Cornell College

Nothern, of Salina, Kan., was a centerpiece to Cornell’s most successful four-year wrestling run at the Division III level. The Rams placed 12th (2007), seventh (2008), eighth (2009) and 12th (2010) at the NCAA Championships under the late Hall of Fame coach Mike Duroe.
 
A four-time NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds, Nothern earned all-America status each of his final three seasons. He was the 2009 national runner-up as the No. 8 seed, becoming Cornell’s first NCAA finalist in 13 years. Nothern placed fifth at the NCAAs in 2010, and sixth in 2008. He wrestled 16 career matches at the NCAA Championships, 12 of them decided by two points or less.
 
Nothern was voted Cornell’s 2007 First-Year Male Athlete of the Year following an impressive 36-14 rookie season. The 36 wins stand ninth on the school’s all-time season list. Ranked No. 1 nationally for a portion of his senior year, Nothern finished his career with a 118-45 record. He ranks sixth on the program’s career list for wins and 20th for winning percentage (72.4).
 
The Rams scored 40.5 points at the 2008 NCAA Championships, the most ever by a Cornell team. Cornell won 50 dual meets from 2006-10 as members of the Iowa Conference. Nothern reached the IIAC finals in 2010 and 2018.