettered at Iowa State from 1994-97 and ranks fifth on the program's all-time wins list with 130 victories, incouding a 115-17 record his final three seasons. Bono won the NCAA 150-pound title as a junior. A four-time NCAA participant, Bono placed fifth at the NCAA Championships as a sophomore and second as a senior. As a freshman, he finished eighth at the Big Eight Conference Championships and was runner-up finish his sophomore year. Bono won the Big Eight title as a junior and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the inaugural Big 12 Conference Championship in 1997. Following his senior season, Bono embarked on a wrestling career on the international stage. He wrestled as a freestyle competitor and defeated Doug Schwab, 5-4, to take third place at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials in Las Vegas.

COACH BONO’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Has led SDSU to consecutive winning dual seasons and enters 2016-17 campaign with 36-34 record in four seasons • Jackrabbit wrestlers have combined to qualify for the NCAA Championships 12 times, including a program-best five in 2016 • SDSU won a school-record 12 consecutive duals during the 2015-16 season. • The Jackrabbits have earned NWCA Team Academic Awards each of the past two seasons

In 2003, Bono won the 145.5-pound title at the U.S. Senior Freestyle National Championships in Las Vegas, qualifying for the World Team Trials in Indianapolis, where he was runner-up. Bono was a U.S. World Cup team member, earning the gold medal at the 2003 World Cup Wrestling Championships in Boise, Idaho, and was a member of the national team at the 2003 Titan Games in San Jose, Calif. Bono earned the U.S. Senior Freestyle No. 1 national ranking at 145.5 pounds and a spot on the U.S. World Team. He began the year with a first-place showing at the Dave Schultz Memorial in Colorado Springs, Colo., followed by a fourth-place finish at the Kiev Grand Prix in Kiev, Ukraine. Bono won a bronze medal at the Pan American Championships in Caracara, Venezuela, and placed third at the U.S. Freestyle National Championships in Las Vegas, earning a berth to the World Team Trials. At the 2002 World Team Trials, Bono swept through the mini-tournament beating Reggie Wright (Gator WC), 3-1 and Schwab (Hawkeye WC), 3-2 to advance to the finals. In the 145.5-pound championship, Bono defeated Jamill Kelly (Gator WC), 3-1 and 3-0, earning his second consecutive World Team Trials title. In a special wrestle-off for the 145.5-pound spot on the 2002 U.S. World Team, Bono defeated Bill Zadick (Hawkeye WC) two matches to one, 2-3, 3-1, 3-2 (OT), to earn his second consecutive trip to the World Championships. However, the U.S. World Team did not compete at the World Championships in Tehran, Iran. Bono captured top honors at the 2004 NYAC Invitational with a victory in the finals over 2004 NCAA champion Jesse Jantzen, formerly of Harvard. He also earned a 66kilogram title at the 20th annual Sunkist International Open with a win in the finals over 2003 NCAA 149-pound champion Eric Larkin. Bono competed at the 2005 World Championships in September in Budapest, Hungary. At the 2005 World Team Trials, Bono, the No. 1 seed, captured the title at 66 kilograms by defeating Jared Lawrence two matches to none. In May of 2006, Bono beat Japan's Kohei Fujimoto (1-0, 2-0), Uzbekistan's Muradollo Ablokulov (2-4, 1-0, 2-0) and Russia’s Jirair Oganesyan (1-1, 5-4) at the Independence Cup Grand Prix in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He finished with the silver medal after losing 0-1, 2-1, 1-1 to Russia's Andrey Sementsov on a takedown with 14 seconds left in the final period. Sementsov was the reigning Junior European champion. Bono won the 2007 U.S. Freestyle national title in Las Vegas and received an automatic bid to the World Team Trials. Seeded fourth at 145.5 pounds at Nationals, he defeated second-seeded Lawrence for the title. At the 2007 World Team Trials, Bono finished runner-up to Schwab in the finals by a 2-1 score. He lost in the challenge finals in Las Vegas at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. 2016-17 JACKRABBIT WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE

ASSISTANT COACHES

JON READER • Assistant Coach

on Reader was named as an assistant coach at South Dakota State University on August 26, 2014, and has played an integral part in the Jackrabbits' recent success.

Reader was part of a Jackrabbit wrestling coaching staff that guided a Division I era-best five wrestlers to the NCAA Championships during the 2015-16 season. SDSU, which joined the Big 12 Conference as an affiliate member, also turned in its second consecutive winning dual season, posting a 14-6 record and setting a school record for consecutive dual wins with 12. During his first season on the Jackrabbit coaching staff, Reader helped direct SDSU to its first winning dual season in nine years with an 11-8 record. Three Jackrabbit wrestlers later qualified for the NCAA Championships as SDSU turned in a thirdplace showing the 2015 NCAA West Regional/Western Wrestling Conference Championships. Reader came to SDSU following a two-year stint as a volunteer coach at his alma mater, Iowa State. In his time at ISU, he coached three All-Americans and saw the Cyclones place 11th at the 2013 NCAA Championships. He also played a key role in fundraising for the Cyclone Wrestling Club and coordinated summer camps.

• Third Season at SDSU Alma Mater: • Iowa State, 2011

While in a Cyclone singlet, Reader wrestled a pair of seasons with current SDSU head coach Chris Bono on the staff. A three-time All-American (2008, 2009, 2011), he added an NCAA national championship in 2011 at 174 pounds. During his 2010-11 championship run, Reader went a perfect 39-0 and held the No. 1 ranking in every major poll for the entire year. Of his 39 wins that year, 27 came by bonus points. Reader compiled a 124-23 career record, good for the 17th-best win percentage in Iowa State’s 100-Win Club. His 124 career victories are tied for eighth all-time at ISU. The 2011 Big 12 champ also won ISU’s 2010 Most Takedowns Award, Team Leadership Award, 2009 Most Near Falls Award and 2008 Bonus Points Award, along with being a two-time Harold Nichols/Cyclone Open and 2011 Midlands champ. Reader has also been a mainstay on the international circuit as he is a two-time World Team member. A member of both the 2010 and 2012 University World Tteam, he represented the U.S. at the 2012 University World Championship in Kuortane, Finland. Reader also won the 2012 Hari Ram Grand Prix gold medal at 84 kilograms. He also competed in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 86-kilogram weight class. The Davison, Michigan, native received his business management degree from Iowa State in 2011.

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A.J. SCHOPP • Assistant Coach A.J. Schopp joined the Jackrabbit wrestling program in the summer of 2015 as an assistant coach.

• Second Season at SDSU Alma Mater: • Edinboro, 2015

During the 2015-16 season, Schopp helped lead South Dakota State to a 14-6 dual record that included a school-record 12 consecutive victories. The Jackrabbits cracked the team top-25 rankings for the first time at the Division I level in February, then sent a program-best five wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Championships a month later. SDSU also turned in a fourthplace finish at the 2016 Big 12 Conference Wrestling Championship, highlighted by three individual runner-up finishes. Schopp completed a standout wrestling career at Edinboro University (Pa.), where he was a four-time NCAA qualifier and three-time All-American. He finished fourth at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships as both a sophomore and junior before placing third in the 133-pound division at the 2015 national meet. He compiled a 133-17 career record with 67 pins, including a 26-3 mark with 16 falls as a senior. As a team, Edinboro posted a pair of top-five finishes in the team standings at the Division I Championships, including a third-place showing in 2015.

ZACH REED • Assistant Coach Zach Reed is in his second season as a volunteer assistant coach with the South Dakota State University wrestling program. A native of Le Mars, Iowa, Reed excelled in both wrestling and track and field at the prep level, before enrolling at Wayne State College (Neb.), where he competed as a spinter in track. Reed’s previous coaching experience includes serving as a wrestling coach in the Wayne Community School District.

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NATHAN MOE • Assistant Athletic Director — Strength and Conditioning

athan Moe has directed the successful strength and conditioning program at South Dakota State University since August 2005.

In the spring of 2012, Moe was honored as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association during its annual conference in Orlando, Florida. He was one of 15 strength and conditioning coaches to be honored at a ceremony and is one of about 150 coaches nationally to receive the certification, which a requires a minimum of 12 years experience as a full-time strength and conditioning coach at the collegiate or professional level

• 10th Year at SDSU Alma Mater: • Minnesota State, Moorhead – 1997

Moe joined the Jackrabbit coaching staff after heading the strength and conditioning program at Eastern Illinois University for three years. Previously, he was assistant coach for strength and conditioning at Rice University in Houston, Texas, where he worked with the football strength program, while being directly responsible for men’s and women’s track, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s swimming, women’s soccer and men’s golf. At SDSU, Moe has implemented the Iron Jacks program, which recognizes Jackrabbit student-athletes from all 21 varsity sports who achieve a set of high performance standards for specific exercises in their respective sports. From 1997 through spring of 1999, Moe was a graduate assistant in the strength and conditioning program at the University of Texas. He has also worked in private business in the physical fitness profession in both Austin, Texas, and Fargo, North Dakota. A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Moe is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, USA Weightlifting and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. Moe is a 1997 graduate of Moorhead State University (Minn.), where he was an all-conference linebacker for the 1995 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference champions.

BEN HEINZE • Assistant Athletic Director — Sports Medicine

en Heinze joined the South Dakota State Sports Medicine staff as an assistant athletic trainer in 2003, and worked in that role until accepting the assistant athletic director for sports medicine position in August of 2015. In his new role, he oversees the day-to-day operations of the sports medicine staff in both the HPER Center and Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center. As an assistant athletic trainer from 2003-15, Heinze worked in a number of difference roles and worked directly with the Jackrabbit women's basketball and football teams before making the move to the soccer team in 2011. A La Crescent, Minn., native, Heinze earned a bachelor's degree in exercise science from Winona State University (Minn.) in 1998, and then moved on to SDSU, where he added a master's degree in Sports Science in 2000.

• 14th Year at SDSU Alma Mater: • Winona State, 1998

After completing his master’s degree, Heinze spent two and a half years as the head athletic trainer at Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana, and also worked at an athletic training clinic. He returned to South Dakota State during the 2003-04 academic year, working primarily with the Jackrabbit women's basketball program. Along with experience with women’s basketball, Heinze worked closely with the SDSU football team and oversaw the sports medicine facilities at the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center before joining the soccer team.

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ADMINISTRATION

DR. BARRY H. DUNN • President

arry H. Dunn was named the 20th president of South Dakota State University in April 2016, the fourth alumnus chosen to lead the institution. He took office in May 2016.

Dunn received a bachelor’s degree in biology at SDSU in 1975 and subsequently completed two graduate degrees in animal science—a master’s in 1977 and a Ph.D. in in 2000—at the Brookings campus. He became the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council endowed dean of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences in 2010. He also served as director of SDSU Extension and as a professor of animal science.

Alma Mater: • South Dakota State, 1975

As dean, Dunn led a college with some 550 faculty and staff, 2,800 graduate and undergraduate students, and a $78 million annual budget, including more than $20 million in grant and contract awards, fundraising and development. He shaped the academic and strategic direction of eight departments, spanning 18 degree programs, one regional research and outreach center, six research field stations and 14,500 acres of Agricultural Experiment Station research land. As Extension director, Dunn administered and set the vision for five program areas across two colleges and nine departments, as well as eight regional extension centers with a $12 million annual budget. He led a team of some 150 faculty and staff members and 3,500 adult volunteers. Prior to that, Dunn spent six years at Texas A&M University-Kingsville from 2004 to 2010, as executive director of the King Ranch Institute for Range Management. He first worked in Brookings as an Extension livestock specialist and as an assistant professor in SDSU’s Department of Animal and Range Science from 1997 to 2004. From 1979 to 1996, Dunn was a successful rancher, managing his family’s cattle ranch in Mission. In 2015, he was appointed to the South Dakota Habitat Conservation Fund by Gov. Dennis Daugaard, and to the Governor’s Pheasant Work Group in 2014. He served as an ex officio member of the ag advisory board for the First Dakota National Bank, Yankton from 2011 to 2016, and was a member of the board of directors for Padlock Ranch, Dayton, Wyoming, from 2009 to 2016. Dunn has a rich academic background, was a successful rancher and farm operator and is a published author and researcher. He is a nationally recognized expert in beef production and ranching systems, and is a member of several professional organizations, including the Society for Range Management, the American Society of Animal Science, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. He has a deep historical and cultural knowledge of South Dakota and South Dakota State University, and strong, statewide relationships with industry influencers and stakeholders, including government officials, business leaders, university administration, faculty and staff. He lives with his wife, Jane Dunn, on her family’s original homestead north of Brookings, where they raised their two sons, Thomas and Michael.

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JUSTIN SELL • Athletics Director

Seventh Year Alma Mater: • Bowling Green (Ohio), 1991

ustin Sell, who was honored as a recipient of the 2014-15 Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year Award, has moved Jackrabbit Athletics forward in a number of areas of its Division I pursuits since being introduced as the 12th director of athletics at South Dakota State University on May 7, 2009. At South Dakota State, Sell oversees the Jackrabbits’ 21-sport Division I varsity athletics program. Under his leadership, Jackrabbit Athletics has continually made strides in athletic competition, in the classroom, in fundraising and in reconnecting with alumni. Athletically, the Jackrabbits have claimed 27 regular and postseason league championships in seven different sports since 2009-10. That broad-based success has led SDSU to claim The Summit League Commissioner’s Cup all-sports trophy five times (2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16), along with winning both the Summit League’s Dr. William Steinbrecher Men’s All-Sports Award and Dr. Helen Smiley Women’s All-Sports Award during both the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. SDSU also claimed the Steinbrecher award during the 2012-13 and 2015-16 seasons, and was the recipient of the league’s Sportsmanship Award, an award voted upon by its peers, during the 2010-11 season. In the classroom, SDSU student-athletes continually post a grade-point average of 3.2 or higher in more than 70 different majors, which led SDSU to winning The Summit League’s Institutional Academic Achievement Award for the 2009-10 and 2012-13 academic years, and the Missouri Valley Football Conference Academic Award in all seven years in the league (2008-14). In January of 2011, Sell announced a partnership with Learfield Sports, signing a 10-year deal worth $13 million for SDSU Athletics. Learfield Sports directs all aspects of the partnership, including managing and selling multimedia and sponsorship rights. Additionally, Sell directed the implementation of the Letterwinners Club, which provides opportunities for Jackrabbit Athletics to reconnect and stay connected with former student-athletes, while supporting current student-athletes at SDSU. Sell also has implemented other aggressive marketing and fundraising initiatives which have resulted in record average attendance for football during the 2009 season, as well as the highest number of donors and dollars donated to the Jackrabbit Club. Ticket sales totaled more than $1 million for the first time during the 2011-12 academic year, and has surpassed that total every year since. In addition, the Jackrabbit Athletic Scholarship Auction raised a record $603,000 in April 2015. On the facilities front, Sell has overseen dramatic upgrades and expansion of competition and practice venues through development and implementation of the 2025 SDSU Athletic Facilities Master Plan. The Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center was completed in 2010, and Sell spearheaded efforts to add permanent seating and a press box at Erv Huether Field, as well as other recent improvements to the home of Jackrabbit baseball. More recently, construction of the $32 million Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex was completed in the fall of 2014. The facility, which serves as a competition venue for indoor track and field and as a practice facility for football and a number of other outdoor sports, contains one of only a handful of 300-meter indoor tracks in the country, as well as expanded facilities for sports medicine and strength and conditioning. In addition, work is nearing completion on the construction of the $65 million Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, which will serve as the new home of Jackrabbit football. The 19,000-seat stadium is scheduled to open in the fall of 2016. In the fall of 2014, Sell was appointed by the NCAA Board of Directors to represent The Summit League and Missouri Valley Football Conference on the newly formed Division I Council. Born in Salem, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Sell came to South Dakota State from the University of Northern Iowa, where he worked in various roles, both at the university and in the community for 10 years. He also worked at Villanova University, Syracuse University, Ohio State University and Bowling Green State University. Sell gained further experience working in the private sector for various sports teams and events. In the Brookings community, where Sell lives with his wife, Jennie, and their four children: Abbie, Zach, Josh and Eric, he serves as vice president of the Brookings Chamber of Commerce, vice president for the Brookings Friends of Baseball and is a member of the Brookings Health System Board of Trustees. Sell earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management from Bowling Green State University (Ohio) in 1991 and completed a master’s degree in physical education/sport administration at The Ohio State University in 1992. 2016-17 JACKRABBIT WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE

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MATT MAHER • Senior Associate Athletic Director — Administration • Wrestling Supervisor

att Maher joined the SDSU staff as the senior associate athletics director for administration in August 2016. He manages various day-to-day operations of the athletic department, including overseeing the business office, the sports medicine, strength and conditioning departments, strategic planning and special projects. Maher is the primary athletics liaison for campus and community organizations and also serves as the sport administrator for the Jackrabbits men’s basketball, wrestling, volleyball and men’s and women’s tennis programs. Prior to joining SDSU Athletics, Maher spent eight years at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national office, most recently serving as associate director of academic and membership affairs. In that role, Maher managed the student-athlete reinstatement process, which involved risk assessment and strategic management of cases with complex legislative matters and significant media attention. He also served as a liaison to the baseball, soccer and ice hockey coaches associations. Maher was also involved in managing and facilitating membership engagement on numerous Division I governance issues and committees. This work included coordinating the activities of and providing support to the following NCAA groups: Division I Council, Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement, Division I Student-Athlete Experience Committee, and Division I Committee on Institutional Performance. Maher provided guidance involving policies related to amateurism and agent issues, recruiting concepts, cost of attendance, student-athlete well-being issues and strategic planning. Prior to his NCAA experience, Maher worked in the athletics compliance offices at Nebraska, Creighton and Omaha. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Maher earned his bachelor of science degree in finance in 2005 from the University of Nebraska, and his Juris Doctor in 2008 from The University of Nebraska College of Law. He was the first graduate from Nebraska College of Law to receive a concentration and certification in intercollegiate sports law. Maher and his wife, Aimee, live in Brookings with their two children.

KATHY HEYLENS • Senior Associate Athletic Director — Compliance/Senior Woman Administrator

athy Heylens became South Dakota State’s first full-time compliance coordinator in 1990 and continues those duties as the senior associate athletic director for compliance and senior woman administrator. She also serves as sport supervisor for women’s soccer and women’s basketball. Heylens’ responsibilities include the daily oversight and function of the athletics department NCAA compliance efforts, including review of all eligibility and financial aid matters for 21 varsity teams and approximately 525 student-athletes. Heylens is also responsible for many of the athletics department’s student service initiatives. In addition to her day-to-day duties, Heylens serves on the Behavior Intervention Team, Performance Task Force, Choices and Prevention Committee, Diversity Committee, Intercollegiate Athletics Board and Compliance Team. She also serves as a Title IX/EEO Deputy Coordinator and responds to and investigates complaints related to Title IX or Equal Opportunity. Heylens recently completed a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Legislative Council, which is the primary legislative body in the Division I governance structure. She also was appointed to the four-member Legislative Council Administrative Committee and served on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Governance Committee. She and her husband, Bill, live in Volga and have two grown children. 2016-17 JACKRABBIT WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF

Sonja Anderson

Rachael Anello

Tom Bigelow

Kristen Beer

Niki Bono

Brody Busho

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Equipment

Equipment and Facilities

Facilities

Head Equipment Manager

Senior Claims Clerk

Assistant AD-Facilities

Carly Case

Jeff Drietz

Jeff Eisenbaum

Jordan Faimon

Justin Hansen

Jeff Holm

Academics

Equipment and Facilities

Asst. AD-Ticket Sales

Athletic Training

Broadcast Services

Senior Associate AD

Jason Hove

Bruce Lichty

Tammy Loban

Tyler Merriam

Brittany Oligschlaeger

Rich Reid

Assistant AD-Sports Info.

Facilities

Asst. AD-Administration

Associate AD-Media

Jackrabbit Sports Properties

Faculty Athletics Rep.

Philip Reuer

Michele Schmidt

Natasha Schreiber

Jennifer Sell

Sean Smalley

Andrew Sogn

Strength and Conditioning

Sports Information

Compliance Assistant

Assistant AD-Academics

Ticket Sales and Service

Sports Information

Jared Todd

Jonathan Treiber

Susan Wallrich

Whitney Truax

Christi Williams

Matt Wright

Sports Information

Marketing and Promotions

Sports Information

Associate AD-Facilities

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BRADY AYERS Senior • 184 Pounds Waterville, Minnesota Waterville-ElysianMorristown H.S. Major: Agronomy

2015-16: Served as the team’s regular starter at 184 pounds, compiling a 22-16 overall record and 9-10 mark in duals … was one of eight Jackrabbit wrestlers to reach the 20-win mark for the season … opened year with a runnerup finish at the Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open … won all three matches at Gopher Duals in early November, defeating wrestlers from Virginia, Grand Canyon and Minnesota … won the 184-pound weight class at the Cyclone Open, winning three matches by decision, one by major decision and one by technical fall … went 2-2 at Midlands Championships in late December … turned in come-from-behind 6-5 decision over Ben Stroh in key match of home dual against Wyoming, helping the Jackrabbits to victory … ended season with sixth-place finish at Big 12 Championship, compiling a 3-3 record during the two-day tournament 2014-15: Finished the season with an 18-16 overall record ... finished fifth in the Bison Open ... earned first dual victory over Alex DiCiantis of Drexel ... recorded first pin versus Isaac Rangel of Dakota Wesleyan 2013-14: Recorded a 19-15 overall record as one of two Jackrabbit freshmen from the heralded freshman recruiting class to have his redshirt pulled ... split time

HONORS AND AWARDS • NWCA Division I All-Academic Team (2015-16) • Academic All-Big 12 Conference Wrestling First Team (2015-16) • Western Wrestling Conference All-Academic Team (2013-14, 2014-15) • Western Wrestling Conference Coaches’ Academic Honor Roll (2012-13)

BEN GILLETTE Senior • 125 Pounds Redfield, South Dakota Redfield H.S. Major: Biology/ Microbiology

2015-16: Solidified the Jackrabbit lineup at 125 pounds with a 20-13 overall record and 7-5 mark in duals ... began season with consecutive fifth-place finishes at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics and Cyclone opens … recorded 2-2 mark at the Midlands Championships in December … posted five consecutive dual victories to complete undefeated month of January … earned 20th win of the season with a technical fall victory over Jesse Reed of Northern Colorado in his first match at the Big 12 Championship 2014-15: Named to WWC All-Academic team in the 133pound weight class ... finished the season with a 24-13 record while wrestling in open tournaments as he redshirted 2013-14: Posted his second seven-win season as a Jackrabbit, going 7-22 ... went 2-10 in dual and 1-4 in WWC matches ... dual wins came against Augustana’s Blake Jans (12/8) and North Dakota State’s Hunter Weber (2/16) ... recorded three pins

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2013-14 19-15 3-4 2014-15 18-16 9-8 2015-16 22-16 9-10 CAREER TOTALS 59-47 21-22

between 174 and 184 pounds ... went 3-4 in duals with wins over Drexel (Nov. 9), Augustana (Dec. 8) and Northern Illinois (Feb. 14) ... tallied five major decisions ... placed third at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (Nov. 23) BEFORE SDSU: 160-pound Minnesota state champion as a senior ... 171-66 career record wrestling for W-E-M/ Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton ... 83 career pins ... owns school record for wins (171), takedowns in a season (91), three-point near-falls in a season (43), near-falls in a season (57) and escapes in a season (75) ... four-time allconference ... six-time letterwinner ... two-time team captain ... also a four-time letterwinner in football and threetime letterwinner in baseball ... 2013 WEM Male Athlete of the Year

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2012-13 7-19 4-13 2013-14 7-22 2-10 2015-16 20-13 7-5 CAREER TOTALS 34-54 13-28

2012-13: Finished the season with a 7-19 overall record, 4-13 in duals and 1-4 in conference ... recorded two pins (fastest: 6:01) and four decisions ... won by 9-4 decision versus Josh Lauderdale of Stanford ... won a 9-3 decision versus Nick Adams in conference win versus Northern Colorado BEFORE SDSU: 2012 South Dakota Class B Wrestler of the Year ... two-time South Dakota State B champion (126 pounds in 2012, 112 pounds in 2010) ... two-time State B runner-up (125 pounds in 2011, 112 in 2009) ... 2011 Disney Duals 6-6 ... 2010 Junior Olympics freestyle 9-3 ... National Honor Society member and recipient of the Good Citizenship Award ... 4.0 high school GPA ... placed in multiple state track events, including third in the mile and fifth in the 800-meter dash at state (2012) ... 2010 cross country team state champions ... placed 32nd individually at state ... all-area and all-conference running back ... letterwinner in football, wrestling, cross country and track

