Northern Illinois University Athletics

2016 MAC Champion: 133 Pounds
2016 NCAA Championships Qualifier

2015-16: Mid-American Conference champion at 133 pounds…Qualified for the NCAA Championships in New York City at 133 to cap a successful redshirt freshman season…Finished with a record of 19-13…Defeated No. 25 Corey Keener of Central Michigan by 3-1 decision in sudden victory to become NIU’s first MAC gold medalist since 2011…Pinned No. 10 Cameron Kelly of Ohio and earned an injury forfeit over Shayne Wireman of Eastern Michigan to reach the finals at MAC (3/6)…Went 9-5 in dual matches for NIU, scoring 35 team points…Led all Huskie starters with five pins on the season…Beat four ranked wrestlers during the season, including top-10 wins over Zach Synon of Missouri (2/7) and Kelly of Ohio (3/5)…Placed fourth at the Michigan State Open (11/15)…Earned a season-high ranking of No. 19 at 133 by Flowrestling in March.

2014-15: Redshirted as a true freshman... Posted a 14-9 record in open tournaments... Took third place at the Alma Open (1/24) with a 4-1 record, including a pin of Indiana Tech's Da'Vion Williams in 1:38... Finished in fifth at the "Flash" Flanagan Open (1/10)... Picked up a pin against Loras' Colin Griffin in 6:58 in Dubuque... Went 3-2 at the Michigan State Open (11/2)... Won eight of his final 11 matches on the year.

High School: Four-time varsity letterwinner and team MVP at Hartland High School... Garnered all-state, all-area and all-conference laurels each of his four seasons with the Eagles... Claimed his second state championship to cap off his 2013-14 season... Won the state title at 130 pounds in 2013, completing the season with a 52-1 record... Finished his sophomore campaign with a 52-4 record on his way to taking second place at 119 pounds in the state tournament... Set a school record for most wins by a freshman with 60 in 2011... Helped Hartland advance to the team state semifinals each of the last three seasons... Placed fourth at 112 pounds at the state tournament as a freshman... Ranked 14th in the state across all weight classes by MichiganGrappler.com... Earned top five finishes at five national tournaments, including winning a gold medal at the 2011 Disney Duals... Named the HHS team captain for the 2013-14 season.

Personal: Born Dec. 8, 1995, in Flint, Mich... Son of Ty and Cindy Eicher... Undecided on a major... Volunteers as a coach for the Hartland Youth Wrestling Club... Enjoys fishing.