2018-19 SEASON (Senior): Wrestled at 184 pounds ... Went 1-2 competing at 184 pounds at the UNI Open (12-8-18) ... Finished with 16-24 record including 3-9 in duals (1-6 Big 12) with two pins, two tech falls and three major decisions.
2017-18 SEASON (Junior): Wrestled at 174 and 184 pounds … Compiled 5-10 record including 3-7 in duals with a pair of major decisions and one pin … Had 1-4 record in Big 12 duals including the 4-3 decision over Zen Ikehara of Air Force … Went 0-2 at Big 12 Wrestling Championships … Compiled 1-2 record at the South Beach Duals … Placed second in the 174 pound Dragon Open/Red Division bracket with 2-1 record.
2016-17 SEASON (Sophomore): Wrestled at 174 and 184 pounds ... Compiled an 8-3 record with one pin, a tech fall and one major decision before being sidelined with an injury ... Won all five matches to take the Finn Grinaker Open/Gold Division (11-19-17) title including a major decision in the finals ... Placed sixth at the North Country Open (1-29-17) with a 3-3 record.
2015-16 SEASON (Freshman): Compiled 2-7 record including 0-2 in duals and one tech fall ... Wrestled at 174, 184 and 197 pounds ... Gave nationally-ranked Nate Rotert all he could handle at 197 in a 10-4 loss in the dual vs. South Dakota State (2-21-16) ... Filled in and almost came up with the win, dropping an 11-9 decision to Virginia Tech's Cody Hughes at 174 in dual competition on Nov. 22 ... Placed sixth in the MSU Moorhead Dragon Open / Red Division (12-5-16).
2014-15 SEASON (Redshirt): Put together a record of 14-7 wrestling unattached at 165 pounds … Record included five major decisions, three pins and three tech falls … Won four matches to take first place at the Ridgewater Open (1-10-15) including a pair of pins and major decision … Went 3-1 with two major decisions, a pin and tech fall to place third in the Finn Grinaker Cobber Open/Maroon Division (11-22-14) … Finished 3-2 to take fourth place at the North Country Open (2-7-15).
HIGH SCHOOL: Fox Valley Conference champion at 160 pounds as a senior for Prairie Ridge High School and head coach Mark Lopez Team captain for the Wolves ... Capped off senior year with 42-13 record, conference title and runner-up finish at the regional ... Four-time conference placewinner including runner-up finish as a junior ... Placed in top four at regional in three of four seasons ... Third place finisher at 2014 USA Wrestling Illinois state tournament in 170 pound freesyle division.
PERSONAL: Son of Scott and Melinda Popp ... Has two brothers, Andy and Ben ... College major is history.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year |
Overall |
Dual |
Pins |
TF |
MD |
Big 12 T |
NCAA |
| 2014-15* |
14-7 |
0-0 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
-- |
-- |
| 2015-16 |
2-7 |
0-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
| 2016-17 |
8-3 |
0-0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
| 2017-18 |
5-12 |
3-7 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0-2 |
-- |
| 2018-19 |
1-2 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
| Career |
16-24 |
3-9 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals
