University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2017-18 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Gabel, Dylan

Dylan Gabel
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 184
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Parker, Colo.
- Prev School:
- Ponderosa HS
- Major:
- Business
Bio
HONORS and AWARDS
2017 NCAA Qualifier
2nd Big 12 Championships
First Big 12 finalist in program history
2017 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team
REDSHIRT SOPHMORE [2016-2017]:
*2017 NCAA Qualifier, reached second day of NCAA Championships
*Finished the season 25-11 and 9-2 in duals
*Second most wins on team and most dual wins
*First Big 12 finalist in program history
*Placed 1st at Northern Colorado Open, 2nd Reno Tournament of Champions, 8th Southern Scuffle, 2nd Big 12 Championships
*4 falls on the year
*Wins over Top 25 ranked Alex DiCiantis (Drexel)
*2017 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN [2015-16]:
* Won the Northern Colorado Open with wins against teammate Nikko Reyes, Ladd Bunker of Western State Colorado, Richard Matthews of Northwest Kansas Tech and Luke Paine of Wyoming
* Took second place at the Cowboy Open
* Suffered a season ending injury at Cliff Keen Invitational
FRESHMAN [2014-15]:
* REDSHIRT
* Went 6-3 on the year while wrestling unattached
* Started off his season taking first place in the Cowboy Open and second place in the Northern Colorado Open
2017 NCAA Qualifier
2nd Big 12 Championships
First Big 12 finalist in program history
2017 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team
REDSHIRT SOPHMORE [2016-2017]:
*2017 NCAA Qualifier, reached second day of NCAA Championships
*Finished the season 25-11 and 9-2 in duals
*Second most wins on team and most dual wins
*First Big 12 finalist in program history
*Placed 1st at Northern Colorado Open, 2nd Reno Tournament of Champions, 8th Southern Scuffle, 2nd Big 12 Championships
*4 falls on the year
*Wins over Top 25 ranked Alex DiCiantis (Drexel)
*2017 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN [2015-16]:
* Won the Northern Colorado Open with wins against teammate Nikko Reyes, Ladd Bunker of Western State Colorado, Richard Matthews of Northwest Kansas Tech and Luke Paine of Wyoming
* Took second place at the Cowboy Open
* Suffered a season ending injury at Cliff Keen Invitational
FRESHMAN [2014-15]:
* REDSHIRT
* Went 6-3 on the year while wrestling unattached
* Started off his season taking first place in the Cowboy Open and second place in the Northern Colorado Open
Ponderosa High School [Parker, Colorado]:
* Lettered all four years in wrestling and three years in football
* Named All-Conference his freshman, junior and senior seasons
* All-State junior and senior years
* 2014 All-Colorado
* Three-year team captain for wrestling
* Holds the school's single season pin record (25) and most team points in a year (290)
* Member of National Honor Society 2012-2014
* Graduated with a 3.75 GPA
* Team was State runner-up in 2013 and Conference Champions all four years
* Won the state title in 2013 and 2014
* 2014 USA Wrestling Honorable Mention team
* 2013 Reno Tournament of Champions winner
* 2013 Virginia Beach All-American
* Chose Northern Colorado over Oregon State, Oklahoma, Air Force, and Grand Canyon
HC Nickerson, Vinny Zerban, and AJ Heeg Post Dual Press Conference vs Cal Baptist 01/24/2025
Wednesday, May 21
Andrew Alirez Press Conference
Wednesday, May 21
Postmatch Press Conference - HC Troy Nickerson
Wednesday, May 21
Head Coach Troy Nickerson and Andrew Alirez Post Match Press Conference
Monday, February 24