Completed Event: Wrestling at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 20, 2025 , , 23rd Place - 19.0 Points (1 All-American)
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(23rd Place - 19.0 Points (1 All-American))
at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Casperson, Nick
Nick Casperson
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 197
- Position:
- 197 Weight Class
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Beresford, S.D.
- High School:
- Beresford H.S.
- Major:
- Exercise Science/Pre-Chiropractic
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
2021-22: Filled in at 197 pounds for the first half of the season ... finished the season 13-9 overall and 4-1 in dual competition .... opened the season with a third-place finish at the Bison Open (11/13) ... earned a victory by major decision in dual opener against Augustana (11/19), then went 3-0 with two more majors and another win by fall in quadrangular hosted by Northern Illinois (12/18) ... added a runner-up finish in Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/21) ... recorded a 1-2 mark at the Southern Scuffle (1/1-2) ... suffered lone dual loss of the season in home match against Northern Iowa (1/9), then competed in extra matches the remainder of the year
2020-21: Held the starting spot at 184 pounds for much of the season, compiling a 7-9 overall record and a 2-5 mark in duals ... split matches at Air Force Multi, including defeating the Falcons' Sam Wolf in dual action (1/17) ... posted a 4-0 mark at the Little Rock Quad, including a dual win against the host school (1/31) ... turned in a 2-1 record at the SDSU Triangular (2/13)
2019-20: Sat out the entire 2019-20 after transferring from Fresno State
BEFORE SDSU: Placed six times at South Dakota high school state championships ... 2017 South Dakota state champion at 182 pounds ... runner-up at heavyweight as a senior to complete a 44-1 campaign ... went 137-2 in his final three seasons as a prep at Beresford High School... two-time Cadet National All-American
CAREER STATISTICS
- Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
2021-22: Filled in at 197 pounds for the first half of the season ... finished the season 13-9 overall and 4-1 in dual competition .... opened the season with a third-place finish at the Bison Open (11/13) ... earned a victory by major decision in dual opener against Augustana (11/19), then went 3-0 with two more majors and another win by fall in quadrangular hosted by Northern Illinois (12/18) ... added a runner-up finish in Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/21) ... recorded a 1-2 mark at the Southern Scuffle (1/1-2) ... suffered lone dual loss of the season in home match against Northern Iowa (1/9), then competed in extra matches the remainder of the year
2020-21: Held the starting spot at 184 pounds for much of the season, compiling a 7-9 overall record and a 2-5 mark in duals ... split matches at Air Force Multi, including defeating the Falcons' Sam Wolf in dual action (1/17) ... posted a 4-0 mark at the Little Rock Quad, including a dual win against the host school (1/31) ... turned in a 2-1 record at the SDSU Triangular (2/13)
2019-20: Sat out the entire 2019-20 after transferring from Fresno State
BEFORE SDSU: Placed six times at South Dakota high school state championships ... 2017 South Dakota state champion at 182 pounds ... runner-up at heavyweight as a senior to complete a 44-1 campaign ... went 137-2 in his final three seasons as a prep at Beresford High School... two-time Cadet National All-American
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Overall Record | Dual Record |
| 2020-21 | 7-9 | 2-5 |
| 2021-22 | 13-9 | 4-1 |
| 2022-23 | 6-2 | 1-0 |
| Totals | 26-20 | 7-6 |
Wrestling Weekly Update (03.25.2025)
Tuesday, March 25
Wrestling NCAA Championships Session 3 Highlights (03.21.2025)
Friday, March 21
Wrestling NCAA Championships Session 2 Highlights (03.20.2025)
Friday, March 21
Wrestling NCAA Championships Session 1 Highlights (03.20.2025)
Thursday, March 20
