2010: Made a school single-season record 28 appearances, including two starts, as a junior…went 4-2, led the team and ranked second in the Great West with a 4.27 ERA, ranked second on the team with 48 strikeouts and tied for the team lead with three saves in 65.1 innings…notched his first win of the season, allowing one run on five hits in 4.2 innings of relief at Concordia (3/5)…went 6.1 innings in his start against Concordia (3/16) and shut out the Tornados on two hits and struck out four for the victory…tossed 3.0 scoreless innings to earn the save in a 7-6 win over NJIT (4/9)…pitched 4.2 innings of relief and got the decision, allowing one run on six hits, in an 11-10 victory over Prairie View A&M (5/11)…picked up the win, allowing two hits in 3.1 scoreless innings of relief in a 5-4 victory at North Dakota (5/16)…notched a save, allowing one hit in 2.1 innings, in the Huskies’ win over Chicago State at the Great West Tournament (5/27), where he was named to the all-tournament team.
2009: Appeared in 15 games, including two starts as a sophomore…struck out a season-high six, allowing one run on three hits in 4.0 innings of relief against Lubbock Christian (3/6)…allowed two runs on five hits with five strikeouts in 7.0 innings of relief at Dallas Baptist (4/2)…picked up a victory, allowing one run on one hit in 2.2 innings against Northern Colorado (4/11).
2008: Made eight appearances, including one start as a freshman...recorded nine strikeouts in 14.1 innings.
High School: Was an all-district selection...member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Born Feb. 9, 1989…son of John and Jeanine Nikonchik...has one brother, Daniel...enjoys ping-pong and running…majoring in business management.
