2017-18 Wrestling Roster

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Ricky Robertson

Ricky Robertson

  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Tinley Park, Ill.
  • High School:
    Carl Sandburg
  • Height:
    5-11

Summary

Biography

Robertson Match-by-Match

Of note: Four-time NCAA Qualifier (2015/2016/2017/2018)

2017-18: Finished his career in the Cardinal and White with his fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships ... compiled a 26-11 senior slate, and a career record of 94-52 ... Automatically qualified for the national tournament by placing seventh at the Big Ten Championships ... Badgers' starter at 184 pounds, going 8-4 in overall dual action and 5-4 in Big Ten duals ... grabbed six ranked wins on the season, including a 3-1 sudden victory over eventual All-American Emery Parker in the championship match of the Roadrunner Open ... defeated No. 7 Drew Foster of Northern Iowa by a 2-0 decision ... placed fifth at the difficult Cliff Keen, picking up three ranked wins ... was ranked as high as eighth by Intermat and ninth by The Open Mat and FloWrestling

2016-17: 2017 NCAA Automatic qualifier … finished in fifth place at Big Ten championships … went 1-2 at NCAA Championships … compiled a 27-16 overall record and 3-5 dual record … tallied two pins, three tech falls and four major decisions … finished second at Journeyman Classic and Wolfpack Open, sixth at the Cliff Keen Invite and fourth at Midlands.

2015-16: UW's starter at 174 pounds ... ranked as high as 10th at 174 pounds by Intermat and FloWrestling ... 5-6 dual record and 4-4 Big Ten dual record ... registered one technical fall and two major decisions ... claimed fifth place at the Cliff Keen Invitational with a 6-2 record with both losses to ranked wrestlers ... 2-2 record at the MSU Open ... went 1-3 in the Big Ten Championships ... finished 0-2 in his second NCAA championships ... contributed to Wisconsin's upset over No. 12-ranked Rutgers with a 4-3 decision over Phil Bakuckas ... upset No. 20-ranked Nick Wanzek of Minnesota with a 6-5 decision 

2014-15: Wisconsin's starter at 184 lbs. ... 2-2 record at the NCAA Championships ... 2-2 record at the Big Ten Championships to take fifth place ... dual record of 11-2 and 8-1 in Big Ten competition ... 27-10 overall season record ... 3-2 finish at the Wyoming Open ... seventh place finish at the Midland Championships with a 4-2 record ... 5-0 record at the Navy Classic for a first place finish ... unranked to begin the season, but moved up to No. 18 at its close

2013-14: Went 21-5 in open competition while competing unattached at 184 and 197 lbs. ... won the Blugold Open, Duhawk Open and Jim Fox Open ... placed second at the Grand View Open with a record of 3-1 ... went 3-3 at the Midlands Championships ... finished second at the Dan Gable Open ... placed second at the Loras Open with a record of 2-1

High School: State champ as a senior and state runner-up as a junior ... double All-American at the 2012 ASICS University a FILA Cadet Nationals after finishing second in both freestyle and Greco-Roman competition ... double All-American at the 2012 Fargo Cadet and Junior National Championships after finishing fourth in both styles ... double All-American at the 2011 Fargo Championships after finishing first in freestyle competition and second in Greco-Roman competition ... competed with Team Illinois for Izzy Style School of Wrestling

Davis on Robertson: "When you watch him wrestle, I think he's got a lot of growth to do. He's very athletic and has some things that you can't teach. I think he'll get better as he's in our room with the competition and the coaching we have. He has great upside and wants to excel academically. Discipline wise, he's good, but there is room for growth. I like that and we're all excited to have him here."

Personal: Parents are Rick and Gaby Robertson ... has two brothers, Michael and Christian, and one sister, Cailin ... Pan-American Wrestling Champion in Greco and Freestyle 84 kg ... 2014 FILA Junior Freestyle Champion at 84 kg ... major is undecided.
 

Off the Mat with Ricky

Most memorable match - State Finals Match (Senior Year)
My favorite thing about Wisconsin wrestling is: Brock Horwath
Before each match, I: Listen to music and dance
A non-athletic talent I have is: Dancing
One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Travel the world
Favorite quote: "Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not come. We only have today. Let us begin." - Mother Teresa
Most memorable wrestling achievement: Winning Fila Junior Freestyle at 84 kg
If I could change one wrestling rule, it would be: Add pushouts

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'11" 197 lbs
  • 2014-15Redshirt Freshman

    5'11" 184 lbs
  • 2015-16Redshirt Sophomore

    5'11" 174 lbs
  • 2016-17Redshirt Junior

    5'11" 174 lbs
  • 2017-18Redshirt Senior

    5'11" 184 lbs