NDSU

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.