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Ricks (ID)

Vikings
LocationRexburg, ID
Division—
Conference—
ProgramMen's


Program Timeline
1962
  • First Year
  • New single-tournament AA record: 4 All-Americans
  • First AA at 157 lbs: Willard Fairbanks
  • First AA at 137 lbs: Rex Christensen
  • First AA at 123 lbs: Orden Yost
  • First AA at 147 lbs: Lynn Jardine
1964
  • New single-tournament AA record: 5 All-Americans
  • First Individual National Champion: Bob Christensen (450)
  • First AA at 450 lbs: Bob Christensen
  • First AA at 130 lbs: Rowland Manwaring
1965
  • First AA at 177 lbs: Paul Gillespie
  • First AA at 115 lbs: Jim Ghormley
  • First AA at 167 lbs: Fred Fairbanks
1966
  • First AA at 191 lbs: Ron Parker
1971
  • First AA at 158 lbs: Jody Smith
  • Joseph Rockenbach: Jody Smith
1976
  • First AA at 126 lbs: Neil Gilbert
1977
  • First AA at 150 lbs: Mike Ripplinger
1978
  • First AA at 118 lbs: Brian Ricks
1980
  • First AA at 190 lbs: Layne Evans
1983
  • First AA at 142 lbs: Steve Camp
1986
  • Bruce Traphagen: Dave Orndorff
1988
  • New single-tournament AA record: 6 All-Americans
  • New record: 2 Individual National Champions in one tournament
  • First AA at 275 lbs: Jim Ellis
  • NJCAA Coach of the Year (Men): Bob Christensen
1989
  • First AA at 134 lbs: Justin Judkins
1992
  • New single-tournament AA record: 7 All-Americans
1993
  • NJCAA Man of the Year: Bob Christensen
1999
  • First AA at 184 lbs: Steve Babcock
  • First AA at 285 lbs: James Huml
  • First AA at 149 lbs: BJ Wright
2000
  • First AA at 174 lbs: Shane Wasden
  • First AA at 165 lbs: Nate Ploehn
2001
  • First AA at 141 lbs: Andrew Messmersmith
  • First AA at 125 lbs: Ty Rollins
  • First AA at 197 lbs: Jeremy Lewis
2002
  • Longest streak: 34 consecutive years at nationals (1962–2002)
  • Longest AA streak: 34 consecutive years with an All-American (1962–2002)

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No Team Tournament Data
 
12
Individual National Champions
by 11 wrestlers
15th All-Time
105
All-Americans
by 85 wrestlers
15th All-Time

Roster
WrestlerRec. ClassGradeAge WLTWin %PinsTFMD
BJ Wright 1998 SO (AA) — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0

Coaches

Coaching data coming soon.


Schedule

No schedule data found for 2002.


Postseason History

No team tournament data found.

