2021-22 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Lara, Triston

Triston Lara
- Position:
- wrestler
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Dodge, Iowa
- High School:
- Fort Dodge
Bio
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RS JUNIOR (2021-22): Competed in two duals in the Panther lineup ... finished 3-5 overall.
RS JUNIOR (2020-21 COVID): Qualified for first NCAA championship at 149 pounds ... knocked off No. 10 Mike Van Brill of Rutgers at NCAAs ... had second top-10 win over No. 6 Jarrett Degen of Iowa State with a fall in a dual ... fifth at Big 12 Championships.
RS SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Finished the season with an 11-7 record jumping between 141 and 149 pounds ... claimed the 149-pound title at the Loras College Open ... made a single dual debut against Wisconsin at 149 pounds... finished third at the UNI Open at 149 pounds ... recorded three falls and a major decision on the year.
FRESHMAN (2017-18): Redshirted ... won Harold Nichols Open at 149 pounds in the sophomore/freshman division ... fourth at Pat “Flash” Flanagan Open ... finished 9-5 overall.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time Iowa high school state champion for Fort Dodge High School ... won at 138 pounds in class 3A as a senior in 2017 ... won at 126 pounds as a junior ... placed second at 113 pounds as a sophomore ... fourth at 106 pounds as a freshman ... set high school record for most career wins with a 170-12 record ... also played baseball for two years.
PERSONAL: From Fort Dodge, Iowa ... son of Nick and Jamie and has two siblings, Cayd and Jaydan ... Cayd is also a UNI wrestler ... also recruited by Iowa State and South Dakota State.
* redshirted
RS JUNIOR (2021-22): Competed in two duals in the Panther lineup ... finished 3-5 overall.
RS JUNIOR (2020-21 COVID): Qualified for first NCAA championship at 149 pounds ... knocked off No. 10 Mike Van Brill of Rutgers at NCAAs ... had second top-10 win over No. 6 Jarrett Degen of Iowa State with a fall in a dual ... fifth at Big 12 Championships.
RS SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Finished the season with an 11-7 record jumping between 141 and 149 pounds ... claimed the 149-pound title at the Loras College Open ... made a single dual debut against Wisconsin at 149 pounds... finished third at the UNI Open at 149 pounds ... recorded three falls and a major decision on the year.
RS FRESHMAN (2018-19): Won Last Chance Open and the Duhawk Open while competing at 141 pounds.
FRESHMAN (2017-18): Redshirted ... won Harold Nichols Open at 149 pounds in the sophomore/freshman division ... fourth at Pat “Flash” Flanagan Open ... finished 9-5 overall.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time Iowa high school state champion for Fort Dodge High School ... won at 138 pounds in class 3A as a senior in 2017 ... won at 126 pounds as a junior ... placed second at 113 pounds as a sophomore ... fourth at 106 pounds as a freshman ... set high school record for most career wins with a 170-12 record ... also played baseball for two years.
PERSONAL: From Fort Dodge, Iowa ... son of Nick and Jamie and has two siblings, Cayd and Jaydan ... Cayd is also a UNI wrestler ... also recruited by Iowa State and South Dakota State.
YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS | BIG 12 DUALS | MD | TF | PIN | QUICK PIN |
2017-18 * | 9-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2:28 |
2018-19 | 12-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1:06 |
2019-20 | 11-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3:20 |
2020-21 | 7-8 | 4-4 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 5:31 |
2021-22 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
TOTALS | 33-28 | 4-5 | 3-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 | 7-2 | 1:06 |
* redshirted
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