Jordan's 2015-16 season was one for the record books. |  From Varsity Magazine

It wasn't exactly the ending that the Wisconsin wrestling team wanted, but make no mistake, it was an incredible ride.

Isaac Jordan finished as national runner-up at 165 pounds for the Badgers. That's something he – and Wisconsin fans -- should be extremely proud of.

He finished what was an astounding season with a 29-1 record. He became the 13th wrestler in program history to become a three-time All-American. Jordan also won his second-straight Big Ten title and recorded his highest finish at the NCAAs.

What's the best part about all of this for Jordan? He's still got one more year. Jordan has tasted what it's like to be at the top and gets another chance to climb the mountain next season.

Jordan certainly didn't lose to an unworthy opponent in the NCAA finals. He was defeated in a 6-2 decision by three-time NCAA champion Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State. Dieringer wrestled 33 matches this season and won all but six by a major decision or better, and Jordan also held him to his closest match of the entire NCAA tournament.

As difficult as the loss may be in the moment, it didn't cast a shadow over the potential that Jordan will have next season. He tore through the 165-pound bracket and battled some tough opponents, including his cousin, third-seeded Bo Jordan of Ohio. It can't be easy wrestling a family member for the third time in a season, but the cousins handled the match with grace and composure.

Wisconsin returns all five of its NCAA qualifiers for next season including two All-Americans in Jordan and Ryan Taylor, who earned the distinction last year. UW also will bring back sophomore Ricky Robertson, who already has two NCAA tournaments under his belt in his first two years of competition.

Overall, UW returns nine of 10 starters next season and also will bring up some talented freshmen that blasted through open tournaments in their redshirt seasons, including Cole Martin (141), Eli Stickley (141) and Hunter Ritter (184).

Then there's Connor Medbery, who took an Olympic redshirt this season and will take return to his starter's role at heavyweight. He'll be part of a senior class that includes Jordan, Rylan Lubeck (2014 NCAA qualifier), TJ Ruschell (two-year starter at 157 pounds) and Taylor (three-time NCAA qualifier).

The team's slogan this year was #ForTheW. It was meant to represent the idea that they do everything they can for the Motion W they wear on their chest. All of the hard work, the blood, the sweat, it's all for the "W." And Badgers fans can rest assured that, in every moment on the mat, this team did everything it could to represent the school with pride.

You could see it in the upset of Rutgers, in the win against Northwestern on Senior Day and in Jordan running to the stage through the smoke and fire in front of a sellout crowd of 19,270 at Madison Square Garden last Saturday night.

It was a season with some unforgettable moments, but this year also brought forth great hope for the future.