University of Minnesota Athletics
2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Bergeland, Jake
Jake Bergeland
- Class:
- Sixth Year
- Hometown:
- Hugo, Minn.
- High School:
- Centennial HS
- Position:
- 141 lbs.
Bio
*Granted extra season of eligibility due to the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic*
2022-23 • GRADUATE STUDENT
Italics - Redshirt Season (not counted in career totals)
* - indicates year as a starter
2022-23 • GRADUATE STUDENT
- Finished his final season with the Maroon & Gold holding a 16-10 record.
- Went 1-1 at the NCAA Championships before having to medically forfeit out of the tournament.
- Placed 8th at the Big Ten Championships to automatically qualify for the NCAA tournament at 141 pounds.
- Earned six wins over ranked opponents on the season.
- Closed out regular season with 6-6 dual record, including 4-4 record against Big Ten opponents.
- Defeating #28 Joseph Zargo by 1-0 decision in final match to clinch Border Battle win over Wisconsin (2/11)
- Knocked off ninth-ranked Danny Pucino (Illinois) by 12-2 major decision in Minnesota's dual win over the Illini (1/28)
- Defeated Indiana's Cayden Rooks by 12-0 major decision in Minnesota's win over the Hoosiers (1/20)
- Earned first conference win of the season with 3-2 decision over Michigan State's Jordan Hamdan (1/15)
- Placed 3rd at the Southern Scuffle with a 5-1 record on the weekend, including two wins over ranked opponents.
- Earned a ranked win over #7 Dylan Droegemueller to help push Gophers past No. 18 North Dakota State (12/9)
- Made first start of the season at Oklahoma State, falling by decision to Carter Young, 5-1
- Opened the season by winning the Bison Open, defeating teammate Vance VomBaur in the finals.
- Ranked #3 at 141 pounds in the InterMat preseason polls.
- Academic All-B1G Selection
- Went 24-9 in first season as a starter
- 2022 NCAA All-American at 141 pounds, placing seventh
- Pinned 5-seed Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) in blood round to earn All-America honors
- Placed 3rd at Big Ten Championships to qualify for first NCAA tournament
- Earned 12 wins over ranked opponents on the season
- Went 4-3 in dual competition, including a 3-2 record in the Big Ten
- Earned road decision over Tokyo Olympian and fourth-ranked Stevan Micic on Jan. 28
- Placed 7th at Cliff Keen Invitational with a 4-3 record
- Won the UNI Open, defeating Northern Iowa's Cael Happel in finals
- Took 3rd at Bison Open with a 3-1 record to open the year
- Academic All-Big Ten selection
- Earned an 8-1 record on the year in "extra matches"
- Won first four matches of season, including 5-4 decision over Carter Happel (Iowa)
- Lone loss was to 3x NCAA Qualifier Griffin Parriott (Purdue)
- Academic All-Big Ten selection
- Went 17-7 on the season, including a 1-1 record in dual meets
- Defeated Alex Hrispoulos via 9-2 decision in career dual meet debut
- Also started against No. 9 Will Lewan in road dual vs. Michigan
- Took 3rd Place at the Don Parker Open
- Went 2-2 at 57th Ken Kraft Midlands Championships
- Won the Buena Vista Open with a 4-0 record
- Placed 2nd at Bison Open, with only loss to teammate Brayton Lee in finals
- Went 5-4 on his injury-shortened season
- Suffered season-ending injury at North Country Open
- Went 1-2 at the 56th Ken Kraft Midlands Championships
- Placed 5th at UNI Open with a 4-2 record
- Academic All-Big Ten selection
- Letterwinner
- Went 22-11 in his redshirt campaign
- Earned the most wins (22) and pins (8) out of any redshirt this season
- Went 4-2 in National Collegiate Open
- Placed 3rd at the Don Parker Blugold Open
- Won the Worthington Open with a 5-0 record
- Competed at 55th Ken Kraft Midlands Championships and went 3-2
- Went 2-2 at both the Daktronics Open and Bison Open
- 2016 MSHSL Class AAA State Champion at 132 pounds
- Three-time state placewinner (4th, DNQ, 1st, 2nd)
- Finished prep career with a 170-19 record
- Five-time wrestling letterwinner
- Two-time state All-Academic selection
- 2017 Super 32 finalist at 138 pounds
- Member of 2017 Freestyle National Championship team
- Five-time Minnesota national team member
- Attended Centennial high school, coached by father John Bergeland
- Son of Jamie and John Bergeland
- Has an older brother, Jack
- Lists fishing and cooking as interests outside of wrestling
- Chose Minnesota because of the coaches and because it is the best in his eyes
- Majoring in Applied Economics B.S.
| YEAR | OVERALL W-L | DUAL W-L | BIG TEN W-L | PINS | TFs | MDs | B1G FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 22-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | --- | --- |
| 2018-19 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | --- | --- |
| 2019-20 | 17-7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | --- | --- |
| 2020-21 | 8-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | --- | --- |
| 2021-22* | 24-9 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3rd | 7th |
| 2022-23* | 16-10 | 6-6 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8th | DNP |
| CAREER | 70-31 | 11-10 | 8-7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | --- | 1x NCAA AA |
* - indicates year as a starter
Gopher Wrestling Tries Gymnastics
Thursday, May 29
Steveson Advances to NCAA Title Match
Friday, March 21
Gable Steveson: NCAA Quarterfinals
Friday, March 21
Gable Steveson: NCAA Pin
Thursday, March 20
