University of Northern Colorado Athletics
@UNCBearsWrestle Signs Brasfield-Thogerson
4/14/2016 9:21:00 AM | Wrestling
GREELEY, Colo. – Wrestling head coach Troy Nickerson announced the signing of DJ Brasfield-Thogerson on Wednesday. Thogerson joins the team from Lee's Summit, Missouri where he was most recently crowned the state champion in the 160-lb weight class.
Thogerson ended his career at Lee's Summit West High School with a 157-34 overall record which included 270 takedowns, 77 three-point near falls and earned 865 team points.
The new UNC signee was a four-year varsity letter winner for the Titans and was awarded All-Conference honors his junior and senior seasons. He was a district champion his sophomore year of high school and earned runner-up nods in 2015 and 2016. Thogerson placed fourth, third and first three straight years at the Missouri State Tournament.
"DJ's athletic ability is through the roof. His potential is raw and we look forward to developing him throughout the years," Nickerson said of his newest addition. "The sky is the limit for him. He also communicates at a very high level which really sparked our interest in him and felt that was something we needed to bring to our program."
Thogerson was also recruited by Iowa State.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
· Missouri State Champion in 2016 at 160-lbs
· Two-time All-Conference award winner
· Career record of 157-34
· 2013 Preseason Cliff Keen All-American
DJ is the son of Eric and Emily Thogerson and he plans to major in Business at UNC.
Thogerson ended his career at Lee's Summit West High School with a 157-34 overall record which included 270 takedowns, 77 three-point near falls and earned 865 team points.
The new UNC signee was a four-year varsity letter winner for the Titans and was awarded All-Conference honors his junior and senior seasons. He was a district champion his sophomore year of high school and earned runner-up nods in 2015 and 2016. Thogerson placed fourth, third and first three straight years at the Missouri State Tournament.
"DJ's athletic ability is through the roof. His potential is raw and we look forward to developing him throughout the years," Nickerson said of his newest addition. "The sky is the limit for him. He also communicates at a very high level which really sparked our interest in him and felt that was something we needed to bring to our program."
Thogerson was also recruited by Iowa State.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
· Missouri State Champion in 2016 at 160-lbs
· Two-time All-Conference award winner
· Career record of 157-34
· 2013 Preseason Cliff Keen All-American
DJ is the son of Eric and Emily Thogerson and he plans to major in Business at UNC.
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