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))
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South Dakota State University Athletics
2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Sloan, Tanner
Tanner Sloan
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 197
- Position:
- 197 Weight Class
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Alburnett, Iowa
- High School:
- Alburnett H.S.
- Major:
- Animal Science
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
2021-22: Earned his third consecutive trip to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at 197 pounds... had the start of his season delayed while recovering from injury, but hit his stride after the start of the calendar year ... placed fourth at the Southern Scuffle with a 4-2 record over two days (1/1-2) ... then reeled off 15 consecutive wins, including 11 in dual competition ... during his 15-match winning streak, seven wins were by fall ... avenged loss at the Southern Scuffle to fifth-ranked Rocky Elam of Missouri three weeks later in dual action, winning a 5-2 decision that helped the Jackrabbits secure a victory over the ninth-ranked Tigers (1/22) ... added two first-period falls a day later against SIU Edwardsville and Central Michigan to secure Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Week honors (1/23) ... reached the finals of the Big 12 Wrestling Championship, dropping a 3-2 decision to top-seeded Stephen Buchanan of Wyoming to snap his 15-match winning streak (3/5-6) ... turned in a 1-2 record at nationals, suffering a pair of overtime losses ... earned a spot on the U.S. World Team by winning the 97-kilogram title in the senior freestyle division at the UWW World Team Trials
2020-21: Qualified for nationals for the second time ... maintained national ranking for entirety of season and went undefeated in dual action at 11-0 ... won first 14 matches of the season, including seven victories by technical fall and three by fall ... won all three matches at Air Force Dual/Air Force Multi (1/17) via technical fall by a combined 54-6 ... placed sixth at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship (3/6-7) ... notched a 3-2 record at the NCAA Division I Championships, starting with a 4-2 decision over North Carolina's Max Shawn (3/18-19)
2019-20: Was nationally ranked throughout the season at 197 pounds and was recognized as an All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association after NCAA Championships were canceled ... tied for third on team in victories after compiling a 21-6 overall record, including a 13-3 mark in duals ... earned bonus points in 14 matches, winning eight by major decision, two by technical fall and four by pin ... recorded a second-period pin over Nunzio Crowley of Binghamton in first dual action as a Jackrabbit (11/15) ... won 197-pound title at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/17) ... closed the regular season by winning 12 of his last 13 matches, with his lone loss via injury default in dual at Oklahoma State (1/31) ... named Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Week after a pair of dual wins, including a 7-2 decision over nationally ranked Nathan Traxler of Stanford (2/16) ... earned berth in national meet after recording a runner-up finish at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship (3/7-8) ... won each of his first three Big 12 tournament matches by major decision, outscoring his opponents by a combined 28-1
2018-19: Made a big impression on the mat during his first season at South Dakota State … redshirted … notched a 24-2 record in open tournaments … kicked off collegiate competition by recording a runner-up finish in the 197-pound division at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/4) … claimed titles in succession at the Bison Open (11/10), Buena Vista Open (12/1) and UNI Open (12/8), going a combined 11-0 … ran winning streak to 15 matches with victories in first four matches at the Midlands Championships en route to reaching the finals (12/29-30) … knocked off four seeded wrestlers, including posting a 19-3 technical fall victory over second-seeded and fourth-ranked Jacob Warner of Iowa in the quarterfinals … dropped a 13-4 major decision to Patrick Brucki of Princeton in the Midlands championship match … wrapped up season with back-to-back titles at Ridgewater (1/12) and Sioux City Edmonds (2/2) opens, winning a combined five of six matches by fall … also competed in national and international freestyle competitions following the season … earned a spot on Team USA for Junior World Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, by winning the United World Wrestling World Team Trials … also earned gold at UWW Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala
BEFORE SDSU: Excelled both athletically and academically at Alburnett High School ... was a two-time state champion and four-time state placewinner ... posted a 47-1 record with 30 pins as a senior en route to the 195-pound Class 1A state title ... also won a state championship as a sophomore at 170 pounds and took third his junior season ... placed fifth in the 138-pound division as a freshman ... in football, ran for 1,694 yards and 28 touchdowns to earn first-team all-state recognition ... active in FFA and 4-H ... member of the National Honor Society
CAREER STATISTICS
- NCAA All-American (2022-23 national runner-up at 197 pounds, 2023-24 fifth place)
- Big 12 Champion (2023-24)
- NWCA Division I All-America Second Team (2019-20)
- NCAA Qualifier (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
- Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Week (Feb. 18, 2020; Jan. 25, 2022)
- NWCA Scholar All-American (2022-23, 2023-24)
- Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team (2021-22, 2022-23)
- Academic Big 12 Wrestling Second Team (2020-21, 2023-24)
2023-24: Finished fifth at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at 197 pounds (3/21-23) … one of four SDSU All-Americans … crowned champion at the Big 12 Championships at 197 pounds … one of two SDSU Big 12 Champions … went 27-3 overall and 14-0 in duals throughout the year … scored his 100th win against Wyoming’s Tyce Raddom (2-1) by pinfall at 1:23, his fastest pin of the year … scored 10 wins by technical fall and six wins by fall … went on a 21 match winning streak winning 14 of the matches by fall or technical fall ... picked up a team high 66 team dual points for SDSU … went 14-0 in duals for the second year in a row and picking up his third undefeated dual season … scored 15 wins over ranked wrestlers including Rocky Elam (Missouri) three times (2/18, 3/10, 3/23) ... qualified for his fifth NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships and was an All American for the second year in a row.
