James Berg

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
New Prague, Minn.
High School:
New Prague HS
Position:
149/157 lbs.

PRONUNCIATION

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Letterwinner ('17)
Third Place at Huskies Open ('18)
Three-time Academic All-Big Ten ('17, '18, '19)

2017-18 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Overall Record: 1-2
Dual Meet Record: --
Big Ten Record: 0-1
Pins: --
Major Decisions: 1
Technical Falls: -

Academic All-Big Ten for third time in his career •

2017-18 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Overall Record: 7-7
Dual Meet Record: - -
Big Ten Record: - -
Pins: 3
Major Decisions: 1
Technical Falls: -

Placed fifth at the Don Parker Open, where he had a pin in 44 seconds. • placed third in the Huskies Open.

2016-17 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Overall Record: 7-11
Dual Meet Record: 0-3
Big Ten Record: 0-2
Pins: 5
Major Decisions: 1
Technical Falls: - -

Letterwinner • Academic All-Big Ten • Made career dual debut versus Alex Kocer (South Dakota State) on Nov. 19 • Made career Big Ten debut against Nick Trimble (Michigan State) on Dec. 9, then wrestled against Zac Hall (Michigan) in a dual two days later • Earned pins in five of his seven wins on the season, all coming in the first period • scored bonus points in six of seven wins on the season • placed fifth at Worthington Open

2015-16 • FRESHMAN (REDSHIRTED)
Overall Record: 2-2
Dual Meet Record: - -
Big Ten Record: - -
Pins: - -
Major Decisions: - -
Technical Falls: - -

Competed at two open tournaments • won in his collegiate debut with a 9-1 decision over Kyle Gilva of North Dakota State in first round of the Daktronics Open

HIGH SCHOOL
Six-time wrestling letter winner • Four-time All-Conference honoree • Two-time All-State selection, with a second-place finish in 2014 and a third-place finish in 2015 • Earned USA Wrestling All-America accolades at 2014 Juniors in both folkstyle and Greco-Roman • Two-time wrestling Academic All-State selection • Coached by Greg Tikalsky

PERSONAL
Son of Mark and Julie Berg • Has two siblings, Maria and Cael • Father Mark wrestled for the University of Minnesota for one season while mother Julie competed for the Gophers' track and cross country teams from 1990-94 • Most memorable sports thrill was competing at the Cadet and Junior Nationals as part of Minnesota Storm • Away from the mat and classes, enjoys fishing • Plans to major in economics.

Season	Overall	Dual	Big Ten	Pins	Maj. Dec.	Tech. Fall	B1G Finish	NCAA Finish
2015-16 (RS)	2-2	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -
2016-17	7-11	0-3	0-2	5	1	- -	- -	- -
2017-18	7-7	- -	- -	3	1	- -	- -	- -
2018-19	1-2	--	0-1	--	1	--	--	--
Totals	15-20	0-3	0-3	8	3	- -	- -	- -