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JACKRABBIT SENIORS HONORS AND AWARDS • All-Western Wrestling Conference First Team (2013-14) • All-Western Wrestling Conference Second Team (201415) • Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Week (Feb. 17, 2016) • NWCA All-Academic Team (2013-14) • Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team (2015-16) • Western Wrestling Conference Coaches’ Honor Roll (2012-13, 2013-14) CAREER NOTES • Two-time NCAA qualifier (2013-14, 2015-16) • 66-33 overall record, including 34-14 in duals

ALEX KOCER Senior • 149 Pounds Wagner, South Dakota Wagner H.S. Major: Agricultural Business

2015-16: Ranked fourth on team in victories with 24-12 overall record while wrestling the entire season at 149 pounds … tied for second with 14 victories in dual competition … posted runner-up finish at Cyclone Open … turned in 3-2 record at Midlands Championships … won eight of final nine dual matches, including victories over Zachary Moore of West Virginia and Oklahoma’s Davion Jeffries, to earn Big 12 Wrestler of the Week honors in mid-February … went 2-2 at Big 12 Championship to place fifth … made second appearance in NCAA Championships, earning an at-large berth, but lost both matches by decision 2014-15: Spent half the season in the 141-pound weight class while finishing in the 149-pound class ... posted a 13-8 overall record after returning from injury in mid season ... captured first dual win vs. No. 18 Wisconsin

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2013-14 29-13 10-4 2014-15 13-8 10-5 2015-16 24-12 14-5 CAREER TOTALS 6-33 34-14

(Nov. 29) ... won four consecutive dual matches late in the season, including a 7-1 victory vs. No. 18 Wyoming (Jan. 31) ... went 1-1 at NCAA West Regional 2013-14: NCAA Championship qualifier ... Western Wrestling Confererence champion ... 29-13 overall record ... 10-4 dual mark ... went 4-1 in conference matches ... his 29 wins were a team high ... placed in four tournaments, including a fourth-place showing at the Dak Open (Nov 3), third at the Cyclone Open (Nov. 16), fourth at the UNI Open (Dec. 14), along with WWC crown ... had a team-high seven major decisions ... recorded four falls, including pins over Northern Iowa’s Tyler Patten and Iowa State’s Blayne Briceno, to go along with his pair of pins at the Dak Open BEFORE SDSU: Five-time South Dakota state champion (2008 at 103 pounds, 2009 at 118, 2010 at 130, 2011 and 2012 at 152) ... one of five South Dakota prep wrestlers with five state titles ... finished senior season undefeated (44-0) … brother, David, also is a member of the Jackrabbit wrestling team

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JACKRABBIT JUNIORS 2015-16: Was sidelined for medical reasons during the season and redshirted 2014-15: Finished the season with an 18-19 overall record in the 125-pound weight class ... posted a 7-12 dual record ... recorded his first pin versus SIUE’s Cameron Kelly (Dec. 19) ... placed third in the Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open (Nov. 2) ... won three consecutive dual matches with wins over Kent State (Dec. 19), Buffalo (Jan. 11) and Dakota Wesleyan (Jan. 11)

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2013-14 11-14 0-5 2014-15 18-19 7-12 2015-16 (REDSHIRTED — DID NOT COMPETE) CAREER TOTALS 29-33 7-17

and placed second with a 4-1 record ... placed seventh in his Jackrabbit debut at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (Nov. 3) ... recorded a pin in his first collegiate match over Dillon Thooft (Augustana) ... was 0-5 in duals

2013-14: Went 11-14 as one of two Jackrabbit freshmen to wrestle as a true freshman ... wrestled the majority of his matches at 125, but competed at 133 later in the year BEFORE SDSU: Three-time California state qualifier ... ... breakout performance came at the Cyclone Open (Nov. four-time section placewinner 16), where he defeated All-American Earl Hall (Iowa State)

ISAAC ANDRADE Junior • 141 Pounds Redding, California Foothill H.S. Major: Wildlife and Fisheries

2015-16: Turned in a 7-6 overall record … went 2-2 in the 133-pound division at the season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open, winning matches by fall and technical fall … placed sixth at the Grand View Open … split his two dual bouts at the South Dakota Showcase, winning by technical fall at 149 pounds versus Dakota Wesleyan … tied for fifth place at Worthington Open with a 2-2 record 2014-15: Posted a 9-13 overall record, including a 1-1 mark in duals ... won two matches each by major decision and technical fall

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2014-15 9-13 1-1 2015-16 7-6 1-1 CAREER TOTALS 16-19 2-2

BEFORE SDSU: Three-time California state qualifier ... two-time California Master Champion ... Reno Tournament of Champions placewinner

JAXON FITZGERALD Junior • 141 Pounds Palo Cedro, California Foothill H.S. Major: Range Science

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JACKRABBIT JUNIORS HONORS AND AWARDS • Western Wrestling Conference Coaches’ Honor Roll (2014-15) 2015-16: Saw lone action of the season at the Finn Grinaker Open, where he placed fourth after withdrawing due to injury … posted a 3-1 record on the season, with all three wins coming by decision 2014-15: Compiled a 15-7 overall record and went 3-4 in dual matches ... wrestled in the 149-pound weight class but ended the year beating NDSU’s Mitch Friedmen in the 157-pound class (Feb. 22) ... finished first in Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (Nov. 2)

COLIN HOLLER Junior • 157 Pounds Orland Park, Illinois Carl Sandburg H.S. Majors: Physical Education/ Teacher Education

2013-14: Redshirted ... recorded an 18-7 campaign wrestling unattached ... 9-0 in bonus-point victories ... tied for a team-high five pins ... won 10 of his final 11 matches ... began collegiate career with back-to-back pins at the Dak Open ... placed in a team-high five tournaments ... won the Worthington Open (Jan. 18) and Briar Cliff Open (Feb. 1) ... placed second at the Grand View Open (Jan.

HONORS AND AWARDS • Academic All-Big 12 Conference Second Team (2015-16) • Western Wrestling Conference All-Academic Team (2014-15) CAREER NOTES • NCAA Qualifier (2015-16) • 56-33 overall record, including 21-17 in duals

DAVID KOCER Junior • 174 Pounds Wagner, South Dakota Wagner H.S. Major: Agricultural Science

2015-16: Led team in victories after posting a 30-13 overall record while wrestling exclusively at 174 pounds … finished second at season-opening Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open … added a runner-up finish at the Cyclone Open later in November … turned in a sixth-place effort at the Midlands Championships, compiling a 5-3 record in the two-day tournament … closed dual season with 16-5 mark, including winning nine of final 10 dual bouts … of the nine victories, four were by major decision, one by tech fall and one by fall … placed fourth at the Big 12 Championship to earn a berth in the NCAA Championships … recorded pair of come-from-behind wins over Richard Robertson of Wisconsin and Te’Shan Campbell of Pittsburgh en route to 2-2 mark at national meet 2014-15: Ended his freshman year with a 26-20 overall

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2014-15 15-7 3-4 2015-16 3-1 0-0 CAREER TOTALS 18-8 3-4

25) and fourth at the UNI Open (Dec. 14) ... placed seventh in his collegiate debut at the Dak Open (Nov. 3) BEFORE SDSU: Prep career record of 184-19 ... fourtime Illinois state placewinner ... won state title senior year with a 52-0 record ... team finished top-three in Illinois four times, including back-to-back state championships ... individually, he went undefeated all four years in dual team matches at the state tournament, going 12-0 ... owns school record for career falls (94) and falls in a season (33) ... 2011 Fargo Cadet Freestyle champion ... two-time Minnesota Clash All-Tournament Team ... four-time team captain ... father, David, wrestled at Illinois State and was a two-time Division I All-American

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2014-15 26-20 7-12 2015-16 30-13 16-5 CAREER TOTALS 56-33 23-17

record ... recorded a 7-12 dual record and earned his first dual victory versus Drexel’s Stephen Loiseau (Nov. 23) ... garnered first fall against Dakota Wesleyan’s Alex Osborne (Jan. 11) ... finished in third place in both the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (Nov. 2) and the Bison Open (Nov. 9) ... posted 2-2 record at NCAA West Regional BEFORE SDSU: Two-time state champion in South Dakota and a five-time placewinner ... along with back-toback state titles, he placed third three times … compiled a 234-26 career record, including a 159-7 mark in his final four seasons ... voted Wagner's Most Valuable Wrestler and Hardest Worker as a senior … named Mitchell Daily Republic’s Athlete of the Week ... academic All-State honoree ... joins his brother Alex, who is a two-time NCAA qualifier, on the Jackrabbit roster

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JACKRABBIT JUNIORS 2015-16: Earned spot in lineup at heavyweight … posted an 8-19 overall record with five of his victories coming in duals … turned in a 3-2 record at season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open … won two of three dual matches at South Dakota Showcase … recorded 4-2 sudden-victory decision over Jack Kuck in conference dual at Northern Colorado 2014-15: Finished the season with an 11-12 overall record … recorded a sixth-place finish at the Bison Open (Nov. 8) … highlighted the Worthington Open by finishing in second place (Nov. 17) 2013-14: Recorded a 10-15 mark wrestling unattached … recorded a pair of major decisions over Keaton

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2014-15 11-12 2015-16 8-19 CAREER TOTALS 19-31 7-17

Sameshima (Adams State) and Logan Hortop (Augsburg) … placed third at the Dragon Open BEFORE SDSU: Two-time state qualifier for Ballard High School … fourth-place as a senior …fifth-place at Corn Cob Nationals as a sophomore … two-time all-district football player … 2012 all-state football player … 2013 Bernie Saggau and Richard Haggan Award recipient

ALEX MACKI Junior • 285 Pounds Cambridge, Iowa Ballard H.S. Major: Wildlife and Fisheries

HONORS AND AWARDS • Big 12 Conference runner-up (2015-16) • NWCA All-Academic Team (2014-15, 2015-16) • Academic All-Big 12 Conference Wrestling First Team (2015-16) • Western Wrestling Conference All-Academic Team (2014-15) • WWC Coaches’ Honor Roll (2013-14) CAREER NOTES • Two-time NCAA qualifier at 197 pounds (2014-15, 201516) • 49-23 overall record, including 24-9 in duals

NATE ROTERT Junior • 197 Pounds Spearfish, South Dakota Spearfish H.S. Major: Early Childhood Education

2015-16: Was nationally ranked for much of the season and finished with a 27-11 overall record … placed second at season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open … went 5-0 en route to 197-pound title at the Cyclone Open … placed seventh at Midlands Championships with 5-2 mark during two-day tournament … won back-to-back dual matches by fall on weekend road trip to Utah Valley and Boise State … earned second consecutive bid to NCAA Championships with runner-up finish at Big 12 Championship … dropped a 4-3 decision to Preston Weigel of Oklahoma State in the final … finished with a 12 record at the NCAA Championships 2014-15: Flourished in the 197 pound weight class by finishing the season 22-12 overall for the second year in a row ... posted a 12-4 dual record, including an 8-6 decision in his dual debut versus Oklahoma State’s Austin

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2014-15 22-12 12-4 2015-16 27-11 12-5 CAREER TOTALS 49-23 24-9

Shafer (Nov. 15) ... finished second in Warren Williams/Daktronics Open (Nov. 2) and first place at the Bison Open (Nov. 8) … earned at-large berth in NCAA Championships 2013-14: Redshirted ... went 22-12 in his first season on campus wrestling unattached ... recorded five falls and six majors ... won the UNK Open (Nov. 23) and the Dragon Open (Dec. 7) ... also placed fourth at the Grand View Open (Jan. 25) and sixth at the UNI Open (Dec. 14) ... dropped a 7-1 decision to eventual national champ, J'Den Cox (Missouri) at the UNI Open ... 2014 FILA Junior World Team Trials runner-up BEFORE SDSU: 116-15 prep career record ... two-time South Dakota 195-lb state champion ... four-time state placewinner ... six-time letterwinner ... two-time National High School Coaches Association national champion with a 10-0 record at the championships ... runner-up finish at the 2011 USA Wrestling Cadet Freestyle National Championships ... ranked No. 7 at 220 pounds and No. 45 overall in 2013 senior class ... Dream Team Classic All-Star participant

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JACKRABBIT JUNIORS HONORS AND AWARDS • All-Big 12 Conference Wrestling Academic First Team (2015-16) • Western Wrestling Conference All-Academic Team (2014-15) • WWC Coaches’ Honor Roll (2013-14) CAREER NOTES • 43-27 career record, including 13-14 in duals • Western Wrestling Conference/NCAA West Regional Runner-Up (2014-15)

LUKE ZILVERBERG Junior • 165 Pounds Belle Plaine, Minnesota Belle Plaine H.S. Major: Wildlife and Fisheries

2015-16: Moved up to 165 pounds and compiled a 22-12 overall record, including an 8-6 mark in duals … opened season by posting a third-place finish with a 5-1 record in the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open … won two of three matches in the Gopher Duals … also recorded a third-place showing at the Cyclone Open as all five of his wins came by major decision … notched a 2-2 record at the Midlands Championships … reached the 20-win mark with a 14-7 decision over North Dakota State’s Grant Nehring in final dual of the season … placed fifth at Big 12 Championship after going 2-2 in two-day meet 2014-15: Named to NWCA All-Academic team … finished his first full season in the lineup by posting a 21-15 overall

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2014-15 21-15 5-8 2015-16 22-12 8-6 CAREER TOTALS 43-27 13-14

record ... garnered a 5-8 dual record and earned his first dual victory Jan. 16 against Boise State’s Jared Johnshoy ... finished second in Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open ... reached finals of 141-pound weight class at NCAA West Regional 2013-14: Redshirted ... went 19-13 wrestling unattached in his first year on campus ... placed fourth at the UNK Open (Nov. 23) and sixth at the Bison Open (Nov. 9) ... recorded four pins and tied for a team-high seven major decisions BEFORE SDSU: Compiled a 135-30 prep career record at Belle Plaine High School, which finished second at state twice ... two-time Minnesota state placewinner ... finished third as a senior and fifth as a sophomore ... recorded a pair of runner-up finishes at Rumble on the Red ... as a team, BPHS finished ranked No. 32 in the nation in 2012

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JACKRABBIT SOPHOMORES HONORS AND AWARDS • NCAA Qualifier (2015-16) • Big 12 Runner-Up at 141 pounds (2015-16) 2015-16: Compiled a 26-14 overall record, including a 12-6 mark in duals, in first season in the Jackrabbit lineup … opened season with runner-up finish at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open … hit his stride after the start of the calendar year as he won 11 of 12 matches before falling in the 141-pound title bout at the Big 12 Championship … was one win away from earning All-America honors, going 3-2 at NCAA Championships … following the collegiate season, earned a berth on the USA Junior World Team by winning the 60-kilogram division at the UWW Junior Freestyle World Team Trials

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2015-16 26-14 12-6 CAREER TOTALS 26-14 12-6

BEFORE SDSU: Transferred to the Jackrabbits after a season at Iowa ... was a Minnesota high school state champion at three different weight classes: 120 pounds in 2012, 132 as a junior and 138 as a senior … posted a career prep record of 153-15, including a 48-2 mark his senior season … junior national freestyle champion in 2013 at 132 pounds … two-time cadet national freestyle champion, winning titles at 126 pounds in 2012 and 113 pounds in 2011

SETH GROSS Sophomore • 133 Pounds Apple Valley, Minnesota Apple Valley H.S. Major: Computer Science

2015-16: Filled in at 125 pounds early in the season … turned in a 2-14 overall record, including a 1-4 mark in duals … first collegiate victory was an 18-4 major decision over Chad Skokowski of Concordia (Neb.) at the Grand View Open … recorded a 9-6 decision over Will Seydel of Dakota Wesleyan in dual action at the South Dakota Showcase BEFORE SDSU: Compiled a career record of 158-31 and was a four-time state qualifier at Roosevelt High School won at least 38 matches all four years of high school … posted a 38-2 record and won a state title at 113 pounds as a junior … placed fifth in 120-pound weight class and

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2015-16 2-14 1-4 CAREER TOTALS 2-14 1-4

turned in 38-8 record his senior season … first qualified for state meet as a freshman, finishing seventh at 106 pounds with 38-14 record … moved up to a sixth-place finish at 113 pounds as a sophomore, recording most wins in a season with 44-7 record

KAHLEN MORRIS Sophomore • 125 Pounds Sioux Falls, South Dakota Roosevelt H.S. Major: Biochemistry

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JACKRABBIT SOPHOMORES 2015-16: Split time between the 157- and 165-pound weight classes, finishing with a 17-12 overall record … placed fourth at the Grand View Open, compiling a 5-2 record in the 165-pound division … was 3-3 in duals, including pinning opponents from Dakota Wesleyan and Northern State at South Dakota Showcase … competed at 157 pounds in Midlands Championships and turned in a 1-2 mark … placed third in the 157-pound division at Worthington Open in January … helped lead Jackrabbits to dual victory at Utah Valley with win by decision

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2015-16 17-12 3-3 CAREER TOTALS 17-12 3-3

BEFORE SDSU: Three-time Minnesota state placewinner … Minnesota state champion senior year … third-place finishes in both 2012 and 2013 … boasted a 154-30 record entering his senior season … 2013 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Championship All-American … trained and 2014-15: Enjoyed a successful first season in the Jackrab- competed for PINnacle Wrestling School in Shoreview, bit wrestling program ... redshirted, but compiled a 32-9 Minnesota … ranked No. 22 in USA Wrestling Future record in open tournaments ... recorded four wins each by Olympian rankings pin and major decision ... competed mostly at 157 pounds

LOGAN PETERSON Sophomore • 157 Pounds Lake Lillian, Minnesota Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City H.S. Majors: History/Political Science 2015-16: Competed at 133 pounds and posted a 5-12 overall record … placed sixth at the Bison Open … turned in fourth-place finish at the Finn Grinaker Open with a 2-3 record … won both dual matches at South Dakota Showdown, winning by forfeit against Dakota Wesleyan and by decision against Northern State 2014-15: Redshirted during first year in Jackrabbit wrestling program … saw limited action in open tournaments

CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL DUAL SEASON RECORD RECORD 2015-16 5-12 2-0 CAREER TOTALS 5-12 2-0

BEFORE SDSU: Wrestled for two-time Illinois team dual champs at Davis High School … member of 2011 Illinois football state champion team … class valedictorian

TYLER PIEPER Sophomore • 133 Pounds Davis, Illinois Dakota H.S. Majors: Animal Science/ Dairy Production

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JACKRABBIT REDSHIRT FRESHMEN

TAYT BOECKHOLT Redshirt Freshman • 149 Pounds Hartford, South Dakota West Central High School Major: Biology

ZAC CARLSON Redshirt Freshman • 184 Pounds Kerkhoven, Minnesota Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg High School Major: Agricultural Science

2015-16: Redshirted during his first season in the Jackrabbit wrestling program … compiled a 3-10 record in open tournaments, starting with season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open … recorded pin for first collegiate victory in action at the Grand View Open (11/7) … also competed a the Bison Open, Finn Grinaker Open and Worthington Open

2015-16: Served as understudy at 174 pounds as he redshirted during first season as a Jackrabbit … posted a 17-5 record in open tournaments, winning three titles … first tournament win came at the Grand View Open … also claimed individual championships at the Bison Open and Finn Grinaker Open … wrapped up competition season with third-place effort at the Worthington Open

BEFORE SDSU: Qualified for the Class A state tournament three times for West Central High School … reached the 2013 state tournament in the 113pound weight class as a sophomore … posted a combined 76-36 record en route to back-to-back eighth-place finishes in 132-pound weight class at state meet his junior and senior seasons … also played football

BEFORE SDSU: Compiled a 201-35 career record with 92 pins for the Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg High School program … over his final three seasons he went 137-3, winning 46 matches in a season twice and 45 matches once with one loss each year … recorded a state runner-up finish as a sophomore and third-place finishes as both a junior and senior … also posted a second-place finish at high school Nationals following his sophomore year and was a Junior Freestyle state champion in 2014, earning a spot on both Junior and Schoolboy national teams

BRETT BYE Redshirt Freshman • 157 Pounds Vermillion, South Dakota Vermillion High School Major: Ag Systems Technology

LUCAS EASTMAN Redshirt Freshman • 157 Pounds Rochester, Washington Rochester High School Major: Consumer Affairs

2015-16: Redshirted during first season in the Jackrabbit wrestling program … wrestled in open tournaments, compiling a 10-7 overall record … won the 165-pound title at the Finn Grinaker Open in Novmember … wrapped up season with runner-up finish at Worthington Open … also posted a thirdplace finish at the Bison Open and sixth-place effort at the season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open BEFORE SDSU: Completed an outstanding prep career at Vermillion High School by putting together back-to-back perfect seasons … as a junior, won state title at 152 pounds with a 48-0 record … closed out prep career with 47-0 record and state title at 170 pounds … was a six-time placewinner at state meet, adding pair of third-place finishes … at time of his signing, was the 10th-ranked 160-pound prospect in his senior class and was ranked 59th overall by InterMat … projected to wrestle at 165 or 174 pounds for the Jackrabbits … also a three-time Greco and freestyle state champ, along with numerous top-eight finishes at Fargo Nationals

2015-16: Competed in open tournaments while redshirting in first year as a Jackrabbit … compiled a 10-7 record at 157 pounds, highlighted by a championship at the Finn Grinaker Open in which he recorded two wins by fall and two by major decision … also turned in a fifth-place finish at the Grand View Open and sixth-place effort at the Bison Open BEFORE SDSU: Won state titles at 152 and 160 pounds and added a runner-up finish during his career at Rochester High School … set a school record with 151 career wins against only nine defeats … recorded three 40win seasons that included a perfect 42-0 record as a junior … added a 42-1 season as a sophomore and finished his prep career with a 45-2 mark his senior season … also set single-season school records with 31 pins, 59 nearfalls and 157 takedowns

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JACKRABBIT REDSHIRT FRESHMEN

KASEY KLAPPRODT Redshirt Freshman • 165 Pounds Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City Stevens High School Major: Exercise Science

HENRY POHLMEYER Redshirt Freshman • 141 Pounds Johnston, Iowa Johnston High School Major: Pre-Pharmacy

2015-16: Competed in open tournaments as a redshirt … compiled 12-8 overall record … won the 165-pound title at the Worthington Open in final competition of the season, defeating teammate Brett Bye in the championship match … posted secondplace finish at Finn Grinaker Open and added third-place showing at Grand View Open … two of his wins on the season were by major decision

2015-16: Put together a strong redshirt season as he compiled a 16-5 record in open tournaments ... of his 16 victories, 11 came by pin … recorded pins of three of four opponents en route to 133-pound title at the Grand View Open … notched four falls in winning title at Finn Grinaker Open … in final competition of the season, turned in a third-place finish at the Worthington Open

BEFORE SDSU: Completed an outstanding prep career at Rapid City Stevens High School ... compiled a 141-24 record over his final three seasons with three top-three finishes at the state meet ... won a state title at 160 pounds as a junior, finishing the year with a 49-6 record ... posted a 53-6 record as a senior en route to state runner-up finish ... placed third at 145 pounds as a sophomore and turned in a 39-12 record ... member of the National Honor Society ... older brother, Chris, wrestles at Iowa

BEFORE SDSU: Owned a 137-31 career record at Johnston High School, where he was considered one of the top pound-for-pound wrestlers in Iowa …went 37-5 as a sophomore en route to a state title at 106 pounds … posted 43-3 record and runner-up finish in 113-pound weight class as a junior … qualified for state tournament in 132-pound weight class as a senior … also was a 2014 USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals champion and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament … four-time Greco and freestyle state champion, along with being a Fargo All-American

MARTIN MUELLER Redshirt Freshman • 184 Pounds Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City Central High School Major: Exercise Science 2015-16: Competed in two open tournaments while redshirting in first season as a Jackrabbit … in first collegiate competition, placed fourth at the Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open … won the 184-pound title at Worthington Open to finish season with an 8-2 record BEFORE SDSU: Won back-to-back Class A titles for Rapid City Central High School, winning the 182-pound division as a junior and at 195 pounds in 2015 … a six-time varsity letterman, he compiled a 189-56 career record, including a combined 89-1 mark his final two seasons as he went 49-1 during the 2013-14 season and 40-0 as a senior … his 189 career wins rank third in school history … three-time region champion who won 17 career tournament titles … also was a four-time academic honor roll selection

