University of Minnesota Athletics

2017-18 Wrestling Roster

Dalton Lunde

Dalton Lunde

  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Kendall, Wis.
  • High School:
    Royall HS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Worthington Open champion ('17)
  • Nine-time placewinner in open tournaments
2017-18 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR
Overall Record: 
1-2
Dual Meet Record: - -
Big Ten Record: - -
Pins: -
Major Decisions: - -
Technical Falls:  1

Competed at Daktronics

2016-17 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Overall Record:
11-5
Dual Meet Record: - -
Big Ten Record: - -
Pins: 4
Major Decisions: - -
Technical Falls: - -

Earned first career open tournament title at Worthington Open, sharing the championship with teammate Will Balow • went 5-1 to finish third at Don Parker Open to close season • four of first fives victories this season came by fall, all coming in 2:39 or less • career-best seven-match unbeaten streak spanning from Worthing Open to semifinals of Don Parker Open

2015-16 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Overall Record: 14-9

Dual Meet Record: - -
Big Ten Record: - -
Pins: 3
Major Decisions: 4
Technical Falls: - -

Placed at four tournaments • had one third place finish, one fourth place, and two fifth place finishes • recorded three falls • half of wins were bonus point victories • recorded back-to-back major decisions over Briley Crissler (Minot State) and Mason Courtright (Minot State) at Cobber Open • closed season with 12-0 major decision over teammate Faris Karaborni in fifth place match of North Country Open  

2014-15 • FRESHMAN (REDSHIRTED)

Overall Record:
13-11
Dual Meet Record: - -
Big Ten Record: - -
Pins: 4
Major Decisions: 3
Technical Falls: - -


Competed in six open tournaments during the season • Recorded top-four finishes in his last three tournaments of the season • Finished a season-high second at the North Country Open, his final tournament of the season • Place fourth at both the Wisconsin Open and the Worthington Open • Earned his first collegiate victory by major decision, 14-2, over Keegan Furmanski (Iowa Central Community College) at the Daktronics Open, which he immediately followed with a first period fall against Joshua Casperson (South Dakota State) • Three of his first six collegiate victories came by first-period pins

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time letterwinner in wrestling and football, three-time letterwinner in baseball • Three-time All-Conference honoree in wrestling (2012-14) • All-State in 2014 • Class Valedictorian with a 4.0 cumulative GPA • All-State Academic Team (2014) • Coached by Kevin Biermeier

PERSONAL

Son of James and Angela Lunde • Has two younger sisters, Katelyn and Kristin • Most memorable sports thrill as the first time he qualified for the state tournament • Lists fishing, hunting and drawing as interests outside of wrestling • Plans to major in architecture


Season Overall Dual Big Ten Pins Maj. Dec. Tech. Fall B1G Finish NCAA Finish
2014-15 (RS) 13-11 - - - - 4 3 - - - - - -
2015-16 14-9 - - - - 3 4 - - - - - -
2016-17 11-5 - - - - 4 - - - - - - - -
Totals 25-14 - - - - 7 4 - - - - - -


 

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