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Five Jacks to compete at nationalsSports Information Contact: Jason Hove March 14, 2016

BROOKINGS, S.D. — A school-record five South Dakota State University wrestlers will

compete at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships this week in New York City.

A total of 330 wrestlers will compete in the three-day event at Madison Square Garden.

The schedule for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships is as follows:

Thursday, March 17

Noon ET — First session

7 p.m. ET — Second session

Friday, March 18

11 a.m. ET — Third session

8 p.m. ET — Fourth session

Saturday, March 19

11 a.m. ET — Fifth session

8 p.m. ET — Championship session

All matches of the tournament will be available for viewing through ESPN3.com, with

additional coverage on ESPNU. Coverage of Friday’s semifinals and Saturday’s championship

matches will air on ESPN.

Jackrabbit wrestlers Cody Pack and Nate Rotert are seeded in the top 15 of their respective

weight classes as pairings for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were announced

last week.

Pack, a senior from Quincy, California, is seeded seventh in the 157-pound weight class

and will meet Neal Richards of Virginia Military Institute in first-round action. A four-time

national qualifier, Pack has compiled a 27-3 record this season. Richards enters the national

tournament with a 21-9 overall record.

A sophomore from Spearfish, Rotert is making his second consecutive appearance at

nationals and is seeded 15th at 197 pounds. Rotert has compiled a 26-9 record this season

and will face Scottie Boykin of Chattanooga (Tenn.), 23-6 overall, in the opening round.

Boykin eliminated Rotert from his first nationals appearance last season with a 5-2 decision

in the 197-pound consolation bracket.

Three other Jackrabbit qualifiers are unseeded and will face seeded wrestlers in first-round

action. At 141 pounds, redshirt freshman Seth Gross will square off against 13th-seeded

Steve Bleise of Northern Illinois, 26-8 overall. Gross has posted a 23-12 record this season

and, like Pack and Rotert, is coming off a runner-up finish at the Big 12 Championship earli-

er this month.

At-large qualifier Alex Kocer, 24-10 overall, will meet sixth-seeded Jason Tsirtsis of

Northwestern (Ill.) in the first round. Kocer is making his second career appearance at

nationals after also qualifying in 2014. Tsirtsis holds a 13-7 record this season.

David Kocer, a sophomore from Wagner, has posted a team-best 28 wins against 11 loss-

es this season while wrestling in the 174-pound weight class, and will meet seventh-seeded

Cody Walters of Ohio, 26-4 overall, to close out the Jackrabbits’ first-round pairings.

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SDSU NATIONAL QUALIFIERS

141 Seth Gross, R-Fr., Apple Valley, Minn.

(23-12 overall)149 Alex Kocer, Jr., Wagner, S.D.

(24-10overall)157 #7 Cody Pack, Sr., Quincy, Calif.

(27-3 overall)174 David Kocer, So., Wagner, S.D.

(28-11 overall)197 #15 Nate Rotert, So., Spearfish, S.D.

(26-9 overall)

T H I S W E E K

#GetJacked@GoJacksWrestle

SDSU previously had a program-best three wrestlers qualify for the national tournament

in both 2014 and 2015.

NATIONALLY RANKED: The South Dakota State University wrestling team reached a

milestone in its Division I pursuits as the Jackrabbits cracked the USA Today/NWCA Division

I top 25 for the first time on Feb. 9 by vaulting into the 24th spot on the strength of a long

winning streak. SDSU later moved up three spots to 21st in the Feb. 23 poll.

SDSU also is currently tied for 29th in the Tournament Power Index rankings compiled by

WIN Magazine. SDSU was ranked 31st in the preseason TPI and previously climbed to as

high as No. 25 after its Dec. 13 dual win against North Dakota State.

BIG 12 RECAP: Three South Dakota State University wrestlers recorded individual

runner-up finishes and the Jackrabbits placed fourth in the team standings in their first-ever

appearance at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship, which was held March 5-6 at Sprint

Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Redshirt freshman Seth Gross was the first Jackrabbit to wrestle in Sunday’s finals as he

was matched up against top-ranked 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 sec-

ond-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, will be making

his fourth consecutive trip to the national tournament.

At 197 pounds, Nate Rotert will make 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. Rotert’s season record stands at 26-9.

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, over-

time victory over West Virginia’s Ross Renzi in the consolation semifinals. Kocer later with-

drew from the 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. Kocer improved to 24-10 this season.

Zilverberg opened the Sunday 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.

DUAL SEASON RECAP:The Jackrabbits put together their most successful dual season

at the Division I level, compiling a 14-6 overall record and 6-2 mark against Big 12

Conference opponents.

Of the Jackrabbits’ six dual losses, five were to teams ranked in the final regular season

poll conducted by USA Today and the National Wrestling Coaches Association. The other loss

was to Virginia, which was ranked for much of the 2015-16 season, but dropped out of the

top 25 in the final regular season poll.

Other highlights from the 2015-16 dual season included:

• SDSU’s 12-match dual winning streak, which started on Dec. 6 and ended Feb. 14 at

Oklahoma, set a school record;

• Eight of the 10 Jackrabbit wrestlers who competed in the Big 12 Wrestling

Championship posted winning dual records, led by 157-pounder Cody Pack’s 16-1 record;

• The Jackrabbits’ 14 dual wins were the most in the Division I era and the fourth-most

in a season in program history;

• SDSU posted back-to-back winning dual seasons for the first time at the Division I

level and for the first time since the 2001-02 (9-8) and 2002-03 (12-9) seasons, when

the Jackrabbits competed at the NCAA Division II level. The Jackrabbits compiled an 11-8

dual record during the 2014-15 campaign.

