NDSU

BISON CAREER
2010-11 (Junior): Went 24-15 at 197 pounds, including an 11-3 mark in duals...Tied for second on the team with 11 pins...Placed fifth at both the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and the Bison Open...Took fourth in the elite division at the Kaufman-Brand Open...Pinned Craig Kelliher in 42 seconds to help the Bison upset No. 9 Central Michigan...Won five straight duals beginning with Mercyhurst and continuing through Northern Iowa...Went 1-2 at the NCAA West Regional to finish fourth...Opened with a loss to Wyoming's L.J. Helbig...Won a 10-7 decision over Nick Bayer of Northern Colorado...Concluded with a 4-1 loss to Neil Delaney of Air Force.

2009-10 (Sophomore): Tallied an overall record of 20-14 and an 8-8 mark in duals...Won the Dragon Open and finished second at the Daktronics Open...His pin of Boise State's Matt Casperson clinched the upset win over the No. 6 Broncos...At the NCAA West Regional, upset second-seeded Alfonso Hernandez of Wyoming with a first period pin...Won a 6-5 decision over third-seeded Dustin Bauman of UNI in the semifinals...Lost to South Dakota State's Tyler Sorenson by technical fall in the final to finish second...Earned All-WWC second team honors.

2008-09 (Freshman): Posted a 13-21 overall record...Went 4-12 in duals at 197 pounds...Finished sixth at the Bison Open...Went 2-3 in the amateur division at the Kaufman/Brand Open...Won first dual against Portland State's Keens Washington, 5-1...Dual victories over Dickinson State's Tod Molesworth and Northern Colorado's Patrick Carey both came by major decision...Went 0-2 at the NCAA West Regional against Andrew Anderson of UNI and Eric Brennan of Northern Colorado...Named to the Western Wrestling Conference Coaches' Honor Roll for academics.

HIGH SCHOOL
The 2008 Minnesota state champion at 189 pounds from Fergus Falls HS...Went a perfect 39-0 as a senior...Captured two section titles...State runner-up as a junior...Earned 102 career victories, including a 40-4 mark as a junior with 34 pins.

PERSONAL
Majoring in art...Son of Dan and Paulette Ross.