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Alex Bleeker
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pekin, Ill.
- High School:
- Pekin Community HS
2017-18 SEASON (Sophomore): Did not wrestle.
2016-17 SEASON (Freshman): Wrestled at 197 pounds, placing in four tournaments including first place at the Dragon Open (12-4-16) with a 3-0 record and runner-up showing at Bison Open (11-12-16) ... Compiled a 14-7 record overall with a pair of pins, one tech fall and one major decision ... Pair of third place efforts at the North Country Open (1-29-17) and in the Finn Grinaker Open/Gold Division (11-19-16).
2015-16 SEASON (Redshirt): Competed at 184 pounds unattached including one tournament win and a runner-up finish ... Compiled 12-12 record including a pair of pins, two major decisions and one tech fall ... Went 3-0 to take top honors at the Ridgewater Open (1-9-16) ... Won three of four matches to place second in the MSU Moorhead Dragon Open/Red Division (12-5-15) ... Also placed fourth at the North Country Open (1-30-16) and sixth at the Grand View Open (11-7-15).
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner for Pekin High School and head coach John Jacobs … Illinois Class 3A Regional 182-pound champion and state tournament qualifier as a junior in 2014, capping off 29-3 season … Put together a 36-3 record as a senior with 18 pins and placed second at regional … Placed second at the 2014 Conflict at Carver and third at the 2014 Grand River Rumble Open his senior year … Finished career with a 107-32 record … Placed fourth at 195-pounds in the 2014 USA Wrestling Greco-Roman State Championships.
PERSONAL: Son of David and Denise Bleeker … Has one brother, Matthew … Majoring in physical education.
2016-17 SEASON (Freshman): Wrestled at 197 pounds, placing in four tournaments including first place at the Dragon Open (12-4-16) with a 3-0 record and runner-up showing at Bison Open (11-12-16) ... Compiled a 14-7 record overall with a pair of pins, one tech fall and one major decision ... Pair of third place efforts at the North Country Open (1-29-17) and in the Finn Grinaker Open/Gold Division (11-19-16).
2015-16 SEASON (Redshirt): Competed at 184 pounds unattached including one tournament win and a runner-up finish ... Compiled 12-12 record including a pair of pins, two major decisions and one tech fall ... Went 3-0 to take top honors at the Ridgewater Open (1-9-16) ... Won three of four matches to place second in the MSU Moorhead Dragon Open/Red Division (12-5-15) ... Also placed fourth at the North Country Open (1-30-16) and sixth at the Grand View Open (11-7-15).
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner for Pekin High School and head coach John Jacobs … Illinois Class 3A Regional 182-pound champion and state tournament qualifier as a junior in 2014, capping off 29-3 season … Put together a 36-3 record as a senior with 18 pins and placed second at regional … Placed second at the 2014 Conflict at Carver and third at the 2014 Grand River Rumble Open his senior year … Finished career with a 107-32 record … Placed fourth at 195-pounds in the 2014 USA Wrestling Greco-Roman State Championships.
PERSONAL: Son of David and Denise Bleeker … Has one brother, Matthew … Majoring in physical education.
North Dakota State vs. Air Force
Sunday, February 01
North Dakota State vs. Northern Colorado
Friday, January 30
North Dakota State vs. California Baptist
Sunday, January 25
North Dakota State vs. Iowa State
Sunday, January 11