PACK REACHES 100-WIN MARK: Four-time NCAA qualifier Cody Pack became the first

Jackrabbit wrestler to reach the 100-win mark for his career in the Division I era, hitting the

milestone in dramatic fashion at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Dec. 29.

After notching two decisive victories in the early runs to run his career win total to 99,

NOVEMBER

1 WARREN WILLIAMSON/DAKTRONICS 9 a.m

OPEN

7 at Gopher Duals Minneapolis

• vs. Virginia L, 9-23

• vs. Grand Canyon (Ariz.) W, 25-9

• at Minnesota L, 13-20

14 at Cyclone Open Ames Iowa

at Bison Open Fargo, N.D.

21 VIRGINIA TECH L, 16-20

at Finn Grinaker Open Moorhead, Minn.

27 *OKLAHOMA STATE L, 15-20

DECEMBER

4 at Iowa L, 15-28

6 SOUTH DAKOTA SHOWCASE Sioux Falls

• vs. Dakota Wesleyan W, 48-0

• vs. Northern State W, 36-12

• vs. Augustana W, 31-9

13 NORTH DAKOTA STATE W, 24-15

29-30 at Midlands Championships Evanston, Ill.

JANUARY

15 *at Northern Colorado W, 34-3

22 SDSU TRIANGULAR Frost Arena

• SIU-Edwardsville vs. CSU Bakersfield —

• vs. SIU-Edwardsville W, 34-12

• vs. CSU Bakersfield W, 23-10

24 *AIR FORCE W, 23-15

29 *WYOMING W, 22-15

FEBRUARY

5 *at Utah Valley W, 28-13

7 *at Boise State (Idaho) W, 32-9

12 *WEST VIRGINIA W, 18-15

14 *at Oklahoma L, 13-19

21 *at North Dakota State W, 23-14

MARCH

5-6 at Big 12 Championships 4th of 10 teams

17-19 at NCAA Championships New York, N.Y.

*Big 12 Conference dual

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Pack trailed ninth-seeded Markus Scheidel of Columbia (N.Y.), 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 senior from Quincy, California, Pack has compiled a 112-34 overall record, including a

27-3 mark so far during the 2015-16 campaign. Pack was granted an eligibility extension

by the NCAA last spring after his first two seasons were cut short due to injury. His 37 wins

last season tied for eighth-most in a single-season in program history.

Pack enters the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in sole possession of seventh

place on the Jackrabbit career wins list after breaking a tie with Chad Wickman (109-36

from 1996-99) in the season-ending dual Feb. 21 at North Dakota State. Next on the list is

Aaron Veskrna, who compiled a 114-40 record from 1999-2002.

Following are Pack’s year-by-year records:

2011-12 5-1 (missed most of season due to injury)

2012-13 15-16 (NCAA qualifier)




Career Totals 112-34 (includes 55-12 dual record)

ACADEMIC AWARDS: Eight South Dakota State University wrestlers were named to the

2016 Academic All-Big 12 Conference Wrestling Team earlier this month.

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 picks.

KOCER HONORED: South Dakota State University 149-pounder Alex Kocer became the

first Jackrabbit wrestler to named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week after picking up a pair of wins

in dual action against league foes in mid-February.

A junior from Wagner, Kocer scored a 20-2 technical fall over West Virginia's Zachary

Moore on Feb. 12 as the Jackrabbits extended their dual winning streak to a school-record

12 matches. He closed the weekend with a 9-5 decision against Oklahoma’s Davion Jeffries.

COACH BONO: Chris Bono has engineered a successful rebuilding process during his

tenure as head coach of the South Dakota State University wrestling program.

Now in his fourth season, Bono has helped mentor Jackrabbit wrestlers to qualify for the

NCAA Championships 12 times and has posted a 36-34 dual record.

During the 2014-15 season, the Jackrabbits posted their first winning dual record in nine

seasons with an 11-8 mark, and three SDSU wrestlers — Cody Pack, Nate 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 All-America status.

SDSU also had three national 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.

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, Coach Bono led Team

USA to a 13-point victory.

Overall, Bono has a 75-51 dual record in seven seasons as a collegiate head coach. He

previously served three seasons at Chattanooga (Tenn.), where he led the Mocs to three

1. Paul Konechne (1998-2001) ........137-30-0

2. Chad Lamer (1993-96) ................132-30-2

3. Rick Jensen (1975-79) ..................128-24-0

4. Ryan Resel (1996-99) ..................121-27-0

5. Perry Fink (1986-89) ....................119-32-1

6. Aaron Veskrna (1999-2002) ..........114-40-0

7. Cody Pack (2012-present) ........112-34-0

8. Chad Wickman (1996-99) ............109-36-0

8. Mike Pankratz (1990-94) ..............108-27-2

10. Travis King (1995-98) ..................106-26-4

11. Tyler Jones (1999-2003)................102-17-0

12. Mike Engels (1971-74) ................101-14-1

13. Pat Dorn (1986-89) ......................100-33-3

14. Tyler Bryant (2000-03)....................96-32-0

15. Stan Opp (1970-73) ......................94-19-1

16. Josh Sammons (1994-97)................92-51-0

17. Jeff Hohertz (1977-81) ....................88-23-1

18. Bryan Guzzo (1986-89) ..................86-47-0

19. Brian Loeffler (1990-94) ................85-27-4

20. Kirk Simet (1976-80) ......................85-26-1

C A R E E R W I N S L E A D E R S

2007: Ryan Meyer (165)

2009: Tyler Sorensen (197)

2010: Tyler Sorensen (197)

2013: Cody Pack (157)

2014: Joe Brewster (165), Alex Kocer (149), Cody

Pack (157)

2015: J.J. Everard (285), Nate Rotert (197), Cody

Pack (157)Note: SDSU moved to NCAA Division I at the start of the 2004-

05 season

N AT I O N A L Q UA L I F I E R S

Southern Conference titles and coached two All-Americans and 19 NCAA qualifiers from

2006-09.

