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Tad Merritt
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PLAYER FACTS: Weight: 165 - Captain Year: Senior Hometown: Canby, Minn. High School: Canby H.S.
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The Tad Merritt File
2010-11: Merritt served as a team captain in 2010-11...captured third place at NCAA DII championships in the 165-pound bracket to gain All-America status for third consecutive season...set team record with 40 wins (40-4)...led team with 12 pins...earned tournament titles at 2010 Auggie Open and 2010 Husky Open (MVP)...captured first place in 165-pound bracket at 2011 NCAA Division II Super Region 3...All-NSIC First Team pick...NCAA qualifer...recipient of team's "Iron Man" award in 2011...will serve as a team captain in 2011-12.
2009-10: 28-7 record at SCSU in 2009-10 as a sophomore...placed 5th at the 2010 NCAA championships to gain second All-American award as a Husky...placed 2nd at 2010 NCAA regional...earned 1st place finishes at Cobber Open and Husky Open in 2009-10...named Outstanding Wrestler at Husky Open...named SCSU's Dean Weisman Wrestler of the Year award winner in 2010...Most Falls Award winner with 16 in 2009-10...All NSIC 2nd team in 2010...earned NSIC Wrestler of the Week notice on Nov. 16, 2009.
2008-09: Merritt went 38-6 on the season with 17 falls…he went 11-2 in dual meet action…returning NCAA All-American…he placed 3rd at the Bison Open…1st at the Cobber Open…2nd at the Dragon Open…1st at the Husky Open also winning the Outstanding Wrestler Award…1st at the Menlo Invite…3rd in the Super Region III…3rd at the NCAA Div. II National Tournament…he was named “NSIC Rookie Wrestler of the Year”… “NSIC Wrestler of the Week”… “Iron Man of the Year”… “Dean Weisman Wrestler of the Year”… “Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie Team”
2007-08: Merritt went 23-3 on the season with 5 falls wrestling unattached…he placed 1st at the Cobber Open…1st at the Dragon Open…2nd at the Husky Open…1st at the Worthington Open…2nd at the Jamestown Open…3rd at the North Country Open…he was named “Red-Shirt Wrestler of the Year” award.
High School: Merritt comes to SCSU from Canby High School…he was a two-time State Champion…he was named to the Wrestling USA scholastic All-America team…he had a career mark of 176-32 including 116 falls.
Personal: Merritt is the son of Jeff and Patricia Merritt…he enjoys flying airplanes, snowmobiling and hunting…he is majoring in recreation and sports management.
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