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2011-12 Wrestling Roster

Justin Solberg

  • Height 5-4
  • Weight 133
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wahpeton, N.D.
  • High School Wahpeton HS

Biography

BISON CAREER
2010-11 (Junior):
Compiled an overall record of 17-17 with three pins...Went 7-7 in duals...Finished second at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open at 125 pounds...Took third at the Bison Open at 125 pounds...Moved up to 133 pounds...Won all four bouts at the Wolfpack Duals against Mercyhurst, Campbell, Anderson and North Carolina State...Went 0-2 at the NCAA West Regional...Dropping bouts to Northern Colorado's Casey Cruz and Air Force's Derek Gillespie.

2009-10 (Sophomore): Went 22-12 overall and 10-6 in duals at 125 pounds...Won the Dragon Open...Finished third at both the Daktronics Open and the Bison Open...Won four straight duals against East Stroudsburg, Boston University, Sacred Heart and Air Force...Went 0-2 at the NCAA West Regional...Pinned by top-seeded Ben Kjar of Utah Valley in the opening round...Lost a 6-2 decision to Northern Colorado's Tony Mustari in the consolation bracket.

2008-09 (Freshman): Posted a 7-4 overall record and a 4-2 mark in dual meets at 125 pounds...Missed nearly three months of the season due to injury...Entered the starting lineup at Air Force...Finished third at the NCAA West Regional with wins over South Dakota State's Alan Marvin, Andrew Zwirlein of Air Force and Cruse Aarhus of Northern Iowa...Named to the All-Western Wrestling Conference third team and the Coaches' Honor Roll for academics.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated in 2007 from Wahpeton High School...Four-time North Dakota state champion...Career record of 192-5...Went undefeated as a sophomore and junior...Led Wahpeton to the state title in 2007...Set a school record for wins in a season with 45 as a junior and most points with 254...Named to the Scholastic All-American team by Wrestling USA Magazine.

PERSONAL
Majoring in business administration...Son of Kevin and Sue Solberg...Has one younger brother.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

    125 lbs
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    5'4" 125 lbs
  • 2010-11Junior

    5'4" 125 lbs
  • 2011-12Senior

    5'4" 133 lbs