Bono also served nine seasons as an assistant coach at Iowa State after a standout career

for the Cyclones. He lettered from 1994-97, finishing his career with 130 victories. A four-

time NCAA qualifier, Bono won a national championship at 150 pounds as a junior, adding a

runner-up finish as a senior and fifth-place showing as a sophomore.

THE ROSTER:The 2015-16 SDSU wrestling roster features 29 student-athletes from

eight different states. Of the 29 wrestlers, 10 are from South Dakota, five are from

Minnesota and five are from Iowa. California and Illinois are each represented by three

wrestlers, while Kansas, Nebraska and Washington each have one wrestler.

By class, four are seniors, four are juniors, seven are sophomores, four are redshirt freshmen

and 10 are true freshmen.WRESTLER WT. HT. YR. OVERALL DUAL HOMETOWN Isaac Andrade** 125 5-7 Jr. 0-0 0-0 Redding, Calif.

Brady Ayers** 184 5-10 Jr. 22-16 9-10 Waterville, Minn.

Tayt Boeckholt 141 5-9 Fr. 3-10 0-0 Hartford, S.D.

Joe Brewster*** 165 5-11 Sr. 3-2 2-0 Park Ridge, Ill.

Brett Bye 165 5-10 Fr. 10-7 0-0 Vermillion, S.D.

Zac Carlson 184 5-10 Fr. 17-5 0-0 Kerkhoven, Minn.

Josh Casperson 184 5-11 R-Fr. 14-11 1-0 Beresford, S.D.

Spencer Derifield 165 5-10 R-Fr. 7-6 1-0 Waverly, Iowa

Lucas Eastman 157 5-8 Fr. 10-7 0-0 Rochester, Wash.

Jaxon Fitzgerald 133/141 5-7 So. 7-6 1-1 Palo Cedro, Calif.

Ben Gillette** 125/133 5-7 Jr. 20-13 7-5 Redfield, S.D.

Seth Gross 141 5-9 R-Fr. 23-12 12-6 Apple Valley, Minn.

Colin Holler* 149/157 5-9 So. 3-1 0-0 Orland Park, Ill.

Kasey Klapprodt 174 5-10 Fr. 12-8 0-0 Rapid City, S.D.

Alex Kocer** 149 5-9 Jr. 24-10 14-5 Wagner, S.D.

David Kocer* 174 6-1 So. 28-11 14-5 Wagner, S.D.

Alex Macki HWT 5-10 So. 8-19 5-15 Cambridge, Iowa

Kahlen Morris 125 5-1 Fr. 2-14 1-4 Sioux Falls, S.D.

Martin Mueller 184 6-0 Fr. 8-2 0-0 Rapid City, S.D.

Cody Pack*** 157 5-8 Sr. 27-3 16-1 Quincy, Calif.

Logan Peterson 157/165 6-0 R-Fr. 17-12 3-3 Lake Lillian, Minn.

Tyler Pieper 133/141 5-4 R-Fr. 5-12 2-0 Davis, Ill.

Henry Pohlmeyer 133 5-8 Fr. 16-5 0-0 Johnston, Iowa

Nate Rotert* 197 6-0 So. 26-9 12-5 Spearfish, S.D.

Ben Schwery* 174/184 6-0 Sr. 7-7 2-1 Underwood, Iowa

Brance Simms*** 133 5-6 Sr. 15-13 11-7 Gilmore City, Iowa

Noah Uhing 197 6-0 Fr. 2-9 0-0 South Sioux City, Neb.

Caleb Ward 197 6-3 Fr. 12-12 0-0 Leavenworth, Kan.

Luke Zilverberg* 165 5-10 So. 22-12 8-6 Belle Plaine, Minn.

Head Coach: Chris Bono

Assistant Coaches: Jon Reader, A.J. Schopp

Volunteer Assistant Coach: Zach Reed

A LOOK AHEAD: The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will mark the conclusion

of the Jackrabbits’ 2015-16 season.

AT CHATTANOOGA

SEASON OVERALL CONF

2006-07 16-1 5-0

2007-08 11-6 5-0

2008-09 12-10 5-0

UTC RECORD 39-17 15-0

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

SDSU RECORD 36-34 13-10

OVERALL RECORD 75-51 28-10

C OAC H B O N O

NAME OF SCHOOL: South Dakota State University

CITY/ZIP: Brookings, SD 57007

FOUNDED: February 21, 1881

ENROLLMENT: 12,589 (fall 2015)

COLORS: Yellow and Blue

HOME ARENA: Frost Arena (6,100 capacity)

