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Honors & Awards:
•Academic All-NSIC (2024-25)
•NWCA Scholar All-American (2023-24)
•Academic All-NSIC (2023-24)
2024-25: Academic All-NSIC ... closed the season 7-13 ... finished 2-5 in duals ... won a match by fall ... went 0-2 at the Super Regional at 174 pounds.
2023-24: NWCA Scholar All-American ... Academic All-NSIC ... finished the season 4-8 ... went 0-3 in duals ... won a match by fall.
2022-23: Closed the season with a 3-18 record ... went 0-8 in duals ... went 1-3 including a fall victory (1:59) at the Super Regional to place sixth.
2021-22: Finished 2-10 on the season … went 0-4 in duals … went 1-3, finishing sixth at the Dragon Open (12/5/21).
2020-21: Finished the season with an overall record of 1-1 ... winning one match by decision.
2019-20: Sat out as a redshirt ... competed unattached at 165 ... went 6-9 with three wins by major decision and decision.
High School: 2019 graduate of Lakeview HS … wrestled at Marshall HS for coach Justin Bouwman … three-year letter winner … member of 2019 state runner-up team … two-time all-conference in football … also letter winner in track & field.
Personal: Born July 18, 2000 ... son of John and Tracy Sterner ... undergrad degree in justice administration and masters in Education ... father, John, was a four-year letter winner in wrestling and football at SMSU ... John Sterner won NAIA national championship in 1989 at 190 pounds ... father John Sterner, was SMSU head coach from 1998-2007 ... grandfather, Mike Sterner, was SMSU head coach from 1968-98.
