2018-19 SEASON (Sophomore): Wrestled at 141 and 149 pounds ... Put together a 6-5 record including 0-3 in duals (0-1 Big 12) with two tech falls and one pin ... Placed fifth at 149 pounds at the North Country Open (1-26-19) ... Compiled 15-21 career record including 5-15 in duals (0-6 Big 12) with one pin, two tech falls and one major decision.
2017-18 SEASON (Redshirt): Redshirt in the program … Wrestled unattached at 141 pounds … Compiled a 10-9 record with three pins and three tech falls … Placed in 2 of 5 open tournaments during season … Took top honors at the North Country Open (1-27-18) with a 4-0 record that included a pair of tech falls, a pin and an overtime win … Placed fourth in the Finn Grinaker/Gold Division (11-18-17) with a 2-2 record … Had a 3-3 record at the Bison Open (11-11-17).
2016-17 (Freshman): Thrown into the fire as a freshman at 141 pounds ... Went 1-2 at the Big 12 Championships (3-4-17) ... Compiled a 9-16 record overall including 5-12 in duals (0-5 Big 12) ... First collegiate pin came in dramatic fashion, at 31-seconds over Virginia Tech's Brenden Ryan (1-14-17) at the Virginia Duals ... Won 3 of 4 matches at the Virginia Duals ... Went 0-2 at the Midlands Championships (12-29-16) ... Won the Bison Open (11-12-16) championship at 141 pounds.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time North Dakota state champion and two-time state runner-up for Jeff Schumacher and Bismarck High School ... Compiled 48-1 record in winning 2016 state championship at 145 pounds ... Named North Dakota's Powerade Athlete of the Year for wrestling ... Went 47-3 as a junior in rolling to 2015 state championship at 126 pounds ... State runner-up at 113 pounds in 2014 and at 106 in 2013 ... Finished prep career with impressive 185-14 record ... Member of three state championship teams (2014, 2015, 2016) and a pair of state dual championship teams (2015, 2016) ... Received North Dakota's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award.
PERSONAL: Son of Chad and Robin Nein ... Has three brothers, Jade, Parker and Tanner ... College major is civil engineering.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year |
Overall |
Dual |
Pins |
TF |
MD |
Big 12 T |
NCAA |
| 2016-17 |
9-16 |
5-12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1-2 |
-- |
| 2017-18* |
10-9 |
0-0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
| 2018-19 |
6-5 |
0-3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
| Career |
15-21 |
5-15 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1-2 |
0-0 |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals
