The 6-foot-2, 190-pound senior shortstop and right-handed pitcher batted .506 with six home runs, 35 runs scored and 30 RBI, leading the Vikings (20-6) to the first round of the Class 5A state tournament this past season. A 2013 First Team All-State selec
Nyquist has maintained a B average in the classroom.
He has volunteered locally on behalf of the Salvation Army, Home Runs for Homeless and as a youth baseball coach.