2010-11: Friesth (pronounced FREE-is-th) redshirted his first season in the UW program while competing in six open tournaments at 157 pounds. He notched a 23-6 overall record, including 8-1 against the WWC, to go with five major decisions, four pins and three technical falls.
Friesth started 2010-11 on a strong note with a second at the Northwest Open and third at the Cowboy Open with a combined 11-2 record, but failed to place in the Kaufman-Brand and UNK Loper opens. He rebounded in the New Year and finished the 2010-11 campaign with titles at the Utah Valley and Rocky Mountain opens. He won his final nine matches of the season.
High School: Friesth attended Adel-DeSoto-Minburn High School where he placed fifth at the state tournament as both a junior and senior. His high school record during those two years was 81-10 and he was conference champion as a senior. He was an Honor Roll student all four years and also played soccer as a senior.
Personal: Dakota was born in Ames, Iowa, on Nov. 5, 1991. He is one of five children of Greg Friesth and Charlotte Jensen. His siblings are Brittany, Casey, Even and Anna. Dakota is studying criminal justice at UW.
