Completed Event: Wrestling versus NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships - Day 2 on March 20, 2026 ,
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FINAL
Wrestling
vs NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships - Day 2
South Dakota State University Athletics
2020-21 Wrestling Roster
Danny Vega
- Height:
- 5-3
- Weight:
- 125
- Position:
- 125 Weight Class
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tucson, Ariz.
- High School:
- Ironwood Ridge H.S.
- Major:
- Human Development and Family Studies/Pre-Physical Therapy
HONORS AND AWARDS
2019-20: Made an immediate impact in the 125-pound slot in his first season in the lineup ... posted a 22-10 overall record, including a 12-4 mark in duals ... began season with a fifth-place finish at the Bison Open (11/9) ... placed third at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open with a 3-1 record ... crowned champion of the elite division as the Younes Hospitality Open (11/23) ... went 4-0 in matches at the South Beach Duals, including a pin over nationally ranked Killian Cardinale of Old Dominion that vaulted him into the national rankings (12/29-30) ... won five of six final dual matches, including notching two wins by technical fall ... was selected as an alternate for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships after tallying a 2-2 record and placing seventh at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship (3/7-8) ... both of his wins at Big 12 tournament were by major decision
BEFORE SDSU: Danny joined the Jackrabbits after transferring from Iowa State ... spent two seasons with the Cyclones and has two seasons of eligibility remaining ... finished high school career with a 181-3 record at Ironwood Ridge High School in Oro Valley, Arizona ... three-time Arizona state champion ... two-time freestyle champion at Fargo Nationals and also a national champion in Greco-Roman at Fargo Nationals
CAREER STATISTICS
- NCAA Qualifier (2020-21)
- NCAA Qualifier-Alternate (2019-20)
2019-20: Made an immediate impact in the 125-pound slot in his first season in the lineup ... posted a 22-10 overall record, including a 12-4 mark in duals ... began season with a fifth-place finish at the Bison Open (11/9) ... placed third at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open with a 3-1 record ... crowned champion of the elite division as the Younes Hospitality Open (11/23) ... went 4-0 in matches at the South Beach Duals, including a pin over nationally ranked Killian Cardinale of Old Dominion that vaulted him into the national rankings (12/29-30) ... won five of six final dual matches, including notching two wins by technical fall ... was selected as an alternate for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships after tallying a 2-2 record and placing seventh at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship (3/7-8) ... both of his wins at Big 12 tournament were by major decision
BEFORE SDSU: Danny joined the Jackrabbits after transferring from Iowa State ... spent two seasons with the Cyclones and has two seasons of eligibility remaining ... finished high school career with a 181-3 record at Ironwood Ridge High School in Oro Valley, Arizona ... three-time Arizona state champion ... two-time freestyle champion at Fargo Nationals and also a national champion in Greco-Roman at Fargo Nationals
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Overall Record | Dual Record |
| 2019-20 | 22-10 | 12-4 |
| 2020-21 | 15-8 | 5-3 |
| Totals | 37-18 | 17-7 |
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