St. Cloud State Hall of Fame to Induct Nate Toedter
October 21, 2009
St. Cloud, Minn. -- The St. Cloud State
Athletic Hall of Fame will honor eight former athletes and coaches in
an induction ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 24. With this class, the
Athletic Hall of Fame will increase to 163 individual members and three
teams. The inductions take place every two years. This year's Hall of
Fame includes former SCSU wrestling standout Nate Toedter. For more
information on the Athletic Hall of Fame contact the St. Cloud State
Athletics office at 320-308-3102.
A two-time North Central Conference champion at 190-pounds in 1988 and
1989, Toedter gained NCAA Division II All-America honors three times
during his collegiate wrestling career at St. Cloud State.
As a testimony to his prowess on the mat, Toedter was invited to the
NCAA Division I championships in 1989 and earned All-America honors
with an eighth place finish at the DI tournament that season.
A transfer from the University of Minnesota Duluth, Toedter charted a
30-10 record for the Huskies in 1986-87, and then followed with a 33-4
record in 1987-88 on the way to his first conference title. To cap his
senior season, Toedter posted a 37-6 record that included another NCC
title along with a third place finish at the NCAA Division II
championships.
Toedter served as a team captain for the Huskies in 1987-88 and
1988-89, and he also earned the Dean Weisman Award as the team's
Wrestler of the Year in 1987, 1988 and 1989. In 1990, Toedter was a
member of the Athletes in Action International Wrestling Team.
A graduate of Perham High School, Toedter was a two-time state place
winner in 1983 and 1984. He also earned Academic All-State notice as a
prep wrestler in 1983 and 1984.