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JACKRABBIT FRESHMEN

COLTEN CARLSON Freshman • 157 Pounds Willmar, Minnesota Willmar High School Major: Dairy Production Set a Willmar High School record for career wins with a 225-42 varsity record ... a threetime all-state honoree, he won 124 matches by pin and capped his career by winning the Class 3A state title at 160 pounds ... recorded 227 takedowns during his senior season ... also received academic all-state recognition two times

NOLAN FUNK Freshman • 197 Pounds Broomfield, Colorado Legacy High School Major: Mechanical Engineering Was a state finalist at 195 pounds during his senior season at Legacy High School ... a two-time all-conference honoree, he posted a 95-32 record at the prep level ... previously competed at 170 pounds

GARRETT JORDAN Freshman • 174 Pounds St. Paris, Ohio St. Paris Graham Local High School Major: Wildlife and Fisheries Was a three-time state qualifier for one of the top high school wrestling programs in the nation, St. Paris Graham Local High School, which won a state team title in 2016 … won a Division II state title at 160 pounds his senior season, posting a 424 record … in three high school seasons, compiled a 134-22 record … qualified for state in the 152-pound weight class as a sophomore before recording a 54-7 record and third-place finish at 170 pounds as a junior … team captain as a senior

JOSH PORTILLO Freshman • 125 Pounds Clarion, Iowa Clarion High School Majors: Physical Education/ Teacher Education Won three consecutive state titles in the lower weights, claiming the 113-pound Class 1A title as a sophomore, the 126pound title as a junior and 120-pound championship as a senior … went a combined 126-2 over his three state-title seasons … completed a perfect 32-0 season as sophomore and was 50-1 as a junior … posted a 44-1 record as a senior … also excelled in folkstyle and freestyle tournaments, winning championships at the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Naitonals and Preseason Nationals

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JACKRABBIT FRESHMEN

JUSTIN PORTILLO Freshman • 125 Pounds Clarion, Iowa Clarion High School Major: Exploratory Studies Compiled a 114-7 record in three seasons at Clarion High School, winning consecutive state titles at 106 pounds as a junior and 113 pounds as a senior … went 46-1 as a junior and 39-2 as a senior … was state runner-up at 106 pounds as a sophomore … during the club season, was a 2015 Iowa Triple Crown winner, claiming state titles in freestyle, GrecoRoman and folkstyle … also recorded victories at several other prestigious regional tournaments, including winning the Intermat JJ Classic three times and claiming titles at both the Midwest Classic and Indiana Hoosier Preseason Open in 2015

BLAKE WOLTERS Freshman • 285 Pounds Pipestone, Minnesota Pipestone Area High School Majors: Agricultural/Biosystems Engineering Qualified for the Minnesota Class A state tournament in both his junior and senior seasons … turned in a 30-10 record as a junior, followed by a 37-3 mark and thirdplace state finish at 285 pounds his final prep season

MICHAEL PRIETO Freshman • 141 Pounds Garden City, Kansas Garden City High School Major: Exploratory Studies Won state titles in four different weight classes at Garden City High School in helping lead his squad to four consecutive team titles under the direction of his coach and father, Carlos … compiled a 162-10 career record … won his first individual state title as a freshman, posting a 42-2 record at 106 pounds … moved up to 113 pounds as a sophomore and won state title with a 44-2 record … turned in a 45-3 record as a junior in the 126pound weight class … despite being hampered by injuries during his senior campaign, recorded a 31-3 record and capped prep career by winning state title at 138 pounds

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ROSTER BREAKDOWN

WRESTLERS BY STATE SOUTH DAKOTA (9) • Tayt Boeckholt (Hartford), Brett Bye (Vermillion), Ben Gillette (Redfield), Kasey Klapprodt (Rapid City), Alex Kocer (Wagner), David Kocer (Wagner), Kahlen Morris (Sioux Falls), Martin Mueller (Rapid City), Nate Rotert (Spearfish) MINNESOTA (7) • Brady Ayers (Waterville), Colten Carlson (Willmar), Zac Carlson (Kerkhoven), Seth Gross (Apple Valley), Logan Peterson (Lake Lillian), Blake Wolters (Pipestone), Luke Zilverberg (Belle Plaine) IOWA (4) • Alex Macki (Cambridge), Henry Pohlmeyer (Johnston), Josh Portillo (Clarion), Justin Portillo (Clarion) CALIFORNIA (2) • Isaac Andrade (Redding), Jaxon Fitzgerald (Palo Cedro) ILLINOIS (2) • Colin Holler (Orland Park), Tyler Pieper (Davis) COLORADO (1) • Nolan Funk (Broomfield) KANSAS (1) • Michael Prieto (Garden City) OHIO (1) • Garret Jordan (St. Paris) WASHINGTON (1) • Lucas Eastman (Rochester)

SENIOR BRADY AYERS

WRESTLERS BY CLASS SENIORS (3) • Brady Ayers, Ben Gillette, Alex Kocer JUNIORS (7) • Isaac Andrade, Jaxon Fitzgerald, Colin Holler, David Kocer, Alex Macki, Nate Rotert, Luke Zilverberg SOPHOMORES (4) • Seth Gross, Kahlen Morris, Logan Peterson, Tyler Pieper REDSHIRT FRESHMEN (7) • Tayt Boeckholt, Brett Bye, Zac Carlson, Lucas Eastman, Kasey Klapprodt, Martin Mueller, Henry Pohlmeyer INCOMING FRESHMEN (7) • Colten Carlson, Nolan Funk, Garrett Jordan, Josh Portillo, Justin Portillo, Michael Prieto, Blake Wolters

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE WRESTLERS • Isaac Andrade • Tayt Boeckholt • Ben Gillette • Kasey Klapprodt • Alex/David Kocer • Martin Mueller • Tyler Pieper • Henry Pohlmeyer • Josh/Justin Portillo • Michael Prieto • Nate Rotert

an-DRAH-day BECK-holt JILL-ett CLAP-rot COACH-er MEW-ler PEE-per POLE-my-er por-TILL-oh PRE-et-toe ROE-tert

COACHES • Chris Bono • A.J. Schopp

BOE-no SHOP

SENIOR BEN GILLETTE

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2015-16 R EVIEW

SEASON RECAP The South Dakota State University wrestling team put together its most successful season at the Division I level during the 2015-16 campaign. The Jackrabbits posted their most dual wins at the Division I level, finishing with a 14-6 record, and also saw a program-best five wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Championships in March. SDSU faced one of the most challenging schedules in the nation during the first month of the season as four of its first six duals ended in losses to nationally ranked opponents — Minnesota (24th), Virginia Tech (sixth), Oklahoma State (fourth) and Iowa (second). After weathering that early storm, the Jackrabbits began to hit their stride in early December with three dual wins at the South Dakota Showcase. SDSU later ended the calendar year on a high note with a convincing 24-15 home victory over rival North Dakota State. Following a two-week layoff during the 2015-16 LEADERS OVERALL WINS 1. David Kocer ................................................30 2. Cody Pack ..................................................29 3. Nate Rotert..................................................27 4. Seth Gross..................................................26 5. Alex Kocer ..................................................24 DUAL WINS 1. Cody Pack ..................................................16 T2. Alex Kocer ..................................................14 T2. David Kocer ................................................14 T4. Seth Gross..................................................12 T4. Nate Rotert..................................................12 DUALPOINTS 1. Alex Kocer ..................................................59 T2. David Kocer ................................................56 T2. Cody Pack ..................................................56 4. Nate Rotert..................................................51 5. Seth Gross..................................................49 MAJOR DECISIONS 1. David Kocer ..................................................9 2. Luke Zilverberg ............................................7 T3. Seth Gross....................................................5 T3. Cody Pack ....................................................5 T3. Nate Rotert....................................................5 TECHNICAL FALLS 1. Alex Kocer ....................................................5 T2. Brady Ayers ..................................................3 T2. Cody Pack ....................................................3 FALLS T1. Seth Gross....................................................5 T1. Logan Peterson ............................................5 T1. Nate Rotert....................................................5 4. Cody Pack ....................................................4 Note: Wrestlers who redshirted during 2015-16 season not included in rankings.

holiday season, the Jackrabbits returned to action by turning in a 10th-place finish out of 43 teams at the 53rd Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Evanston, Illinois. Senior Cody Pack highlighted the SDSU effort with a runner-up finish in the 157-pound weight class. David Kocer finished sixth at 174 pounds and Nate Rotert placed seventh in the 197-pound weight class. Pack also reached a milestone during the Midlands Championships, becoming the first Jackrabbit wrestler in the Division I era — and 13th in program history — to record 100 career wins. His 100th victory came in dramatic fashion as he trailed ninth-seeded Markus Scheider of Columbia, 5-2, entering the third period of their quarterfinal match. Pack managed an escape seven seconds into the period and followed moments later with a takedown and pin to secure his 100th career win and a place in the tournament semifinals. A native of Quincy, California, Pack would go on to finish tied for sixth in career victories at SDSU with a 114-36 record. Dual action resumed with the start of the new calendar year, and the Jackrabbits picked up where they left off. A dominating 34-3 road win at league foe Northern Colorado was followed by four consecutive home wins, including two over Big 12 Conference rivals Air Force and Wyoming. After two more road victories at Utah Valley and Boise State to open February, SDSU cracked the USA Today/National Wrestling Coaches Association rankings for the first time. The Jackrabbits proved worthy of their national standing as they extended their dual winning streak to a school-record 12 matches with a hard-fought 18-15 victory over West Virginia on Feb. 12 before a record crowd of 1,016 at Frost Arena. SDSU’s winning streak was snapped two days later at seventh-ranked Oklahoma. The dual wasn’t decided until the final bout, with the Sooners prevailing,19-13. The Jackrabbits recovered to end the dual season on a high note by sweeping the season series against North Dakota State with a 23-14 victory in Fargo. SDSU book-ended a streak of six consecutive wins with major decisions by 133-pounder Brance Simms and David Kocer at 174 pounds to secure the dual victory. SDSU carried that momentum into its first appearance in the Big 12 Championship, which was held March 5-6 in Kansas City, Missouri. Seven Jackrabbits remained in contention after

BRANCE SIMMS was a mainstay in the SDSU lineup at 133 pounds during his Jackrabbit career. The Iowa native posted a 15-13 record during the 2015-16 season and finished his Jackrabbit career with a 73-61 record.

the first day competition, including finalists Seth Gross at 141 pounds, Pack (157) and Rotert (197). Although all three lost to wrestlers from team champion Oklahoma State in the finals, they did earn berths to the NCAA Championships. David Kocer also was awarded an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships by virtue of his fourth-place finish at 174 pounds, and his older brother, Alex, received an at-large selection in the 149-pound weight class. At the NCAA Championships March 17-19 at Madison Square Garden in New York, four of the five SDSU qualifiers advanced to the second day of competition. Both Gross and Pack wound up one win away from becoming the first Jackrabbit wrestler in the Division I era to attain All-America status. Pack won his first two matches to advance to the quarterfinals before dropping his next two matches. Gross won his first match and then recorded two more victories in the consolation rounds before being knocked out of the tournament with his second loss of the season to Solomon Chishko of Virginia Tech. In all eight of the Jackrabbits’ regular starters notched at least 20 overall wins during the 2015-16 season, led by David Kocer’s 30. Six SDSU wrestlers won at least 10 matches in dual competition, including Pack, who posted a 16-1 mark. His only loss came in his first dual bout of the season, Nov. 7 against Andrew Atkinson of Virginia.

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2015-16 SEASON STATISTICS WRESTLER Brady Ayers Tayt Boeckholt Joe Brewster Brett Bye Zac Carlson Josh Casperson Anthony Cefolo Spencer Derifield Lucas Eastman Jaxon Fitzgerald Ben Gillette Seth Gross Colin Holler Kasey Klapprodt Alex Kocer David Kocer Alex Macki Kahlen Morris Martin Mueller Cody Pack Logan Peterson Tyler Pieper Henry Pohlmeyer Nate Rotert Louie Sanders Ben Schwery Jimsher Sidhu Brance Simms Cameron Sykora Noah Uhing Caleb Ward Luke Zilverberg

OVERALL RECORD 22-16 3-10 3-2 10-7 17-5 14-11 3-5 7-6 10-7 7-6 20-13 26-14 3-1 12-8 24-12 30-13 8-19 2-14 8-2 29-5 17-12 5-12 16-5 27-11 6-3 7-7 4-5 15-13 5-4 2-9 12-12 22-12

DUAL RECORD 9-10 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-3 1-0 0-0 1-1 7-5 12-6 0-0 0-0 14-5 14-5 5-15 1-4 0-0 16-1 3-3 2-0 0-0 12-5 0-0 2-1 0-0 11-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 8-6

DEC. 14-10 1-4 1-2 9-5 9-3 5-5 1-4 3-6 3-6 3-2 12-6 14-11 3-1 9-5 17-8 17-12 3-15 1-6 5-1 17-5 8-9 2-6 2-4 15-8 1-0 5-5 4-3 10-6 1-1 1-1 4-1 14-11

MAJOR DEC. 3-2 0-4 0-0 0-0 3-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 2-0 0-2 3-2 5-2 0-0 2-0 2-2 9-1 2-3 1-3 1-0 5-0 3-2 0-2 3-0 5-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 4-4 1-1 0-2 1-0 7-0

TECHNICAL FALL 3-2 1-1 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-1 2-1 2-0 0-0 0-2 5-0 1-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 3-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 3-1 0-4 3-2 1-0

FALL 2-2 1-1 0-0 1-1 2-1 6-5 1-0 2-0 5-1 2-1 1-4 5-1 0-0 1-1 3-2 3-0 1-0 0-3 2-0 4-0 5-0 2-3 11-1 5-0 3-2 1-2 0-0 1-3 0-1 1-2 4-3 0-0

OTHER 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1

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FASTEST PIN 2:45 4:09 N/A 2:11 1:15 0:59 2:03 2:21 2:02 1:20 6:59 1:34 N/A 5:53 2:40 2:24 2:33 N/A 2:28 0:46 0:24 6:08 0:20 0:48 1:08 4:49 N/A 5:39 N/A 6:44 1:45 N/A

DUAL TEAM PTS 34 0 8 0 0 6 3 4 0 6 31 49 0 0 59 56 21 3 0 56 15 9 0 51 0 6 0 37 0 0 0 28

2015-16 DUAL RESULTS VIRGINIA 23, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 9 Nov. 7, 2015 • at Minneapolis, Minn. 125: Anthony Cefolo (SDSU) dec. Nick Herrmann (UV), 10-8 133: George DiCamillo (UV) major dec. Brance Simms (SDSU), 13-5 141: Zach Watson (UV) dec. Seth Gross (SDSU), 8-3 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. T.J. Miller (UV), 7-6 157: Andrew Atkinson (UV) dec. Cody Pack (SDSU), 7-4 165: Garrett Peppelman (UV) dec. Luke Zilverberg (SDSU), 7-5 (SV-2) 174: Fox Baldwin (UV) dec. David Kocer (SDSU), 6-5 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) dec. Will Schany (UV), 6-4 197: Zach Nye (UV) dec. Nate Rotert (SDSU) 4-3 (SV-1) HWT: Patrick Gillen (UV) maj dec. Alex Macki (SDSU),12-0

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 25, GRAND CANYON 9 Nov. 7, 2015 • at Minneapolis, Minn. 125: Trayton Libolt (GCU) dec. Anthony Cefolo (SDSU), 7-2 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) dec. Juaquin Olivas (GCU), 2-0 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) dec. Rafael Tovar (GCU), 8-4 149: Blake Monty (GCU) dec. Alex Kocer (SDSU), 6-4 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) def. Chayse Jackson (GCU), by fall (4:31) 165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) major dec. Casey Larson (GCU), 12-3 174: David Kocer (SDSU) dec. Kenny Moore (GCU), 3-0 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) dec. Cale Wilson (GCU), 9-7 197: Ben Schwery (SDSU) dec. Austin Gaun (GCU), 4-3 HWT: Daniel Chaid (GCU) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 7-2

#24 MINNESOTA 20, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 13 Nov. 7, 2015 • at Minneapolis, Minn. 125: Skyler Petry (MINN) dec. Anthony Cefolo (SDSU), 3-2 133: Sam Brancale (Minn) maorj dec. Brance Simms (SDSU), 13-7 141: Tommy Thorn (Minn) dec. Seth Gross (SDSU), 2-1 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Miles Patton (Minn), 15-6 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Jack Bass (Minn), 6-4 165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) dec. Dylan Urbach (Minn), 5-2 174: Nick Wanzek (Minn) dec. David Kocer (SDSU) 6-5 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) dec. Chris Pfarr (Minn) 6-5 197: No. 7 Brett Pfarr (Minn) major dec. #16 Nate Rotert (SDSU) 12-0 HWT: No. 6 Michael Kroells (Minn) major dec. Alex Macki (SDSU) 13-1

#6 VIRGINIA TECH 20, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 16 Nov. 21, 2015 • at Frost Arena 125: #3 Joey Dance (VT) tech. fall Anthony Cefolo (SDSU) 17-2 (4:39) 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) dec. Kevin Norstrem (VT), 6-4 141: #10 Solomon Chishko (VT) dec. Seth Gross (SDSU), 10-5 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) tech. fall Chad Saunders (VT), 16-1 (5:58) 157: #8 Cody Pack (SDSU) major dec. Jake Spengler (VT), 13-1 165: #20 David McFadden (VT) dec. Luke Zilverberg (SDSU), 6-4 174: David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Cody Hughes (VT), 9-1 184: Zachary Zavatsky (VT) dec. Brady Ayers (SDSU), 7-4 197: #19 Jared Haught (VT) dec. #12 Nate Rotert (SDSU), 3-2 285: #2 Ty Walz (VT) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 5-3

#4 OKLAHOMA STATE 20, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 15 Nov. 27, 2015 • at Frost Arena 125: Eddie Klimara (OSU) def. Kahlen Morris (SDSU), by tech. fall (20-2) 133: #16 Brance Simms (SDSU) dec. Gary Wayne Harding (OSU), 7-5 (SV-1) 141: #1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. Seth Gross (SDSU), 5-3 149: #8 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. Alex Kocer (SDSU), 5-3 157: #7 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Ryan Blees (OSU), 11-5 165: #1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. Luke Zilverberg (SDSU), 6-1 174: #3 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. David Kocer (SDSU), 7-2 184: Nolan Boyd (OSU) major dec. Brady Ayers (SDSU), 11-2 197: #14 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. Jordan Rogers (OSU), 15-10 285: Alex Macki (SDSU) def. #4 Austin Marsden (OSU) by DQ

#2 IOWA 28, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 15 Dec. 4, 2015 • at Iowa City, Iowa 125: #2 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) def. Kahlen Morris (SDSU), by fall 1:34 133: #2 Cory Clark (Iowa) dec. #15 Brance Simms (SDSU), 4-1 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) dec. Logan Ryan (Iowa), 3-2 149: #1 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) major dec. Alex Kocer (SDSU), 8-0 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Edwin Cooper Jr. (Iowa), 6-5 165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) dec. Burke Paddock (Iowa), 4-2 174: #6 Alex Meyer (Iowa) dec. David Kocer (SDSU), 5-2 184: #8 Sammy Brooks (Iowa) def. Brady Ayers (SDSU), by fall 0:43 197: #13 Nate Rotert (SDSU) won by forfeit 285: Sam Stoll (Iowa) def. Alex Macki (SDSU), by disqualification

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 48, DAKOTA WESLEYAN 0 Dec. 6, 2015 • at Sioux Falls 125: Kahlen Morris (SDSU) dec. Will Seydel (DWU), 9-6 133: Tyler Pieper (SDSU) won by forfeit 141: Ben Gillette (SDSU) won by forfeit 149: Jaxon Fitzgerald (SDSU) tech. fall Tanner Wonch (DWU), 16-0 (3:44) 157: Logan Peterson (SDSU) def. Chris Wheeler (DWU) by fall (0:24) 165: Joe Brewster (SDSU) tech. fall Alex Osborne (DWU), 16-0 (3:30) 174: Spencer Derifield (SDSU) major dec. Nick Woslum (DWU), 16-2 184: Ben Schwery (SDSU) dec. Isaac Rangel (DWU), 8-1 197: Josh Casperson (SDSU) def. Matt Schirado (DWU), by fall (2:35) 285: Alex Macki (SDSU) major dec. Jade Hoisington (DWU), 12-4

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 36, NORTHERN STATE 12 Dec. 6, 2015 • at Sioux Falls 125: Carson Henry (NSU) def. Kahlen Morris (SDSU), by fall (2:03) 133: Tyler Pieper (SDSU) dec. Kenny Mcaleavey (NSU), 5-1 141: Cody Voegeli (NSU) dec. Jaxon Fitzgerald (SDSU), 8-2 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) won by forfeit 157: Logan Peterson (SDSU) def. Grant Steen (NSU) by fall (4:26) 165: Joe Brewster (SDSU) dec. Sean Havlovic (NSU), 11-5 174: David Kocer (SDSU) def. Anthony Navarro (NSU), by fall (4:44) 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) def. David Murphy (NSU), by fall (2:45) 197: Joe Gomez (NSU) dec. Ben Schwery (SDSU), 3-2 285: Alex Macki (SDSU) won by forfeit

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 31, AUGUSTANA 9 Dec. 6, 2015 • at Sioux Falls 125: Javier Vieyra (AU) dec. Kahlen Morris (SDSU), 8-2 133: #15 Brance Simms (SDSU) major dec., David Potratz (AU), 13-4 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) major dec. Brandon Charbonneau (AU), 20-6 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) def. Jacob Anderson (AU), by fall (5:40) 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) tech. fall Shawn Hatlestad (AU), 16-0 (5:22) 165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) major dec. Bruce Lemon (AU), 13-3 174: David Kocer (SDSU) dec. Tim Weber (AU), 8-1 184: Aero Amo (AU) dec. Brady Ayers (SDSU), 3-2 197: Nate Rotert (SDSU) tech. fall Clayton Wahlstrom (AU), 19-4 (4:52) 285: Michael Lowman (AU) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 5-2

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 24, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 15 Dec. 13, 2015 • at Frost Arena 125: #13 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) def. Ben Gillette (SDSU), by fall (4:34) 133: #16 Brance Simms (SDSU) major dec. Nico Colunga (NDSU), 11-2 141: Mitch Bengston (NDSU) dec. Seth Gross (SDSU), 5-4 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. Clay Ream (NDSU), 13-6 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) major dec. Grant Nehring (NDSU), 16-6 165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) technical fall Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 15-0 174: David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Blake Thompson (NDSU), 10-1 184: #13 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) dec. Brady Ayers (SDSU), 4-1 197: #13 Nate Rotert (SDSU) major dec. Logan Paxton (NDSU), 14-5 285: Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 4-0

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2015-16 DUAL RESULTS SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 34, NORTHERN COLORADO 3 Jan. 15, 2016 • at Greeley, Colo. 125: Ben Gillette (SDSU) tech. fall Jesse Reed (UNC), 18-3 133: #18 Brance Simms (SDSU) dec. Rico Montoya (UNC), 6-4 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) major dec. Colton Orrino (UNC), 9-1 149: Timmy Box (UNC) dec. Alex Kocer (SDSU), 16-12 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Joseph Grable (UNC), 9-3 165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) dec. Keilan Torres (UNC), 7-4 174: David Kocer (SDSU) tech. fall Tanner Davis (UNC), 21-4 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) tech. fall Horacio Vialpando (UNC), 25-10 197: #14 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. #17 Trent Noon (UNC), 9-5 285: Alex Macki (SDSU) dec. Jack Kuck, 4-2 TB-2

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 34, SIU EDWARDSVILLE 12 Jan. 22, 2016 • at Frost Arena 125: Ben Gillette (SDSU) major dec. Joe Antonelli (SIUE), 11-2 133: #17 Brance Simms (SDSU) dec. Dakota Leach (SIUE), 7-3 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) def. John Muldoon (SIUE), by fall 6:10 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) def. John Fahy (SIUE), by fall 5:59 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Eric Travers (SIUE), 5-1 165: Nate Higgins (SIUE) def. Luke Zilverberg (SDSU), by injury default (5:24) 174: David Kocer (SDSU) def. Clayton Bass (SIUE), by fall 6:48 184: Derek Nagel (SIUE) dec. Brady Ayers (SDSU), 10-5 197: #14 Nate Rotert (SDSU) def. Jake Tindle (SIUE), by fall 3:27 HWT: Chris Johnson (SIUE) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 3-2

