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2011-12 Wrestling Roster

Tyler Johnson

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bismarck, N.D.
  • High School Bismarck HS

Biography

BISON CAREER
2010-11 (Junior):
Compiled an overall record of 18-11...Went 3-4 in duals...Won the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open at 165 pounds to open the season...Finished second at the Bison Open...Opened the season with seven straight wins...Defeated Adam Miller, 5-2, in the team's upset win of No. 9 Central Michigan...Named to NWCA All-Academic team and had the highest GPA (4.00) of all the honorees...Also named to Western Wrestling Conference All-Academic team.

2009-10 (Sophomore): Posted a 26-9 overall record and a 11-5 mark in duals at 165 pounds...Claimed titles at the Daktronics Open, the Bison Open and the Dragon Open...Won 15 of his first 17 bouts...Won five straight duals, beginning with a victory against Cal Fullerton and ending with a win against Air Force...Pinned South Dakota State's Seth Moe in the opening round of the NCAA West Regional...Lost a 13-5 major decision to top-seeded Shane Onufer in the second round...Dropped a 6-5 decision to Utah Valley's Jeb Clark in the consolation bracket.

2008-09 (Freshman): Went 19-5 overall and 5-1 in duals at 165 pounds...Finished fourth at the Bison Open...Came in second at the Kaufman/Brand Open with a 4-1 record...Went undefeated in the elite division at the Dragon Open to claim the 165 title...Broke into the starting lineup against Augsburg...Reeled off four straight victories in dual match action...Finished third at the NCAA West Regional...Defeated Daniel Prater of Northern Colorado in the third place bout...Named to the All-Western Wrestling Conference third team and the Coaches' Honor Roll for academics.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner at Bismarck High School...Three-time North Dakota state champion...Career record of 175-15, including an undefeated 50-0 mark as a senior...Set a state record for pins in a season with 36...Won his final 77 straight high school matches...Won the freestyle Amvets Triple Crown in 2005 and 2007...Finished second at the NHSCA Tournament in Virginia...Named to the Scholastic All-American team by Wrestling USA Magazine....Also competed in football, where he was a two-time All-State honoree...All-region baseball player.

PERSONAL
Son of Shannon and Twila Johnson...Majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry...Engaged to Ciara Martel.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

    157 lbs
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    5'9" 157 lbs
  • 2010-11Junior

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2011-12Senior

    5'9" 165 lbs