Oklahoma State University Athletics
2012-13 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Nolan Boyd
- Weight:
- 184
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Edmond, Okla.
- High School:
- Deer Creek
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2016-17: Went 23-7 overall and 12-3 in dual matches … Earned his second career All-America honor, finishing sixth at 184 pounds … After entering as the No. 4 seed, defeated Wisconsin’s Hunter Ritter, No. 12 Drew Foster of Northern Iowa and No. 13 Bryce Carr of Chattanooga at the NCAA Tournament to advance to the semifinals of the championship bracket … Earned his third career Big 12 crown, recording three major decisions in as many matches, including a 15-4 win over Northern Colorado’s Dylan Gabel in the finals, to claim the 184-pound title … Defeated four ranked foes on the season … Of his 23 wins, 16 came with bonus points, including nine technical falls, six major decisions and a pin … His 12 dual wins added up to 50 dual points for the Cowboys, which ranked fourth on the team … Finished second at the Southern Scuffle, going 3-1 to advance to the title match and helping the Cowboys earn the program’s first team title at the event … Competed at the Outlaw Open, recording two tech falls and a fall to take home the title at 184 … Named to the Big 12 and NWCA All-Academic Teams … Four-time NCAA qualifier.
2015-16: Put together a strong junior campaign with a record of 33-8 and a dual record of 14-2 … 2016 All-American, finishing fourth at 184 pounds … Defeated four-ranked opponents at the national tournament, including No. 9 Matt Miller of Navy, No. 6 Blake Stauffer of ASU, No. 10 Nate Brown of Lehigh and No. 14 Willie Miklus of Missouri … Entered the tournament as the No. 8 seed … Earned his second Big 12 title, taking out top-seeded and fourth-ranked Hayden Zillmer of North Dakota State in the finals, 8-7 … Defeated 11 ranked wrestlers and has three wins over top-five wrestlers this season, including a road win over top-ranked Gabe Dean of Cornell, 14-9 … Also defeated then-No. 4 Willie Miklus, 7-2, to earn his second top-five win of the season … Recorded 11 bonus point wins for the Cowboys … Won a career-best 14 straight matches entering the NCAA tournament … Three-time NCAA qualifier.
2014-15: Put together a 26-9 overall record and a 10-5 dual record … Seeded 12th in the NCAA Championships at 184 pounds … Defeated Lelund Weatherspoon of Iowa State in his opening bout, 4-3 … Went 5-8 against ranked opponents … Won six matches with bonus points: three tech falls, two falls and one major decision … Tied with Dean Heil for most dual reversals with four … Won his first Big 12 title, defeating Weatherspoon, 2-1 … Defeated No. 5 Taylor Meeks of Oregon State in the Reno Tournament of Champions final, 9-3 … Pinned No. 19 Ben Stroh of Wyoming in the Reno TOC semifinals in 4:49 … Named Reno TOC Outstanding Wrestler … Two-time Big 12 wrestler of the week … Two-time NCAA qualifier.Â
2013-14: Finished the year with a 29-13 overall record and a 6-5 dual record ... Went 0-2 in his first NCAA championship appearance ... Was 2-7 when facing ranked opponents...Produced a runner-up finish in his first Big 12 tournament, falling to Iowa State's Lelund Weatherspoon in the 184-pound finals ... Received an at-large bid to NCAAs, the first NCAA appearance of his career ... Battled for the 184-pound spot all season and made appearances in the lineup at 197 pounds twice ...Finished with the second-most wins on the team (29) ... Earned 15 bonus-point wins, including six falls, six major decisions and three technical falls ... Earned the 184-pound title at the Oklahoma City and Bob Smith opens ... Finished third at the Reno Tournament of Champions ... Named to the 2014 first team Academic All-Big 12 team.
2012-13 (Redshirt Year): Strung together a 13-6 record, competing exclusively in open tournaments ... Earned six bonus-point wins in the form of one fall and five major decisions ... Picked up two major decisions en route to producing a runner-up finish at the UCM Open ... Finished in fourth at the OCU and Lindenwood opens ... Also competed at the Oklahoma Open.
High School: Compiled a 140-20 record at Deer Creek High School ... Three time state champion ... Was a junior Jim Thorpe finalist ... Also competed in football and track.
Personal: Born on Aug. 16, 1993 in Edmond, Okla. ... Son of Russell and Cindy Boyd ... Has three siblings, Blake, Zach and Heath ... Plans to major in pre-med.
