Arizona State career
Ryan Bader embarked on a memorable career in Tempe by representing Sun Devil Wrestling by becoming a two-time All-American and a three-time Pac-10 Champion (2003, 2004, 2006), competing at 197 lbs and collected 120 wins in his collegiate career which ranks 9th all-time in program history. The Reno, Nevada native is the only two-time All-American in the 197 lb weight class and helped the Sun Devils win the 2005 and 2006 Pac-10 conference championships.
2005-06
- Returning All-American at 197 after claiming fourth place at the 2004 NCAA Championships
- Three-time Pac-10 Championships finalist, winning the 2003 and 2004 titles and placing second in 2005
- Needs just 12 victories in his senior season to record 100 in a career
2004-05
- Finished the year with a 31-8 overall record and runner-up at the Pac-10 Championships
- Entered the NCAA Championships as the No. 7 seed ... finished with a 2-2 record and did not place
- Finished second at both Fullerton Open and Las Vegas Invitational
- Took third at the Reno Tournament of Champions, scored a 5-3 upset of No. 4 Marcio Bothelo of Fresno State
- Recorded three winning streaks of six bouts or more on three occasions, including an 11-match stretch
- Posted a record of 8-6 against nationally ranked foes
- Was 15-2 in dual meets, also went 7-1 in Pac-10 duals, was 8-0 at home
2003-04
- Finished the season at 33-8
- Won his second conference title in as many seasons at 197 after going 3-0 in the Pac-10 meet, defeating K.C Walsh of Boise State, 3-0, for the championship
- Went 4-2 at the NCAA Championships, placing fourth to earn his first All-America honor
- Began the season 8-0 and climbed into the Top 5 of the national rankings where he remained for a majority of the season
- Won the Missouri Open by defeating No. 16 Rusty Blackmon of Oklahoma State, 10-2.
- Placed second at the Las Vegas Invite
- Went 4-0 at the Reno TOC on his way to a first place finish, defeating No. 8 Matt Monteiro of CS Bakersfield, 4-2.
- Selected as ASU's Most Valuable Wrestler by the coaching staff
2002-03
- Built a 24-18 overall record on his way to the 2003 Pac-10 Championship at 197
- Was the No. 2 seed in the conference meet, going 3-0 and defeating No. 4 K.C. Walsh of Boise State, 2-1, for the title...his victory in the final clinched the team title for the Sun Devils
- Went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships, won his opening match in overtime, 6-4, over Millersville's Adam Schaaf before falling to national runner-up and top-seeded Jon Trenge of Lehigh, 11-2
- Was 3-8 against nationally ranked foes, including an 18-4 major decision over then-No. 6 Kyle Smith of Michigan, the seventh-place finisher at the national meet
2001-02
Redshirted
High school
- A 2001 graduate of McQueen High School in Reno, Nev.
- Earned four letters in wrestling, three in football
- Three-time captain of wrestling squad and two-time football captain
- Two-time Nevada state wrestling champion
- Named Nevada Wrestler of the Year
- In football, was 2001 Nevada Defensive Player of the Year and helped team win state championship title.
Personal
- Parents are Mark and Anita Bader
- Has one sibling: Karlea
- Hobbies include hunting and fishing
- Born June 7, 1983, in Idaho
- Full name is Ryan DuWayne Bader
Career Statistics
Season O'all Duals Falls Tech MajD
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2002-03 24-18 8-11 2-0 2-1 5-3
2003-04 33- 8 14- 5 1-0 4-0 8-0
2004-05 31- 8 15- 2 3-0 8-0 8-0
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Totals 88-34 37-18 6-0 14-1 21-3
* Redshirted in 2001-02 season