Personal: Born May 11, 1983 ... son of Nick and Mary Ann Paulson ... twin brother of ISU teammate Travis Paulson ... business marketing major.

2005 - 06: Qualified for U.S. World Team Trials with a 74 kg. (163 pounds) freestyle title at University Nationals ... placed third in Greco-Roman at University Nationals ... competed in World University Championships held in Mongolia at 74 kg. (163 pounds) ... qualified for championship bracket at U.S. Nationals in freestyle ... finished season with 28-4 record ... became a two-time All-American with a fourth-place finish at NCAA Championships ... scored a 12-3 major decision in opening bout of NCAA tournament over Wyoming’s Dan Clum ... earned first Big 12 Conference title with a 2-0 victory over Oklahoma State’s Kevin Ward ... opened Big 12 action with decisions over Oklahoma’s Shane Vernon, 4-3, and Kevin Ward of Oklahoma State, 5-3 ... scored fourth major decision victory with a 12-3 win over Chris Bitetto of Northern Iowa ... returned to action at National Duals after missing a month due to illness, recording three wins: a 13-5 major decision over Greg Hagel (Northwestern), a 4-0 decision of C.P. Schlatter (Minnesota) and a 5-2 decision of Michael Chandler (Missouri) ... defeated Iowa’s Joe Johnston twice, an 8-3 dual win and a 4-0 decision en route to claiming his second Kaufman-Brand Open title ... captured third Harold Nichols Open title with a 10-6 decision over Sunkist Kids’ Jonathan Reader ... scored a technical fall over Tanner Cowan of Utah Valley State at the 7:00 mark ... pinned Brandon Heying of Upper Iowa in 5:10 and major decisioned Andrew Dorn of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 19-7, in season opening dual ... co-captain.

Awards: 157-pound NCAA All-American (4th), 157-pound Big 12 Conference champion, 157-pound Kaufman-Brand Open champion, 157-pound Harold Nichols Open champion, ISU Outstanding Junior, team co-captain, 74 kg. (163 pounds) University Nationals freestyle champion.

Awards: 157-pound NCAA All-American (4th), 74 kg. (163 pounds) University National Greco-Roman champion, ISU Most Falls, ISU Outstanding Sophomore, 157-pound Harold Nichols champion.

Awards: 149-pound Midlands Championships champion and Outstanding Wrestler, 149-pound NCAA qualifier, academic all-Big 12 first-team, 149-pound Kaufman-Brand Open champion.

Awards: Kaufman-Brand Open 149-pound champion, Harold Nichols 149-pound champion.