2x NCAA Championships Qualifier ('20, '22)
2x Big 12 Championships Fourth-Place ('20, '22)
Big 12 Championships Sixth-Place ('21)
3x NWCA All-Academic Team ('20, '22, '23)
4x Academic All-Big 12 First Team ('20, '21, '22, '23)
CSC Academic All-District Team ('23)
2022-23 SEASON (SENIOR): Named to the NWCA Scholar All-America team … Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team … CSC Academic All-District Team ... Competed at 141 pounds at the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 0-2 record … Compiled an overall record of 10-9 … Finished with a record of 2-6 against ranked opposition … Compiled a 5-5 record in dual matches, including a 1-3 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 15 team points in dual competition ... Recorded one bonus-point victory … Recorded one pin, coming at the Southern Scuffle, in a time of 1:15 ... Scored 70 total match points … Secured 15 takedowns … Turned a pair of four-point nearfalls … Recorded five reversals … Scored 19 escapes … Finished with three riding-time points …
2021-22 SEASON (JUNIOR): Earned automatic qualification for the NCAA Championships at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich., where he was selected as a No. 21 seed in the 141-pound bracket … Finished with a 2-2 record at nationals … Earned automatic qualification for nationals after a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 2-2 record … Named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team … Compiled an overall record of 16-10 … Finished with a record of 4-10 against ranked opposition … Compiled a 9-5 record in dual matches, including a 3-5 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 34 team points in dual competition ... Recorded five bonus-point victories on the season … Finished with a record of 2-0 in matches decided by falls, including a season best pin of 3:37 … Finished with a record of 3-0 in matches decided by tech fall … Scored 164 total match points on the season … Recorded 26 takedowns … Scored four two-point nearfalls … Scored 15 four-point nearfalls … Recorded five reversals … Scored 26 escapes … Scored one riding-time point … Went 3-1 to place second at Bison Open (Nov. 13) …
2020-21 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Finished with a record of 3-3 on the mat at the Big 12 Championships at 141 pounds, taking sixth overall ... Named to All-Big 12 Conference Team … Closed the year ranked No.30 by TrackWrestling.com and No.32 by TheOpenMat.com ... Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Appeared in 17 matches on the season, all at 141 pounds, compiling a 7-10 record, including a 4-6 record in dual matches and a 3-4 record in Big 12 duals ... Scored a total of 14 points for the Bison in dual matches, including 11 points in Big 12 duals ... Scored four major decision victories, including two at the Big 12 Championships against Utah Valley and Northern Iowa ... Also had major victories in Big 12 duals against Northern Iowa and Air Force …
2019-20 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Automatic qualifier for the NCAA Championships at 141 pounds with impressive 3-2 run at the Big 12 Championships...Finished fourth at Big 12 championships with all bouts against nationally ranked opponents...Named to National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team...Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team...Put together a 15-10 record including 4-4 in duals with three pins, one tech fall and five major decisions...Had 3-3 record in Big 12 duals...Entered NCAA tournament ranked No. 14 by TrackWrestling.com...Runner-up at Dragon Open (12-8-19)...Placed fifth at the Bison Open (11-9-19) with a 4-2 record.
2018-19 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Took a redshirt year in the Bison program...Wrestled unattached at 141 pounds...Put together a 10-3 record including three tech falls, a pin and a major decision...Placed in all three open tournaments wrestled including first place at the North Country Open (1-26-19)...Claimed a 4-0 record including a tech fall at the North Country Open...Finished third at the Jimmie Open (11-3-18) with a 3-1 record including a tech fall and pin...Placed sixth at the UNI Open (12-8-18) with a 3-2 record including a tech fall and major decision.
HIGH SCHOOL: Placed third at 132 pounds at 2018 Minnesota Class 3A state tournament for Anoka High School, which finished third as a team…Placed third at 120 pounds at 2017 Minnesota Class 3A state tournament for Anoka High School, which finished second as a team...Placed fifth at 113 pounds at 2016 Minnesota Class 3A state tournament for Champlin High School...Four-time all-conference...Conference MVP in 2016...Prep career record of 171-19...2018 Northern Plains 132 Junior Freestyle champion...2017 Minnesota/USA Wrestling Junior 132 Freestyle champion, Greco-Roman runner-up...Placed fifth at 2017 Northern Plains Juniors in Freestyle and Greco-Roman...2016 Minnesota/USA Wrestling Cadet 120 Freestyle and Greco-Roman champion...Four-time member of Junior National Dual team.
PERSONAL: Majoring in finance, with minors in banking and professional selling...Son of Darren and Kimberly Droegemueller...Has one brother...Father, Darren, and uncle, Dave, wrestled at the University of Nebraska...Grandfather, Ken, wrestled at Minnesota State Mankato...Aunt, Gwen (Gieneart) Perry competed in cross country and track and field at Minnesota...Aunt, Deanne (Droegemueller) Moore was a gymnast at Oregon State...Member of SAAC and FCA Sudent Leader...
CAREER STATISTICS:
| Year |
Overall |
vs.
Rank |
Duals |
Big 12
Duals |
Dual
Pts |
Falls |
Fast
Pin |
TF |
MD |
TD |
N2 |
N4 |
RV |
E |
RT |
Pts |
Big 12
Champ |
NCAA
Champ |
| 2018-19* |
12-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1-0 |
6:54 |
3-0 |
2-1 |
11 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
10 |
1 |
75 |
-- |
-- |
| 2019-20 |
15-10 |
4-5 |
4-4 |
3-3 |
14 |
3-1 |
1:21 |
1-0 |
5-1 |
38 |
2 |
13 |
8 |
28 |
7 |
183 |
3-2 (4th) |
Cncl |
| 2020-21 |
7-10 |
0-7 |
4-6 |
3-4 |
14 |
0-0 |
- |
0-0 |
4-1 |
20 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
24 |
6 |
98 |
3-3 (6th) |
-- |
| 2021-22 |
16-10 |
4-10 |
9-5 |
3-5 |
34 |
2-0 |
3:37 |
3-0 |
0-2 |
26 |
4 |
15 |
5 |
26 |
8 |
164 |
2-2 (4th) |
2-2 |
| 2022-23 |
10-9 |
2-6 |
5-5 |
1-3 |
15 |
1-1 |
1:15 |
0-0 |
0-2 |
15 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
19 |
3 |
70 |
0-2 |
-- |
| Career |
48-39 |
10-28 |
22-20 |
10-15 |
77 |
6-2 |
1:15 |
4-0 |
9-6 |
99 |
7 |
34 |
23 |
97 |
24 |
515 |
8-9 |
2-2 |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals
2020 NCAA Championship canceled due to COVID-19
