2018-19 Wrestling Roster
Roster

Charley Popp
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 184
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Crystal Lake, Ill.
- High School:
- Prairie Ridge HS
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
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals
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 |
North Dakota State vs. Air Force
Sunday, February 01
North Dakota State vs. Northern Colorado
Friday, January 30
North Dakota State vs. California Baptist
Sunday, January 25
North Dakota State vs. Iowa State
Sunday, January 11















































