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2018-19 Wrestling Roster
Brett Bye
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 165
- Position:
- 165 Weight Class
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Vermillion, S.D.
- High School:
- Vermillion H.S.
2017-18: Provided depth at 165 pounds ... opened season with sixth-place finish at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/5) ... won four of five matches to place third at Bison Open (11/11) ... claimed 165-pound titles at Finn Grinaker Open (11/28) and Worthington Open (1/20) ... recorded victories by technical fall and fall in lone dual action of the season at Dakota Showcase (12/3)
2016-17: Posted a 10-9 overall record while wrestling exclusively in open tournaments ... turned in a 3-2 record at season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (116) ... tallied a 4-2 mark in 157-pound division at Husky Open (12/10) ... closed season with runner-up finish at Ridgewater Open (1/14)
2015-16: Redshirted during first season in the Jackrabbit wrestling program … wrestled in open tournaments, compiling a 10-7 overall record … won the 165-pound title at the Finn Grinaker Open in Novmember … wrapped up season with runner-up finish at Worthington Open … also posted a third-place finish at the Bison Open and sixth-place effort at the season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open
BEFORE SDSU: Completed an outstanding prep career at Vermillion High School by putting together back-to-back perfect seasons … as a junior, won state title at 152 pounds with a 48-0 record … closed out prep career with 47-0 record and state title at 170 pounds … was a six-time placewinner at state meet, adding pair of third-place finishes … at time of his signing, was the 10th-ranked 160-pound prospect in his senior class and was ranked 59th overall by InterMat … projected to wrestle at 165 or 174 pounds for the Jackrabbits … also a three-time Greco and freestyle state champ, along with numerous top-eight finishes at Fargo Nationals
CAREER STATISTICS
2016-17: Posted a 10-9 overall record while wrestling exclusively in open tournaments ... turned in a 3-2 record at season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (116) ... tallied a 4-2 mark in 157-pound division at Husky Open (12/10) ... closed season with runner-up finish at Ridgewater Open (1/14)
2015-16: Redshirted during first season in the Jackrabbit wrestling program … wrestled in open tournaments, compiling a 10-7 overall record … won the 165-pound title at the Finn Grinaker Open in Novmember … wrapped up season with runner-up finish at Worthington Open … also posted a third-place finish at the Bison Open and sixth-place effort at the season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open
BEFORE SDSU: Completed an outstanding prep career at Vermillion High School by putting together back-to-back perfect seasons … as a junior, won state title at 152 pounds with a 48-0 record … closed out prep career with 47-0 record and state title at 170 pounds … was a six-time placewinner at state meet, adding pair of third-place finishes … at time of his signing, was the 10th-ranked 160-pound prospect in his senior class and was ranked 59th overall by InterMat … projected to wrestle at 165 or 174 pounds for the Jackrabbits … also a three-time Greco and freestyle state champ, along with numerous top-eight finishes at Fargo Nationals
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Overall Record | Dual Record |
| 2016-17 | 10-9 | 0-0 |
| 2017-18 | 17-7 | 2-0 |
| Totals | 27-16 | 2-0 |
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