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 23, CSU BAKERSFIELD 10 Jan. 22, 2016 • at Frost Arena 125: Ben Gillette (SDSU) dec. Sergio Mendez (CSUB), 13-9 133: #17 Brance Simms (SDSU) dec. Carlos Herrera (CSUB), 3-1 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) dec. Ian Nickell (CSUB), 4-2 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. Coleman Hammond (CSUB), 8-2 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. A.J. Fierro (CSUB), 6-0 165: Adam Fierro (CSUB) dec. Logan Peterson (SDSU), 8-3 174: David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Bryan Battisto (CSUB), 14-0 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) major dec. Dylan Bollinger (CSUB), 13-2 197: #8 Reuben Franklin (CSUB) major dec. #14 Nate Rotert (SDSU), 14-2 HWT: Matt Williams (CSUB) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 4-0

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 23, AIR FORCE 15 Jan. 24, 2016 • at Frost Arena 125: Ben Gillette (SDSU) major dec. Drew Romero (AF), 15-4 133: Josh Martinez (AF) def. #17 Brance Simms (SDSU), by fall 6:00 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) def. Dylan Hyder (AF), by fall 2:50 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. Alex Mossing (AF), 12-9 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Zach Stepan (AF), 10-6 165: Alex Lopouchanski (AF) dec. Logan Peterson (SDSU), 7-3 174: David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Zen Ikehara (AF), 19-6 184: Anthony McLaughlin (AF) dec. Brady Ayers (SDSU), 3-2 197: #14 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. #18 Parker Hines (AF), 8-7 285: Marcus Malecek (AF) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 2-0

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 22, WYOMING 15 Jan. 29, 2016 • at Frost Arena 174: David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Jace Jensen (WYO), 13-3 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) dec. Ben Stroh (WYO), 6-5 197: #14 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. Brandon Tribble (WYO), 6-2 285: Tanner Harms (WYO) major dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 13-0 125: Ben Gillette (SDSU) won by medical forfeit 133: Drake Foster (WYO) dec. Brance Simms (SDSU), 9-5 141: #14 Bryce Meredith (WYO) dec. Seth Gross (SDSU), 6-4 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. Cole Mendenhall (WYO), 5-4 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Archie Colgan (WYO), 1-0 165: Chaz Polson (WYO) tech. fall Logan Peterson (SDSU), 16-0 (2:55)

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 28, UTAH VALLEY 13 Feb. 5, 2016 • at Orem, Utah 133: Jade Rauser (UVU) def. Brance Simms (SDSU), by fall 2:16 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) major dec. Trevor Willson (UVU), 10-0 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) def. Matthew Ontiveros (UVU), by fall 2:40 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Raider Lofthouse (UVU), 11-5 165: Logan Peterson (SDSU) dec. Brayden Humpherys (UVU), 9-4 174: David Kocer (SDSU) dec. Ross Taylor (UVU), 6-4 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) dec. Will Sumner (UVU), 9-4 197: #15 Nate Rotert (SDSU) def. Aryton Almberg (UVU), by fall 1:14 285: Dustin Dennison (UVU) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 5-0 125: #18 Chasen Tolbert (UVU) major dec. Ben Gillette (SDSU), 13-5

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 32, BOISE STATE 9 Feb. 6, 2016 • at Boise, Idaho 174: David Kocer (SDSU) dec. Austin Dewey (BSU), 4-3 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) major dec. Zach Coffman (BSU), 13-5 197: #15 Nate Rotert (SDSU) def. Kadyn Del Toro (BSU), by fall 4:57 285: Alex Macki (SDSU) dec. Harley DiLulo (BSU), 5-4 125: Ben Gillette (SDSU) dec. Rami Haddadin (BSU), 8-6 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) major dec. Josh Newberg (BSU), 10-2 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) def. Jake Velarde (BSU), by fall 1:34 149: #17 Geordan Martinez (BSU) dec. Alex Kocer (SDSU), 7-5 157: Chris Castillo (BSU) won by forfeit 165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) dec. Taylor West (BSU), 10-6

#24 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 18, WEST VIRGINIA 15 Feb. 12, 2016 • at Frost Arena 285: A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 2-1 125: #13 Zeke Moisey (WVU) dec. Ben Gillette (SDSU), 4-1 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) dec. Cory Stainbrook (WVU), 8-4 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) major dec. Tony DeAngelo (WVU), 13-1 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) tech. fall Zachary Moore (WVU), 20-2 (5:52) 157: #5 Cody Pack (SDSU) vs. #13 Dylan Cottrell (WVU), 11-5 (SV-1) 165: Connor Flynn (WVU) dec. Luke Zilverberg (SDSU), 7-2 174: David Kocer (SDSU) dec. Ross Renzi (WVU), 7-5 184: Bubba Scheffel (WVU) dec. Brady Ayers (SDSU), 6-3 197: #14 Jacob Smith (WVU) dec. #15 Nate Rotert (SDSU), 5-4

#7 OKLAHOMA 19, #24 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 13 Feb. 14, 2016 • at Norman, Okla. 125: #8 Ryan Millhof (OU) dec. Ben Gillette (SDSU), 10-3 133: #4 Cody Brewer (OU) major dec. Brance Simms (SDSU), 16-5 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) dec. Trae Blackwell (OU), 8-2 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. Davion Jeffries (OU), 9-5 157: #5 Cody Pack (SDSU) major dec. Shayne Tucker (OU), 15-1 165: #13 Clark Glass (OU) dec. Luke Zilverberg (SDSU), 6-1 174: Matt Reed (OU) dec. David Kocer (SDSU), 9-4 184: Andrew Dixon (OU) dec. Brady Ayers (SDSU), 4-3 197: #15 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. Brad Johnson (OU), 6-2 285: #17 Ross Larson (OU) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 4-0

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 23, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 14 Feb. 21, 2016 • at Fargo, N.D. 125: #17 Joshua Rodriguez (NDSU) def. Ben Gillette (SDSU), by fall 6:31 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) major dec. Nico Colunga (NDSU), 8-0 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) dec. Mitch Bengston (NDSU), 5-3 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. Clay Ream (NDSU), 9-6 157: #5 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Kyle Gilva (NDSU), 8-2 165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) dec. Grant Nehring (NDSU), 14-7 174: David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 10-2 184: #4 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) tech. fall Brady Ayers (SDSU), 21-5 (6:24) 197: #15 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. Charley Popp (NDSU), 10-4 285: Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 5-3 [SV-1]

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 125: #7 Ben Gillette, Jr., Redfield, S.D. (1-2 record) First Round: tech. fall #10 Jesse Reed, Northern Colorado, 18-1 (5:51) Quarterfinals: lost to #2 Eddie Klimara, Oklahoma State, by fall 1:23 Consolation Round of 8: lost to #8 Kyle Larson, Iowa State, by dec., 10-4 Gillette eliminated – ended season 19-13 overall

133: #5 Brance Simms, Sr., Gilmore City, Iowa (0-2 record) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three South Dakota State University wrestlers recorded individual runner-up finishes and the Jackrabbits placed fourth in the team standings as competition wrapped up at the 2016 Big 12 Wrestling Championship on March 6 at Sprint Center. Redshirt freshman Seth Gross was the first Jackrabbit to wrestle in the finals of the 141-pound weight class as he was matched up against topranked Dean Heil of Oklahoma State. Heil would go on defeat Gross, 5-3, but Gross earned a trip to nationals with his runner-up finish. The 157-pound championship bout featured top-seeded Cody Pack of SDSU against second-seeded Joseph Smith of Oklahoma State. Smith scored an early takedown and carried the momentum through for an 8-4 victory. Pack, who fell to 27-3 overall, qualified for his fourth consecutive trip to the national tournament. At 197 pounds, Nate Rotert qualified for a return trip to the national meet despite dropping a 4-3 decision to fifth-seeded Preston Weigel of Oklahoma State in the championship match. David Kocer became the fourth Jackrabbit to earn a trip to nationals with a fourth-place finish at 174 pounds. A sophomore from Wagner, Kocer opened the day with a 3-2, overtime victory over West Virginia’s Ross Renzi in the consolation semifinals. Kocer later withdrew from his scheduled third-place match against Oklahoma's Matt Reed for medical reasons. Alex Kocer and Luke Zilverberg each split their consolation matches Sunday morning to finish with fifth-place showings. Alex Kocer dropped a 9-6 decision to Cole Mendenhall of Wyoming in his first match, but came back to post a 15-7 major decision over Northern Colorado's Timmy Box. Zilverberg opened the morning session with a 7-2 loss to third-seeded Clark Glass of Oklahoma in the consolation semifinals, but claimed fifth place with a 4-2 decision over Michael Billingsley of Air Force to close out his season. With seven individual champions, Oklahoma State claimed the team title with 161 points. Oklahoma was second with 100 points and two individual champions, followed by Iowa State with 87 points and one champion. SDSU tallied 77 points for its fourth-place showing, with Wyoming completing the upper half of the 10-team field with 71.5 points.

BIG 12 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM STANDINGS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Oklahoma State (7) Oklahoma (2) Iowa State (1) South Dakota State Wyoming West Virginia

161.0 100.0 87.0 77.0 71.5 65.5

7. 8. 9. 10.

North Dakota State Utah Valley Air Force Northern Colorado

62.5 60.5 39.5 30.5

Note: Number of individual champions in parentheses

Quarterfinals: lost to #4 Jade Rauser, Utah Valley, by dec., 7-0 Consolation Quarterfinals: lost to #8 Keegan Moore, West Virginia, by dec., 3-2 Simms eliminated – ended season 15-13 overall

141: #3 Seth Gross, R-Fr., Apple Valley, Minn. (2-1 record) Quarterfinals: major dec. #6 Trae Blackwell, Oklahoma, 10-0 Semifinals: dec. #2 Bryce Meredith, Wyoming, 8-3 Finals: lost to #1 Dean Heil, Oklahoma State, by dec., 5-3 Second place – national qualifier

149: #2 Alex Kocer, Jr., Wagner, S.D. (2-2 record) Quarterfinals: dec. #10 John Meeks, Iowa State, 1-0 Semifinals: lost to #3 Davion Jeffries, Oklahoma, by fall 4:47 Consolation Semifinals: lost to #5 Cole Mendenhall, Wyoming, 9-6 Fifth-Place Match: major dec. #4 Timmy Box, Northern Colorado, 15-7 Fifth place; national qualifier (at-large)

157: #1 Cody Pack, Sr., Quincy, Calif. (2-1 record) Quarterfinals: tech. fall #9 Kyle Gliva, North Dakota State, 16-0 (4:25) Semifinals: dec. #4 Archie Colgan, Wyoming, 3-2 Finals: lost to #2 Joseph Smith, Oklahoma State, by dec., 8-4 Second place – national qualifier

165: #5 Luke Zilverberg, So., Belle Plaine, Minn. (2-2 record) Quarterfinals: lost to #4 Connor Flynn, West Virginia, 4-2 Consolation Quarterfinals: dec. #8 Grant Nehring, North Dakota State, 8-5 Consolation Semifinals: lost to #3 Clark Glass, Oklahoma, by dec., 7-2 Fifth-Place Match: dec. #9 Michael Billingsley, Air Force, 4-2 Fifth place; ended season 22-12 overall

174: #4 David Kocer, So., Wagner, S.D. (2-1 record) Quarterfinals: dec. #5 Ross Taylor, Utah Valley, 10-6 Semifinals: lost to #1 Chandler Rogers, Oklahoma State, by dec., 10-8 Consolation Semifinals: dec. #6 Ross Renzi, West Virginia, 3-2 (TB-2) Third-Place Match: withdrew due to injury Fourth place – national qualifier

184: #7 Brady Ayers, Jr., Waterville, Minn. (3-3 record) First Round: tech. fall #10 Horacio Vialpando, Northern Colorado, 16-0 (2:44) Quaterfinals: lost to #2 Nolan Boyd, Oklahoma State, by major dec., 8-0 Consolation Round of 8: dec. #9 Will Sumner, Utah Valley, 4-2 Consolation Quarterfinals: dec. #6 Andrew Dixon, Oklahoma, 5-2 Consolation Semifinals: lost to #4 Dane Pestano, Iowa State, by dec., 3-1 Fifth-Place Match: lost to #8 Ben Stroh, Wyoming, by dec., 11-4 Sixth Place; ended season 22-16 overall

197: #2 Nate Rotert, So., Spearfish, S.D. (2-1 record) Quarterfinals: dec. #7 Brandon Tribble, Wyoming, 8-2 Semifinals: dec. #3 Trent Noon, Northern Colorado, 7-6 Championship: lost to #5 Preston Weigel, Oklahoma State, by dec., 4-3 Second Place – national qualifier

285: #9 Alex Macki, So., Cambridge, Iowa (0-2 record) First Round: lost to A.J. Vizcarrondo, West Virginia, by dec., 2-0 Consolation Round of 8: lost to Marcus Malecek, Air Force, by dec., 1-0 Macki eliminated – ended season 8-19 overall

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NCAA REVIEW NEW YORK — The South Dakota State University wrestling team wrapped up a successful season at the 2016 NCAA Division I Championships contested at Madison Square Garden. The Jackrabbits entered the second day of the national tournament with four of their school-record five national qualifiers still in contention; however, the Jackrabbits went a combined 2-5 in competition during the Friday sessions. Redshirt freshman Seth Gross was the lone victorious Jackrabbit on Day 2, winning two of his three matches in the 141-pound consolation bracket. Both of Gross’ victories were third-period come-from-behind victories as he rallied for a 12-10 decision over Purdue’s Danny Sabatello and came back later for a 10-6 win over Jimmy Gulibon of Penn State. Gross’ tournament run came to an end one win shy of qualifying for All-America honors in a 10-3 loss to Solomon Chishko of Virginia Tech. Gross ended the tournament with a 3-2 record and finished the season with a 26-14 overall mark. Senior 157-pounder Cody Pack entered Friday without a loss after winning his first two tournament matches, but also came up one victory short of achieving All-America status. In the quarterfinals, the seventhseeded Pack was edged 11-10 by 15th-seeded Chad Walsh of Rider (N.J.). Pack, who was making his fourth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, later dropped a 10-3 decision to Dylan Palacio of Cornell (N.Y.) to end his collegiate career tied for sixth on the SDSU career wins list with Aaron Veskrna (1999-2002) with 114. A four-time national qualifier, Pack finished the season with a 29-5 record. Also advancing to the second day were David Kocer at 174 pounds and 197-pounder Nate Rotert. Both Jackrabbit wrestlers were eliminated with losses during Friday’s first session as Kocer dropped an 8-0 major decision to Pennsylvania’s Casey Kent and Rotert was upended by Kent State’s Kyle Conel, 9-4. Kocer won a pair of consolation matches during competition on Thursday after dropping his opening round match to seventh-seeded Cody Walters of Ohio, 7-3.

Rotert was knocked off by Chattanooga’s Scottie Boykin for the second year in a row at the NCAA Championships, dropping a 7-4 decision in the opening round. The sophomore from Spearfish who was making his second consecutive trip to nationals posted an 11-3 major decision over Rutgers’ Hayden Hrymack in his first wrestleback match. The lone Jackrabbit wrestler to be eliminated on the opening day of competition was 149-pounder Alex Kocer, who opened Thursday by dropping a 7-1 decision to sixth-seeded Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern (Ill.). The junior from Wagner later fell 9-7 to Oregon State’s Joey Delgado to finish his season with a 24-12 record.

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 141: Seth Gross, R-Fr., Apple Valley, Minn. (3-2 record) First Round: dec. #13 Steve Bleise, Northern Illinois, 6-3 Second Round: lost to #4 Anthony Ashnault, Rutgers, by major dec., 15-2 Consolation Third Round: dec. Danny Sabatello, Purdue, 12-10 Consolation Fourth Round: dec. Jimmy Gulibon, Penn State, 10-6 Consolation Fifth Round: lost to #7 Solomon Chishko, Virginia Tech, by dec., 10-3

149: Alex Kocer, Jr., Wagner, S.D. (0-2 record) First Round: lost to #6 Jason Tsirtsis, Northwestern (Ill.), by dec., 7-1 Consolation Second Round: lost to Joey Delgado, Oregon State, by dec., 9-7

157: #7 Cody Pack, Sr., Quincy, Calif. (2-2 record) First Round: major dec. Neal Richards, Virginia Military Institute, 9-1 Second Round: dec. #10 John Boyle, American, 2-1 (TB-1) Quarterfinals: lost to #15 Chad Walsh, Rider, by dec., 11-10 Consolation Fourth Round: lost to #5 Dylan Palacio, Cornell (N.Y.), by dec. 10-3

174: David Kocer, So., Wagner, S.D. (2-2 record) First Round: lost to #7 Cody Walters, Ohio, by dec., 7-3 Consolation First Round: dec. Richard Robertson, Wisconsin, by dec., 4-3 Consolation Second Round: dec. Te’Shan Campbell, Pittsburgh, by dec., 10-7 Consolation Third Round: lost to Casey Kent, Pennsyvania, by major dec., 8-0

197: #15 Nate Rotert, So., Spearfish, S.D. (1-2 record) First Round: lost to Scottie Boykin, Chattanooga, by dec., 7-4 Consolation Second Round: major dec. Hayden Hrymack, Rutgers, 11-3 Consolation Third Round: lost to #16 Kyle Conel, Kent State, by dec., 9-4

2016 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM STANDINGS (top 10 plus Big 12 Conference teams)

CODY PACK made his fourth consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships in 2016. Pack won each of his first two matches before ending up one win shy of achieving All-America honors.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Penn State (2) Oklahoma State (2) Ohio State (2) Virginia Tech Iowa Missouri (1) Cornell (2) Nebraska Illinois (1) Michigan

123.0 97.5 86.0 82.0 81.0 74.5 67.0 58.0 50.5 50.5

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12. 13. 18. 38. 39. 44. 47. 62.

Iowa State Oklahoma Wyoming Utah Valley South Dakota State North Dakota State West Virginia Air Force

35.0 33.5 24.5 8.0 7.5 5.5 4.0 1.5

Note: Number of individual champions in parentheses

ACADEMIC AWARDS The South Dakota State University wrestling team placed 19th for team grade-point average and four Jackrabbits earned individual recognition on the Division I All-Academic Team presented at the conclusion of the 2015-16 season by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. The Jackrabbits compiled a team GPA of 3.155, which was second among Big 12 Conference programs and just behind fellow affiliate league member Utah Valley State at 3.163. Harvard claimed the top spot in the team rankings with a 3.41 team GPA, followed by Sacred Heart (Conn.) at 3.38 and Brown in third at 3.36. The team GPA was determined using a system that includes 12 student-athletes from each program. A total of 10 of these came from the wrestlers that were entries in the NCAA Tournament conference qualifier. The Jackrabbits ranked 23rd during the 2014-15 season with a 3.09 team GPA. SDSU tied for third among Division I programs with its four individual honorees, who included Ben Gillette, David Kocer, Nate Rotert and Luke Zilverberg. The 116-member Division I All-Academic Team was led by national champion Penn State with six selections and Big 12 Conference champion Oklahoma State with five. American, Lehigh, Ohio State and Stanford joined SDSU with four selections. Individuals can qualify for the All-Academic Team by meeting the following criteria: achieving a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 and winning 60 percent of his season’s schedule and/or was a 2016 NCAA qualifier, or by achieving a 3.0 cumulative GPA and earning All-America honors in 2016.

2015-16 NWCA ALL-ACADEMIC TOP 30 TEAMS PL. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

SCHOOL Harvard Sacred Heart Brown Duke Kent State Penn American Gardner-Webb Penn State Eastern Michigan Cleveland State Minnesota Drexel SIU-Edwardsville Chattanooga Stanford Cornell (N.Y.) Utah Valley South Dakota State CSU Bakersfield Nebraska Princeton Lock Haven Bucknell Lehigh Ohio Navy Appalachian State Wyoming Columbia

TEAM GPA 3.412 3.384 3.360 3.348 3.325 3.322 3.305 3.282 3.255 3.242 3.237 3.210 3.202 3.202 3.196 3.190 3.172 3.163 3.155 3.130 3.128 3.124 3.123 3.112 3.106 3.095 3.094 3.087 3.083 3.080

The Jackrabbits were also well-represented on the 2016 Academic AllBig 12 Conference Wrestling Team as SDSU placed eight on the honor squad. Seven of SDSU's honorees were first-team selections for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.20 or higher. Representing the Jackrabbits were: • Ben Gillette, Jr., Redfield, Biology/Microbiology; • Alex Kocer, Jr., Wagner, Agricultural Business; • Alex Macki, So., Cambridge, Iowa, Wildlife and Fisheries; • Nate Rotert, So., Spearfish, Early Childhood Education; • Ben Schwery, Sr., Underwood, Iowa, Wildlife and Fisheries; • Brance Simms, Sr., Gilmore City, Iowa, Construction Management; • Luke Zilverberg, So., Belle Plaine, Minn., Wildlife and Fisheries. Sophomore David Kocer was named to the second team for posting a GPA between 3.0 and 3.19. Besides meeting the GPA criteria, honorees must have participated in at least 60 percent of their team’s scheduled contests, with the exception of graduating seniors. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. A total of 57 student-athletes were honored on the academic team. SDSU led the 10-team league with seven first-team selections, while Wyoming ranked first with nine overall selections.

2015-16 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 WRESTLING TEAM SCHOOL Air Force Iowa State Northern Colorado North Dakota State Oklahoma Oklahoma State South Dakota State Utah Valley West Virginia Wyoming

FIRST TEAM 4 1 4 4 4 5 7 4 0 4

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SECOND TEAM 2 0 2 1 2 0 1 3 3 5

TOTAL 6 1 6 5 6 5 8 7 3 9

H ISTORY

YEAR-BY-YEAR DUAL RESULTS

SDS 33 6 10 26 14 6 21 22 6

SDS 0 8 23 12 4 22 23

Nebraska Omaha University Macalester Wartburg Minnesota Macalester Carleton

Opp 30 26 13 14 22 5 11

1950-51

Kansas State Omaha University Minnesota Macalester Carleton Wartburg Mankato State

Opp 22 20 20 8 14 7 11

4 years, 14-18-1 dual record

1951-52 Won 3, Lost 4 Coach: Harold Holmes Minnesota Wartburg Luther Iowa State Mankato State St. Cloud State

St. Cloud State Minnesota Cornell Mankato State Northern Iowa Wartburg Grinnell Nebraska Iowa State St. Cloud State St. John’s (Minn.)

