2016-17 Wrestling Roster
Roster

Nate Rykerd
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 149
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
- High School:
- Lewis-Palmer HS
2015 Western Wrestling Conference All-Academic Team
2014 Western Wrestling Conference Coaches Honor Roll
2016-17 SEASON (Junior): Posted 4-7 record with two pins and a tech fall competing at 149 pounds ... Placed fourth at the Dragon Open (12-4-16) with a 2-2 record ... Finished sixth at the Bison Open (11-12-16).
2015-16 SEASON (Sophomore): Compiled a 7-11 record with two pins competing at 149 pounds ... Won three of five matches to place fifth in the Finn Grinaker Open / Maroon Division (11-21-15) ... Finished with 2-3 record and placed sixth at the Bison Open (11-14-16) ... Claimed first collegiate fall at the Grand View Open (11-7-15).
2014-15 SEASON (Freshman): Competed at 149 pounds for NDSU and put together 2-14 record … Named to the Western Wrestling Conference All-Academic team.
2013-14 (Redshirt): Redshirt in the Bison program ... Western Wrestling Conference Coaches Honor Roll ... Went 0-14 wrestling unattached at 149 pounds in seven tournaments.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Lewis-Palmer High School ... Team captain his senior year ... Went 36-12 his senior year with 25 pins ... Finished second at regionals his junior year and was third as a senior year ... Posted 1-2 records at state tournament both his junior and senior years ... All-area honorable mention and second-team all-league his senior year ... Fourth at Monster Mash Nationals in folkstyle at 138 pounds ... Three-time state cross country qualifier ... Captain of cross country and track and field teams.
PERSONAL: Son of Douglas and Beverly Rykerd ... Has one brother, Benjamin ... College major is natural resources management with a minor in mathematics.
2014 Western Wrestling Conference Coaches Honor Roll
2016-17 SEASON (Junior): Posted 4-7 record with two pins and a tech fall competing at 149 pounds ... Placed fourth at the Dragon Open (12-4-16) with a 2-2 record ... Finished sixth at the Bison Open (11-12-16).
2015-16 SEASON (Sophomore): Compiled a 7-11 record with two pins competing at 149 pounds ... Won three of five matches to place fifth in the Finn Grinaker Open / Maroon Division (11-21-15) ... Finished with 2-3 record and placed sixth at the Bison Open (11-14-16) ... Claimed first collegiate fall at the Grand View Open (11-7-15).
2014-15 SEASON (Freshman): Competed at 149 pounds for NDSU and put together 2-14 record … Named to the Western Wrestling Conference All-Academic team.
2013-14 (Redshirt): Redshirt in the Bison program ... Western Wrestling Conference Coaches Honor Roll ... Went 0-14 wrestling unattached at 149 pounds in seven tournaments.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Lewis-Palmer High School ... Team captain his senior year ... Went 36-12 his senior year with 25 pins ... Finished second at regionals his junior year and was third as a senior year ... Posted 1-2 records at state tournament both his junior and senior years ... All-area honorable mention and second-team all-league his senior year ... Fourth at Monster Mash Nationals in folkstyle at 138 pounds ... Three-time state cross country qualifier ... Captain of cross country and track and field teams.
PERSONAL: Son of Douglas and Beverly Rykerd ... Has one brother, Benjamin ... College major is natural resources management with a minor in mathematics.
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




















































