St. Cloud State wrestling sweeps NSIC Awards

NSIC Wrestler of the Year
Tim Prescott
(125 lbs, Jr., McPherson, Kan. / McPherson HS)
St. Cloud State University

Tim Prescott was voted by the league coaches as the 2014-15 NSIC Wrestler of the Year. Prescott knocked off top-ranked and returning national runner-up T.J. North of Augustana 3-2 in the 125-pound finals to clinch the outright team title for St. Cloud State at the NCAA Division II Championships. Prescott avenged two losses to North earlier this season. Prescott, who defeated the top three wrestlers in the NCAA at 125 pounds on this way to the title, finished the season with a 21-8 record. His National Title also earned him All-NSIC First Team honors after he placed third at the NCAA Super Region Three Championships.

NSIC Rookie of the Year
Larry Bomstad
(141 lbs, Fr., Lake Lillian, Minn. / Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City )
St. Cloud State University

Larry Bomstad was voted by the league coaches as the 2014-15 NSIC Rookie of the Year. Bomstad earned NCAA DII All-American honors by placing seventh at 149-pounds in his freshman campaign for the Huskies. During the NCAA National tournament Bomstad earned the "Most Falls" award in the least amount of time as he won three of his five matches via pins. Bomstad placed fourth in the Central Region Championships and earned Central Region "Freshman of the Year" honors. He finished his season with a 28-7 record including 15 wins by fall.

NSIC Coach of the Year
Steve Costanzo (9th Season)
St. Cloud State University

Steve Costanzo was voted by his peers as the 2014-15 NSIC Coach of the Year. Costanzo led the Huskies to an NSIC Championship, a third place finish in the NWCA National Duals, a second place finish in the Central Region and an NCAA DII National Championship this season. The Huskies went 17-2 in dual action and a perfect 8-0 in the NSIC as SCSU won its first NCAA title in wrestling and also won the school's first NCAA title in any sport. At the National Championships all six of the Huskies competing earned All-American status and four finished the top three in the nation.

2014-15 NSIC ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
Name	Wt.	Yr.	School	Hometown
TJ North	125	Jr.	Augustana	Elk Point, S.D.
Tim Prescott	125	Jr.	St. Cloud State	McPherson, Kan.
Blake Bosch	133	So.	MSU Moorhead	Wishek, N.D.
Alphonso Vruno	141	Jr.	Minnesota State	Sandwich, Ill.
Larry Bomstad	149	Fr.	St. Cloud State	Lake Lillian, Minn.
Clint Poster	157	Jr.	St. Cloud State	Pierz, Minn.
Cody Quinn	165	Sr.	Minnesota State	Covington, Wash.
Jacob Begin	174	Sr.	SMSU	Anoka, Minn.
Blake Sorensen	184	Sr.	Upper Iowa	Denver, Iowa
Jayd Docken	197	Sr.	Augsutana	Winner, S.D.
Austin Goergen	285	So.	St. Cloud State	Caledonia, Minn.
2014-15 NSIC ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
Name	Wt.	Yr.	School	Hometown
Da`Wayne Robertson	125	Jr.	Minnesota State	Mesa, Ariz.
Mike Rhone	133	So.	St. Cloud State	Benton, Pa.
Josh Howk	141	Sr.	St. Cloud State	Oak Grove, Mo.
Trevor Duke	149	Sr.	Upper Iowa	Burlington, Iowa
Adam Cooling	157	So.	Minnesota State	Madelia, Minn.
Gabe Fogarty	165	Jr.	St. Cloud State	Jordan, Minn.
Clayton Jennissen	174	So.	St. Cloud State	Cambridge, Minn.
Aero Amo	184	Fr.	Augustana	Rapid City, S.D.
Joe Gomez	197	So.	Northern State	Graham, Wash.
Cole Wilson	285	Sr.	SMSU	Faribault, Minn.

NSIC All-Conference Criteria
The highest place-winner at the NCAA Regional Tournament from each weight class is named all-conference first team. The next highest NSIC finisher is named all-conference second team. Also, any NCAA Division II National Champion earns NSIC All-Conference First Team honors and any wrestler that earns NCAA All-American honors is recognized as second team all-conference.

2014-15 NCAA ALL-AMERICANS (13)
Tim Prescott	125	St. Cloud State	1st Place
TJ North	125	Augustana	2nd Place
Da`Wayne Robertson	125	Minnesota State	4th Place
Mike Rhone	133	St. Cloud State	5th Place
Blake Bosch	133	MSU Moorhead	8th Place
Larry Bomstad	149	St. Cloud State	7th Place
Clint Poster	157	St. Cloud State	3rd Place
Gabe Fogarty	165	St. Cloud State	3rd Place
Cody Quinn	165	Minnesota State	7th Place
Jacob Begin	174	Southwest Minnesota State	4th Place
Jayd Docken	197	Augsutana	6th Place
Joe Gomez	197	Northern State	8th Place
Austin Goergen	285	St. Cloud State	2nd Place

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