Opp 26 5 13 27 17 12

1955-56

St. Cloud State Mankato State Nebraska Wartburg Cornell Colorado State Denver University Colorado Mines South Dakota Tech Northern Iowa St. Cloud State Minnesota

Opp 19 29 20 14 21 21 24 20 13 30 22 20

Note: SDSU also wrestled the University of South Dakota twice, but with incomplete teams — in the first match, SDSU won all five weights; in the second, SDSU won all four weights

1952-53 Won 2, Lost 4 Coach: Harold Holmes SDS 11 2 3 9 15 20

Nebraska Minnesota Iowa State Mankato State St. John’s (Minn.) St. Cloud State

Opp 17 30 23 15 11 11

SDS 15 28 29 36 5 36 3 13 20 36

Nebraska-Omaha St. Cloud State Moorhead State Concordia (Minn.) Northern Iowa Concordia Mankato State Wartburg Nebraska Moorhead State

Opp 15 8 8 3 25 3 36 14 6 3

1958-59 SDS 8 22 4 34 22 25 11 14 19 23 3

Kansas State Moorhead State Mankato State Concordia North Dakota State Valley City State Wartburg Nebraska Nebraska-Omaha St. Cloud Northern Iowa

Opp 24 13 26 3 9 8 17 14 9 12 23

1959-60 Won 7, Lost 3 Coach: Warren Williamson SDS 30 13 28 13 27 40 21 24 14 23

North Dakota State Northern Iowa Bemidji State Mankato State Black Hills State South Dakota Tech Nebraska Wartburg St. Cloud State Nebraska-Omaha

Opp 3 14 3 16 2 5 9 6 16 10

1960-61 Won 8, Lost 3, Tied 2 Coach: Warren Williamson

WARREN WILLIAMSON 16 years, 134-74-9 dual record

Won 6, Lost 3, Tied 1 Coach: Warren Williamson

Won 6, Lost 4, Tied 1 Coach: Warren Williamson

Won 1, Lost 10, Tied 1 Coach: Lester Gieneart SDS 15 2 8 14 13 10 5 12 21 0 8 8

Northern Iowa South Dakota Tech Concordia Concordia Moorhead State Iowa State St. Cloud State Mankato State Nebraska Wartburg Moorhead State

Opp 34 5 20 15 0 39 14 16 26 19 8

1957-58 Opp 16 20 23 20 24 10 3 12 27 12 6

1 year, 1-10-1 dual record

HAROLD HOLMES

SDS 5 28 23 2 9 14

SDS 12 13 10 6 6 26 29 16 2 14 24

SDS 0 33 20 18 21 0 11 13 8 9 28

LESTER GIENEART

Won 4, Lost 3 Coach: Wally Johnson SDS 8 11 5 26 16 23 17

St. Cloud State Nebraska Northern Iowa Colorado Mines Colorado State Wyoming Luther St. John’s (Minn.) Mankato State

Opp 3 20 19 6 14 22 9 8 20

Won 5, Lost 6 Coach: Harold Holmes

2 years, 7-7 dual record

1949-50

1956-57 Won 4, Lost 6, Tied 1 Coach: Warren Williamson

1954-55

WALLY JOHNSON

Won 3, Lost 4 Coach: Wally Johnson

1953-54 Won 4, Lost 4, Tied 1 Coach: Harold Holmes

SDS 34 10 9 6 31 18 27

Black Hills State Kansas State Northern Iowa Iowa State Bemidji State Moorhead State North Dakota State

Opp 0 18 19 24 3 6 8

14 15 17 29 17 19

St. Cloud State Nebraska Nebraska-Omaha South Dakota Tech Minnesota Mankato State

14 15 16 5 9 7

1961-62 Won 9, Lost 4 Coach: Warren Williamson SDS 27 18 16 10 18 5 24 30 16 22 6 11 27

Missouri Kansas State Northern Iowa Minnesota St. Cloud State Iowa State Black Hills State South Dakota Tech Nebraska Wis-River Falls Winona State Mankato State Northern State

Opp 3 11 13 19 12 22 6 0 13 6 24 15 2

1962-63 Won 7, Lost 5 Coach: Warren Williamson SDS 8 9 22 31 23 11 20 17 17 11 21 11

Kansas State Northern Iowa St. Cloud State North Dakota State Valley City State Winona State Wisconsin-River Falls Nebraska Nebraska-Omaha Mankato State Northern State Minnesota

Opp 24 14 6 2 7 14 6 12 9 16 3 15

1963-64 Won 5, Lost 6 Coach: Warren Williamson SDS 0 31 11 10 40 3 5 27 21 8 22

Kansas State North Dakota Northern Iowa Nebraska South Dakota St. Cloud State Minnesota North Dakota State Nebraska-Omaha Mankato State Winona State

Opp 28 5 14 16 0 23 22 3 8 20 5

1964-65 Won 6, Lost 5, Tied 2 Coach: Warren Williamson SDS 11 27 3 12 12 10 38 19 19 22 26

Kansas State Wis.-River Falls Minnesota Nebraska-Omaha Northern Iowa St. Cloud State South Dakota Wayne State (Neb.) Nebraska North Dakota State North Dakota

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Opp 14 3 23 16 12 16 0 11 11 8 5

12 11

Winona State Mankato State

12 15

1965-66 Won 10, Lost 2 Coach: Warren Williamson SDS 19 17 32 25 9 34 18 18 29 45 19 12

Kansas State North Dakota Augustana St. Cloud State Minnesota Augustana Northern Iowa Wayne State (Neb) Nebraska North Dakota State Mankato State Winona State

Opp 14 11 3 6 22 3 9 3 5 0 11 15

1966-67 Won 5, Lost 10 Coach: Warren Williamson SDS 15 5 26 20 10 8 6 41 13 13 8 6 20 9 11

Kansas State Minnesota North Dakota State South Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Northern Iowa Augustana St. Cloud State Northern Illinois Illinois State Winona State North Dakota North Dakota State Mankato State

Opp 12 26 9 13 21 25 25 0 20 20 25 25 16 20 24

1967-68 Won 12, Lost 5 Coach: Warren Williamson SDS 24 27 14 25 22 22 19 25 16 16 9 13 32 34 38 12 17

Kansas State North Dakota State Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota State Nebraska Valley City State Northern State Northern Iowa Colorado Southern Illinois Missouri Augustana North Dakota South Dakota Mankato State Winona State

Opp 8 10 16 8 9 9 11 6 19 14 21 18 3 3 3 15 11

YEAR-BY-YEAR DUAL RESULTS 25 36 14 21

Winona State North Dakota North Dakota State Mankato State

14 4 22 14

1971-72 Won 10, Lost 5 Coach: Warren Williamson

FRANK KURTENBACH 1 years, 12-5 dual record

1968-69 Won 12, Lost 5 Coach: Frank Kurtenbach SDS 26 44 26 18 26 11 18 27 15 23 27 22 17

Kansas State Augustana Nebraska Minnesota Northwest Missouri Northern Iowa Morningside Illinois State Northern Illinois Winona State North Dakota North Dakota State Mankato State

Opp 8 0 10 16 12 22 16 4 18 6 6 11 14

1969-70 Won 11, Lost 3, Tied 1 Coach: Warren Williamson SDS 34 2 35 36 19 35 31 29 26 34 48 6 17 15 17

Kansas State Oklahoma South Dakota North Dakota Minnesota Minnesota-Morris Nebraska Illinois State Northern Illinois Morningside Augustana Northern Iowa North Dakota State Mankato State Winona State

Opp 6 31 3 0 14 3 3 8 10 5 0 24 14 15 19

SDS 33 19 15 29 22 24 38 38 48 33 21 14 21 17 33

Wayne State (Neb.) Kansas State Minnesota South Dakota Brigham Young North Dakota State St. Cloud State Minnesota-Morris North Dakota Wisconsin-Oshkosh Nebraska Northern Iowa Southwest State Mankato State Winona State

Opp 15 21 22 8 18 26 6 8 0 6 6 19 13 24 6

1972-73 Won 17, Lost 5 Coach: Warren Williamson SDS 43 36 24 27 36 38 31 21 27 33 33 12 23 36 16 9 17 37 14 22 33 37

Dakota State Kansas State Northern Colorado Western State Colorado Mines Central State (Okla.) Army Northern Iowa Upper Iowa Minnesota-Morris Winona State Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota North Dakota State Cal Poly Illinois State Southwest State St. Cloud State Mankato State South Dakota Augustana

Opp 6 12 16 8 6 2 11 19 13 7 9 19 20 0 18 24 22 2 20 11 6 15

1973-74

21 15

Won 10, Lost 5 Coach: Greg Schmidt SDS 21 13 29 2 27 9 25 35 21 39 15 23 9 27 39

Opp Northern Colorado 19 North Dakota State 24 at Kansas State 14 at Minnesota 31 Augustana 9 Northern Iowa 34 at Minnesota-Morris 14 North Dakota 7 at St. Cloud State 20 South Dakota 5 at Iowa State 23 at Wis-Stevens Point 17 at Mankato State 26 at Winona State 9 Southwest State 0

1974-75 Won 11, Lost 5 Coach: Greg Schmidt SDS 38 23 43 30 30 12 12 38 33 25 43 4 8 24 21 13

Morningside Minnesota Minnesota-Morris Southwest State Kansas State Northwestern Northern Iowa South Dakota Illinois State Western Illinois North Dakota North Dakota State Mankato State Winona State Augustana Nebraska-Omaha

MICKEY MARTIN 1975-76 Won 10, Lost 1, Tied 1 Coach: Mickey Martin

GREG SCHMIDT 2 years, 21-10 dual record

SDS 38 30 9 57 48 9 30 27 33 11 30 39 19 10 16

Minnesota-Morris at Nebraska +vs. Iowa State at Southwest State Wayne State (Neb) at Minnesota Boise State at St. Cloud State Mankato State at Augustana at South Dakota Winona State at North Dakota at North Dakota State at Northern Iowa

Opp 5 13 37 0 3 29 10 13 9 25 18 12 18 30 21

SDS 20 46 30 28 39 12 26 29 31 26

North Dakota State Southwest Missouri Minnesota-Morris Augustana Morningside Northern Iowa St. Cloud State South Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Opp 15 3 9 14 4 23 12 10 7 8

13 10 34 29 16 31 26 59 17 19 33 23

at Minnesota at Northern Iowa at Florida International Minnesota-Morris at Nebraska at Southwest State Winona State Wayne State at St. Cloud State at North Dakota St. at North Dakota at Augustana

33 27 6 13 21 9 6 0 25 22 13 17

1979-80 Won 9, Lost 4 Coach: Terry Linander SDS 31 24 19 25 27 21 32 30 25 17 16 20 28

at Mankato State at Nebraska-Omaha Augustana at Minnesota-Morris St. Cloud State North Dakota State North Dakota Southwest State Winona State Northern Michigan Northern Iowa at Augustana Nebraska

Opp 13 25 17 22 21 24 14 6 12 31 21 13 14

1980-81 Won 4, Lost 8, Tied 1 Coach: Terry Linander

TERRY LINANDER 4 years, 33-23-2 dual record

1977-78

2 years, 21-6-1 dual record

Opp 17 3 0 15 23 13 31 5 5 0 18 19 28

1976-77 Won 11, Lost 5 Coach: Mickey Martin

Won 12, Lost 4, Tied 1 Coach: Terry Linander

1970-71

Kansas State South Dakota Augustana Nebraska Minnesota Missouri Navy Southwest State Northern State Minnesota-Morris Eastern Illinois Washington Northern Iowa

19 15

+ match held at Nebraska

Opp 6 18 0 15 10 22 27 6 9 10 6 35 30 12 13 25

Won 11, Lost 5, Tied 1 Coach: Warren Williamson SDS 20 29 38 21 11 28 3 26 32 42 12 19 5

Mankato State Winona State

SDS 26 47 23 29 21 32 45 31 17 31 37 19 14 6 20 33 36

Opp at Mankato State 17 Southwest State 3 North Dakota State 19 St. Cloud State 11 at Minnesota-Morris 19 at Winona State 9 at Morningside 5 North Dakota 15 Augustana 23 # Kearney State 14 at Wayne State (Neb.) 12 +Utah State 24 at Minnesota 30 Northern Iowa 29 at Nebraska-Omaha 20 at Southwest State 9 Nebraska 7 # at Wayne State, Neb. + at Minnesota

SDS 22 18 20 12 16 35 29 23 16 18 6 11 22

at Northern Colorado Mankato State at Nebraska-Omaha at Augustana Minnesota-Morris Southwest State Winona State Huron College Northern Michigan Augustana at Northern Iowa at North Dakota State at North Dakota

Opp 21 26 25 34 20 12 12 22 25 27 36 36 22

RALPH MANNING 3 years, 20-17 dual record

1978-79 Won 8, Lost 7 Coach: Terry Linander SDS 44 37 18

Mankato State Morningside Nebraska-Omaha

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Opp 3 13 25

YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORES 1981-82

1984-85

Won 6, Lost 6 Coach: Ralph Manning

Won 10, Lost 7 Coach: Mike Engels

SDS 32 19 12 19 3 33 22 30 3 27 17 0

Northern State at Mankato State at Augustana at Nebraska-Omaha at Nebraska St. Cloud State Northern Colorado Minnesota-Morris North Dakota State North Dakota Augustana Northern Iowa

Opp 15 17 23 21 43 11 19 15 39 17 21 45

1982-83 Won 5, Lost 7 Coach: Ralph Manning SDS 20 27 8 45 26 12 4 8 18 15 20 6

at Northern State Mankato State at Augustana Colorado Mines Minnesota-Morris at North Dakota at North Dakota State at Northern Iowa Southwest State Augustana at St. Cloud State at Nebraska-Omaha

Opp 16 13 31 8 19 27 39 42 21 23 16 27

1983-84 Won 9, Lost 4 Coach: Ralph Manning SDS 27 16 13 23 36 42 3 13 30 29 28 28 19

at Northern Colorado at Augustana at Nebraska-Omaha at Southwest Missouri at Minnesota-Morris Northern State Northern Iowa North Dakota State at Huron College North Dakota at Southwest State Augustana at St. Cloud State

Opp 15 30 24 17 5 6 46 30 12 16 17 13 17

SDS 30 12 8 13 24 37 29 29 29 28 9 31 18 18 44 16 40

Opp at Northern State 14 Augustana 33 at Nebraska 34 #Adams State 27 #Northwest Missouri 14 #Wisconsin-River Falls 13 Huron College 16 Moorhead State 18 Northern Michigan 20 at Mankato State 18 at North Dakota State 38 at North Dakota 10 Southwest State 24 Nebraska-Omaha 28 Minnesota-Morris 8 at Augustana 22 St. Cloud State 11 # at Nebraska Invitational

1985-86 Won 11, Lost 2 Coach: Mike Engels SDS 51 30 44 25 28 30 23 30 38 29 23 8 20

Northern Colorado at Wis.-River Falls at Minnesota-Morris Northern State Mankato State at Southwest Missouri at Northwest Missouri at Nebraska-Omaha at St. Cloud State at Southwest State North Dakota North Dakota State Augustana

Opp 0 18 0 13 13 7 19 15 12 12 17 27 21

1986-87 Won 8, Lost 6 Coach: Mike Engels SDS 32 40 46 36 45 36 6 43 21 27 5 9 13 10

Opp at Northern State 10 Southwest State 11 Northwest Missouri 3 at Northern Colorado 6 +Southwest Missouri 5 +Southern Colorado 10 +Wyoming 30 Minnesota-Morris 5 Nebraska-Omaha 26 at Mankato State 13 at North Dakota 32 at North Dakota State 27 at Augustana 26 St. Cloud State 26

+ at Cowboy Invitational; Laramie, Wyo.

1987-88

22 31 21 16 16 8 12

MIKE ENGELS 9 years, 87-32-3 dual record

Opp Northern Colorado 22 Northern State 15 +Central Missouri 0 San Francisco State 11 at Nebraska-Omaha 26 *Fort Hays State 12 *Colorado Mines 18

14 9 16 16 18 26 19

+ at Sioux Falls * at Omaha

11 23 23 7 23 40 28 34 20

32 17 19 32 17 3 13 12 18

1992-93

Won 8, Lost 5, Tied 1 Coach: Mike Engels SDS 33 28 26 30 23 41 26 34 14 13 21 42 23

at Central Oklahoma Northern Colorado North Dakota North Dakota State at Nebraska-Omaha at Southwest State at Mankato State at St. Cloud State Augustana # at Edmond, Okla.

1988-89 Opp at Colorado Mines 9 at Northern Colorado 12 Buena Vista 11 at Northern State 9 Southwest State 10 Wisconsin-River Falls 6 St. Cloud State 12 Minnesota-Morris 3 at North Dakota 21 at North Dakota State 24 Nebraska-Omaha 16 Mankato State 2 at Augustana 11

Won 7, Lost 3, Tied 2 Coach: Mike Engels SDS 37 52 41 31 45 14 20 13 21 10 31 19

Northern State Northwestern (Iowa) at Moorhead State Southwest State St. Cloud State at Air Force at Northern Colorado Nebraska-Omaha at North Dakota at North Dakota State at Augustana Mankato State

Opp 3 0 0 9 3 26 16 20 21 30 10 19

Won 9, Lost 2 Coach: Mike Engels SDS 37 25 34 24 17 33 19 9 27 38 23

Northern State at Augustana at Southwest State Northern Colorado North Dakota at Minnesota-Morris North Dakota State at Nebraska-Omaha at Mankato State at St. Cloud State Augustana

Opp 3 12 10 12 19 9 12 25 8 6 16

1990-91 Opp at Northern Colorado 19 at Colorado Mines 9 Northwestern (Iowa) 4 Minnesota-Morris 2 Augustana 17 Central State (Okla.) 18 at Northern State 7 at North Dakota 15 at North Dakota State 16 Southwest State 16 at Augustana 11 Mankato State 14 St. Cloud State 0 Nebraska-Omaha 30

SDS 37 48 39 37 29

Opp Northern State 8 Northwestern (Iowa) 6 at Minnesota-Morris 8 at Fort Hays State 12 #Wisconsin-Parkside 14

20 30 38 31 13

1995-96 Won 10, Lost 2 Coach: Jason Liles SDS 6 18 34 34 23 19 30 40 38 39 44 23

#Iowa Northern Colorado North Dakota at St. Cloud State at Mankato State at Nebraska-Omaha Southern Colorado Augustana at Southwest State Moorhead State Northern State North Dakota State

Opp 29 25 9 6 15 13 6 3 4 3 6 9

# at Philip, SD

1996-97 Won 8, Lost 2 Coach: Jason Liles #Iowa at No. Colorado St. Cloud State Mankato State at North Dakota at North Dakota St. Nebraska-Omaha Northern State at Augustana Southwest State

Opp 38 12 12 15 10 10 21 6 12 12

1997-98 Won 17, Lost 4 Coach: Jason Liles

JASON LILES 19 years, 148-141-5 dual record

1993-94 Won 5, Lost 6 Coach: Jason Liles SDS 33 17 15 15 36 16 18 32 38 21 33

at Southwest State Northern Colorado North Dakota State at Mankato State at St. Cloud State at Central Oklahoma at Nebraska-Omaha Northern State Northwestern North Dakota Augustana

Opp 9 28 31 23 9 26 25 21 18 28 16

1994-95

1991-92 Won 12, Lost 2 Coach: Mike Engels

St. Cloud State Mankato State Central Oklahoma Nebraska-Omaha at Augustana

# at Spencer, Iowa

Won 11, Lost 3 Coach: Mike Engels SDS 17 29 44 46 18 15 37 23 21 21 22 26 45 12

18 13 9 9 25

SDS 6 28 24 30 30 24 16 41 37 39

1989-90

Won 8, Lost 5, Tied 1 Coach: Mike Engels SDS 27 22 34 24 15 32 17

Augustana at Minnesota-Morris at St. Cloud State North Dakota at Southwest State at Mankato State North Dakota State

Won 4, Lost 6 Coach: Jason Liles SDS 27 16 28 30 3

Opp at Southern Colorado 18 at Northern Colorado 21 Southwest State 18 at North Dakota 14 at North Dakota State 38

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SDS 49 57 37 40 28 28 38 29 28 15 27 32 30 28 38 19 32 16 39 16 43

Opp Huron 0 Minnesota West 0 Ridgewater 9 Augustana 3 SDSU Yellow 21 Northern Colorado 9 *West Liberty 6 *Carson-Newman 12 at Findlay (Ohio) 6 *Pitt-Johnstown 16 #Central Missouri State 9 #Ashland 9 #Nebraska-Kearney 12 #Central Oklahoma 11 at St. Cloud State 9 at Mankato State 27 at Southwest State 12 at Nebraska-Omaha 20 North Dakota 10 North Dakota State 32 Augustana 6 * at Findlay, Ohio # at National Duals; Edmond, Okla.

YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORES

SDS 11 4 27 46 47 23 32 23 6 45 51 26 29 22 12 30 25 15 22 12 6 29

1998-99

2000-01

2002-03

2004-05

2006-07

Won 15, Lost 7 Coach: Jason Liles

Won 9, Lost 5, Tied 1 Coach: Jason Liles

Won 12, Lost 9 Coach: Jason Liles

Won 10, Lost 8 Coach: Jason Liles

Won 8, Lost 8, Tied 1 Coach: Jason Liles

at Wyoming *Iowa Augustana Northern State Minnesota-West Nebraska-Kearney at Colorado Mines at Northern Colorado at Nebraska Northern State Southwest State at Moorhead State #Wisconsin-Parkside #Carson-Newman #Nebraska-Omaha #Nebraska-Kearney #Central Oklahoma St. Cloud State MSU, Mankato Nebraska-Omaha at North Dakota St. at Augustana

Opp 32 45 15 0 3 12 13 15 38 3 6 13 9 12 21 15 19 22 14 22 35 12

* at Osage, Iowa # at National Duals; Edmond, Okla.

1999-2000 Won 12, Lost 4 Coach: Jason Liles SDS 0 33 33 18 33 31 28 31 27 25 39 9 12 31

*Iowa Briar Cliff Northern Colorado North Dakota State Adams State St. Cloud State Central Oklahoma St. Cloud State MSU, Mankato Moorhead State Southwest State Nebraska-Omaha Augsburg Augustana

Opp 47 9 9 21 9 9 5 9 3 15 9 24 26 15

SDS 25 22 17 37 29 9 24 24 31 20 35 34 9 15 34

Opp 16 26 19 12 10 28 16 10 15 20 9 10 28 17 9

Northern Colorado Southwest State Nebraska-Omaha #Shippensburg #St. Cloud State #Central Oklahoma #Central Washington #Ashland St. Cloud State MSU, Mankato Northern State MSU, Moorhead North Dakota State Augsburg Augustana

# at National Duals; Brookings

2001-02 Won 9, Lost 8 Coach: Jason Liles SDS 9 37 47 27 30 6 27 6 21 20 18 18 31 13 16 28 24

Wyoming *Carleton (Minn.) *Concordia-Moorhead MSU, Moorhead Northern Colorado Nebraska-Omaha #Gannon (Pa.) #Ashland (Ohio) #Augustana #Chadron State St. Cloud State MSU, Mankato Northern State North Dakota State Augsburg Southwest State Augustana

Opp 38 12 9 12 12 37 19 34 26 18 30 30 19 27 33 19 19

* at St. Peter, Minn. # at National Duals; Columbus, Ohio

SDS 19 0 20 30 23 48 13 34 19 16 19 13 25 32 40 30 10 25 16 22 17

Opp ^Wisconsin-La Crosse 23 ^Wisconsin 45 at Northern Colorado 13 Mary (N.D.) 17 at Northern State 11 #Western State 6 #Central Oklahoma 22 #St. Cloud State 15 #Augustana 24 #North Dakota St. 26 at MSU, Moorhead 16 at North Dakota State 26 *Coe (Iowa) 17 *Buena Vista (Iowa) 12 *Dana (Neb.) 6 *Simpson (Iowa) 12 at Augsburg (Minn.) 32 St. Cloud State 15 MSU, Mankato 23 at Augustana 18 Nebraska-Omaha 24

2003-04 Won 4, Lost 10 Coach: Jason Liles SDS 9 18 43 21 12 15 31 16 3 10 24 3 17 7

Opp at Northern Iowa 23 at Princeton (N.J.) 24 Mary (N.D.) 6 Northern State 19 #Adams State (Colo.) 25 #Nebraska-Kearney 26 at St. Cloud State 9 at MSU, Mankato 23 at Nebraska-Omaha 31 Augsburg 25 Southwest Minn. State 15 North Dakota State 31 MSU, Moorhead 19 Augustana 30

Opp Mary 15 Princeton (N.J.) 15 ^Oregon 34 ^Pacific (Ore.) 22 ^Portland State 20 *Millersville (Pa.) 19 *Davidson (N.C.) 15 *Duquense (Pa.) 12 Northern Colorado 31 at Wyoming 31 at Air Force 37 Southwest Minn. State 15 Northern Iowa 34 Northern State 18 Dakota Wesleyan 15 at Millersville 25 at American 19 at North Dakota State 34

^at Oregon Duals; Redmond, Ore. * at Virginia Duals; Hampton, Va.

