High School
Prepped at Gothenburg High School … coached by Jesse Ambler and Steve Reeves … lettered three times … individually, won a district and state championship … helped the Swedes to a team conference championship … also played football for four years and basketball for one … graduated Sigma Phi Beta.

Personal
Born in Kearney, Neb., on June 23, 2007 … son of Luke and Julie Rickertsen … has an older sister Ainsley and older brother Maddox (current member of the Concordia football program) … enjoys wake surfing and taking his dogs on walks.