2022-23: Reached the podium at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship with a runner-up finish at 197 pounds ... ended the season 27-3 overall and recorded his second undefeated dual season with a 14-0 record ... 18 of his 27 victories were bonus-point wins as he won six by fall, two by technical fall, eight by major decision and one by forfeit ... in addition, posted a 13-3 record against ranked opponents ... placed third at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with a 6-1 record over two days (12/2-3) ... won 20 consecutive matches until suffering a 2-1, tiebreaker loss to Missouri's Rocky Elam in the finals of the Big 12 Wrestling Championship (3/4-5) ... at the NCAA Championships, secured All-America status with a 6-4 sudden victory over No. 2 Bernie Truax (Cal Poly) (3/17) ... avenged earlier postseason loss to Elam with a 7-2 decision in the national semifinals (3/17) ... scored first, but dropped a 5-3 decision to top-ranked Nino Bonaccorsi of Pittsburgh in the finals (3/18)2021-22: Earned his third consecutive trip to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at 197 pounds... had the start of his season delayed while recovering from injury, but hit his stride after the start of the calendar year ... placed fourth at the Southern Scuffle with a 4-2 record over two days (1/1-2) ... then reeled off 15 consecutive wins, including 11 in dual competition ... during his 15-match winning streak, seven wins were by fall ... avenged loss at the Southern Scuffle to fifth-ranked Rocky Elam of Missouri three weeks later in dual action, winning a 5-2 decision that helped the Jackrabbits secure a victory over the ninth-ranked Tigers (1/22) ... added two first-period falls a day later against SIU Edwardsville and Central Michigan to secure Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Week honors (1/23) ... reached the finals of the Big 12 Wrestling Championship, dropping a 3-2 decision to top-seeded Stephen Buchanan of Wyoming to snap his 15-match winning streak (3/5-6) ... turned in a 1-2 record at nationals, suffering a pair of overtime losses ... earned a spot on the U.S. World Team by winning the 97-kilogram title in the senior freestyle division at the UWW World Team Trials
2020-21: Qualified for nationals for the second time ... maintained national ranking for entirety of season and went undefeated in dual action at 11-0 ... won first 14 matches of the season, including seven victories by technical fall and three by fall ... won all three matches at Air Force Dual/Air Force Multi (1/17) via technical fall by a combined 54-6 ... placed sixth at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship (3/6-7) ... notched a 3-2 record at the NCAA Division I Championships, starting with a 4-2 decision over North Carolina's Max Shawn (3/18-19)
2019-20: Was nationally ranked throughout the season at 197 pounds and was recognized as an All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association after NCAA Championships were canceled ... tied for third on team in victories after compiling a 21-6 overall record, including a 13-3 mark in duals ... earned bonus points in 14 matches, winning eight by major decision, two by technical fall and four by pin ... recorded a second-period pin over Nunzio Crowley of Binghamton in first dual action as a Jackrabbit (11/15) ... won 197-pound title at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/17) ... closed the regular season by winning 12 of his last 13 matches, with his lone loss via injury default in dual at Oklahoma State (1/31) ... named Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Week after a pair of dual wins, including a 7-2 decision over nationally ranked Nathan Traxler of Stanford (2/16) ... earned berth in national meet after recording a runner-up finish at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship (3/7-8) ... won each of his first three Big 12 tournament matches by major decision, outscoring his opponents by a combined 28-1
2018-19: Made a big impression on the mat during his first season at South Dakota State … redshirted … notched a 24-2 record in open tournaments … kicked off collegiate competition by recording a runner-up finish in the 197-pound division at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/4) … claimed titles in succession at the Bison Open (11/10), Buena Vista Open (12/1) and UNI Open (12/8), going a combined 11-0 … ran winning streak to 15 matches with victories in first four matches at the Midlands Championships en route to reaching the finals (12/29-30) … knocked off four seeded wrestlers, including posting a 19-3 technical fall victory over second-seeded and fourth-ranked Jacob Warner of Iowa in the quarterfinals … dropped a 13-4 major decision to Patrick Brucki of Princeton in the Midlands championship match … wrapped up season with back-to-back titles at Ridgewater (1/12) and Sioux City Edmonds (2/2) opens, winning a combined five of six matches by fall … also competed in national and international freestyle competitions following the season … earned a spot on Team USA for Junior World Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, by winning the United World Wrestling World Team Trials … also earned gold at UWW Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala
BEFORE SDSU: Excelled both athletically and academically at Alburnett High School ... was a two-time state champion and four-time state placewinner ... posted a 47-1 record with 30 pins as a senior en route to the 195-pound Class 1A state title ... also won a state championship as a sophomore at 170 pounds and took third his junior season ... placed fifth in the 138-pound division as a freshman ... in football, ran for 1,694 yards and 28 touchdowns to earn first-team all-state recognition ... active in FFA and 4-H ... member of the National Honor Society
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Overall Record | Dual Record |
| 2019-20 | 21-6 | 13-3 |
| 2020-21 | 17-4 | 11-0 |
| 2021-22 | 21-7 | 11-1 |
| 2022-23 | 27-3 | 14-0 |
| 2023-24 | 27-3 | 14-0 |
| Totals | 113-23 | 63-4 |
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