SDS 9 14 39 17 12 49 30 31 34 41 38 25 15 12 21 6 19

North Carolina State #Central Oklahoma #Clarion #Cal State Fullerton #Brown *Delaware State *Duquesne *Anderson *Franklin & Marshall Portland State Wyoming Dakota Wesleyan Air Force at Northern Colorado at Utah Valley State Northern State at Northern Iowa American

Opp 32 30 15 32 35 6 9 7 6 6 3 18 23 31 25 41 19

2007-08 Won 2, Lost 9 Coach: Jason Liles

Won 7, Lost 11 Coach: Jason Liles SDS 6 10 28 9 6 44 15 22 18 28 18 32 25 15 16 36 9 9

at Nebraska at North Dakota State #Campbell (N.C.) #at North Carolina St. #Ohio +Anderson (S.C.) +Roger Williams (R.I.) +Newport News App. Utah Valley State at Pacific (Ore.) at Portland State Eastern Illinois Northern Colorado at Wyoming at Air Force Northern Iowa North Dakota State

# at North Carolina State Duals + at Virginia Duals

2005-06

^ at River Falls, Wis. # at National Duals; Columbus, Ohio * at Buena Vista Duals; Storm Lake, Iowa

# at National Duals; Columbus, Ohio * at Buena Vista Duals; Storm Lake, Iowa

* at Fort Dodge, Iowa

SDS 30 18 12 20 29 21 31 29 12 15 12 21 3 28 23 12 27 6

Opp 36 29 15 27 34 0 28 18 23 18 26 16 12 24 25 6 36 38

SDS 12 4 10 16 9 10 36 16 3 31 10

at Nebraska at Utah Valley at Northern Colorado Northern State at Minnesota at North Dakota State Dakota Wesleyan Wyoming at Northern Iowa Portland State Air Force

Opp 37 39 29 18 34 35 15 26 42 15 26

# at Lone Star Duals; Arlington, Texas * at Virginia Duals; Hampton, Va.

DIVISION II NATIONAL FINISHES YEAR 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

FINISH 10th T-21st Fifth Sixth Eighth Third 10th Fourth T-16th 11th Sixth

POINTS 31.0 3.0 18.0 28.0 26.0 46.0 26.0 43.0 16.0 28.0 40.5

YEAR 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

FINISH 18th 24th Ninth Eighth Ninth Ninth Ninth 10th T-29th 27th Sixth

POINTS 17.5 6.5 35.5 38.5 34.5 31.75 26.5 24.75 8.0 6.0 36.5

YEAR 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

FINISH Ninth Ninth 10th Sixth Seventh T-11th 10th 14th Sixth Fourth Fifth

POINTS 32.5 25.5 30.5 41.75 38.5 27.0 28.0 19.0 37.5 51.0 41.0

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YEAR 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

FINISH Fourth Fourth Second Fifth Fourth Second Third 10th 23rd

POINTS 62.5 65.0 78.0 63.0 72.0 91.0 67.0 40.0 19.5

YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORES 2008-09

2010-11

2013-14

2015-16

Won 9, Lost 11, Tied 1 Coach: Jason Liles

Won 1, Lost 13, Tied 1 Coach: Jason Liles

Won 6, Lost 8 Coach: Chris Bono

Won 14, Lost 6 Coach: Chris Bono

SDS Opp 21 ^Cumberlands 18 3 ^at Indiana 46 21 ^Liberty 25 21 ^Ohio 21 6 ^Rutgers 37 31 at Delaware State 15 33 #Virginia Military (VMI) 9 31 +Franklin & Marshall 13 36 +American International11 35 +Sacred Heart (Conn.) 12 9 *Maryland 29 3 at Nebraska 43 40 Northern State 3 15 Northern Colorado 29 7 at Wyoming 38 19 at Air Force 31 14 Utah Valley 35 43 %Pacific (Ore.) 9 30 at Portland State 16 5 North Dakota State 36 3 Northern Iowa 33 ^ at Indiana Duals; Bloomington, Ill. # at Dover, Del. + at Franklin & Marshall Quadrangular; Lancaster, Pa. * at Lincoln, Neb. % at Portland, Ore

2009-10 Won 2, Lost 11, Tied 1 Coach: Jason Liles SDS 3 17 4 30 15 6 6 23 6 12 9 6 15 23

at Iowa State #Liberty #Chattanooga #Cumberlands #Northern Illinois #at Indiana Nebraska at SIU Edwardsville at Northern Iowa Air Force Wyoming at Utah Valley at Northern Colorado at North Dakota State

Opp 43 27 40 12 32 37 46 23 35 23 34 38 28 22

SDS 18 0 24 3 6 19 12 3 3 9 21 0 6 7 6

Opp #Wisconsin-Parkside 28 #at Northwestern (Ill.) 41 #Wisconsin-Whitewater 13 *Bucknell 38 *at Nebraska 36 Northern State 19 SIU Edwardsville 18 ^Wisconsin 42 ^Oregon State 45 Northern Iowa 38 Northern Colorado 26 at Wyoming 49 at Air Force 38 North Dakota State 43 Utah Valley 40

# at Northwestern Duals; Evanston, Ill. * at Nebraska Triangular; Lincoln, Neb. ^ at NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals; Cedar Falls, Iowa

2011-12 Won 4, Lost 9 Coach: Jason Liles SDS 35 15 9 25 20 3 6 8 25 12 18 15 0

Opp ^Davidson 12 ^at Campbell 23 at North Dakota State 32 Northern State 18 Southwest Minn. State 18 Nebraska 37 Air Force 37 *Indiana 30 *at SIU Edwardsville 15 at Northern Iowa 25 at Utah Valley 21 at Northern Colorado 27 Wyoming 45

^ at Campbell Triangular; Buies Creek, N.C. * at SIU Edwardsville Triangular; Edwardsville, Ill.

CHRIS BONO 4 years, 36-34 dual record

2012-13 Won 5, Lost 12 Coach: Chris Bono SDS 19 12 32 6 7 11 3 27 51 13 5 11 3 18 28 9 4

^Indiana ^at Northern Illinois ^Tiffin *North Carolina at Nebraska #Stanford at Missouri SIU Edwardsville Simpson %Wyoming at Air Force &Western State Northern Iowa Utah Valley Northern Colorado North Dakota State Northwestern (Ill.)

^ at Huskie Duals; DeKalb, Ill. * at Lincoln, Neb. # at Columbia, Mo. % at Spearfish, S.D. & at Colorado Springs, Colo.

Opp 18 26 12 36 32 22 36 16 0 21 41 25 41 22 13 36 39

SDS 10 6 13 17 18 18 6 12 15 31 14 27 31 12

Drexel Nebraska North Dakota State ^Augustana *Wyoming Air Force #Ohio at Northern Iowa at Utah Valley at Cal Poly %Stanford Northern Illinois at Northern Colorado at North Dakota State

^ at Sanford Pentagon; Sioux Falls * at Gillette, Wyo. # at Cedar Falls, Iowa % at San Luis Obispo, Calif.

2014-15 Won 11, Lost 8 Coach: Chris Bono SDS 9 31 9 30 14 29 6 6 29 54 19 29 23 6 10 23 27 17 13

Opp ^Oklahoma State 25 Drexel 6 Wisconsin 26 *Augustana 3 at North Dakota State 23 #SIU Edwardsville 9 #at Missouri 31 #Kent State 31 Buffalo 8 Dakota Wesleyan 0 Boise State 12 Northern Colorado 10 Cal Poly 10 Oregon State 36 at Wyoming 32 Air Force 9 Utah Valley 10 Stanford 15 North Dakota State 19

^ at Miami, Okla. * at Sanford Pentagon; Sioux Falls # at Missouri Quadrangular; Columbia, Mo.

# at Hoosier Duals; Bloomington, Ind.

Opp 26 36 30 15 17 14 32 29 18 10 20 6 6 32

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SDS 9 25 13 16 15 15 48 36 31 24 34 34 23 23 22 28 32 18 13 23

^Virginia ^Grand Canyon ^at Minnesota Virginia Tech Oklahoma State at Iowa *Dakota Wesleyan *Northern State *Augustana North Dakota State at Northern Colorado SIU Edwardsville CSU Bakersfield Air Force Wyoming at Utah Valley at Boise State West Virginia at Oklahoma North Dakota State

Opp 23 9 20 20 20 28 0 12 9 15 3 12 10 15 15 13 9 15 19 14

^ at Minnesota Quad; Minneapolis * at South Dakota Showcase; Sioux Falls

SERIES RECORDS OPPONENT RECORD Adams State 1-2-0 Air Force 4-9-0 American 1-1-0 American International 1-0-0 Anderson 2-0-0 Army 1-0-0 Ashland 2-1-0 Augsburg 0-5-0 Augustana (S.D.) 38-15-0 Bemidji State 2-0-0 Black Hills State 3-0-0 Boise State 3-0-0 Briar Cliff 1-0-0 Brigham Young 1-0-0 Brown 0-1-0 Bucknell 0-1-0 Buffalo 1-0-0 Buena Vista 2-0-0 Cal Poly 2-1-0 Cal State Bakersfield 1-0-0 Cal State Fullerton 0-1-0 Campbell 1-1-0 Carleton 3-0-0 Carson-Newman 2-0-0 Central Missouri 2-0-0 Central Oklahoma 4-7-0 Central Washington 1-0-0 Chadron State 1-0-0 Clarion 1-0-0 Coe 1-0-0 Colorado 1-0-0 Colorado Mines 6-2-0 Colorado State 0-1-1 Concordia (Minn.) 5-0-1 Cornell (Iowa) 0-2-0 Cumberlands 2-0-0 Dakota State 1-0-0 Dakota Wesleyan 5-0-0 Dana 1-0-0 Davidson 2-0-0 Delaware State 2-0-0 Denver University 0-1-0 Drexel 1-1-0 Duquesne 1-1-0 Eastern Illinois 1-1-0 Findlay (Ohio) 1-0-0 Florida International 1-0-0

FIRST MTG. LAST MTG. 1984-85 2003-04 1992-93 2015-16 2004-05 2005-06 2008-09 2008-09 2005-06 2006-07 1972-73 1972-73 1997-98 2001-02 1999-00 2003-04 1965-66 2015-16 1959-60 1960-61 1959-60 1961-62 1976-77 2015-16 1999-2000 1999-2000 1971-72 1971-72 2005-06 2005-06 2010-11 2010-11 2014-15 2014-15 1988-89 2002-03 1972-73 2014-15 2015-16 2015-16 2005-06 2005-06 2006-07 2011-12 1949-50 2001-02 1997-98 1998-99 1987-88 1997-98 1972-73 2005-06 2000-01 2000-01 2001-02 2001-02 2005-06 2005-06 2002-03 2002-03 1967-68 1967-68 1953-54 1998-99 1953-54 1955-56 1956-57 2001-02 1954-55 1955-56 2008-09 2009-10 1972-73 1972-73 2004-05 2015-16 2002-03 2002-03 2004-05 2011-12 2005-06 2008-09 1955-56 1955-56 2013-14 2014-15 2004-05 2005-06 1970-71 2006-07 1997-98 1997-98 1978-79 1978-79

OPPONENT Fort Hays State Franklin & Marshall Gannon Grand Canyon Grinnell Huron Illinois State Indiana Iowa Iowa State Kansas State Kent State Liberty Luther Macalester Mary Maryland Millersville Minnesota Minn. State, Mankato Minn. State, Moorhead Minnesota-Morris Minnesota West CC Missouri Morningside Navy Nebraska Nebraska-Kearney Nebraska-Omaha Newport News Apprentice (Va.) North Carolina North Carolina State North Dakota North Dakota State Northern Colorado Northern Illinois Northern Iowa Northern Michigan Northern State Northwest Missouri Northwestern (Ill.) Northwestern (Iowa) Ohio Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oregon

RECORD 3-0-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 4-0-0 3-2-0 1-3-0 0-5-0 0-9-0 10-8-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 4-22-0 23-26-3 15-1-0 22-1-0 2-0-0 2-3-0 6-0-0 0-1-0 16-19-2 4-1-0 9-25-2 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 28-5-3 19-42-1 23-12-0 2-4-0 3-38-1 1-2-0 30-1-1 4-0-0 0-3-0 4-0-0 0-2-1 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-1-0

FIRST MTG. LAST MTG. 1987-88 1999-00 2005-06 2008-09 2001-02 2001-02 2015-16 2015-16 1954-55 1954-55 1980-81 1997-98 1966-67 1974-75 2008-09 2012-13 1995-96 2015-16 1951-52 2009-10 1950-51 1974-75 2014-15 2014-15 2008-09 2009-10 1951-52 1953-54 1949-50 1950-51 2002-03 2004-05 2008-09 2008-09 2004-05 2004-05 1949-50 2015-16 1950-51 2003-04 1956-57 2003-04 1969-70 1991-92 1997-98 1998-99 1961-62 2014-15 1968-69 1978-79 1970-71 1970-71 1949-50 2013-14 1977-78 2003-04 1949-50 2003-04 2006-07 2012-13 2005-06 1963-64 1958-59 1972-73 1966-67 1953-54 1979-80 1961-62 1968-69 1974-75 1990-91 2006-07 1969-70 2014-15 2004-05

2006-07 2012-13 2006-07 1997-98 2015-16 2015-16 2013-14 2013-14 1984-85 2015-16 1986-87 2011-12 1993-94 2013-14 2015-16 2015-16 2004-05

RECORD OPPONENT Oregon State 0-2-0 Pacific (Ore.) 2-1-0 Pitt-Johnstown 0-1-0 Portland State (Ore.) 5-0-0 Princeton 1-1-0 Ridgewater CC 1-0-0 Roger Williams 1-0-0 Rutgers 0-1-0 Sacred Heart (Conn.) 1-0-0 San Francisco State 1-0-0 Shippensburg 1-0-0 Simpson 1-0-0 South Dakota 12-0-0 South Dakota Tech 5-0-0 Southern Colorado 3-0-0 Southern Illinois 0-1-0 SIU Edwardsville 4-1-1 Southwest Minn. State 30-4-0 Southwest Missouri 4-0-0 Stanford 1-2-0 St. Cloud State 37-14-1 St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Minn.) 3-0-0 Tenn.-Chattanooga 0-1-0 Tiffin 1-0-0 Upper Iowa 1-0-0 Utah State 0-1-0 Utah Valley 3-8-0 Valley City State 3-0-0 Virginia 0-1-0 Virginia Military Institute 1-0-0 Virginia Tech 0-10 Wartburg (Iowa) 4-4-1 Washington 0-0-1 Wayne State (Neb.) 6-0-0 Western Illinois 1-0-0 West Liberty 1-0-0 Western State 2-1-0 West Virginia 1-0-0 Winona State 13-5-2 Wisconsin 0-3-0 Wisconsin-La Crosse 0-1-0 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2-0-0 Wisconsin-Parkside 2-1-0 Wisconsin-River Falls 6-0-0 Wis.-Stevens Point 1-0-0 Wisconsin-Whitewater 1-0-0 Wyoming 2-15-0

FIRST MTG. LAST MTG. 2014-15 2014-15 2004-05 2008-09 1997-98 1997-98 2004-05 2008-09 2003-04 2004-05 1997-98 1997-98 2006-07 2006-07 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09 1987-88 1987-88 2000-01 2000-01 2012-13 2012-13 1963-64 1976-77 1955-56 1961-62 1986-87 1995-96 1967-68 1967-68 2009-10 2015-16 1970-71 2011-12 1975-76 1986-87 2012-13 2014-15 1951-52 2003-04 1952-53 1954-55 2009-10 2009-10 2012-13 2012-13 1972-73 1972-73 1977-78 1977-78 2005-06 2015-16 1958-59 1967-68 2015-16 2015-16 2008-09 2008-09 2015-16 2015-16 1949-50 1959-60 1970-71 1970-71 1964-65 1978-79 1974-75 1974-75 1997-98 1997-98 1972-73 2012-13 2015-16 2015-16 1961-62 1980-81 2002-03 2014-15 2002-03 2002-03 1971-72 1975-76 1991-92 2010-11 1961-62 1988-89 1973-74 1973-74 2010-11 2010-11 1953-54 2015-16

CAREER COACHING RECORDS BY VICTORIES

BY WINNING PERCENTAGE

COACH SEASONS Jason Liles (1994-2012)......................................19 Warren Williamson (1957-68, 1970-73) ..............16 Mike Engels (1985-93) ..........................................9 Chris Bono (2013-present) ................................4 Terry Linander (1978-81) ......................................4 Greg Schmidt (1974-75)........................................2 Mickey Martin (1976-77)........................................2 Ralph Manning (1982-84)......................................3 Harold Holmes (1952-55) ......................................4 Frank Kurtenbach (1969) ......................................1 Wally Johnson (1950-51) ......................................2 Lester Gieneart (1956) ..........................................1

WON 148 134 87 36 33 21 21 20 14 12 7 1

LOST 141 74 32 34 23 10 6 17 18 5 7 10

TIED 5 9 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1

PCT .512 .638 .725 .514 .586 .677 .768 .541 .439 .706 .500 .125

COACH SEASONS Mickey Martin (1976-77)........................................2 Mike Engels (1985-93) ..........................................9 Frank Kurtenbach (1969) ......................................1 Greg Schmidt (1974-75)........................................2 Warren Williamson (1957-68, 1970-73) ..............16 Terry Linander (1978-81) ......................................4 Ralph Manning (1982-84)......................................3 Chris Bono (2013-present) ................................4 Jason Liles (1994-2012)......................................19 Wally Johnson (1950-51) ......................................2 Harold Holmes (1952-55) ......................................4 Lester Gieneart (1956) ..........................................1

WON 21 87 12 21 134 33 20 36 148 7 14 1

LOST 6 32 5 10 74 23 17 34 141 7 18 10

TIED 1 3 0 0 9 2 0 0 5 0 1 1

PCT .768 .725 .706 .677 .638 .586 .541 .514 .512 .500 .439 .125

TOTALS....................................................................67

534

377

.584

TOTALS....................................................................67

534

377

.584

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ALL-AMERICANS

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

DEE BRAINERD

DON TRAPP

1963 – 130 pounds

1970 – 177 pounds

RICK JENSEN

JEFF HOHERTZ

1976 – 126 pounds

1977 – 177 pounds 1981 – 177 pounds

1963 Dee Brainerd Jim Perkins Lyle Moss Roger Eischens

130 137 158 190

First Second Third Third

1965 Frank Murphy Wayne Paulsen

115 130

1966 Paul Thomas Mick Hurburt

1979 Rick Jensen Al Minor

142 190

Second Fourth

Third Second

1980 Jay Swanson Randy Goette Kent Haake Jeff Hohertz

134 142 167 177

Sixth Eighth Seventh Fifth

190 HWT

Second Fourth

1981 Jeff Hoherrtz Wally Zastrow

177 HWT

First Seventh

1967 Jerry Smith Jon McNitt

130 167

Third Second

1968 Greg Schmidt Jerry Smith Jon McNitt

1982 Jack Sathe Randy Goette Ed Lohr

126 150 190

Eighth Seventh Eighth

115 130 167

Second Second Second

1983 Dave Cornemann

167

Sixth

1969 Greg Schmidt John Rembold

115 137

Third Third

1984 Don Cox Dave Cornemann Al Holleman

158 167 HWT

Third First Eighth

1970 Greg Schmidt Don Trapp Keith Engels

118 177 142

Second First Sixth

1971 Stan Opp

1985 Vince McCullough Jim Strande Jeff Lueders Al Holleman

134 142 177 HWT

Second Eighth Eighth Third

118

Second

1986 Bryan Guzzo Perry Fink Al Holleman

118 142 HWT

Seventh Sixth Fourth

1987 Pat Dorn Hazen Bye Kyle Jensen

134 150 HWT

First Sixth Seventh

1988 Bryan Guzzo Pat Dorn Perry Fink Paul Koenig

118 134 150 190

Sixth First Fourth Fifth

1989 Bryan Guzzo Pat Dorn Perry Fink Barney Drenth

118 134 150 HWT

Fifth Sixth Fourth Fourth

1972 Stan Opp Mike Engels KIRK SIMET

DAVE CORNEMANN

1978 – 150 pounds

1984 – 167 pounds

PAT DORN

BRIAN LOEFFLER

1987 – 134 pounds 1988 – 134 pounds

1993 – 177 pounds

1973 Stan Opp Gerry Person Dick Vliem

118 150 118 167 190

Fifth Second Second Third Fifth

1974 Mike Engels

158

Second

1976 Rick Jensen Kirk Simet

126 142

First Sixth

1977 Rick Jensen Jeff Hohertz

134 177

Second First

1978 Matt Long Kirk Simet

134 150

Third First

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ALL-AMERICANS 1990 Mike Pankratz Brian Loeffler Greg Sayler Paul Koenig

126 177 190 HWT

Sixth Sixth Eighth Second

1991 Mike Pankratz Brian Loeffler Greg Sayler Barney Drenth

126 177 190 HWT

1992 Mike Pankratz Chad Lamer Brian Loeffler 1993 Mike Pankratz Tim Wishard Brian Loeffler 1994 Mark Echevarria Chad Lamer Justin Blasius Brad Loeffler

1998 Chad Wickman Paul Konechne Travis King Pat Timm Ryan Resel

118 134 150 177 HWT

Fourth Sixth First Third First

Fifth Fifth Eighth Fourth

1999 Scott Braun Paul Konechne Tyler Jones Ryan Resel

133 141 174 HWT

Second Second Third Second

126 167 177

Fifth Eighth Sixth

126 158 177

Third Seventh First

2000 Scott Braun Paul Konechne Aaron Veskrna Tyler Bryant Tyler Jones Jon Madsen

133 141 149 165 174 HWT

Second First Seventh Eighth Sixth First

2001 Ryan O’Connor Paul Konechne Aaron Veskrna Tyler Bryant Todd Paszek Jon Madsen

125 141 149 165 184 HWT

Sixth First Third Fourth Third Second

2002 Aaron Veskrna Tyler Bryant Tyler Jones Todd Paszek Jon Madsen

157 165 184 197 HWT

Third Second Second Third Seventh

2003 Bryan Cowdin Tyler Jones Tim Boldt

174 184 197

Seventh Second Fifth

2004 Jeremy Roe Nate Althoff

149 165

Sixth Fifth

150 177 190 HWT

Fifth First First Fifth

1995 Josh Sammons Chad Lamer Brad Loeffler

142 177 HWT

Fourth First Fifth

1996 Travis King Pat Timm Jeremy Pascoe Chad Lamer Ryan Resel

142 167 177 190 HWT

Fourth Seventh Third First Fourth

1997 Chad Wickman Adam Feldman Jeremy Pascoe Ryan Resel

118 126 177 HWT

Sixth First Third First

THREE-TIME ALL-AMERICANS Tyler Bryant ........................................2000-02 Perry Fink..................................1986, 1988-89 Bryan Guzzo..............................1986, 1988-89 Jeff Hohertz ..............................1977, 1980-81 Al Holleman ........................................1984-86 Rick Jensen ..............................1976-77, 1979 Jon Madsen ........................................2000-02 Stan Opp ............................................1971-73 Greg Schmidt ......................................1968-70 Aaron Veskrna ....................................2000-02

FOUR-TIME ALL-AMERICANS Tyler Jones......................................1999-2002 Paul Konechne................................1998-2001 Chad Lamer ..............................1992, 1994-96 Brian Loeffler ......................................1990-93 Mike Pankratz......................................1990-93 Ryan Resel..........................................1996-99

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

JUSTIN BLASIUS

CHAD LAMER

1994 – 190 pounds

1994-95 – 177 pounds 1996 – 190 pounds

ADAM FELDMAN

RYAN RESEL

1997 – 126 pounds

1997 – Heavyweight 1998 – Heavyweight

TRAVIS KING

PAUL KONECHNE

1998 – 150 pounds

2000 – 141 pounds 2001 – 141 pounds Note: Three Jackrabbit wrestlers earned Most Outstanding Wrestler honors at the NCAA Division II Championships: • Rick Jensen, 1976 • Chad Lamer, 1996 • Travis King, 1998

JON MADSEN 2000 – Heavyweight

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DIVISION I NCAA QUALIFIERS Note: Prior to 1991, wrestlers could qualify for the Division I tournament from D-II and D-III

1952 – Host: Colorado State Walt Christman — 147 pounds • lost to #1 Tommy Evans, Oklahoma, by fall (4:09) • lost to #2 Byron Todd, Oklahoma State, by dec. (7-2) Alan Evans — 191 pounds • First Round: Bye • lost to #2 Harry Lanzi, Toledo, by fall (1:40) • lost to Joe Butler, Oklahoma, by major dec. (11-3)

1953 – Host: Penn State Maris Williams – 130 pounds • lost to #1 Norvard Nalan (Michigan), by fall (7:11) • lost to Ed Casalicchio (Michigan State), by dec. (6-0) Alan Williams – 191 pounds • lost to #4 Gus Gatto (Northern Iowa), by dec. (6-0)

1954 – Host: Oklahoma Jule Moravec – 177 pounds • lost to #3 Ted Weaver, Kansas State, by fall (8:50) Alan Williams – 191 pounds • def. James Mills, Oklahoma State, by dec. (5-2) • tied #4 Gus Gatto, Northern Iowa, 1-1 [Gatto advanced on referee’s decision]

1960 – Host: Maryland

1965 – Host: Iowa State

Francis Flesner — 157 pounds • lost to #2 Thad Turner, Lehigh, by dec. (8-2) • def. Walter Parker, Cornell, by dec. (4-0) • lost to Joe Mullins, Iowa, by dec. (9-5) John Sterner – 167 pounds • lost to #3 Dennis Fitzgerald, Michigan, by dec. (8-5) Mike Sterner – 177 pounds • lost to #1 Roy Conrad, Northern Illinois, by fall (1:49) • def. Phil Myer, Penn State, by major dec. (11-2) • lost to Bruce Campbell, Oklahoma State, by dec. (9-5) Frank Kurtenbach – heavyweight • lost to #6 John Baum, Michigan State, by fall (5:48)

