2018 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team
2018 Big 12 Conference Wrestling Championships (Fifth Place)
2020, 2019, 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team
2019-20 SEASON (Senior): Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling first team for the third time in career ... “Gentleman Dan" compiled a 10-5 record including 2-0 in duals ... Closed out career with a major decision in NDSU 31-6 win over Air Force (2-16-20) ... Won the Dragon Open (12-8-19) with a 3-0 record ... Placed fifth at the Daktronics Open (11-17-19) ... Finished eighth at the Southern Scuffle (1-1-20) with a 3-3 record ... Career record is 58-32 including 13-10 (6-4 Big 12) with 16 pins, three major decisions and two tech falls. Â
2018-19 SEASON (Junior): Put together an 18-7 record including 1-1 in duals ... Collected seven pins and a tech fall ... Finished in the top five in five open tournaments including the Jimmie Open (11-3-18) championship ... Finished second at the UNI Open (12-8-18) with a 3-1 record ... Placed third at the Bison Open (11-10-18) with a 4-1 record ... Dual win came against Indiana (12-30-18) by fall ...
Earned spot on Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling first team … Career record is 48-27 including 11-10 (5-4 Big 12) with 15 pins, two tech falls and a major decision.
2017-18 SEASON (Sophomore): Stibral had a pair of last-second victories that pushed North Dakota State over the top in upset wins over nationally-ranked Central Michigan and Cornell … Named to National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Academic team ... Rolled up 22-14 record including 8-9 in duals … Had 4-4 record in Big 12 duals … Claimed five pins and a major decision … Placed fifth at Big 12 Wrestling Championships with a 4-2 record including a pair of tiebreaker-2 overtime wins … Earned spot on Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling first team … Career record is 48-27 including 11-10 (5-4 Big 12) with 15 pins, two tech falls and a major decision.
2016-17 SEASON (Freshman): Compiled 8-6 record including 2-0 in duals competing at 285 pounds ... Recorded three pins and one tech fall ... Dual wins came against No. 24 Virginia, a pin at 1:23 over Chuck Boddy, at the Virginia Duals (1-13-17) and at Air Force, a 9-8 decision over Parker Hines in Big 12 action ... Placed second at the Bison Open (11-12-16) and the Dragon Open (12-4-16) ... Finished third in the Finn Grinaker Open/Gold Division (11-19-16) ... Went 0-2 at the Midlands Championships (12-29-16).
2015-16 SEASON (Redshirt): Wrestled unattached at 285 pounds ... Placed in the top five in five Open tournaments including a pair of first place performances ... Compiled 19-11 record with eight pins, a pair of tech falls and one major decision ... Went 5-1 to claim championships at the North Country Open (1-30-16) ... Won all three matches to take first at the Ridgewater Open (1-9-16) ... Runner-up in the MSU Moorhead Dragon Open / Red Division (12-5-15) and third with 4-1 record at the Bison Open (11-14-15) ... Won three of five matches to place fourth in the Finn Grinaker Open / Gold Division (11-21-15).
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time USA Wrestling junior freestyle All-American in 2014 and 2015, also earning Greco-Roman All-American honors in 2015 … Two-time South Dakota Class B state champion at 285 pounds for Bon Homme-Scotland High School … Academic All-State performer … Put together record 76-match winning streak that dated back to sophomore year … Undefeated 32-0 record as a senior with 22 pins in leading Scotland to runner-up finish at state tournament … Unbeaten at 40-0 as a junior with 26 pins as a junior … Finished prep career with record of 146-16, placing third at state tournament in 2013 and sixth in 2012 … Three-time all-conference in football .. Set school records in the shot put (54-2) and discus (162-7).
PERSONAL: Son of David and Darla Stibral … Has one sister, Kimberly ... Vice president of NDSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Council … Graduated with bachelor's degree in agricultural systems management ... Working toward master's degree in business administration.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year |
Overall |
Dual |
Pins |
TF |
MD |
Big 12 T |
NCAA |
| 2015-16* |
19-11 |
0-0 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
| 2016-17 |
8-6 |
2-0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
| 2017-18 |
22-14 |
8-9 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
4-2 |
-- |
| 2018-19 |
18-7 |
1-1 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
| 2019-20 |
10-5 |
2-0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
| Career |
58-32 |
13-10 |
16 |
2 |
3 |
4-2 |
0-0 |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals
