Wisconsin Badgers

Honors and Awards

• 2021 NCAA Qualifier (133 pounds)
• 5th at 2021 Big Ten Championships (133 pounds)
• 2021 NWCA Scholar All-American
• 2021 Academic All-Big Ten

2021-22: ...

2020-21: Earned first-ever NCAA Qualification at 133 pounds ... finished 1-2 at 2021 NCAA Championships (18th seed) ... pinned UNCO's Mosha Schwartz in 4:38 at 2021 NCAA Championships ... earned automatic qualification to NCAA Championships after finishing fifth at 2021 Big Ten Championships at 133 pounds ... finished 2020-21 season with 7-8 overall record (COVID-shortened season) ... 2021 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American ... 2021 Academic All-Big Ten.

2019-20: Wrestled unattached as a freshman at 133 pounds ... compiled 11-3 overall record at four tournaments ... earned two pins, three tech falls and one major decison ... competed at National Collegiate Open in March and earned a 3-1 record at the tournament, including pin against Bucknell's Chris Lanciano.

High School: Ranked first in the country at 126 pounds by Intermat and sixth in the country by FloWrestling ... 293-18 career record ... five-time North Dakota state champion ... 2019 Powerade Class B North Dakota Wrestler of the Year ... 2019 Junior Duals All-Tournament Team ... 57-0 record in junior season ... 126 pound Class B State Champion ... Fargo Junior Freestyle All-American ... Junior Duals Freestyle All-Tournament Team ... Team MVP ... 54-3 record in sophomore season ... 120 pound Class B State Champion ... Team MVP ... 51-3 record in freshman season ... 113 pound Class B State Champion ... Fargo Cadet Freestyle All-American ... USAW Cadet Folkstyle Nationals Runner-Up ... Three-year member of the academic honor roll ... National Honor Society President and member of the student council

Personal: Parents are Randy and Connie Burwick ... has three siblings, Nathan, Tayler and Sienna ... father Randy wrestled at Dickinson State University and uncle Keith wrestled at NDSU and Dickinson State

Why Wisconsin?

"I chose the University of Wisconsin to challenge myself and to put myself around the best people possible. I chose UW for the team and coaching staff who is the best in the nation, for the amazing education I receive here, and the overall support the program receives and all the energy that comes with it."

Off the Mat

• Where is your favorite place on campus? The Terrace
• Where is your favorite place to eat on campus? Tutto Pasta
• What is something interesting you did this past summer? Worked at a cattle ranch
• Where is your go-to study spot? Helen C. White Hall
• What has been your favorite UW class so far? Kinesiology 121
• What is your major? Physical Education
• What are your post-college plans? Become a PE teacher and wrestling coach and start a young family
• Who is your favorite school to wrestle against? Minnesota
• What is your best wrestling memory? Finishing my high school career and knowing my college career began right after that whistle
• Where is your favorite place to wrestle? The Fargodome
• When did you begin wrestling? When I was 4 years old
• What is your favorite thing about Wisconsin wrestling? Our tradition and attitude towards competition
• What is something you do before every match? Tie my shoes the exact same way
• What is one word that describes this team? Competitive
• My teammates say that I am: Short
• My favorite thing to do off the mat with my teammates is: Play video games and watch the fights
• What is your most memorable wrestling achievement? Winning a 5th state high school championship
• Favorite Coach Bono saying? “Absolute faith backed by total commitment and a relentless work ethic will see any dream come to life, over a period of time.”
• What is your dream as a collegiate wrestler? To become a Big Ten champion, NCAA All-American and National Champ, and an NCAA Academic All-American
• If you would switch places with anyone on the team for a day, who would you pick and why? Evan Wick, to see what it’s like to be tall
• If you could play for any other Wisconsin sports team, what sport would you choose and why? Football, it’s my favorite sport outside of wrestling
• What is your favorite song to sing in the car? Anything Morgan Wallen
• If you had a completely free day, how would you choose to spend it? Relaxing and spending my time with my favorite people
• Who is your favorite athlete in any sport? Kyle Dake
• What is your favorite sports team? Minnesota Vikings
• What other sports did you play growing up? Football and baseball