Paul Thomas – 191 pounds • lost to #2 Don Buzzard, Iowa State, by fall (4:18) • lost to Tony Bennett, Oklahoma, by fall (2:49) Mike Hurlburt – heavyweight • lost to Carel Stith, Nebraska, by tech. fall (19-1)

1961 – Host: Oregon State Mike Sterner – 177 pounds (seeded sixth) • def. Tom Sutton, Air Force, by dec. (4-2) • lost to #3 Wayne Baugman, Oklahoma, by dec. (4-2) • lost to Ken Houston, Southern Illinois, by dec. (4-2) Frank Kurtenbach – heavyweight • lost to Nick Kohls, Colorado State, by fall (8:18) • lost to #2 Allan Jaklich, Northwestern, by dec. (3-2)

1962 – Host: Oklahoma State

Monsour Karim – 115 pounds • lost to Edward Amerantes, Springfield, by dec. (4-0) Gordon Brockmueller – 123 pounds • lost to Dick Gappen, Knox, by dec. (7-3) Don Dykhoff – 157 pounds • lost to Delbert Lockwood, Colorado State, by dec. (9-3)

John Sterner – 167 pounds • lost to #6 Earl Perillo, Oklahoma, by dec. (4-1) Mike Sterner – 177 pounds • def. Phil Myer, Penn State, by dec. (5-4) • lost to #2 Dean Lahr, Colorado, by dec. (2-1) • lost to Tim Mongan, Purdue, by dec. (5-3) Roger Eischens – 191 pounds • def. Harry Lake, Virginia, by dec. (3-1) • lost to Joe James, Oklahoma, by dec. (4-2) • lost to #1 Nick Kohls, Colorado State, by dec. (3-2)

1958 – Host: Wyoming

1963 – Host: Kent State

1955 – Host: Cornell

Gusav Gleitter – 115 pounds • lost to #1 Dick Beattie, Oklahoma State, by dec. (8-0) • lost to Stan Lampe, Colorado, by dec. (7-4) George Alfredson – 177 pounds • lost to Gary Haller, Kansas, by dec. (5-2) Ellis Jensen – 191 pounds • lost to #1 Dave Dunlop, Cornell, by fall (2:32)

1959 – Host: Iowa Loren Wiesmer - 123 lbs • lost to Jim Stagg, Bowling Green, by dec. (6-0) Francis Flesner - 157 lbs • lost to Herman Ayres, Southern Illinois, by dec. (4-3) Bob Motis - 191 lbs • lost to #3 Gordon Trapp, Iowa, by tech fall (15-0) Frank Kurtenbach - HWT • lost to #1 Ted Ellis, Oklahoma State, by fall (5:04) • lost to Harry Jacobs, Bradley, by dec. (2-1)

Dee Brainerd – 130 pounds • def. John Perry, Adams State, by dec. (6-5) • lost to #4 Pat Smart, Lehigh, by dec. (6-3) James Perkins – 137 pounds • lost to #3 Clair Argento, Wyoming by dec. (8-1) Lyle Voss – 157 pounds • lost to Rahim Jayanmard, UCLA, by tech. fall (17-1) Roger Eischens – 191 pounds • lost to Matt Sanzone, Springfield, by fall (4:57)

1965 – Host: Wyoming Frank Murphy – 115 pounds • lost to #2 Tadaaki Hatta, Oklahoma State, by major dec. (13-4) • def. Lou Manns, Syracuse by dec. (2-0) • lost to Jay Windfelder, Penn State, by dec. (5-0) Wayne Paulsen – 130 pounds • lost to Bill Johannesen, Michigan, by dec. (5-1)

1967 – Host: Kent State Gerry Smith – 123 pounds • lost to #2 Bob Fehrs, Michigan, by major dec. (10-0) John McNitt – 167 pounds • lost to Jeff Smith, Oregon State, by dec. (11-4)

1968 – Host: Penn State Greg Schmidt – 115 pounds • def. Frank Coco, East Stroudsburg, by dec. (9-3) • lost to Wayne Boyd, Temple, by dec. (6-4) Gerry Smith – 130 pounds • def. Felix Sanchez, Air Force, by major dec. (10-1) • lost to Dennis Crowe, Oklahoma State, by dec. (7-6) John McNitt – 167 pounds • lost to #4 Jason Smith, Iowa State, by dec. (6-2)

1969 – Host: Brigham Young Greg Schmidt – 115 pounds (seeded seventh) • lost to #9 John Miller, Oregon, by dec. (4-3) • def. Bob Shines, Arizona State, by fall (2:58) • lost to #2 Ray Stapp, Oklahoma State), by dec. (5-3)

1970 – Host: Northwestern Greg Schmidt – 115 pounds (seeded fifth) • def. Steve Lampe, Iowa State, by dec. (9-2) • def. Ed Brown, SUNY-Buffalo, by dec. (10-9) • lost to #3 Greg Johnson, Michigan State, by dec. (7-3) [All-American – fifth place] Don Trapp – 177 pounds • def. Ray Williams, Stanford, by dec. (7-2) • def. Mark Frankel, Purdue, by dec. (7-4) • lost to #5 Ben Cooper, Southern Illinois, by dec. (7-3)

1971 – Host: Auburn Stan Opp – 118 pounds (seeded 10th) • def. Chico Lutes, Indiana State, by dec. (11-5) • lost to #5 Gary Breece, Oklahoma, by dec. (7-1)

1972 – Host: Maryland Mike Engels – 150 pounds • lost to #7 Neil Duncan, Hofstra, by dec. (4-1)

1973 – Host: Washington Stan Opp – 118 pounds • def. #5 Mike Frick, Lehigh, by dec. (6-4) • dec. Ron Castle, Portland State, by dec. (8-5) • lost to #4 Dan Sherman, Iowa, by major dec. (9-1) • lost to Dan Kida, San Jose State, by major dec. (11-3) Gerry Person – 167 pounds • def. Bruce Zindel, Michigan State, by dec. (5-3) • lost to #2 Doug Wyn, Western Michigan, by dec. (7-1) • lost to George Been, Ball State, by dec. (6-3)

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DIVISION I NCAA QUALIFIERS 1974 – Host: Iowa State Mike Engels – 158 pounds • def. Pete Ackerman, Rider, by dec. (13-6) • lost to #4 Dan Holm, Iowa, by dec. (8-4) • def. Dewayne Cobbs, Missouri, by fall (5:59) • tied Duane Stutzman, Oregon, 5-5 [Stutzman advanced on referee’s decision]

1976 – Host: Arizona Rick Jensen – 126 pounds • lost to Amos Goodlow, Michigan, by fall (5:50)

1977 – Host: Oklahoma Rick Jensen – 126 pounds • def. #6 Rick Thompson, Slippery Rock, by dec. (6-2) • def. Ron Gray, Illinois State, by fall (7:05) • lost to Lee Roy Smith, Oklahoma State, by dec. (6-5) • lost to Carlos Rodriguez, California, by dec. (10-7)

TYLER SORENSON became the first Jackrabbit wrestler in the Division I era to make back-to-back NCAA appearances, qualifying in both 2009 and 2010.

1978 – Host: Maryland

2007 – Host: Auburn Hills, Mich.

Kirk Simet – 150 pounds • def. #5 Doug Ziebart, Oregon State, by dec. (8-6) • def. Mark Nelson, Oklahoma, by dec. (6-6, 5-2) • lost to #4 Dave Schultz, Oklahoma State, by dec. (11-5) • lost to Max Lorenzo, William & Mary, by dec. (4-1)

2009 – Host: St. Louis, Mo.

1979 – Host: Iowa State Rick Jensen – 142 pounds • def. #11 Chris Catalfo, Florida, by dec. (12-8) • lost to #3 Andy Rein, Wisconsin, by dec. (3-2)

1980 – Host: Meadowlands, N.J. Don Cox – 158 pounds • lost to Greg Elinsky, Penn State, by major dec. (13-3) Dave Cornemann – 167 pounds • lost to Mike Degenova, Temple, by tech. fall (22-6)

1985 – Host: Oklahoma City Vince McCullough – 134 pounds • def. Darrin Mossing, Ohio, by dec. (10-5) • lost to #1 Jim Jordan, Wisconsin, by dec. (10-3) • lost to Jeff Bradley, Stanford, by dec. (6-2)

1985 – Host: Maryland Pat Dorn – 134 pounds • lost to Joe Gribben, Northern Iowa, by dec. (5-3)

1988 – Host: Iowa State Pat Dorn – 134 pounds • lost to #7 Joe Melchiore, Iowa, by fall (5:43) • def. Thierry Chaney, William & Mary, by dec. (7-6) • def. Jeff Dernlan, Penn State, by dec. (4-1) • def. Enzo Catulio, North Carolina, by dec. (5-4) • lost to Dan Willaman, Edinboro, by dec. (5-3) [All-American – Eighth Place]

Ryan Meyer – 165 pounds • lost to Zack Shanaman, Pennsylvania, by dec. (5-1) • lost to Dustin Noack, UC Davis, by dec. (5-4)

Tyler Sorenson – 197 pounds • lost to #4 Tyrel Todd, Michigan, by dec. (6-4) • lost to Pat Bradshaw, Edinboro, by dec. (6-4)

2010 – Host: Omaha, Neb. Tyler Sorenson – 197 pounds • lost to #4 Cam Simaz, Cornell (N.Y.), by major dec. (15-7) • def. James Hamel, Buffalo, by dec. (5-3) • def. #10 Jesse Strawn, Old Dominion, by dec. (9-2) • lost to Brent Jones, Virginia, by fall (0:30)

2013 – Host: Iowa State Cody Pack – 157 pounds • lost to Jedd Moore, Virginia, by dec. (6-0) • lost to Tommy Churchard, Purdue, by dec. (3-0)

2014 – Host: Oklahoma Alex Kocer – 149 pounds • lost to #1 Drake Houdashelt, Missouri, by major dec. (12-3) • lost to Justin Arthur, Clarion, by major dec. (13-5) Cody Pack – 157 pounds • lost to Aaron Walker, The Citadel, by fall (5:25) • lost to Justin DeAngelis, Oklahoma, by dec. (9-7) Joe Brewster – 165 pounds • lost to #1 David Taylor, Penn State, by fall (2:59) • lost to Josh Houldsworth, Columbia, by dec. (5-2)

2015 – Host: St. Louis, Mo. Cody Pack – 157 pounds (seeded fifth) • lost to Louis Mascola, Maryland, by dec. (10-9) • def. Andrew Atkinson, Virginia, by dec. (3-2) • def. #6 Josh Demas, Ohio State, by dec. (8-3)

• def. Markus Scheidel, Columbia, by dec. (4-2) • lost to Nick Brascetta, Virginia Tech, by dec. (3-2) Nate Rotert – 197 pounds • lost to Basil Minto, Northern Iowa, by dec. (8-2) • lost to Scottie Boykins, Chattanooga, by dec. (5-2) J.J. Everard – heavyweight • lost to #14 Joe Stolfi, Bucknell, by fall (6:29) • lost to #3 Bobby Telford, Iowa, by fall (0:39)

2016 – Host: New York City Seth Gross – 141 pounds • def. #13 Steve Bleise, Northern Illinois, by dec. (6-3) • lost to #4 Anthony Ashnault, Rutgers, by major dec. (15-2) • def. Danny Sabatello, Purdue, by dec. (12-10) • def. James Gulibon, Penn State, by dec. (10-6) • lost to #7 Solomon Chishko, Virginia Tech, by dec. (10-3) Alex Kocer – 149 pounds • lost to #6 Jason Tsirtsis, Northwestern (Ill.), by dec. (7-1) • lost to Joey Delgado, Oregon State, by dec. (9-7) Cody Pack – 157 pounds (seeded seventh) • def. Neal Richards, Virginia Military Institute, by major dec. (9-1) • def. #10 John Boyle, American, by dec. (2-1, TB-1) • lost to #15 Chad Walsh, Rider, by dec. (11-10) • lost to #5 Dylan Palacio, Cornell (N.Y.), by dec. (103) David Kocer – 174 pounds • lost to #7 Cody Walters, Ohio, by dec. (7-3) • def. Richard Robertson, Wisconsin, by dec. (4-3) • def. Te’Shan Campbell, Pittsburgh, by dec. (10-7) • lost to Casey Kent, Pennsylvania, by major dec. (80) Nate Rotert – 197 pounds (seeded 15th) • lost to Scottie Boykin, Chattanooga, by dec. (7-4) • def. Hayden Hrymack, Rutgers, by major dec. (11-3) • lost to #16 Kyle Conel, Kent State, by dec. (9-4)

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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 1964 Don Miller Wayne Paulsen Marv Sherrill Bill Taggart Dave Westbrock

Willmar, Minn. Worthington, Minn. Huron, S.D. Wadena, Minn. Browns Valley, Minn.

123 130 137 157 191

1965 Terry Linander Frank Murphy Wayne Paulsen Bill Taggart

Spearfish, S.D. Blue Earth, Minn. Worthington, Minn. Wadena, Minn.

137 115 130 157

1966 Dennis Campbell Mick Hurlburt Mike Kain Stan Lambert Terry Linander Don Miller Frank Murphy Jerry Smith

Worthington, Minn. Swea City, Iowa Algona, Iowa Worthington, Minn. Spearfish, S.D. Willmar, Minn. Blue Earth, Minn. Sioux Falls, S.D.

152 HWT 157 137 137 130 115 123

1967 Jon McNitt Jerry Smith

Sioux Falls, S.D. Sioux Falls, S.D.

157 130

1968 Sid Fosheim Jon McNitt Greg Schmidt Jerry Smith

Webster, S.D. Sioux Falls, S.D. Rockham, S.D. Sioux Falls, S.D.

137 160 115 130

1969 Greg Schmidt Don Trapp 1970 Greg Schmidt Don Trapp

Rockham, S.D. Milbank, S.D. Rockham, S.D. Milbank, S.D.

115 160 118 177

1972 Pat Suiter

Pierre, S.D.

1973 Mike Engels Stan Opp Gerry Person

Watertown, S.D. Aberdeen, S.D. Britton, S.D.

158 118 167

1974 Mike Engels

Watertown, S.D.

158

1975 Rick Jensen

Watertown, S.D.

126

1976 Rick Jensen Craig Onufer Don Oswald

Watertown, S.D. Tacoma, Wash. Yankton, S.D.

1972

126 158 190

1965 NCC TEAM CHAMPIONS Front Row: Terry Linander, Mick Hurlburt, Wayne Paulsen, Bill Taggart, Darrell Smith. Back Row: Duane Dean, Frank Murphy, Don Miller, Mike Kain, Al Morton, head coach Warren Williamson.

1966 NCC TEAM CHAMPIONS Front Row: Frank Murphy, Jerry Smith, Don Miller, Terry Linander, Darrell Smith. Back Row: Head coach Warren Williamson, Dennis Campbell, Stan Lambert, Phil Neu, Mike Kain, Paul Thomas, Mick Hurlburt.

1977 Jeff Hohertz Rick Jensen Ron Teague

Minnetonka, Minn. Watertown, S.D. Aurora, S.D.

177 134 11

1978 Jeff Hohertz Kirk Simet

Minnetonka, Minn. Pierre, S.D.

177 150

1979 Rick Jensen Kirk Simet

Watertown, S.D. Pierre, S.D.

142 158

1980 Paul Nooyen Jay Swanson Paul Windschitl

Avoca, Wis. Rapid City, S.D. Motley, Minn.

1981 Jeff Hohertz

1986 Perry Fink Al Holleman

Cottage Grove, Minn. Hancock, Minn.

142 HWT

1987 Kyle Jensen Perry Fink

Mobridge, S.D. Cottage Grove, Minn.

HWT 142

1988 Pat Dorn Perry Fink

Adrian, Minn. Cottage Grove, Minn.

134 150

1989 Perry Fink

Cottage Grove, Minn.

150

190 134 150

1990 Paul Koenig

Butterfield, Minn.

HWT

Minnetonka, Minn.

177

1991 Barney Drenth Troy Wallman

Rock Rapids, Iowa Freeman, S.D.

HWT 134

1983 Dave Cornemann

Gregory, S.D.

167

1984 Vince McCullough Jim Strande

1992 Brian Loeffler Mike Pankratz

St. Clair, Minn. Freeman, S.D.

177 126

Gardner, Kan. Brookings, S.D.

134 142

1993 Mike Pankratz

Freeman, S.D.

126

1985 Al Holleman Vince McCullough

Hancock, Minn. Gardner, Kan.

HWT 134

1994 Justin Blasius

Kimball, S.D.

190

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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS (cont.) 1995 Chad Lamer

Colton, S.D.

177

1996 Travis King Chad Lamer

Rapid City, S.D. Colton, S.D.

142 190

1997 Adam Feldman Travis King Ryan Resel Chad Wickman

Mitchell, S.D. Rapid City, S.D. Miller, S.D. Masonville, Iowa

126 142 HWT 118

1998 Travis King Ryan Resel Chad Wickman

Rapid City, S.D. Miller, S.D. Masonville, Iowa

150 HWT 118

2000 Paul Konechne

Kimball, S.D.

2001 Tyler Bryant Paul Konechne Jon Madsen

Pierre, S.D. Kimball, S.D. Carpenter, S.D.

2002 Tyler Jones Jeremy Roe

1973 NCC TEAM CHAMPIONS Front Row: Stan Opp, Pat Suiter, Al Novstrup, Mike Smith, Don Johnson. Back Row: Assistant coach Greg Schmidt, head coach Warren Williamson, Mike Engels, Gerry Person, John Anderson, Dick Vliem, Jim Murray, manager Mike Bird.

1980 NCC TEAM CHAMPIONS

165 141 HWT

Front Row: Jay Swanson, Steve Stemsrud, Randy Goette, Paul Windschitl. Middle Row: Kirk Simet, Kent Haake, Jeff Hohertz, Paul Nooyen. Back Row: Graduate assistant Rick Jensen, graduate assistant Craig Olsen, head coach Terry Linander, trainer Jim Sevcik, Wally Zastrow.

Mitchell, S.D. Lennox, S.D.

184 141

1997 NCC TEAM CHAMPIONS

2003 Tyler Jones

Mitchell, S.D.

184

2004 Nathan Althoff Jeremy Roe

Watertown, S.D. Lennox, S.D.

165 149

141

WESTERN WRESTLING CONFERENCE/ NCAA WEST REGIONAL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 2010 Tyler Sorenson

Garretson, S.D.

197

2014 Alex Kocer Cody Pack

Wagner, S.D. Quincy, Calif.

149 157

2015 Cody Pack J.J. Everard

Quincy, Calif. Etiwanda, Calif.

157 HWT

Front Row: Dan Koehler, Chad Wickman, Josh Sammons, Troy Risdal, Adam Feldman, Travis King. Back Row: Head coach Jason Liles, student assistant Brian Dozark, Jeremy Pascoe, Ryan Resel, Bob Fullhart, Howard Fullhart, student assistant Chad Lamer, graduate assistant Tom Wynn.

TWO-TIME INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Jon McNitt Mike Engels Al Holleman Tyler Jones Paul Konechne Chad Lamer Terry Linander Vince McCullough Frank Murphy Mike Pankratz Wayne Paulsen Ryan Resel Kirk Simet Bill Taggart

1967-68 1973-74 1985-86 2002-03 2001-02 1995-96 1965-66 1984-85 1965-66 1992-93 1964-65 1997-98 1978-79 1964-65

Don Trapp Chad Wickman Cody Pack

1969-70 1997-98 2014-15

THREE-TIME INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Jeff Hohertz Travis King Greg Schmidt Jerry Smith

1977-78, 81 1996-98 1968-70 1966-68

FOUR-TIME INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Rick Jensen Perry Fink

1975-77, 79 1986-89

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CAREER LEADERS

100-VICTORY CLUB

CHAD LAMER

RICK JENSEN

132-30-2

128-24-0

RYAN RESEL

PERRY FINK

121-27-0

119-32-1

PAUL KONECHNE ended his Jackrabbit career as the SDSU leader in victories with 137. The Kimball native earned All-America honors four times and won NCAA Division II individual national titles at 141 pounds in 2000 and 2001.

TOP 25 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; CAREER VICTORIES AARON VESKRNA

CODY PACK

114-40-0

114-36-0

CHAD WICKMAN

MIKE PANKRATZ

109-36-0

108-27-2

TRAVIS KING

TYLER JONES

106-26-4

102-17-0

MIKE ENGELS

PAT DORN

101-14-1

100-33-3

NO. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. T6. T6. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. T19. T19. T19. T22. T22. 24. T25. T25.

WRESTLER Paul Konechne Chad Lamer Rick Jensen Ryan Resel Perry Fink Aaron Veskrna Cody Pack Chad Wickman Mike Pankratz Travis King Tyler Jones Mike Engels Pat Dorn Tyler Bryant Stan Opp Josh Sammons Jeff Hohertz Bryan Guzzo Brian Loeffler Kirk Simet Howard Fullhart Pat Timm Jason Stripling Al Holleman Doug Cox Tyler Sorenson

HOMETOWN Kimball, S.D. Colton, S.D. Watertown, S.D. Miller, S.D. Cottage Grove, Minn. Gregory, S.D. Quincy, Calif. Masonville, Iowa Freeman, S.D. Rapid City, S.D. Mitchell, S.D. Watertown, S.D. Adrian, Minn. Pierre, S.D. Aberdeen, S.D. Huron, S.D. Minnetonka, Minn. St. Michael, Minn. St. Clair, Minn. Pierre, S.D. Decorah, Iowa Huron, S.D. Minneota, Minn. Hancock, Minn. Bedford, Iowa Garretson, S.D.