PRESIDENT: David L. Chicoine

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Justin Sell

2014-15 DUAL RECORD: 11-8

2014-15 CONFERENCE FINISH: 3rd of 6 teams at

Western Wrestling Conference Championships/

NCAA West Regional

Note: SDSU will compete as an affiliate member of

the Big 12 Conference during the 2015-16 season

STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 8/2

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS RETURNING/LOST: 1/1

2015 NCAA QUALIFIERS RETURNING/LOST: 2/1

Q U I C K FAC T S

2015-16 JACKRABBIT WRESTLING STATISTICSOVERALL DUAL MAJOR TECHNICAL FASTEST DUAL

WRESTLER RECORD RECORD DEC. DEC. FALL FALL OTHER PIN TEAM PTSBrady Ayers 22-16 9-10 14-10 3-2 3-2 2-2 0-0 2:45 34Tayt Boeckholt 3-10 0-0 1-4 0-4 1-1 1-1 0-0 4:09 0Joe Brewster 3-2 2-0 1-2 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 N/A 8Brett Bye 10-7 0-0 9-5 0-0 1-0 1-1 0-1 2:11 0Zac Carlson 17-5 0-0 9-3 3-1 2-0 2-1 0-0 1:15 0Josh Casperson 14-11 1-0 5-5 1-1 1-0 6-5 1-0 0:59 6Anthony Cefolo^ 3-5 1-3 1-4 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 2:03 3Spencer Derifield 7-6 1-0 3-6 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 2:21 4Lucas Eastman 10-7 0-0 3-6 2-0 0-0 5-1 0-0 2:02 0Jaxon Fitzgerald 7-6 1-1 3-2 0-2 2-1 2-1 0-0 1:20 6Ben Gillette 20-13 7-5 12-6 3-2 2-1 1-4 2-0 6:59 31Seth Gross 23-12 12-6 11-10 5-1 2-0 5-1 0-0 1:34 49Colin Holler 3-1 0-0 3-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 N/A 0Kasey Klapprodt 12-8 0-0 9-5 2-0 0-2 1-1 0-0 5:53 0Alex Kocer 24-10 14-5 17-6 2-2 5-0 3-2 1-0 2:40 59David Kocer 28-11 14-5 15-11 9-0 1-0 3-0 0-0 2:24 56Alex Macki 8-19 5-15 3-15 2-3 0-0 1-0 2-1 2:33 21Kahlen Morris 2-14 1-4 1-6 1-3 0-2 0-3 0-0 N/A 3Martin Mueller 8-2 0-0 5-1 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-1 2:28 0Cody Pack 27-3 16-1 16-3 4-0 3-0 4-0 0-0 0:46 56Logan Peterson 17-12 3-3 8-9 3-2 1-1 5-0 0-0 0:24 15Tyler Pieper 5-12 2-0 2-6 0-2 0-1 2-3 1-0 6:08 9Henry Pohlmeyer 16-5 0-0 2-4 3-0 0-0 11-1 0-0 0:20 0Nate Rotert 26-9 12-5 15-6 4-2 1-1 5-0 1-0 0:48 51Louie Sanders^ 6-3 0-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 3-2 1-0 1:08 0Ben Schwery 7-7 2-1 5-5 0-0 1-0 1-2 0-0 4:49 6Jimsher Sidhu^ 4-5 0-0 4-3 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 N/A 0Brance Simms 15-13 11-7 10-6 4-4 0-0 1-3 0-0 5:39 37Cameron Sykora^ 5-4 0-0 1-1 1-1 3-1 0-1 0-0 N/A 0Noah Uhing 2-9 0-0 1-1 0-2 0-4 1-2 0-0 6:44 0Caleb Ward 12-12 0-0 4-1 1-0 3-2 4-3 0-0 1:45 0Luke Zilverberg 22-12 8-6 14-11 7-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 N/A 28Note: Other includes matches decided by forfeit, disqualification, injury default, etc. Statistics through Mar. 6, 2016^ No longer on team

2015-16 JACKRABBIT WRESTLING MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTSSETH GROSSR-Fr., 141 PoundsApple Valley, Minn.Apple Valley H.S./University of Iowa

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS2015-16: 23-12 overall, 12-6 in duals

