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Bailey Neises

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Howard, S.D.
  • High School Howard

Biography

2019-20 (Senior): Went 13-9 overall and 5-3 in duals at 165 pounds with one fall, two major decisions and one tech fall… Garnered NSIC Wrestler of the Week honors on Feb. 3, 2020 after leading the Vikings, with a 2-0 record, to wins against Northwestern College and No. 10 Upper Iowa… Recorded 30 takedowns, two reversals, 24 escapes, one two-point nearfall, five four-point nearfalls and six riding time points... Earned NWCA Division II Scholar All-America honors... Earned a spot on the CoSIDA District 7 Academic All-District At-Large First Team... Earned a spot on the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence. 

2018-19 (Junior): Academic All-NSIC… Had an overall record of 9-5 at 165 pounds… Went 1-0 in duals and 1-0 in the NSIC… Had one fall and three major decisions… Took fifth place at 165 pounds at the Daktronics Open on Nov. 4… Took fourth place at 165 pounds at the DWU Open on Nov. 10… Placed second at 165 pounds at the Warior-Vikings Open on Dec. 19.

2017-18 (Sophomore): Academic All-NSIC selection ... NWCA All-Academic ... went 14-10 at 157 pounds, splitting time as the starter, with a dual record of 4-4 (3-3 NSIC) ... recorded three falls, two tech falls and one major decision ... took first at the Ridgewater Open (Jan. 6) ... finished in third at the Dakota Wesleyan Open (Nov. 11) ... took sixth at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 5).

2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman): Posted a record of 11-11 and went 6-5 (0-2 NSIC) in duals at 149/157 pounds on the season … NWCA All-Academic ... went 1-2 at 149 pounds at the Super Region 3 Championship … recorded two falls and four tech falls … finished the season with 23 takedowns and 29 escapes.

2015-16 (Freshman): Posted a 17-3 record at 149 pounds ... finished in first at the Yellowjacket Open on Nov. 1 ... placed second at the Dakota Wesleyan Open on Nov. 14 ... finished in fifth at the North Country Open on Jan. 30 ... placed first at the Sioux City Open on Feb. 6 ... won three matches by fall ... recorded one technical fall and major decision on the season ... scored 10 takedowns on the year ... had 11 escapes on the season.

High School: 2015 graduate of Howard High School... four-year letterwinner... four-year All-Conference selection... state champion in his junior season... state runner-up finish in his senior year... four-time conference champion... two-year region champion ... accumulated a career record of 138-19.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

  • 2016-17Redshirt Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    149/157
  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

    149/157
  • 2019-20Senior

    165