WEIGHT(S) 134-141 177-190 126-142 HWT 142-150 149-157 157 118-125 126 142-150 184 150-158 134 165 118 126-142 177 118 177-190 142-158 158-167 158-177 HWT HWT 158 197

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YEARS 1998-2001 1993-96 1975-79 1996-99 1986-89 1999-2002 2012-16 1996-99 1990-94 1995-98 1999-2003 1971-74 1986-89 2000-03 1970-73 1994-97 1977-78, 80-81 1986-89 1990-94 1976-80 1995-98 1994-98 2004-09 1983-86 1983-86 2006-10

RECORD 137-30-0 132-30-2 128-24-0 121-27-0 119-32-1 114-40-0 114-36-0 109-36-0 108-27-2 106-26-4 102-17-0 101-14-1 100-33-3 96-32-0 94-19-1 92-51-0 88-23-1 86-47-0 85-27-4 85-26-1 85-48-2 83-42-13 83-41-0 82-40-0 75-59-2 75-19-0

SINGLE-SEASON LEADERS

30-WIN SEASONS WRESTLER Chad Lamer Paul Konechne Paul Konechne Rick Jensen Ryan Resel Rick Jensen Ryan Resel Chad Wickman Cody Pack Stan Opp Travis King Barney Drenth Chad Lamer Perry Fink Aaron Veskrna Chad Lamer Ryan Resel

SEASON 1995-96 2000-01 1999-00 1975-76 1996-97 1976-77 1995-96 1997-98 2014-15 1972-73 1997-98 1990-91 1994-95 1988-89 2001-02 1993-94 1997-98

RECORD 40-2-0 40-3-0 40-5-0 40-7-0 40-8-0 39-6-0 38-10-0 37-6-0 37-6-0 35-3-2 34-1-0 34-4-0 34-4-0 34-4-1 33-3-0 33-7-0 33-8-0

WRESTLER Pat Timm Perry Fink Tim Boldt Paul Konechne Dick Koob Jason Stripling Aaron Veskrna Tyler Sorenson Jared Barnes Cody Pack Tyler Jones Chad Wickman Mike Pankratz Al Holleman Jim Strande David Kocer

SEASON 1997-98 1987-88 2002-03 1997-98 1975-76 2008-09 2000-01 2009-10 2002-03 2014-15 1998-99 1998-99 1998-99 1984-85 1984-85 2015-16

UNDEFEATED DUALS SEASONS — INDIVIDUAL

WRESTLER Stan Opp Mike Engels Jerry Smith Stan Opp Jeff Hohertz Travis King Paul Konechne Aaron Veskrna Tyler Bryant

WRESTLER Chad Lamer, 177 Ryan Resel, HWT Ryan Resel, HWT Ryan Resel, HWT Chad Lamer, 190 Rick Jensen, 134

SEASON 1972-73 1972-73 1967-68 1971-72 1976-77 1997-98 2000-01 2001-02 2000-01

RECORD 20-0-2 16-0-2 16-0-0 15-0-0 15-0-0 15-0-0 15-0-0 15-0-0 14-0-0

WRESTLER Tyler Jones Greg Schmidt Mike Pankratz Mike Sterner Rick Jensen Dick Koob Ryan Resel Dee Brainerd Mike Sterner

SEASON 2001-02 1968-69 1992-93 1960-61 1975-76 1975-76 1996-97 1962-63 1959-60

MOST PINS IN A SEASON — INDIVIDUAL SEASON 1994-95 1996-97 1995-96 1997-98 1995-96 1975-76

NO. 19 19 17 17 17 15

WRESTLER Wally Zastrow, HWT Don Johnson, 142 Gerry Person, 167 Chad Wickman, 118 Gerry Person, 167 Jason Stripling, HWT

SEASON 1979-80 1972-73 1972-73 1997-98 1971-72 2008-09

RECORD 33-9-0 33-9-0 33-10-0 33-13-0 32-8-1 32-11-0 31-6-0 31-7-0 31-10-0 31-4-0 30-6-0 30-7-0 30-8-0 30-12-0 30-15-0 30-13-0

RECORD 14-0-0 13-0-0 12-0-0 12-0-0 11-0-0 11-0-0 10-0-0 10-0-0 10-0-0

NO. 14 13 13 12 12 11

TOP TEAM PERFORMANCES MOST DUAL MEET VICTORIES 17 17 15 14 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

........................................................1972-73 ........................................................1997-98 ........................................................1998-99 ........................................................2015-16 ........................................................1999-00 ........................................................1991-92 ........................................................1977-78 ........................................................1967-68 ........................................................2014-15 ........................................................1990-91 ........................................................1988-89 ........................................................1985-86 ........................................................1976-77 ........................................................1974-75 ........................................................1970-71 ........................................................1969-70

MOST CONSECUTIVE DUAL MEET VICTORIES 12 12 12 10 10

........................................................2015-16 ........................................................1985-86 ........................................................1972-73 ........................................................1992-93 ........................................................1995-96

MOST TEAM POINTS IN DUAL SEASON 669 611 543 467

......................................................1997-98 ......................................................1992-93 ......................................................1998-99 ......................................................1977-78

HIGH TEAM SCORE IN DUAL 59 57 57 54 52 51 51

vs. Wayne State (Neb.) vs. Southwest Minn. State vs. Minnesota West vs. Dakota Wesleyan vs. Northwestern (Iowa) vs. Northern Colorado vs. Simpson

1978-79 1976-77 1997-98 2014-15 1992-93 1985-86 2012-13

BEST DUAL MEET WINNING PCT. .875 .857 .846 .846 .846 .833 .833 .818

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1975-76 1991-92 1988-89 1985-86 1968-69 1995-96 1965-66 1989-90

10-1-1 12-2-0 11-2-0 11-2-0 11-2-0 10-2-0 10-2-0 9-2-0

LETTERMEN –A– Ahrenstorff, Todd 1985-86-87 Alfredson, George 1957-58-59 Allen, Mike 1978-79 Alrich, Odell 1951-55-56 Althoff, Aaron 1996-99 Althoff, Nate 2004-07 Ammann, Craig 1987 Andersch, Laverne 1950-52 Anderson, Arlin 1952 Anderson, Courtney 1994 Anderson, Jim 1971 Anderson, John 1972-74 Anderson, Terry 1976 Anderson, Robert 2002 Andrade, Isaac 2014-15 Andress, Elbert 1997-99 Augustin, Tom 1966-67 Ayers, Brady 2014-15-16 –B– Ahrenstorff, Todd 1985-86-87 Barnes, Jared 2003 Barnett, Mark 1974 Bartholomew, John 1959 Beastrom, Jim 1971 Beech, Mark 1980 Bendt, Jordan 1984-85 Birnbaum, Ed 1983-84 Blanchette, Gayle 1975-76 Blasius, Justin 1993-94 Blasius, Weston 2008-09-10 Blindert, Zach 2009 Bly, Dan 1978-82 Boub, Chris 2005 Boldt, Tim 2003-04 Bonte, Dan 2007 Brady, Jeremy 1997-98-99 Brainerd, Dee 1962-63 Breidenbach, Don 1956 Braun, Scott 1999-2000 Brewster, Joe 2013-14 Brockmueller, Gordon 1955-56 Brothanek, Dale 1967 Brown, Ken 1960 Browning, Monte 1954 Bryant, Toby 1999-2000 Bryant, Tyler 2000-01-02-03 Bucknam, Larry 1960 Bye, Hazen 1987 –C– Campbell, Dennis 1966-67 Canada, Jim 1954-55-56 Caruso, Kevin 2011 Caspers, Pete 1983 Chappa, Jarrod 2004 Chavez, Nick 2012 Christman, Walter 1949-50-51-52 Cinco, Chuck 1992-93-94 Cook, Dave 1977 Cooley, Jeff 2008 Cornemann, Dave 1981-82-83-84 Cowdin, Bryan 2003 Cox, Dave 1983 Cox, Don 1983-84 Cox, Doug 1983-86 Crabtree, Dave 1974 Crabtree, Lee 1974-75 Craddock, Richard 1949-50-51

–D– Dailey, Eugene 1955-56 Dangerud, Kayle 1999-2000 Day, Steve 1970 Dean, Duane 1964 Decker, Jim 1958 DeJong, Brian 1990-91 Donovan, Mark 1988 Dorn, Pat 1986-89 Dozark, Kristopher 1999-200001-03 Drefke, Bryce 2010 Drenth, Eric 1989-91 Durbahn, Paul 2003 Duval, Steve 1987 Dykhoff, Don 1955 –E– Echevarria, Mark 1994-95 Eischens, Roger 1962-63 Eitreim, Jammy 1991 Elliott, Scott 2009-11 Engels, Keith 1969-70-71 Engels, Mike 1971-72-73-74 England, Homer 1950-51 Ericks, Ben 2003-04 Evans, Al 1952-53-54 Everard, J.J. 2013-14-15 Evers, Matt 2001 Everson, Adam 2008-09 Everson, Andy 2004-05-06-07 Everson, Mark 2003 –F– Feen, Arthur 1950 Feldman, Adam 1996-97 Fink, Perry 1986-87-88-89 Fink, Rick 1981 Fitzgerald, Jaxon 2015-16 Flesner, Fran 1959-60 Flynn, Nick 2009-10-11-12 Flynn, Sean 2007-08 Forman, Chad 1993 Forster, Jacob 2001 Fosheim, Sid 1968-69-70 Fryer, Jim 1983 Fullerton, Ron 1977 Fullhart, Bob 1997-98-99-2000 Fullhart, Howard 1995-96-97-98 –G– Garry, Darrin 1993 Genereux, Nick 2008 Gillette, Ben 2013-14-16 Ginther, Weston 2009 Gleiter, Gus 1956-57-58 Godfrey, Nathan 1998 Goette, Randy 1980-81-82 Golic, Mervin 1950 Gottschalk, Travis 2004-05-06-07 Gregory, Brad 2004-05-06-07 Gross, Seth 2016 Gutenkauf, Chad 1986-87-89-90 Guzzo, Bryan 1986-87-88-89 –H– Haake, Kent 1977-78-80 Hable, Trey 2014 Hagar, Nick 2010 Hamilton, James 2011

Harding, Mick 1986-87-89-90 Harrell, Greg 1993 Harwood, Derek 2001 Havlik, Bryce 1987 Hayes, Doug 1972-73 Hayes, Tom 1974-75-77 Hellwege, Marcus 2001-02 Helma, Leonard 1950 Hemiller, Bob 1988-89-90-91 Hennrich, Brad 1989 Herrboldt, Chad 2003-04-05-06 Herrboldt, Nick 2007 Herum, Steve 1972-73-74 Hill, Howard 1950 Hoffman, Tom 1974-75 Hohertz, Jeff 1977-78-80-81 Hoines, Mitch 1989 Holleman, Al 1984-85-86 Holler, Colin 2015 Holm, Ken 1958 Holtquist, Greg 1970-71 Houg, Johnny 1988 Houska, Garrett 2003-04 Huffman, Charlie 1979 Hurlburt, Mick 1965-66 Huyck, Lloyd 1989-90-91 –I– Ingalls, Dwayne 1996-97 –J– James, William 2014 Jensen, Ellis 1957-58 Jensen, Kyle 1986-87 Jensen, Rick 1975-76-77-79 Johnson, Al 1969 Johnson, Don 1969-71-72-73 Johnson, Todd 1993-94 Johnson, Troy 1991-92 Johnson, Tyler 2010-11-12-13 Jones, Lowell 1970 Jones, Robert (B.J.) 1999 Jones, Tyler 1999-20000-02-03 Jorgenson, Lee 1953 –K– Kahnke, Jeff 1981-82-83 Kain, Jim 1961-62-63 Kain, Mike 1965-66 Kantor, Ed 1966-67 Kavitz, Dusty 2005-06 Kappenman, Jerry 1957 Kelly, Kevin 2009-10-11 Kenton, Joe 2003-04 King, Russ 1963-69 King, Scott 2002-03 King, Travis 1995-98 Kinney, Dave 1960-61 Klinkhammer, Tobin 1995 Kocer, Alex 2014-15-16 Kocer, David 2015-16 Koch, James 1967-69 Koehler, Dan 1997 Koenig, Paul 1987-88-89-90 Konechne, Martin 2008 Konechne, Paul 1998-99-2000-01 Koob, Dick 1975-76 Kramer, Don 1992 Krehmeyer, Levi 2005-06-07 Kuhns, Dick 1958-59

Kulseth, Nick 2007-08 Kurtenbach, Frank 1959-60-61 Kurtenbach, Steve 1988 –L– Laganiere, Coltan 2015 Lambert, Stan 1966-68 Lamer, Chad 1992-94-95-96 LaQua, Chad 1996 Linander, Terry 1965-66 Lindekugel, Travis 2001 Lindsay, Austin 2014 Lisek, Tony 2012 Loeffler, Brad 1992-93-94-95 Loeffler, Brian 1990-91-92-93 Logsdon, Bert 1959-60 Lohr, Ed 1982-83-86 Long, Matt 1978 Ludeman, Cal 1971 Lueders, Jeff 1982-83-8485 Lyon, Rex 2011 –M– Macki, Alex 2015-16 Madsen, Jon 2000-01-02 Mart, Nick 2012 Martens, Scott 1993-94-95 Martinmaas, Craig 2004 Marvin, Alan 2006-07-08-09 Matthew, Brendan 1990-92 Matthew, Tim 1992 McCullough, Vince 1984-85 McNitt, Jon 1967-68-69 Meendering, Randy 1975-76 Melhoff, Ray 1957 Melvin, Marty 1980 Meyer, Ryan 2007-08 Michaud, David 2009-10-11 Miller, Don 1964-65-66 Miller, John 1989 Minor, Al 1979 Minor, Dan 1978-79 Moe, Seth 2010-11 Moon, Frank 1957 Moran, Chris 2007 Moravec, Jule 1952-53-54 Mord, Jan 1985 Morisette, Troy 2012-13 Morrow, Chad 1999 Morton, Al 1964-65 Motis, Bob 1959-60 Mundt, Eric 1995 Murphy, Frank 1965-66 Murray, Jim 1972-73-74-75 –N– Neal, Mike 1975-76-77-78 Nehl, Cody 2003-04-05-06 Nething II, John 2011-13-14-15 Neu, Phil 1966 Neuberger, Tom 1951-52 Nolan, Shea 2013-14 Nolz, Jerry 1961 Nooyen, Paul 1979-80 Novstrup, Al1973-74-75-76 –O– O’Connor, Ryan 1998-2000-01 Onken, Luther 1969-70-71 Onufer, Craig 1976-77

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Opdahl, Todd 2005 Opp, Kermit 1975 Opp, Stan 1970-71-72-73 Orozco, Eric 2014 Oswald, Don 1976 –P– Pack, Cody 2013-14-15-16 Paine, Myron 1955-56 Palm, Nathan 1987-88 Pankratz, Mike 1990-91-9293 Park, Randy 1973-74-75 Parsley, Martin 1978 Pascoe, Jeremy 1996-97 Paszek, Todd 2001-02 Paulsen, Wayne 1964-65 Perkins, Jerry 1961-62 Perkins, Jim 1961-62-63 Person, Gerry 1971-72-73 Peterson, Ed 1978-79-81 Peterson, Glen 1996-98 Peterson, Logan 2016 Pickrel, Aaron 2010-11-12-13 Pirner, Derek 2006-07-08 Piro, Scott 1976-77 Postma, Bud 1982-84-85-86 Pouliot, Dick 1955-56 –R– Ramirez, Jim 1975-76 Rasmussen, Joe 2010-11-12 Reicks, Jerry 2001 Reid, Dillon 2012 Rembold, John 1968-69-70 Resel, Ryan 1996-97-98-99 Retallic, Justin 2006-07-08-09 Revier, Scott 2005 Ringstmeyer, Ray 1994-95 Risdal, Troy 1996-97-98 Roe, Jeremy 2002-03-04 Rotert, Nate 2015-16 –S– Sammons, Josh 1994-95-96-97 Sanderson, Del 1979 Sathe, Jack 1982 Sayler, Greg 1990-91-92-93 Schaefer, Gabrtiel 1998 Schley, Duane 1949-50 Schmidt, Greg 1968-69-70 Schuring, Jacob 2003 Schwery, Ben 2014-15-16 Senne, Charlie 2004 Sestak, Robert 1959 Sherrill, Marv 1962-63-64 Simet, Kirk 1976-78-79-80 Skow, Joe 2012-13 Simms, Brance 2013-14-15-16 Simondet, Steve 1988-91 Small, Brooks 2001-02 Smith, Ben 2003 Smith, Darrel 1964-65-66 Smith, Jerry 1966-67-68 Smith, Jim 1971 Smith, Mike 1973 Smrekar, Nate 2001-02 Snow, Kevin 1995 Snyder, Russell 1950 Sorenson, Tyler 2007-08-09-10 –

LETTERMEN – S – (cont.) Staley, Jim 1954-57 Stara, Keith 1982 Stark, Brett 1987 Stemsrud, Steve 1980 Sterner, John 1960-61-62 Sterner, Mike 1960-61-62 Stibral, Tony 2001 Stoeser, Rod 1971 Strande, Jim 1982-83-84-85 Strandemo, Cole 2002 Stripling, Jason 2005-06-07-09 Streseman, Donald 1959 Suiter, Dale 1971-72-73-74 Swanson, Jay 1977-78-79-80 Swier, Jeremy 2008-09-10

–T– Taggart, Bill 1963-64-65 Teague, Ron 1977 Teigen, Lucas 2002 Tesch, Steve 1970 Thomas, Paul 1966-67 Thury, Lance 1997-98-99-2000 Timm, Pat 1994-96-98 Tol, Lenny 2004 Tomashek, Tom 1962 Trapp, Don 1968-69-70 –U– Unger, LeRoy 1955 – V– VanHove, Shawn 2003 Van Meveren, Curt 1973

Van Stralen, Frank 1971-72 Venner, Marty 1982-83 Veskrna, Aaron 1999-2000-01-02 Vliem, Dick 1972-73 Vliem, Jerry 1974 Voss, Lyle 1963 –W– Wagner, Dustin 2001 Wallman, Nathan 2001-02 Wallman, Troy 1991 Walraven, Dustin 2009-10-12-13 Waters, Marcus 2005-06-07 Watkins, Alex 2005 Weber, Roy 1995-96 Weddington, Hunter 2013-15 Weisner, Loren 1958 Weller, Randy 1985

Wendland, Darwin 1951-52 Wermersen, Marc 2008-09-10 Werth, Chris 2004-05 Westberg, Dale 1982 Westbrock, Dave 1962-64 Whisney, Dennis 1975-76 Wickman, Chad 1996-97-98-99 Wiebe, Troy 1992 Wiesner, Loren 1959-60 Wiley, Jon 1981 Willers, Cord 2011 Williams, Maris 1952-53-54 Wilson, Dan1984 Wilson, Lloyd 1950 Wilson, Lloyd 1966 Windschitl, Paul 1980-81 Winter, Joe 1992-93 Winter, Vern 1967

Wishard, Tim 1990-91-92-93 Wood, Jesse 2004 Wookey, John 1977 Wurth, Jason 1988-89-90-91 –Y– Yetter, LeRoy 1952-53 Yoder, Ryan 1999 Youngblom, Andrew 2011-12 –Z– Zastrow, Wally 1979-80-81 Zellmer, Gary 1961-62-63 Zens, Jordan 2002 Zilverberg, Luke 2015-16

HALL OF FAMERS Nine individuals associated with South Dakota State University wrestling have been inducted into the Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame.

WARREN WILLIAMSON Inducted 1996 Longtime SDSU coach Warren Williamson was one of eight people inducted with the inaugural Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame class in March 1996. Williamson coached the Jackrabbits for 16 seasons — from 1957-68 and from 1970-73. During his tenure, he compiled a 134-74-9 dual record and coached 24 College Division All-Americans and two national champions. His teams also won three North Central Conference titles and placed in the top 10 at the College Division national tournament seven times.

JIM KOCH Inducted 2000 Former Jackrabbit wrestler Jim Koch, the longtime head wrestling coach at WisconsinParkside, was inducted into the Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2000. A Milbank native and 1969 graduate of SDSU, Koch earned runner-up honors at the NCC Championships. Koch accepted the head coaching position at UWParkside in 1970. Over the next 30 years, his wrestlers earned All-America honors 88 times with 10 national champions.

JEFF HOHERTZ Inducted 2000 Hohertz book-ended his collegiate wrestling career by winning national titles at 177 pounds in both 1977 and 1981. A three-time North Central Conference champion, he also earned All-America honors with a fifth-place finish as a junior. A native of Minnetonka, Minnesota, Hohertz ended his career with an 88-23-1 record.

RICK JENSEN Inducted 2000 Watertown native Rick Jensen became SDSU’s first four-time North Central Conference champion and was a three-time national finalist. He claimed a national title at 126 pounds as a freshman in 1976, and also finished as runner-up at 134 pounds in 1977 and 142 pounds in 1979. He ended his career with a 128-24 record.

CHAD LAMER Inducted 2004 A four-time All-American, Lamer won three consecutive national titles — the first of which came at 177 pounds in 1994. After repeating as 177pound champion in 1995, Lamer claimed his final Division II title in 1996 at 190. The Colton native also placed eighth at 167 pounds as a freshman. He completed his collegiate career with a pair of North Central Conference titles and a 132-30-2 record. During his senior year he posted a 40-2 record.

PAT DORN Inducted 2016 Dorn, a native of Adrian, Minnesota, won a pair of national titles and earned AllAmerica honors four times during his collegiate career from 1986-89. He claimed the first of his 134-pound titles at the 1987 NCAA Division II Championships, finishing the year with a 29-8 record. He won his lone North Central Conference individual title in 1988 and again put together a championship run at the NCAA Division II Championships. Dorn would go to on to become the first Jackrabbit wrestler in 18 years to earn All-America honors at the NCAA Division I Championships with an eighth-place finish later that season.

PAUL KONECHNE Inducted 2016 Paul Konechne earned NCAA Division II All-America honors four times, winning two national titles and completing his career as the alltime leader for victories during his standout career at SDSU from 1998-2001. Konechne dominated the 141-pound weight class over his final two years, posting back-to-back 40-win seasons en route to national titles in 2000 and 2001. A Kimball native, Konechne finished his Jackrabbit career with a 137-30 record.

JASON LILES Inducted 2016 Liles led SDSU wrestling to a decade-long run of success within the NCAA Division II ranks. In each of his first nine seasons at SDSU, Liles’ teams recorded a top-five showing at the NCAA Division II Championships, including runner-up finishes in 1998 and 2001. The 2001 Division II National Coach of the Year, Liles coached Jackrabbit wrestlers to 47 All-America honors and 11 national championships. He also led SDSU to the 1997 NCC title and claimed NWCA D-II National Duals championships in 1998 and 2000.

RYAN RESEL Inducted 2016 Resel wrestled his way to four All-America honors and two national championships during his career at SDSU. He established himself as the top heavyweight in the Division II ranks during the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons, going a combined 73-13 with 36 pins and a 25-1 mark in dual competition. Overall, he finished his career third on the SDSU wins chart with a 122-27 record and tied the school record with 63 pins.

2016-17 JACKRABBIT WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE

ACADEMIC AWARDS GTE/VERIZON/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 1993 2000 2001 2001 2002

Brian Loeffler Paul Konechne Tyler Bryant Paul Konechne Tyler Bryant

NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 1970 1974 1993 2003

Don Trapp Mike Engels Brian Loeffler Tyler Bryant

NWCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM 1986 Doug Cox Al Holleman

Microbiology Animal Science

1988 Paul Koenig Mick Harding Mark Donovan

Commercial Economics Biology Commercial Economics

1989 Paul Koenig Jason Wurth

Commercial Economics Biology

1990 Brendon Matthew Paul Koenig Jason Wurth Mick Harding 1991 Brian DeJong Brian Loeffler Jason Wurth

Chemistry Ag Business Biology Biology Political Science Agronomy Biology

1992 Troy Johnson Brian Loeffler Brad Loeffler Brendon Matthew

HPER Agronomy Agronomy Chemistry

1993 Brian Loeffler

Agronomy

1994 Chuck Cinco Josh Sammons 1995 Josh Sammons Ray Ringstmeyer 1996 Josh Sammons Pat Timm Howard Fullhart

Electrical Engineering Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Geography Physical Therapy History Wildlife and Fisheries

1997 Josh Sammons Howard Fullhart Chad Wickman

Physical Therapy Wildlife and Fisheries English

1998 Chad Wickman Pat Timm Howard Fullhart Glen Peterson Aaron Althoff

English History Wildlife and Fisheries Nursing Mechanical Engineering

1999 Toby Bryant Chad Wickman Scott Braun Paul Konechne Aaron Althoff

Biology English Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

2000 Scott Braun Tyler Bryant Paul Konechne Toby Bryant Kris Dozark Cory Mettler

Engineering Economics Electrical Engineering Education Environmental Management Engineering

2001 Tyler Bryant Paul Konechne Kris Dozark

Economics Electrical Engineering Environmental Management

2002 Tyler Bryant Kris Dozark

Economics Environmental Management

2003 Tyler Bryant Tim Boldt Kris Dozark Shawn Vanhove

Biology General Engineering Environmental Management Pre-Engineering

2004 Tim Boldt 2007 Jason Stripling

Civil Engineering

2011 Aaron Pickrel

Pre-Medicine

2012 Aaron Pickrel

Pre-Medicine

2015 J.J. Everard Nate Rotert Brance Simms Luke Zilverberg

1981 1984 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Paul Windschitl Al Holleman Al Holleman Paul Koenig Paul Koenig Paul Koenig Brian Loeffler Brian Loeffler Brian Loeffler Josh Sammons Josh Sammons Chad Wickman Paul Konechne Tyler Bryant, Paul Konechne Tyler Bryant, Paul Konechne Tyler Bryant Tyler Bryant

Note: Wrestling included in At-Large Academic All-NCC team consisting of student-athletes competing in golf, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and wrestling.

WESTERN WRESTLING CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2013 2014 2015

Pre-Medicine

Jeff Cooley, Chris Moran, Jason Stripling Jeff Cooley Jason Stripling David Michaud,Kevin Kelly, Seth Moe, Aaron Pickrel, Joe Rasmussen Tyler Johnson, David Michaud, Aaron Pickrel Aaron Pickrel, Joe Skow, Andrew Youngblum Aaron Pickrel, Joe Skow J.J. Everard, Ben Gillette, Eric Orozco, Ben Schwery, Brance Simms J.J. Everard, Ben Gillette, David Kocer, Nate Rotert, Ben Schwery, Brance Simms, Luke Zilverberg

BIG 12 CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM 2016

Ben Gillette (1), Alex Kocer (1), David Kocer (2), Alex Macki (1), Nate Rotert (1), Ben Schwery (1), Brance Simms (1), Luke Zilverberg (1)

Exploratory Studies Physical/Teacher Education Early Childhood Education Construction Management Wildlife and Fisheries

Biochemistry Agricultural Science Early Childhood Education Wildlife and Fisheries

ACADEMIC ALL-NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE

2012 General Engineering

2010 Aaron Pickrel

2014 Alex Kocer

2016 Ben Gillette David Kocer Nate Rotert Luke Zilverberg

Note: Number in parentheses indicates first or second team

NWCA DIVISION I TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD 2014-15 2015-16

2016-17 JACKRABBIT WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE

3.090 (23rd) 3.155 (19th)

RETURNING NCAA QUALIFIERS

SETH GROSS

ALEX KOCER

DAVID KOCER

NATE ROTERT

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