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Cole Witzig
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Troy, Ill.
- High School:
- Triad HS
2021 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2020, 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
2020-21 SEASON (SENIOR): Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Appeared in six matches on the season at 197 pounds, compiling a 3-3 record ... All six matches were competed in extra-match format ... Scored one victory by major decision against Air Force (2/13) ...
2019-20 SEASON (JUNIOR): Named to Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling second team...Wrestled at 197 pounds...Compiled a 7-6 record including 1-0 in duals with one pin, a tech fall and one major decision...Placed fourth at the Bison Open (11-9-19) with a 3-2 record...Went 2-2 to finish fourth at the Daktronics Open (11-17-19)...Recorded first collegiate dual win against Augustana (12-1-19)...Career record is 20-23 including 1-5 in duals (0-2 Big 12) with four major decisions, two pins and a tech fall.
2018-19 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Wrestled at 197 pounds...Placed in five of six open tournaments...Compiled an 11-7 record with a pair of major decisions and a pin...Won the Jimmie Open (11-3-18) with 3-0 record including his first collegiate pin...Placed second in the Finn Grinaker Open/Gold Division (11-17-18) and at the MSUM Dragon Open/Red Division (12-1-18)...Also placed fifth at the Bison Open (11-10-18) and sixth at the North Country Open (1-26-19).
2017-18 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Wrestled at 184 pounds...Named to Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling second team...Compiled a 2-10 record including 0-5 in duals with one major decision...Had 0-2 record in Big 12 duals...Placed fifth in Dragon Open/Red Division (12-2-17)...Won match at Reno Tournament of Champions (12-17-17).
2016-17 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Wrestled unattached at 174 pounds...Compiled 8-5 record with four major decisions and two tech falls...Placed second at the Bison Open (11-12-16) with 2-1 record...Won 4 of 6 matches to finish fourth at the North Country Open (1-29-17) with three major decisions...Placed seventh at 84 kg/185 pounds at the 2017 UWW Junior Greco-Roman National Championships with a 3-2 record.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time Illinois state tournament placewinner including a pair of state runner-up showings for Triad High School and head coach Russ Witzig...Rolled up 50-2 record as a senior...Four-time conference champion at 145, 160 and 170 pounds...Two-year starter at safety and quarterback for Triad High School, picking up first team all-conference honors...Three-year starter in outfield for baseball team, earning second team all-conference honors.
PERSONAL: Majoring in social science education with a minor in history...Son of Russ and Beth Witzig...Father was three-time Division II All-American for SIU Edwardsville...Has one sister, Alexis.
CAREER STATISTICS
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals
2020, 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
2020-21 SEASON (SENIOR): Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Appeared in six matches on the season at 197 pounds, compiling a 3-3 record ... All six matches were competed in extra-match format ... Scored one victory by major decision against Air Force (2/13) ...
2019-20 SEASON (JUNIOR): Named to Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling second team...Wrestled at 197 pounds...Compiled a 7-6 record including 1-0 in duals with one pin, a tech fall and one major decision...Placed fourth at the Bison Open (11-9-19) with a 3-2 record...Went 2-2 to finish fourth at the Daktronics Open (11-17-19)...Recorded first collegiate dual win against Augustana (12-1-19)...Career record is 20-23 including 1-5 in duals (0-2 Big 12) with four major decisions, two pins and a tech fall.
2018-19 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Wrestled at 197 pounds...Placed in five of six open tournaments...Compiled an 11-7 record with a pair of major decisions and a pin...Won the Jimmie Open (11-3-18) with 3-0 record including his first collegiate pin...Placed second in the Finn Grinaker Open/Gold Division (11-17-18) and at the MSUM Dragon Open/Red Division (12-1-18)...Also placed fifth at the Bison Open (11-10-18) and sixth at the North Country Open (1-26-19).
2017-18 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Wrestled at 184 pounds...Named to Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling second team...Compiled a 2-10 record including 0-5 in duals with one major decision...Had 0-2 record in Big 12 duals...Placed fifth in Dragon Open/Red Division (12-2-17)...Won match at Reno Tournament of Champions (12-17-17).
2016-17 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Wrestled unattached at 174 pounds...Compiled 8-5 record with four major decisions and two tech falls...Placed second at the Bison Open (11-12-16) with 2-1 record...Won 4 of 6 matches to finish fourth at the North Country Open (1-29-17) with three major decisions...Placed seventh at 84 kg/185 pounds at the 2017 UWW Junior Greco-Roman National Championships with a 3-2 record.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time Illinois state tournament placewinner including a pair of state runner-up showings for Triad High School and head coach Russ Witzig...Rolled up 50-2 record as a senior...Four-time conference champion at 145, 160 and 170 pounds...Two-year starter at safety and quarterback for Triad High School, picking up first team all-conference honors...Three-year starter in outfield for baseball team, earning second team all-conference honors.
PERSONAL: Majoring in social science education with a minor in history...Son of Russ and Beth Witzig...Father was three-time Division II All-American for SIU Edwardsville...Has one sister, Alexis.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | Overall | Dual | Pins | TF | MD | Big 12 T | NCAA |
| 2016-17* | 8-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2017-18 | 2-10 | 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2018-19 | 11-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2019-20 | 7-6 | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2020-21 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 23-26 | 1-5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0-0 | 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