SETH GROSS Date Wt. Opponent, School Result Overall Record Dual Record NotesDaktronics Open 11-1-2015 141 Aris Shino, Nebraska W-fall (3:45) 1-0 0-0Daktronics Open 11-1-2015 141 Merrick Purcell, Iowa Central W-tech. fall (17-1) 2-0 0-0Daktronics Open 11-1-2015 141 Benjamin Brancale, Minnesota W-dec. (7-1) 3-0 0-0Daktronics Open 11-1-2015 141 *Thomas Thorn, Minnesota L-dec. (5-2) 3-1 0-0 SecondDual vs. Virginia 11-7-2015 141 Zach Watson, Virginia L-dec. (8-3) 3-2 0-1Dual vs. Grand Canyon 11-7-2015 141 Rafael Tovar, Grand Canyon W-dec. (8-4) 4-2 1-1Dual at Minnesota 11-7-2015 141 *Thomas Thorn, Minnesota L-dec. (2-1) 4-3 1-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 141 Hunter Genco, Grand View W-fall (2:46) 5-3 1-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 141 Matt Nelson, St. Cloud State W-tech. fall (16-0) 6-3 1-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 141 Josh Wenger, Grand View L-fall (5:12) 6-4 1-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 141 Vince Turk, unattached L-dec. (10-8) 6-5 1-2Dual vs. Virginia Tech 11-21-2015 141 *Solomon Chishko, Virginia Tech L-dec. (10-5) 6-6 1-3Dual vs. Oklahoma State 11-27-2015 141 *Dean Heil, Oklahoma State L-dec. (5-3) 6-7 1-4Dual at Iowa 12-4-2015 141 Logan Ryan, Iowa W-dec. (3-2) 7-7 2-4Dual vs. Augustana 12-6-2015 141 Brandon Charbonneau, Augustana W-major dec. (20-6) 8-7 3-4Dual vs. North Dakota St. 12-13-2015 141 Mitch Bengston, North Dakota State L-dec. (5-4) 8-8 3-5Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 141 Jack Mutchnik, American W-dec. (6-4) 9-8 3-5Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 141 Jimmy Morris, Rider (N.J.) W-dec. (8-5) 10-8 3-5Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 141 *Kevin Jack, North Carolina State L-major dec. (10-2) 10-9 3-5Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 141 Noah Teaney, Oklahoma W-dec. (7-2) 11-9 3-5Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 141 Topher Carton, Iowa W-dec. (7-2) 12-9 3-5Midlands Championships 12-30-2015 141 *Chris Mecate, Old Dominion (Va.) L-dec. (4-3) 12-10 3-5Dual at Northern Colorado 1-15-2016 141 Colton Orrino, Northern Colorado W-major dec. (9-1) 13-10 4-5Dual vs. SIU Edwardsville 1-22-2016 141 John Muldoon, SIU Edwardsville W-fall (6:10) 14-10 5-5Dual vs. CSU Bakersfield 1-22-2016 141 *Ian Nickell, CSU Bakersfield W-dec. (4-2) 15-10 6-5Dual vs. Air Force 1-24-2016 141 Dylan Hyder, Air Force W-fall (2:50) 16-10 7-5Dual vs. Wyoming 1-29-2016 141 *Bryce Meredith, Wyoming L-dec. (6-4) 16-11 7-6Dual at Utah Valley 2-5-2016 141 Trevor Willson, Utah Valley W-major dec. (10-0) 17-11 8-6Dual at Boise State 2-7-2016 141 Jake Velarde, Boise State W-fall (1:34) 18-11 9-6Dual vs. West Virginia 2-12-2016 141 Tony DeAngelo, West Virginia W-major dec. (13-1) 19-11 10-6Dual at Oklahoma 2-14-2016 141 Trae Blackwell, Oklahoma W-dec. (8-2) 20-11 11-6Dual at North Dakota St. 2-21-2016 141 Mitch Bengston, North Dakota State W-dec. (5-3) 21-11 12-6Big 12 Championship 3-5-2016 141 Trae Blackwell, Oklahoma W-major dec. (10-0) 22-11 12-6Big 12 Championship 3-5-2016 141 *Bryce Meredith, Wyoming W-dec. (8-3) 23-11 12-6Big 12 Championships 3-6-2016 141 *Dean Heil, Oklahoma State L-dec. (5-3) 23-12 12-6 Second

* National qualifier at 141 pounds

ALEX KOCER Date Wt. Opponent, School Result Overall Record Dual Record NotesDaktronics Open 11-1-2015 149 Isaac Novacek, Minn. State, Moorhead W-dec. (9-4) 1-0 0-0 WD-InjuryDual vs. Virginia 11-7-2015 149 T.J. Miller, Virginia W-dec. (7-6) 2-0 1-0Dual vs. Grand Canyon 11-7-2015 149 Blake Monty, Grand Canyon L-dec. (6-4) 2-1 1-1Dual at Minnesota 11-7-2015 149 Miles Patton, Minnesota W-major dec. (15-6) 3-1 2-1Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 149 Walker Johnson, Nebraska-Kearney W-tech. fall (18-0) 4-1 2-1Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 149 Jordan Shearer, Nebraska W-dec. (4-3) 5-1 2-1Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 149 Blayne Briceno, Iowa State W-tech. fall (17-1) 6-1 2-1Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 149 Peter Stewart, Northern Iowa W-tech. fall (18-0) 7-1 2-1Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 149 Michael Kemerer, unattached L-major dec. (17-4) 7-2 2-1 SecondDual vs. Virginia Tech 11-21-2015 149 Chad Saunders, Virginia Tech W-tech. fall (16-1) 8-2 3-1Dual vs. Oklahoma State 11-27-2015 149 *Anthony Collica, Oklahoma State L-dec. (5-3) 8-3 3-2Dual at Iowa 12-4-2015 149 *Brandon Sorensen, Iowa L-major dec. (8-0) 8-4 3-3Dual vs. Northern State 12-6-2015 149 N/A W-by forfeit 9-4 4-3Dual vs. Augustana 12-6-2015 149 Jacob Anderson, Augustana W-by fall (5:40) 10-4 5-3Dual vs. North Dakota St. 12-13-2015 149 *Clay Ream, North Dakota State W-dec. (13-6) 11-4 6-3Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 149 Danny Reed, Columbia (N.Y.) W-major dec. (11-0) 12-4 6-3Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 149 Sam Melikian, North Carolina State W-dec. (6-5) 13-4 6-3Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 149 Gabe Moreno, Iowa State L-fall (4:23) 13-5 6-3Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 149 Shyheim Brown, Maryland W-dec. (2-1) 14-5 6-3Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 149 Max Thomsen, unattached-Northern Iowa L-dec.(6-3) 14-6 6-3Dual at Northern Colorado 1-15-2016 149 Timmy Box, Northern Colorado L-dec. (16-12) 14-7 6-4Dual vs. SIU Edwardsville 1-22-2016 149 *John Fahy, SIU Edwardsville W-by fall (5:59) 15-7 7-4Dual vs. CSU Bakersfield 1-22-2016 149 *Coleman Hammond, CSU Bakersfield W-dec. (8-2) 16-7 8-4Dual vs. Air Force 1-24-2016 149 Alex Mossing, Air Force W-dec. (12-9) 17-7 9-4Dual vs. Wyoming 1-29-2016 149 Cole Mendenhall, Wyoming W-dec. (5-4) 18-7 10-4Dual at Utah Valley 2-5-2016 149 Matthew Ontiveros, Utah Valley W-by fall (2:40) 19-7 11-4Dual at Boise State 2-7-2016 149 *Geordan Martinez, Boise State L-dec. (7-5) 19-8 11-5Dual vs. West Virginia 2-12-2016 149 Zachary Moore, West Virginia W-tech. fall (20-2, 5:52) 20-8 12-5Dual at Oklahoma 2-14-2016 149 *Davion Jeffries, Oklahoma W-dec. (9-5) 21-8 13-5Dual at North Dakota St. 2-21-2016 149 *Clay Ream, North Dakota State W-dec. (8-2) 22-8 14-5Big 12 Championship 3-5-2016 149 John Meeks, Iowa State W-dec. 1-0) 23-8 14-5Big 12 Championship 3-5-2016 149 *Davion Jeffries, Oklahoma L-by fall (4:47) 23-9 14-5Big 12 Championship 3-6-2016 149 Cole Mendenhall, Wyoming L-dec. (9-6) 23-10 14-5Big 12 Championship 3-6-2016 149 Timmy Box, Northern Colorado W-dec. (15-7) 24-10 14-5 Fifth

