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Nick Knutson
- Weight:
- 157
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- New Prauge, Minn.
- Prev School:
- North Dakota State
- Major:
- Business Administration
Bio
Honors and Awards
2021 NWCA Scholar All-American
2019 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team
2018 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling Second Team
Graduate Student (2021-22)
- Qualified for the Big 12 Championships
- Placed fourth at the Reno Tournament of Champions
- Had an overall record of 10-12
Senior (2020-21)
- Went 4-5 on the year
- Recorded a fall in his first dual of the year against Wyoming
- 2021 NWCA Scholar All-American
Junior (2019-20)
- Saw limited action at 157 pounds
- Went 1-1 at the Daktronics Open (11-17-19)
- Has 16-19 record including 4-9 in duals (2-4 Big 12) with three pins, two tech falls and a pair of major decisions.
Sophomore (2018-19)
- Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling first team
- Compiled a 9-10 record overall wrestling at 157 pounds including 3-6 in duals (2-3 Big 12)
- Finished with one pin and one major decision
- Went 3-2 at Roadrunner Open (11-18-18) with a pin and a major decision.
Freshman (2017-18)
- Could be found at 165, 174 and 184 pounds during the season
- Compiled a 6-8 record including 1-3 in duals (0-1 Big 12) with two pins, two tech falls and a major decision
- Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling second team
- Started season at 165, going 2-2 at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11-5-17)
- Placed sixth at 174 pounds in the Bison Open (11-11-17)
- Moved up to 184 pounds for dual portion of South Beach Duals (12-30-17), picking up win against Franklin & Marshall
- At the South Beach Tournament, he won two matches at 174.
Redshirt (2016-17)
- Redshirt in the Bison program
- Compiled 11-5 record wrestling unattached at 165 pounds
- Pocketed four pins, two tech falls and a pair of major decisions
- Placed in the top five at three tournaments
- Finished third at the Bison Open (11-12-16) with a 5-1 record that included three pins
- Placed fifth at the Finn Grinaker Open/Gold Division (11-19-16) and at the Husky Open (12-10-16), posting a 3-2 record at both events.
High School
- Attended New Prauge High School in New Prauge, Minn.
- Two-time Minnesota state tournament qualifier, placing third as a senior
- Had 26-3 record as senior and 32-8 as a junior ... Career mark of 111-25
- Member of three conference championship teams ... Academic all-state performer
- Won both the 2016 Minnesota USA Wrestling Freestyle & Greco-Roman Junior titles at 170 pounds.
- Six-time letter winner
Personal
-Son of Todd and Christine.
- Has one sister, Abby.
2021 NWCA Scholar All-American
2019 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team
2018 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling Second Team
Graduate Student (2021-22)
- Qualified for the Big 12 Championships
- Placed fourth at the Reno Tournament of Champions
- Had an overall record of 10-12
Senior (2020-21)
- Went 4-5 on the year
- Recorded a fall in his first dual of the year against Wyoming
- 2021 NWCA Scholar All-American
Junior (2019-20)
- Saw limited action at 157 pounds
- Went 1-1 at the Daktronics Open (11-17-19)
- Has 16-19 record including 4-9 in duals (2-4 Big 12) with three pins, two tech falls and a pair of major decisions.
Sophomore (2018-19)
- Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling first team
- Compiled a 9-10 record overall wrestling at 157 pounds including 3-6 in duals (2-3 Big 12)
- Finished with one pin and one major decision
- Went 3-2 at Roadrunner Open (11-18-18) with a pin and a major decision.
Freshman (2017-18)
- Could be found at 165, 174 and 184 pounds during the season
- Compiled a 6-8 record including 1-3 in duals (0-1 Big 12) with two pins, two tech falls and a major decision
- Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling second team
- Started season at 165, going 2-2 at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11-5-17)
- Placed sixth at 174 pounds in the Bison Open (11-11-17)
- Moved up to 184 pounds for dual portion of South Beach Duals (12-30-17), picking up win against Franklin & Marshall
- At the South Beach Tournament, he won two matches at 174.
Redshirt (2016-17)
- Redshirt in the Bison program
- Compiled 11-5 record wrestling unattached at 165 pounds
- Pocketed four pins, two tech falls and a pair of major decisions
- Placed in the top five at three tournaments
- Finished third at the Bison Open (11-12-16) with a 5-1 record that included three pins
- Placed fifth at the Finn Grinaker Open/Gold Division (11-19-16) and at the Husky Open (12-10-16), posting a 3-2 record at both events.
High School
- Attended New Prauge High School in New Prauge, Minn.
- Two-time Minnesota state tournament qualifier, placing third as a senior
- Had 26-3 record as senior and 32-8 as a junior ... Career mark of 111-25
- Member of three conference championship teams ... Academic all-state performer
- Won both the 2016 Minnesota USA Wrestling Freestyle & Greco-Roman Junior titles at 170 pounds.
- Six-time letter winner
Personal
-Son of Todd and Christine.
- Has one sister, Abby.
HC Nickerson, Vinny Zerban, and AJ Heeg Post Dual Press Conference vs Cal Baptist 01/24/2025
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Andrew Alirez Press Conference
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Postmatch Press Conference - HC Troy Nickerson
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Head Coach Troy Nickerson and Andrew Alirez Post Match Press Conference
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