2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships Qualifier
2020 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-America Second Team
2020 Big 12 Conference Wrestling 133-Pound Champion
2019 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling Second Team
2018 Big 12 Conference Wrestling Championships (Fifth Place)
2017 Big 12 Conference Wrestling Championships (Third Place)
2019-20 SEASON (Senior): North Dakota State's first-ever Big 12 Conference champion at 133 pounds ... Posted 3-0 record including 5-4 win over Northern Colorado's Mosha Schwartz in championship match ... Three-time Big 12 Conference place-winner in career ... Four-time NCAA Wrestling Championships qualifier, entering 2020 tournament as the No. 11 seed and eight-match winning streak ... National Wrestling Coaches Association All-America Second Team selection ... Finished among NCAA tech fall leaders for third straight year with seven ... Put together a 17-4 record including 10-3 in duals with seven tech falls, a pair of major decisions and one pin ... Had 6-2 record in Big 12 duals ... Ranked No. 9 in final NCAA RPI and No. 10 by NCAA Coaches ... Following Big 12 tournament, listed at No. 10 by InterMat.com, TheOpenMat.com, and FloWrestling.org, No. 12 by TrackWrestling.com, and No. 14 by WIN Wrestling Magazine ... Runner-up at the Southern Scuffle (1-2-20) with a 4-1 record and a pair of tech falls ...
Career record is 87-34 including 42-12 in duals (19-8 Big 12) ... Has 33 tech falls, 14 major decisions and eight pins overall ... Had 11-5 ledger after four stops at Big 12 Wrestling Championships ... Went 3-6 in three trips to NCAA tournament.
2018-19 SEASON (Junior): Finished among NCAA tech fall leaders for second straight year with nine … NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds … Went 1-2 at NCAA Championships including 3-2 loss to No. 12 Montorie Bridges of Wyoming ... Compiled a 21-10 record including 11-4 in duals ... Went 5-3 in Big 12 duals ... Had 1-2 record at Big 12 Championships ... Put together 4-2 record at Cliff Keen Invitational including a pair of tech falls ... Won the Roadrunner Open (11-18-18) with a 4-0 record with a pin, a tech fall and a pair of major decisions.
2017-18 SEASON (Sophomore): Finished 2
nd in the country with 12 tech falls in a time of 47:59 … NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds … Went 1-2 at NCAA Championships including 9-7 loss to Penn State’s Corey Keener and 2-1 loss in tiebreaker-1 overtime to No. 6-ranked Scott Parker of Lehigh … Opened with 11-3 major decision over Ohio University’s Cameron Kelly … Compiled a 23-12 record including 9-5 in duals … Had 3-3 record in Big 12 duals … Placed fifth at Big 12 Championships with a 4-2 record … Had five tech falls in a row to go 5-1 at the Reno Tournament of Champions (12-17-17) … Won 3 of 5 matches at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12-1-17) with both defeats coming by one point … Collected four wins in four matches at the South Beach Duals.
2016-17 SEASON (Freshman): NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds ... Went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships including an 11-4 major decision over No. 16-seed Kevin Devoy of Drexel ... Placed third at the Big 12 Championships with 3-1 record that included wins by a fall, tech fall and major decision ... Finished 26-8 overall including 12-0 in duals ... Recorded 12 tech falls, five major decisions and four pins ... Won all four matches at the Virginia Duals including wins against No. 5 Virginia Tech, No. 19 Arizona State and No. 24 Virginia ... Compiled 2-2 record at the Midlands Championships (12-29-16) ... Claimed the Finn Grinaker Open/Gold Division championship at 133 pounds (11-19-16) ... Runner-up at the Bison Open 11-12-16).
2015-16 SEASON (South Dakota State / Redshirt): Finished 7-4 with three tech falls and one major decision competing as a redshirt for South Dakota State ... Runner-up at the Bison Open ... Placewinner at the Daktronics Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Five-time Minnesota state champion ... Went 37-0 as a senior and 33-0 as a junior for Wheaton ... Set school career and season win records ... National High School Coaches Association national champion his sophomore year, and third place winner as a senior ... Minnesota National Team participant ... Top 100 Recruit by FloWrestling.
PERSONAL: Son of Dennis and Jenny Sykora ... Has one brother, Cole ... Majoring in sports management.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year |
Overall |
Dual |
Pins |
TF |
MD |
Big 12 T |
NCAA |
| 2015-16* |
7-4 |
0-0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
| 2016-17 |
26-8 |
12-0 |
4 |
12 |
5 |
3-1 |
1-2 |
| 2017-18 |
23-12 |
9-5 |
2 |
12 |
3 |
4-2 |
1-2 |
| 2018-19 |
21-10 |
11-4 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
| 2019-20 |
17-4 |
10-3 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
3-0 |
CCD |
| Career |
87-34 |
42-12 |
9 |
40 |
16 |
11-5 |
3-6 |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals / 1 Season at South Dakota State
2020 NCAA Wrestling Championship Cancelled Covid-19