*National qualifier at 149 pounds

ALEX KOCERJr., 149 PoundsWagner, S.D.Wagner H.S.

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS2013-14: 29-13 overall, 10-4 in duals2014-15: 13-8 overall, 10-5 in duals2015-16: 24-10 overall, 14-5 in dualsCareer Totals: 66-31 overall, 34-14 in duals

2015-16 JACKRABBIT WRESTLING MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS

PREVIOUS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS2014• lost to Drake Houdashelt, Missouri, by major dec., 12-3• lost to Justin Arthur, Clarion (Pa.), by major dec., 13-5


DAVID KOCER Date Wt. Opponent, School Result Overall Record Dual Record NotesDaktronics Open 11-1-2015 174 Darius Wright, Minnesota W-dec. (3-1) 1-0 0-0Daktronics Open 11-1-2015 174 Blake Thompson, North Dakota State W-dec. (7-1) 2-0 0-0Daktronics Open 11-1-2015 174 Tim Weber, Augustana W-major dec. (10-0) 3-0 0-0Daktronics Open 11-1-2015 174 *Micah Barnes, Nebraska L-dec. (3-2) 3-1 0-0 SecondDual vs. Virginia 11-7-2015 174 Fox Baldwin, Virginia L-dec. (6-5) 3-2 0-1Dual vs. Grand Canyon 11-7-2015 174 Kenny Moore, Grand Canyon W-dec. (3-0) 4-2 1-1Dual at Minnesota 11-7-2015 174 *Nick Wanzek, Minnesota L-dec. (6-5) 4-3 1-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 174 Spencer Ward, Simpson W-fall (2:24) 5-3 1-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 174 Vince Dietz, St. Cloud State W-dec. (4-1) 6-3 1-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 174 Austin Dewey, Boise State W-major dec. (10-0) 7-3 1-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 174 Jordan Gundrum, Ellsworth CC W-dec. (8-3) 8-3 1-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 174 *Lelund Weatherspoon, Iowa State L-dec. (3-2) 8-4 1-2 SecondDual vs. Virginia Tech 11-21-2015 174 Cody Hughes, Virginia Tech W-major dec. (9-1) 9-4 2-2Dual vs. Oklahoma State 11-27-2015 174 Kyle Crutchmer, Oklahoma State L-dec. (7-2) 9-5 2-3Dual at Iowa 12-4-2015 174 *Alex Meyer, Iowa L-dec. (5-2) 9-6 2-4Dual vs. Northern State 12-6-2015 174 Anthony Navarro, Northern State W-fall (4:44) 10-6 3-4Dual vs. Augustana 12-6-2015 174 Tim Weber, Augustana W-dec. (8-1) 11-6 4-4Dual vs. North Dakota St. 12-13-2015 174 Blake Thompson, North Dakota State W-major dec. (10-1) 12-6 5-4Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 174 Blake Thompson, North Dakota State W-dec. (5-0) 13-6 5-4Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 174 *Lelund Weatherspoon, Iowa State L-dec. (4-1) 13-7 5-4Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 174 Jacob Davis, Eastern Michigan W-dec. (7-1) 14-7 5-4Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 174 Tyler Chay, Oregon State W-dec. (4-2) 15-7 5-4Midlands Championships 12-30-2015 174 Taylor Lujan, unattached-Northern Iowa W-dec. (5-4) 16-7 5-4Midlands Championships 12-30-2015 174 Trace Engelkes, Northern Illinois W-major dec. (9-0) 17-7 5-4Midlands Championships 12-30-2015 174 *Alex Meyer, Iowa L-dec. (3-2) 17-8 5-4Midlands Championships 12-30-2015 174 *Phil Bakuckas, Rutgers (N.J.) L-dec. (4-1) 17-9 5-4 SixthDual at Northern Colorado 1-15-2016 174 Tanner Davis, Northern Colorado W-tech. fall (21-4) 18-9 6-4Dual vs. SIU Edwardsville 1-22-2016 174 Clayton Bass, SIU Edwardsville W-by fall (6:48) 19-9 7-4Dual vs. CSU Bakersfield 1-22-2016 174 Bryan Battisto, CSU Bakersfield W-major dec. (14-0) 20-9 8-4Dual vs. Air Force 1-24-2016 174 Zen Ikehara, Air Force W-major dec. (19-6) 21-9 9-4Dual vs. Wyoming 1-29-2016 174 Jace Jensen, Wyoming W-major dec. (13-3) 22-9 10-4Dual at Utah Valley 2-5-2016 174 Ross Taylor, Utah Valley W-dec. (6-4) 23-9 11-4Dual at Boise State 2-7-2016 174 Austin Dewey, Boise State W-dec. (4-3) 24-9 12-4Dual vs. West Virginia 2-12-2016 174 Ross Renzi, West Virginia W-dec. (7-5) 25-9 13-4Dual at Oklahoma 2-14-2016 174 *Matt Reed, Oklahoma L-dec. (9-4) 25-10 13-5Dual at North Dakota St. 2-21-2016 174 Tyler McNutt, North Dakota State W-major dec. (10-2) 26-10 14-5Big 12 Championship 3-5-2016 174 Ross Taylor, Utah Valley W-dec. (10-6) 27-10 14-5Big 12 Championship 3-5-2016 174 *Chandler Rogers, Oklahoma State L-dec. (10-8) 27-11 14-5Big 12 Championship 2-6-2016 174 Ross Renzi, West Virginia W-dec. (3-2; TB-2) 28-11 14-5 Fourth


