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SDSU Wrestling season awards announced
May 1, 2006
BROOKINGS, SD -- South Dakota State University senior Cody Nehl was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler for the 2005-06 season Saturday night at the team's annual awards banquet.
Nehl, a Watauga native, went 15-4 on the year, collecting five pins. He was victorious in 12 of his last 13 matches. Nehl also shared the Most Pins Award with Derek Pirner and Jason Stripling.
Fellow senior Chad Herrboldt received both the Hardest Worker Award and Coaches Award. The Scotland native bounced back from injury in 2005-06 to go 8-5 on the year.
Stripling, a sophomore, picked up a trio of awards, including the Most Improved Award, the Highest GPA Award and tying for the team lead in pins with five. He went 25-13 on the year, recording the best overall record for the Jacks.
Sharing the Coaches Award were Herrboldt and Levi Krehmeyer. Krehmeyer collected seven wins on the year as the starting 184 pounder for the Jackrabbits.
Receiving the Weight Room Award was junior Travis Gottschalk. Gottschalk, a Kimball, Minn., native, has collected 28 wins the past two seasons, including 11 in 2005-06.
Others honored included Dan Bonte, earning the Outstanding Freshman Award; Andy Everson, earning the Most Takedowns Award; and Chris Moran, sharing the Highest GPA Award.
South Dakota State, which finished the year with a 7-11 dual record, will begin competition in the Western Wrestling Conference next winter.
2006 South Dakota State Wrestling Awards