Koln Oppold
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- Height:
- 6-4
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- Hometown:
- Sioux Falls, S.D.
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- Position:
- Forward
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Sioux Falls Christian High School
Bio
General: After starting in 15 contests in his sophomore year, Oppold will provide size and crucial experience for the Tigers in the lineup for the 2020-21 season.
Sophomore (2019-20): Tallied 8.2 points per game ... saw action in 28 games ... averaged 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game ... notched a career-high 32 points on 10 made field goals versus Northwestern College ... recorded another career high against Doane University with 10 assists ... grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against Hastings College.
Freshman (2018-19): Played in 30 games and started in one game ... averaged 4.9 points per contest ... shot 39% from the field ... snagged 2.5 rebounds per game.
High School: Averaged 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists per game as a Charger ... named to the All-State Tournament Team and the Sioux Falls All-City Team twice ... helped his team win the state championship in his sophomore season ... an All-State Second-Team recipient ... also participated in soccer and cross-country.
Personal: Born Sept. 22, 1999 ... son of Roger and Pam Oppold ... a nursing major.
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News mentions
MITCHELL, S.D. – Less than a week after the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team lost in a double-overtime thriller at the Corn Palace, the Great Plains Athletic Conference announced the 2020-21 All-GPAC Team. Four members of the DWU men’s basketball program were selected to the All-GPAC Team, including a pair of first team members.
MITCHELL, S.D. – With a spot in the Great Plains Athletic Conference title game on the line, it took two overtimes for the rivals to find a winner. Mount Marty University completed its second upset win of the week as they took down the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team 64-58 on Saturday at the Corn Palace.
MITCHELL, S.D. – For the second consecutive season, the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team hosts Mount Marty University in the Great Plains Athletic Conference semifinals at 3 p.m. tomorrow at the Corn Palace.
MITCHELL, S.D. – It was a defensive showing for the (RV) Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team as they came out with a 70-58 victory over Concordia University in the Great Plains Athletic Conference Quarterfinals. DWU held Concordia to 24 points below its season average and to 10% below its season average shooting from the field Wednesday from the Corn Palace.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The last time these two teams met in the postseason, the Great Plains Athletic Conference Championship was on the line. This time it’s a trip to the GPAC Semifinals on the line as the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team and Concordia University meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Corn Palace.
MITCHELL, S.D. – In a crucial Great Plains Athletic Conference battle on senior day, the (RV) Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team handled No. 21 University of Jamestown 77-70 on Saturday afternoon from the Corn Palace.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The (RV) Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team, who finished 62% from the field, survived a late heave from the corner versus conference foe Midland University and earned an 82-81 victory on Sunday from the Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D.
MITCHELL, S.D. – Although the (RV) Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball squad held Dordt University to 18.5 points below their season average, the Tigers were unable to come away victorious Wednesday night. Dordt held off a ferocious late surge by DWU to pull off a 64-59 win in a critical Great Plains Athletic Conference matchup at the Corn Palace.
SEWARD, Neb. – It was a battle of Zorr vs. Smith as the pair combined for 62 points in the showdown between the No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team and Concordia University. However, Smith and Concordia came away with an 89-77 win over DWU in the Great Plains Athletic Conference matchup Saturday in Seward, Neb.
MITCHELL, S.D. – Despite forcing 15 turnovers and scoring 17 points off turnovers, the No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team gave up 53 second-half points to No. 9 Morningside College in an 87-77 Great Plains Athletic Conference defeat Wednesday at the Corn Palace.
MITCHELL, S.D. – It’s a showdown of the top two teams in the Great Plains Athletic Conference as the No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball hosts No. 9 Morningside College with first place in the conference on the line at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Corn Palace.
HASTINGS, Neb. – Thanks to bench play that outscored Hastings College 52-4, the No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team pulled away down the stretch. Freshman Teegan Evers (Huron, S.D.) had a career game as he poured in 28 points en route to the 90-76 Great Plains Athletic Conference win Saturday in Hastings, Neb.
MITCHELL, S.D. – Completing their three-game road stand, the No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball squad takes on Hastings College in a Great Plains Athletic Conference tilt at 4 p.m. tomorrow from Lynn Farrell Arena in Hastings, Neb.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – It was a season sweep for the 16th-ranked Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team over Briar Cliff University in an 86-76 final. Four DWU players scoring double figures, including a career high from Sawyer Schultz (Emery, S.D.) guided DWU to the Great Plains Athletic Conference victory Wednesday at the Newman Flanagan Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball squad prepares for its fourth away game in five games and its eighth away game in 10 games as they battle Briar Cliff University in a Great Plains Athletic Conference bout at 8 p.m. tomorrow from the Newman Flanagan Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – A quick 8-0 run to begin the second half helped push (RV) University of Jamestown to a 74-66 victory over the No. 11 Dakota Wesleyan University women’s basketball squad Wednesday night in Great Plains Athletic Conference action in Jamestown, N.D.
