2021 NCAA All-American Clay Carlson (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com)Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-hard supporter of a particular school, there will be good information you may have forgotten. For others, it's a quick way to learn about a program you may not be familiar with. We're going in alphabetical order for this one, so next up is...South Dakota State!
NCAA Qualifiers (38)
2022
#7 Clay Carlson (141 lbs), #12 Cade DeVos (174 lbs), #12 Tanner Sloan (197 lbs), #22 AJ Nevills (285 lbs)
2021
#22 Danny Vega (125 lbs), #14 Zach Price (133 lbs), #15 Clay Carlson (141 lbs), #18 Cade DeVos (157 lbs), #13 Tanner Sloan (197 lbs)
2020
#12 Henry Pohlmeyer (149 lbs), #22 Tanner Cook (165 lbs), #12 Zach Carlson (184 lbs), #11 Tanner Sloan (197 lbs)
2019
#22 Henry Pohlmeyer (149 lbs)
2018
Connor Brown (125 lbs), #1 Seth Gross (133 lbs), Henry Pohlmeyer (141 lbs), #13 Luke Zilverberg (157 lbs), #11 David Kocer (174 lbs), Martin Mueller (184 lbs), #8 Nate Rotert (197 lbs)
2017
#2 Seth Gross (133 lbs), Alex Kocer (149 lbs), Luke Zilverberg (165 lbs), David Kocer (174 lbs), #9 Nate Rotert (197 lbs)
2016
Seth Gross (141 lbs), Alex Kocer (149 lbs), #7 Cody Pack (157 lbs), David Kocer (174 lbs) #15 Nate Rotert (197 lbs)
2015
#5 Cody Pack (157 lbs), Nate Rotert (197 lbs), JJ Everard (285 lbs)
2014
Alex Kocer (149 lbs), Cody Pack (157 lbs), Joe Brewster (165 lbs)
2013
Cody Pack (157 lbs)
NCAA Champions
Seth Gross (133 - 2018)
NCAA All-Americans
2021: Clay Carlson (141 - 8th)
2018: Seth Gross (133 - 1st), Luke Zilverberg (157 - 8th), David Kocer (174 - 7th)
2017: Seth Gross (133 - 2nd), Alex Kocer (149 - 8th)
NWCA All-Americans
Henry Pohlmeyer (149 - Second Team)
Zach Carlson (184 - Second Team)
Tanner Sloan (197 - Second Team)
NCAA Round of 12 Finishers
Clay Carlson (2022 - 141)
Zach Price (2021 - 133)
Tanner Sloan (2021 - 197)
Nate Rotert (2018 - 197)
Seth Gross (2016 - 141)
Cody Pack (2015, 2016 - 157)
Conference Champions
Big 12
2018: Seth Gross (133), Nate Rotert (197)
2017: Seth Gross (133)
WWC
2015: Cody Pack (157), JJ Everard (285)
2014: Alex Kocer 149), Cody Pack (157)
Dual Record
2021-22: 13-4
2021: 5-6
2019-20: 12-6
2018-19: 3-10
2017-18: 14-2
2016-17: 14-5
2015-16: 14-6
2014-15: 11-8
2013-14: 6-8
2012-13: 5-12
Conference Tournament Placement
Big 12
2021-22: 6th
2021: 8th
2019-20: 4th
2018-19: 10th
2017-18: 3rd
2016-17: 3rd
2015-16: 4th
WWC
2014-15: 3rd
2013-14: 5th
2012-13: 5th
NCAA Tournament Team Placement
2021-22: 44th (3.5 points)
2021: 26th-tie (15.5 points)
2019-20: No Tournament
2018-19: No Team Score
2017-18: 12th (42 points)
2016-17: 16th (28.5 points)
2015-16: 39th-tie (7.5 points)
2014-15: 53rd-tie (1.5 points)
2013-14: No Team Score
2012-13: No Team Score
Head Coaching History
Damion Hahn (2018 - Present)
Chris Bono (2012 - 2018)
Best Lineup (Comprised of Wrestlers from 2013-22)
125 - Danny Vega: 2021 NCAA Qualifier, 2021 Big 12 4th Place
133 - Seth Gross: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#1 and #2 seeds), 2018 NCAA Champion, 2x NCAA All-American (1,2), 2x Big 12 Champion, 2020 NCAA Qualifier for Wisconsin
141 - Clay Carlson: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#7 and #15 seeds), 2021 NCAA All-American (8th), 2022 Big 12 3rd Place
149 - Alex Kocer: 3x NCAA Qualifier, 2017 NCAA All-American (8th), 2014 WWC Champion
157 - Cody Pack: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#5 and #7 seeds), 2x NCAA Round of 12 Finisher, 2016 Big 12 Runner-Up, 2x WWC Champion
165 - Luke Zilverberg: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#13 seed), 2018 NCAA All-American (8th), 2018 Big 12 3rd Place
174 - David Kocer: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#11 seed), 2018 NCAA All-American (7th), 2018 Big 12 Runner-Up
184 - Zach Carlson: 2020 NCAA Qualifier (#12 seed), 2020 NWCA First Team All-American, 2020 Big 12 Runner-Up
197 - Nate Rotert: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#8, #9, and #15 seeds), 2018 NCAA Round of 12 Finisher, 2018 Big 12 Champion, 2x Big 12 Finalist
285 - AJ Nevills: 2022 NCAA Qualifier
Recruiting
Number of Big Boarder's Per Year
2022: #66 Bennett Berge (MN), #125 Kail Wynia (MN), #163 Luke Rasmussen (SD), #208 Caleb Thoennes (MN), #209 Christian Noble (MN), #247 Brock Fettig (ND)
2021: #14 Alek Martin (OH), #59 Derrick Cardinal (MN), #71 Cael Swensen (MN), #97 Roman Rogotzke (MN), #224 Isaac Klinkhammer (SD), #265 Connor Gaynor (IL)
2020: #111 Joey Thompson (MN), #186 Lucas Anglin (SD)
2019: #48 Cade DeVos (IA), #78 Spencer Trenary (IA), #83 Tanner Jordan (OH)
2018: #74 Alex Lloyd (MN), #89 Clay Carlson (MN)
2017: #63 Kevin Vough (OH), #74 Connor Brown (MO)
2015: #78 Anthony Cefolo (NJ), #85 Brett Bye (SD), #139 Cam Sykora (MN)
2014: #139 Spencer Derefield (IA)
2013: #72 Nate Rotert (SD), #91 Collin Holler (IL), #132 Paul Mascarenas (NM)
For past teams:
Air Force
American
Appalachian State
Arizona State
Army West Point
Binghamton
Bloomsburg
Brown
Bucknell
Buffalo
Cal Poly
Campbell
Central Michigan
Chattanooga
Clarion
Cleveland State
Columbia
Cornell
CSU Bakersfield
Davidson
Drexel
Duke
Edinboro
Franklin & Marshall
Gardner-Webb
George Mason
Harvard
Hofstra
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Iowa State
Kent State
Lehigh
Lock Haven
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Missouri
Navy
NC State
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota State
Northern Colorado
Northern Illinois
Northern Iowa
Northwestern
Ohio
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Oregon State
Penn
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Princeton
Purdue
Rider
Rutgers
Sacred Heart
SIU Edwardsville
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