DAVID KOCERSo., 174 PoundsWagner, S.D.Wagner H.S.

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS2014-15: 26-20 overall, 7-12 in duals2015-16: 28-11 overall, 16-5 in dualsCareer Totals: 54-31 overall, 21-17 in duals

CODY PACK Date Wt. Opponent, School Result Overall Record Dual Record NotesDual vs. Virginia 11-7-2015 157 *Andrew Atkinson, Virginia L-dec. (7-4) 0-1 0-1Dual vs. Grand Canyon 11-7-2015 157 Chayse Jackson, Grand Canyon W-fall (4:31) 1-1 1-1Dual at Minnesota 11-7-2015 157 Jack Bass, Minnesota W-dec. (6-4) 2-1 2-1Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 157 Jake Mize, Simpson W-fall (3:54) 3-1 2-1Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 157 Cade Noble, Pratt CC W-fall (0:46) 4-1 2-1Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 157 Chris Castillo, Boise State W-dec. (7-5) 5-1 2-1Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 157 Renaldo Rodriguez-Spenc, Iowa State W-dec. (9-3) 6-1 2-1Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 157 Gabe Fogarty, St. Cloud State W-dec. (5-2) 7-1 2-1 FirstDual vs. Virginia Tech 11-21-2015 157 Jake Spengler, Virginia Tech W-major dec. (13-1) 8-1 3-1Dual vs. Oklahoma State 11-27-2015 157 Ryan Blees, Oklahoma State W-dec. (11-5) 9-1 4-1Dual at Iowa 12-4-2015 157 *Edwin Cooper Jr., Iowa W-dec. (6-5) 10-1 5-1Dual vs. Augustana 12-6-2015 157 Shawn Hatlestad, Augustana W-tech. fall (16-0, 5:22) 11-1 6-1Dual vs. North Dakota St. 12-13-2015 157 Grant Nehring, North Dakota State W-major dec. (10-0) 12-1 7-1Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 157 Devin Geoghegan, Old Dominion (Va.) W-tech. fall (19-4) 13-1 7-1Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 157 Shayne Tucker, Oklahoma W-major dec. (16-2) 14-1 7-1Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 157 *Markus Scheidel, Columbia (N.Y.) W-fall (5:52) 15-1 7-1Midlands Championships 12-30-2015 157 *John Boyle, American W-dec. (6-2) 16-1 7-1Midlands Championships 12-30-2015 157 *Thomas Gantt, North Carolina State L-dec. (4-2) 16-2 7-1 SecondDual at Northern Colorado 1-15-2016 157 Joseph Grable, Northern Colorado W-dec. (9-3) 17-2 8-1Dual vs. SIU Edwardsville 1-22-2016 157 Eric Travers, SIU Edwardsville W-dec. (5-1) 18-2 9-1Dual vs. CSU Bakersfield 1-22-2016 157 A.J. Fierro, CSU Bakersfield W-dec. (6-0) 19-2 10-1Dual vs. Air Force 1-24-2016 157 Zach Stepan, Air Force W-dec. (10-6) 20-2 11-1Dual vs. Wyoming 1-29-2016 157 Archie Colgan, Wyoming W-dec. (1-0) 21-2 12-1Dual at Utah Valley 2-5-2016 157 Raider Lofthouse, Utah Valley W-dec. (11-5) 22-2 13-1Dual vs. West Virginia 2-12-2016 157 *Dylan Cottrell, West Virginia W-dec. (11-5, SV-1) 23-2 14-1Dual at Oklahoma 2-14-2016 157 Shayne Tucker, Oklahoma W-major dec. (15-1) 24-2 15-1Dual at North Dakota St. 2-21-2016 157 Kyle Gliva, North Dakota State W-dec. (8-2) 25-2 16-1Big 12 Championship 3-5-2016 157 Kyle Gliva, North Dakota State W-tech. fall (16-0; 4:25) 26-2 16-1Big 12 Championship 3-5-2016 157 Archie Colgan, Wyoming W-dec. (3-2) 27-2 16-1Big 12 Championship 3-6-2016 157 *Joseph Smith, Oklahoma State L-dec. (8-4) 27-3 16-1 Second


CODY PACKSr., 157 PoundsQuincy, Calif.Quincy H.S.

