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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

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Zach Price

Zach Price

  • Weight Class:
    141
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Johnston, Iowa
  • High School:
    Johnson HS

Summary

Biography

2022-2023 at Gardner-Webb: Finished the year with a total record of 22-7 in all competitions at 141 ... Won his bracket at Mountaineer Open winning all three matches eroute to the title ... Got first at the ARMS Software Patriot Open winning all four including a pair of majors and a tech fall ... Went 7-1 within SoCon competition ... Finished as the runner-up at the SoCon Championships in the 141 bracket.

2021-2022 at South Dakota State: Began the season as the starter at 149 pounds, but later made the decision to leave the team ... moved up two weight classes ... tied for third with a 4-1 record at the season-opening Bison Open (11/13) ... kicked off dual season by winning by fall against Augustana's Keaten Schorr (11/19)  ... went 3-2 to place fourth at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/21) ... compiled a 3-2 record at the Southern Scuffle in his last action as a Jackrabbit (1/1-2)

2020-2021 at South Dakota State: Earned team's Most Improved Wrestler award after posting a 17-6 overall record (6-2 in duals) and earning a berth in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships ... opened the season by beating ranked wrestlers Matt Schmitt (Missouri) and Devan Turner (Oregon State) in double-dual action (1/3) ... began eight-match winning streak with a 9-6 decision over Jacob Svihel of Wyoming at Air Force Multi (1/17) ... placed fifth at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship with a 3-2 record at 133 pounds (3/6-7) ... also went 3-2 at the NCAA Championships, opening competition with a 4-2, overtime decision against Chance Rich of CSU Bakersfield (3/18)

2019-2020 at South Dakota State: Held the starting spot at 133 pounds throughout the season ... finished with a 15-16 overall record, including an 8-10 mark in duals ... went 3-1 en route to a runner-up finish at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/17) ... first career dual win was a 10-0 major decision over Minnesota's Brent Jones (12/20) ... rallied for an 11-9 decision over fifth-seeded Todd Small of Iowa State in the opening round of the Big 12 Wrestling Championship, recording a takedown and 4-point near-fall in the closing seconds (3/7)

2018-2019 at South Dakota State: Put together a solid redshirt year with the Jackrabbits, compiling a 20-8 record in open tournaments … shared titles at Buena Vista Open (12/1) and Ridgewater Open (1/12) … opened collegiate competition with fifth-place finish at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/4) … recorded third-place finish at Bison Open with 4-1 record (11/10) … final competition of the year resulted with a fifth-place effort at Sioux City Edmonds Open as he turned in a 5-1 record that included three wins by fall and two by major decision (2/2)

High School: Posted top-four finishes at the Class 3A Iowa State Wrestling Tournament each of his four seasons at Johnston High School … finished as school’s career wins leader after compiling a 182-22 overall record … notched third-place finishes at 106 pounds in 2015, 126 pounds in 2017 and 132 pounds in 2018 … placed fourth in the 120-pound weight class as a sophomore … also earned All-America honors at the Fargo Nationals on the club circuit … also competed in football

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Redshirt Senior

    141
    141 lbs
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    141
    141 lbs