SeasonTournamentWrestler WtSeedPlaceWLPts
2002 National Championship BJ Wright 157 — 2nd 0 1 —
2001 National Championship Ty Rollins 125 — 5th 0 2 —
2001 National Championship Andrew Messmersmith 141 — 7th 0 2 —
2001 National Championship Travis Marx 149 — 3rd 0 1 —
2001 National Championship Ashton Buswell 157 — 1st 0 0 —
2001 National Championship Nate Ploehn 174 — 3rd 0 1 —
2001 National Championship Jeremy Lewis 197 — 6th 0 3 —
2001 National Championship Ryan Hansen 285 — 1st 0 0 —
2000 National Championship Jeff Ireland 149 — 6th 0 3 —
2000 National Championship Nate Ploehn 165 — 4th 0 2 —
2000 National Championship Shane Wasden 174 — 3rd 0 1 —
2000 National Championship Dale Boone 184 — 5th 0 2 —
2000 National Championship James Huml 285 — 1st 0 0 —
1999 National Championship BJ Wright 149 — 3rd 0 1 —
1999 National Championship Josh Wright 157 — 6th 0 3 —
1999 National Championship Steve Babcock 184 — 7th 0 2 —
1999 National Championship James Huml 285 — 1st 0 0 —
1998 National Championship KC Rock 118 — 6th 0 3 —
1998 National Championship Aaron Polkowske 126 — 5th 0 2 —
1998 National Championship Dave Anderton 275 — 2nd 0 1 —
1997 National Championship Shawn Jensen 118 — 2nd 0 1 —
1997 National Championship Jeff Ireland 134 — 5th 0 2 —
1997 National Championship Shane Wasden 167 — 5th 0 2 —
1997 National Championship Jed Zirker 190 — 5th 0 2 —
1997 National Championship Dave Anderton 275 — 3rd 0 1 —
1996 National Championship Johnson Webb 118 — 8th 0 3 —
1996 National Championship Jason Bingham 126 — 8th 0 3 —
1996 National Championship Josh Wright 150 — 4th 0 2 —
1996 National Championship Kris West 167 — 2nd 0 1 —
1996 National Championship Jed Zirker 190 — 3rd 0 1 —
1996 National Championship Tyer Prawitt 275 — 8th 0 3 —
1995 National Championship Dan McCrimmon 118 — 4th 0 2 —
1994 National Championship Jeremy Clayton 275 — 3rd 0 1 —
1993 National Championship Brett Bingham 118 — 2nd 0 1 —
1993 National Championship Kory Wheeler 126 — 2nd 0 1 —
1993 National Championship Clint Christensen 134 — 7th 0 2 —
1993 National Championship Travis Harmon 142 — 6th 0 3 —
1993 National Championship Todd Boone 167 — 8th 0 3 —
1993 National Championship Reynold Gardner 275 — 1st 0 0 —
1992 National Championship Travis Bell 126 — 3rd 0 1 —
1992 National Championship Curtis Taylor 142 — 3rd 0 1 —
1992 National Championship Scott Blad 158 — 8th 0 3 —
1992 National Championship Shandell Smoot 167 — 1st 0 0 —
1992 National Championship Tom Doman 177 — 3rd 0 1 —
1992 National Championship Scott Wyckoff 190 — 5th 0 2 —
1992 National Championship Reynold Gardner 275 — 5th 0 2 —
1991 National Championship Dale Blad 142 — 7th 0 2 —
1991 National Championship Thad Miller 167 — 4th 0 2 —
1991 National Championship Albert Olsen 177 — 2nd 0 1 —
1991 National Championship Rulon Gardner 275 — 1st 0 0 —
1990 National Championship Brett Bingham 118 — 2nd 0 1 —
1990 National Championship Justin Judkins 134 — 2nd 0 1 —
1990 National Championship Conway Havard 167 — 3rd 0 1 —
1990 National Championship Wright Noel 177 — 4th 0 2 —
1990 National Championship Rulon Gardner 275 — 3rd 0 1 —
1989 National Championship Travis Bell 126 — 2nd 0 1 —
1989 National Championship Justin Judkins 134 — 4th 0 2 —
1988 National Championship Bruce Holt 142 — 2nd 0 1 —
1988 National Championship Andy Howington 150 — 1st 0 0 —
1988 National Championship Mitch Mansfield 167 — 1st 0 0 —
1988 National Championship Albert Olsen 177 — 5th 0 2 —
1988 National Championship Rod Smart 190 — 8th 0 3 —
1988 National Championship Jim Ellis 275 — 7th 0 2 —
1986 National Championship Tim Blatter 150 — 3rd 0 1 —
1986 National Championship Dave Nicolson 167 — 5th 0 2 —
1986 National Championship Dave Orndorff 450 — 3rd 0 1 —
1985 National Championship Bruce Holt 142 — 6th 0 3 —
1985 National Championship Matt Clark 167 — 8th 0 3 —
1985 National Championship Wade Ellis 177 — 4th 0 2 —
1983 National Championship Steve Camp 142 — 8th 0 3 —
1983 National Championship Jeff Clark 190 — 3rd 0 1 —
1983 National Championship Dave Orndorff 450 — 2nd 0 1 —
1981 National Championship Jim McCready 167 — 3rd 0 1 —
1980 National Championship Layne Evans 190 — 4th 0 2 —
1980 National Championship Henry Williams 450 — 1st 0 0 —
1978 National Championship Brian Ricks 118 — 6th 0 3 —
1978 National Championship JJ Koon 450 — 4th 0 2 —
1977 National Championship Mike Ripplinger 150 — 4th 0 2 —
1977 National Championship Jim McCready 167 — 1st 0 0 —
1976 National Championship Neil Gilbert 126 — 5th 0 2 —
1973 National Championship Mark Uselman 177 — 5th 0 2 —
1972 National Championship Frank Clark 167 — 3rd 0 1 —
1971 National Championship Jody Smith 158 — 2nd 0 1 —
1970 National Championship Ken House 177 — 6th 0 3 —
1969 National Championship David Holker 137 — 6th 0 3 —
1969 National Championship David Hammons 167 — 6th 0 3 —
1969 National Championship Jack Yorgensen 177 — 2nd 0 1 —
1968 National Championship Frank Dana 123 — 6th 0 3 —
1967 National Championship Bill Pierce 167 — 5th 0 2 —
1967 National Championship Ron Parker 191 — 6th 0 3 —
1966 National Championship Tom Bingham 115 — 3rd 0 1 —
1966 National Championship Ron Parker 191 — 5th 0 2 —
1965 National Championship Jim Ghormley 115 — 3rd 0 1 —
1965 National Championship Fred Fairbanks 167 — 4th 0 2 —
1965 National Championship Paul Gillespie 177 — 2nd 0 1 —
1965 National Championship Bob Christensen 450 — 3rd 0 1 —
1964 National Championship Rowland Manwaring 130 — 3rd 0 1 —
1964 National Championship Lewis Miller 137 — 4th 0 2 —
1964 National Championship John Schurtz 147 — 4th 0 2 —
1964 National Championship Fred Fairbanks 157 — 3rd 0 1 —
1964 National Championship Bob Christensen 450 — 1st 0 0 —
1962 National Championship Orden Yost 123 — 3rd 0 1 —
1962 National Championship Rex Christensen 137 — 3rd 0 1 —
1962 National Championship Lynn Jardine 147 — 4th 0 2 —
1962 National Championship Willard Fairbanks 157 — 4th 0 2 —

