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2017-18 Wrestling Roster

Nick Becker

  • Weight 174
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Hartford, Wis.
  • Highschool Hartford Union

Biography

Named graduate assistant coach for wrestling in 2018.

2017-18
  • Won third straight NCAA Division II Championship at 174-pounds, defeating No. 2 Nolan Kistler of California Baptist 8-4.
  • Named NCAA Division II Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament.
  • Became only wrestler in Parkside history with three national championships.
  • Finished career 89-0 as a Ranger.
  • Ended season 24-0, earning eight wins by fall, eight by technical fall and four by major decision. 
2016-17
  • Won second straight NCAA Division II Championship at 174-pounds, defeating UNC Pembroke's Blaze Shade 8-4.
  • Finished season 25-0, earning eight wins by fall, three by technical fall and six major decisions
  • Named 2017 NCAA Division II Wrestler of the Year by DII Wrestling Coaches Association. 
  • GLVC Wrestler of the Year
  • Super Region II Wrestler of the Year
2015-2016
  • Finished the season undefeated with a 41-0 record, recording 10 pins, 11 tech falls, and 10 major decisions, scoring 517 match points
  • NCAA Div. II National Champion at 174-pounds ...
  • NCAA Div. II All-American
  • D2WCA Midwest Region Wrestler of the Year
  • 1st Place at Pointer Open
  • 1st Place at CUW Open
  • 1st Place at Wisconsin Open
  • 1st Place at Midwest Classic
  • 1st Place at Pete Willson Invitational
  • 1st Place at NCAA Div. II Super Regional.

2014-2015: Compiled a 13-0 record at three tournaments, competing unattached.

2013-2014: 
  • At Central Michigan, finished the season with a record of 11-16 wrestling at 165 lbs
  • Competed in the 165-open division at the MSU Open, finishing 2-2 overall (11/9)
  • Defeated Drexel's Jason Fugiel by major decision at EMU Duals, 17-4 (11/16)
  • Upset No. 14 John Staudenmayer of North Carolina at Northeast Duals, 5-1 (11/30)
  • Defeated Tyler Buckwalter (Kent St.) 5-1 (1/26)
  • Defeated Devin Geoghegan (Old Dominion) by maj. decision 10-2 (2/2)
  • Scored a major decision vs Dean Vettese (Eastern Michigan) 10-2 (2/13)
  • Wrestled at the MAC Championships finishing with a 1-3 record

2012-2013: 

  • At Central Michigan, awarded program's Freshman of the Year Award
  • Competed unattached at the MSU Open placing fifth in the 165-pound Fr./So. division (11/11)
  • Finished second in 165-pound Fr./So. division at Eastern Michigan Open ...
  • Claimed Alma College Open title at 165 pounds
  • Compiled a 26-7 record while competing unattached in open tournaments.

High School: 

  • No. 12 ranked 165-pound recruit in the country by InterMat
  • finished career with a mark of 182-25 ...
  • claimed WIAA Division I 152 state championship senior season
  • placed at state four times ...
  • finished fourth as a freshman, third as a sophomore and fifth as a junior
  • finished fifth at the 2012 Flonationals
  • claimed championship at 2011 Asics Preseason Nationals
  • finished seventh in freestyle and Greco at 2011 Junior Nationals.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-2015Redshirt Junior

    174 lbs
  • 2015-2016Redshirt Sophomore

    174 lbs
  • 2016-2017Redshirt Junior

    174 lbs
  • 2017-18Redshirt Senior

    174 lbs