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Nick Mergen
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 157
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Albany, Minn.
- High School:
- Albany HS
2017-18 SEASON (Sophomore): Wrestled at 157 and 165 pounds ... Compiled a 8-10 record including 0-2 in duals with one pin and two major decisions ... Went 3-2 to finish fourth at Bison Open (11-11-17) ... Put together a 3-2 record at the Reno Tournament of Champions (12-17-17) including both major decisions ... Career record was 14-14 including 0-4 in duals with two pins, two tech falls and two major decisions.
2016-17 SEASON (Freshman): Wrestled at 157 and 165 pounds ... Compiled a 6-4 record including 0-2 in duals ... Claimed two tech falls and one pin ... Filled in at 165 pounds in home duals against Northern Colorado (1-6-17) and Boise State (1-8-17) ... Won 4 of 5 matches to place third at Dragon Open (12-4-16).
2015-16 SEASON (Redshirt): Competed at 157 pounds, wrestling unattached … Compiled a 16-12 record with three pins, a pair of major decisions and one tech fall ... Placed in four Open tournaments competed in including runner-up showing at the Ridgewater Open (1-9-16) ... Won three of four matches to place third at the North Country Open (1-30-16) ... Went 3-2 to place fourth in the MSU Moorhead Dragon Open / Red Division (12-5-15) ... Finished fifth at the Bison Open (11-14-15) with a 3-2 ledger.
HIGH SCHOOL: Completed senior year with 43-2 record and third place finish at 145 pounds in the 2015 Minnesota Class AA state tournament … Set school single-season records for most wins and most takedowns … Placed fifth at 138 pounds in the 2014 Minnesota Class AA state tournament and rolled up 38-6 record … Two-time MSHSL Section 8AA champion … Two-time academic all-state performer … All-around athlete at Albany that made the North squad for both the football and baseball all-star games.
PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Lisa Mergen … Has one brother, Will, and one sister, Faith … Father, Robert, wrestled for St. Cloud State, and cousin, Ben, wrestled at NDSU … Majoring in psychology.
2016-17 SEASON (Freshman): Wrestled at 157 and 165 pounds ... Compiled a 6-4 record including 0-2 in duals ... Claimed two tech falls and one pin ... Filled in at 165 pounds in home duals against Northern Colorado (1-6-17) and Boise State (1-8-17) ... Won 4 of 5 matches to place third at Dragon Open (12-4-16).
2015-16 SEASON (Redshirt): Competed at 157 pounds, wrestling unattached … Compiled a 16-12 record with three pins, a pair of major decisions and one tech fall ... Placed in four Open tournaments competed in including runner-up showing at the Ridgewater Open (1-9-16) ... Won three of four matches to place third at the North Country Open (1-30-16) ... Went 3-2 to place fourth in the MSU Moorhead Dragon Open / Red Division (12-5-15) ... Finished fifth at the Bison Open (11-14-15) with a 3-2 ledger.
HIGH SCHOOL: Completed senior year with 43-2 record and third place finish at 145 pounds in the 2015 Minnesota Class AA state tournament … Set school single-season records for most wins and most takedowns … Placed fifth at 138 pounds in the 2014 Minnesota Class AA state tournament and rolled up 38-6 record … Two-time MSHSL Section 8AA champion … Two-time academic all-state performer … All-around athlete at Albany that made the North squad for both the football and baseball all-star games.
PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Lisa Mergen … Has one brother, Will, and one sister, Faith … Father, Robert, wrestled for St. Cloud State, and cousin, Ben, wrestled at NDSU … Majoring in psychology.
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