Conference tournament data coming soon.


Awards
YearAwardWrestlerTournamentNotes
1993 NJCAA Man of the Year Bob Christensen NJCAA National Championship —
1988 NJCAA Coach of the Year (Men) Bob Christensen NJCAA National Championship —
1986 Bruce Traphagen Dave Orndorff NJCAA National Championship —
1971 Joseph Rockenbach Jody Smith NJCAA National Championship —

Records

Team records coming soon.

Individual records coming soon.

Coaching records coming soon.


Alumni: International
SeasonWrestlerTournamentLevelStyleCountryWtPlaceNotesAge
2004 Rulon Gardner Olympics Olympic Greco-Roman United States 120 3rd — 33
2003 Rulon Gardner Sr. Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 120 10th — 32
2003 Rulon Gardner Sr. Pan-Am Games Continental Greco-Roman United States 120 2nd — 31
2001 Rulon Gardner Sr. Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 130 1st — 30
2000 Rulon Gardner Olympics Olympic Greco-Roman United States 130 1st — 29
2000 Rulon Gardner Sr. Pan-Am Champs Continental Greco-Roman United States 130 1st — 28
1998 Ashton Buswell U17 Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 69 11th — —
1998 Rulon Gardner Sr. Pan-Am Champs Continental Greco-Roman United States 130 1st — 26
1997 Rulon Gardner Sr. Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 130 5th — 26
1997 Rulon Gardner Sr. Pan-Am Champs Continental Freestyle United States 125 2nd — 25
1995 BJ Wright U17 Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 43 — — —
1994 Rulon Gardner Sr. Pan-Am Champs Continental Freestyle United States 130 1st — 22
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