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Taylor Nein
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 141
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bismarck, N.D.
- High School:
- Bismarck HS
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
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals
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 |
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