MITCHELL, S.D. – Fastbreak points helped the No. 11 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team keep a fast pace as they outscored Mount Marty University 10-2 in fastbreak points. DWU used tight defense and fastbreak points to defeat MMU 69-58 on Sunday at the Corn Palace.
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – In a game where they led for 18 seconds, the No. 11 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team struggled to slow down Northwestern College who shot 60.7% from the field. DWU fell to NWC in the Great Plains Athletic Conference game 86-73 on Wednesday in the Bultman Center in Orange City, Iowa.
MITCHELL, S.D. – After dropping its first game in 13 outings, the No. 18 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team looks to get back to its winning ways as they prepare for a tough road matchup against (RV) Northwestern College at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Orange City, Iowa.
FREMONT, Neb. – Hot shooting from Midland University and struggling from the floor for Dakota Wesleyan University, the Warriors of Midland pulled off the upset after an 84-75 Great Plains Athletic Conference matchup Saturday in Fremont, Neb.
MITCHELL, S.D. – Boasting the nation’s longest winning streak during the 2020-21 season, the No. 18 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team hits the road to battle Great Plains Athletic Conference foe Midland University for a 4 p.m. tip tomorrow in Fremont, Neb.
MITCHELL, S.D. – After completing the game on a 10-4 run, the No. 18 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team won its 13-straight game with a 70-64 victory over Concordia University Wednesday at the Corn Palace.
MITCHELL, S.D. – Looking to extend its longest winning streak since the 2009-10 season, the No. 18 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball squad squares off against Concordia University in a battle of top-four teams in the Great Plains Athletic Conference at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Corn Palace.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team returns to Great Plains Athletic Conference play to kick off 2021 with a matchup versus Doane University at 4 p.m. today in Crete, Neb.
Crete, Neb. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team finished on a 14-3 run during the final five minutes of action to secure an 80-73 road victory over conference foe Doane University on Saturday at the Haddix Center in Crete, Neb. The road win not only gave Dakota Wesleyan the season sweep of Doane, but also extended its winning streak to 12 games.
MADISON, S.D. – It took a 28-8 run for the No. 18 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team to overcome its second-half deficit, but DWU swept the season series against Dakota State University, 69-60 Wednesday in Madison, S.D.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Thanks to nearly shooting 54% from 3-point range in the first half and a career night from senior guard Nick Harden (Chicago, Ill.), the No. 18 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team handled No. 8 Morningside College, 75-60 in a Great Plains Athletic Conference top-20 battle Wednesday in Sioux City, Iowa.
Yankton, S.D. – In a game that saw the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team never trail, DWU routed conference foe Mount Marty University 78-66 in Great Plains Athletic Conference play Saturday afternoon in Yankton, S.D.
MITCHELL, S.D. – With 20 seconds left, Nick Harden (Chicago, Ill.) dove to save the ball and passed it to Ace Zorr (Harrisburg, S.D.) who made his transition layup to secure the 82-76 victory for the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team over (RV) Northwestern College on Wednesday night at the Corn Palace.
MITCHELL, S.D. – Following a 9-0 run to end the first half, the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team never looked back as they downed Doane University, 93-88 in a Great Plains Athletic Conference clash Sunday at the Corn Palace.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team outscored Dakota State University 44-16 in the paint on its way to picking up its sixth-straight victory in an 81-63 victory Wednesday at the Corn Palace.
DICKINSON, N.D. – Thanks to a game-high 26 points from senior Nick Harden (Chicago, Ill.), the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team cruised to an 87-72 victory over Dickinson State University Friday in Dickinson, N.D.
MITCHELL, S.D. – Thanks to clutch free-throw shooting in the final minutes, the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team secured its fourth-straight win with a 74-70 victory over Hastings College in Great Plains Athletic Conference action on Saturday at the Corn Palace.
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – For just the third time in 14 years, the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team came away victorious in arguably one of the toughest venues in NAIA basketball. It took two overtimes, but DWU walked away with an 80-78 win over Dordt University in Great Plains Athletic Conference action on Wednesday in the De Witt Gymnasium in Sioux Center, Iowa.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team outlasted conference foe Briar Cliff University by a score of 65-53 to open up Great Plains Athletic Conference play Wednesday evening at the Corn Palace in Mitchell.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Thanks to a 15-0 run to begin the second half, the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team picked up its first win of the season with a 71-48 victory over Presentation College in the Sanford Pentagon NAIA Basketball Classic on Sunday in Sioux Falls, S.D.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – It was a ferocious comeback by Valley City State University that the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team was unable to avoid in a 66-63 defeat in the Sanford Pentagon NAIA Basketball Classic Saturday in Sioux Falls, S.D.
MITCHELL, S.D. – After hosting the Great Plains Athletic Conference Championship Game for the first time in 10 years and making its sixth consecutive appearance to the national tournament, the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team is left wondering ‘what’s next?’ They don’t have to look far for their next hurdle as the NAIA condensed to one division and with the departure of four seniors creates. The Tigers will have their hands full, but welcomes the challenge with open arms.
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