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS2011-12: 5-1 overall, 2-0 in duals (received eligibility extension)

2012-13: 15-16 overall, 8-8 in duals2013-14: 28-8 overall, 13-1 in duals2014-15: 37-6 overall, 16-2 in duals2015-16: 27-3 overall, 16-1 in dualsCareer Totals: 112-34 overall, 55-12 in duals


PREVIOUS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS2013• lost to Jedd Moore, Virginia, by dec., 6-0• lost to Tommy Churchard, Purdue, by dec., 3-02014• lost to Aaron Walker, The Citadel (S.C.), by fall 5:25• lost to Justin DeAngelis, Oklahoma, by dec., 9-72015• lost to Louis Mascola, Maryland, by dec., 10-9• dec. Andrew Atkinson, Virginia, 3-2• dec. Josh Demas, Ohio State, 8-3• dec. Markus Scheidel, Columbia (N.Y.), 4-2• lost to Nick Brascetta, Virginia Tech, by dec., 3-2

NATE ROTERT Date Wt. Opponent, School Result Overall Record Dual Record NotesDaktronics Open 11-1-2015 197 Cordell Eaton, North Dakota State W-dec. (4-1) 1-0 0-0Daktronics Open 11-1-2015 197 *Aaron Studebaker, Nebraska W-dec. (8-6, SV) 2-0 0-0Daktronics Open 11-1-2015 197 *Brett Pfarr, Minnesota L-tech. fall (15-0) 2-1 0-0 SecondDual vs. Virginia 11-7-2015 197 Zach Nye, Virginia L-dec. (4-3, SV-1) 2-2 0-1Dual at Minnesota 11-7-2015 197 *Brett Pfarr, Minnesota L-major dec. (12-0) 2-3 0-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 197 Corey Van Dorn, Nebraska-Kearney W-major dec. (15-6) 3-3 0-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 197 Dagan Willingham, Pratt CC W-fall (0:48) 4-3 0-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 197 Derrick Hawkins, Grand View W-major dec. (10-1) 5-3 0-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 197 Steven Holloway, unattached W-dec. (4-1) 6-3 0-2Cyclone Open 11-15-2015 197 Evan Hansen, Grand View W-dec. (6-5 — SV-1) 7-3 0-2 FirstDual vs. Virginia Tech 11-21-2015 197 *Jared Haught, Virginia Tech L-dec. (3-2) 7-4 0-3Dual vs. Oklahoma State 11-27-2015 197 Jordan Rogers, Oklahoma State W-dec. (15-10) 8-4 1-3Dual at Iowa 12-4-2015 197 N/A, Iowa W-by forfeit 9-4 2-3Dual vs. Augustana 12-6-2015 197 Clayton Wahlstrom, Augustana W-tech. fall (19-4, 4:52) 10-4 3-3Dual vs. North Dakota St. 12-13-2015 197 Logan Paxton, North Dakota State W-major dec. (14-5) 11-4 4-3Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 197 Steven Holloway, unattached-Iowa W-dec. (11-9) 12-4 4-3Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 197 Derek White, Nebraska L-dec. (5-3) 12-5 4-3Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 197 Drake Stein, Purdue W-major dec. (17-6) 13-5 4-3Midlands Championships 12-29-2015 197 Cody Crawford, Oregon State W-dec. (9-2) 14-5 4-3Midlands Championships 12-30-2015 197 *Michael Boykin, North Carolina State W-fall (2:39) 15-5 4-3Midlands Championships 12-30-2015 197 *Brett Harner, Princeton (N.J.) L-dec. (10-4) 15-6 4-3Midlands Championships 12-30-2015 197 *Ryan Wolfe, Rider (N.J.) W-dec. (7-3) 16-6 4-3 SeventhDual at Northern Colorado 1-15-2016 197 *Trent Noon, Northern Colorado W-dec. (9-5) 17-6 5-3Dual vs. SIU Edwardsville 1-22-2016 197 Jake Tindle, SIU Edwardsville W-by fall (3:27) 18-6 6-3Dual vs. CSU Bakersfield 1-22-2016 197 *Reuben Franklin, CSU Bakersfield L-major dec. (14-2) 18-7 6-4Dual vs. Air Force 1-24-2016 197 Parker Hines, Air Force W-dec. (8-7) 19-7 7-4Dual vs. Wyoming 1-29-2016 197 Brandon Tribble, Wyoming W-dec. (6-2) 20-7 8-4Dual at Utah Valley 2-5-2016 197 Aryton Almberg, Utah Valley W-fall (1:14) 21-7 9-4Dual at Boise State 2-7-2016 197 Kadyn Del Toro, Boise State W-fall (4:57) 22-7 10-4Dual vs. West Virginia 2-12-2016 197 *Jacob Smith, West Virginia L-dec. (5-4) 22-8 10-5Dual at Oklahoma 2-14-2016 197 Brad Johnson, Oklahoma W-dec. (6-2) 23-8 11-5Dual at North Dakota St. 2-21-2016 197 Charley Popp, North Dakota State W-dec. (10-4) 24-8 12-5Big 12 Championship 3-5-2016 197 Brandon Tribble, Wyoming W-dec. (8-2) 25-8 12-5Big 12 Championship 3-5-2016 197 *Trent Noon, Northern Colorado W-dec. (7-6) 26-8 12-5Big 12 Championship 3-6-2016 197 *Preston Weigel, Oklahoma State L-dec. (4-3) 26-9 12-5 Second


NATE ROTERTSo., 197 PoundsSpearfish, S.D.Spearfish H.S.

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS2014-15: 22-12 overall, 12-4 in duals2015-16: 26-9 overall, 12-5 in dualsCareer Totals: 48-21 overall, 24-9 in duals


PREVIOUS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS2015• lost to Basil Minto, Northern Iowa, by dec., 3-2• lost to Scottie Boykin, Chattanooga (Tenn.), by dec., 5-2

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