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Max Petersen
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 149
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Byron, Minn.
- High School:
- Byron HS
NCAA Championships Participant ('26)
Big 12 Championships Sixth Place ('26)
Big 12 Championships Eighth Place ('24)
2x NWCA Scholar All-America Team ('24, '26)
2x Academic All-Big 12 Team ('25, '26)
Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (11/14/23)
2025-26 SEASON (JUNIOR): Received an at-large selection for the NCAA Championships at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was selected as a No. 23 seed in the 149-pound bracket … 2026 NWCA Scholar All-America Team … 2026 Academic All-Big 12 Team … Finished with a 2-2 record at nationals … Recorded a sixth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 2-3 record … Compiled an overall record of 17-10 … Finished with a record of 6-9 against ranked opposition … Compiled a 9-3 record in dual matches, including a 4-1 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 33 team points in dual competition ... Recorded nine bonus-point victories on the season … Recorded one pin on the season in a time of 4:21 ... Secured two tech fall victories … Picked up six major decision victories … Scored 219 total match points on the season … Secured 50 takedowns … Turned three four-point nearfalls … Recorded one reversal … Scored 41 escapes … Finished with 10 riding-time points …
2024-25 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Academic All-Big 12 Team ... Wrestled at 149 and 157 pounds, finishing with an overall record of 19-8 … Compiled a 8-3 record in dual matches, including a 5-2 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 29 team points in dual competition ... Recorded eight bonus-point victories on the season … Secured three tech fall victories … Picked up five major decision victories … Scored 255 total match points on the season … Secured 59 takedowns … Turned one two-point nearfall … Turned one three-point nearfall … Turned three four-point nearfalls … Recorded one reversal … Scored 40 escapes … Finished with 11 riding-time points …
2023-24 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Named an NWCA Scholar All American … Competed at 149 pounds and recorded an eighth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 2-3 record … Named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 14 after he claimed the Bison Open 149-pound title … Compiled an overall record of 20-10 … Finished with a record of 3-7 against ranked opposition … Compiled an 8-4 record in dual matches, including a 6-2 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 29 team points in dual competition ... Recorded seven bonus-point victories … Recorded one pin in a time of 3:21 ... Secured one tech fall victory ... Picked up five major decision victories … Scored 214 total match points … Secured 51 takedowns … Turned two four-point nearfalls … Recorded two reversals … Scored 42 escapes … Finished with seven riding-time points …
2022-23 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Wrestled at 149 pounds, finishing with an overall record of 12-7 … Recorded six bonus-point victories … Recorded three victories with falls, including a season best pin of 4:16 on his way to a Don Parker Open title … Secured two tech fall victories … Picked up one major decision victory ... Scored 125 total match points … Secured 28 takedowns … Turned four two-point nearfalls … Turned seven four-point nearfalls … Recorded one reversal … Scored 25 escapes … Finished with six riding-time points …
HIGH SCHOOL: No. 98 overall recruit by MatScouts and No. 15 at 145 pounds … Byron High School product posted a 50-0 record on his way to a MSHSL 145 AA State Championship, as well as a 2022 USA Wrestling Northern Plains Regional Championship at 152 pounds in May of 2022 … Claimed the Minnesota Junior Freestyle 145-pound title in May of 2021 … Had a pair of runner-up finishes at the MSHSL State Championships in 2021 and 2020 in the 138- and 120-pound divisions ... In 2019, claimed both the freestyle and Greco-Roman Minnesota Cadet 16U titles at 120 pounds …
PERSONAL: Son of Tom and Amy … Has one sister; Molly … Has four brothers; Matt, Mitchel, Jaxon, Jordan … Majoring in Exercise Science …
CAREER STATISTICS:
Big 12 Championships Sixth Place ('26)
Big 12 Championships Eighth Place ('24)
2x NWCA Scholar All-America Team ('24, '26)
2x Academic All-Big 12 Team ('25, '26)
Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (11/14/23)
2025-26 SEASON (JUNIOR): Received an at-large selection for the NCAA Championships at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was selected as a No. 23 seed in the 149-pound bracket … 2026 NWCA Scholar All-America Team … 2026 Academic All-Big 12 Team … Finished with a 2-2 record at nationals … Recorded a sixth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 2-3 record … Compiled an overall record of 17-10 … Finished with a record of 6-9 against ranked opposition … Compiled a 9-3 record in dual matches, including a 4-1 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 33 team points in dual competition ... Recorded nine bonus-point victories on the season … Recorded one pin on the season in a time of 4:21 ... Secured two tech fall victories … Picked up six major decision victories … Scored 219 total match points on the season … Secured 50 takedowns … Turned three four-point nearfalls … Recorded one reversal … Scored 41 escapes … Finished with 10 riding-time points …
2024-25 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Academic All-Big 12 Team ... Wrestled at 149 and 157 pounds, finishing with an overall record of 19-8 … Compiled a 8-3 record in dual matches, including a 5-2 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 29 team points in dual competition ... Recorded eight bonus-point victories on the season … Secured three tech fall victories … Picked up five major decision victories … Scored 255 total match points on the season … Secured 59 takedowns … Turned one two-point nearfall … Turned one three-point nearfall … Turned three four-point nearfalls … Recorded one reversal … Scored 40 escapes … Finished with 11 riding-time points …
2023-24 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Named an NWCA Scholar All American … Competed at 149 pounds and recorded an eighth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 2-3 record … Named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 14 after he claimed the Bison Open 149-pound title … Compiled an overall record of 20-10 … Finished with a record of 3-7 against ranked opposition … Compiled an 8-4 record in dual matches, including a 6-2 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 29 team points in dual competition ... Recorded seven bonus-point victories … Recorded one pin in a time of 3:21 ... Secured one tech fall victory ... Picked up five major decision victories … Scored 214 total match points … Secured 51 takedowns … Turned two four-point nearfalls … Recorded two reversals … Scored 42 escapes … Finished with seven riding-time points …
2022-23 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Wrestled at 149 pounds, finishing with an overall record of 12-7 … Recorded six bonus-point victories … Recorded three victories with falls, including a season best pin of 4:16 on his way to a Don Parker Open title … Secured two tech fall victories … Picked up one major decision victory ... Scored 125 total match points … Secured 28 takedowns … Turned four two-point nearfalls … Turned seven four-point nearfalls … Recorded one reversal … Scored 25 escapes … Finished with six riding-time points …
HIGH SCHOOL: No. 98 overall recruit by MatScouts and No. 15 at 145 pounds … Byron High School product posted a 50-0 record on his way to a MSHSL 145 AA State Championship, as well as a 2022 USA Wrestling Northern Plains Regional Championship at 152 pounds in May of 2022 … Claimed the Minnesota Junior Freestyle 145-pound title in May of 2021 … Had a pair of runner-up finishes at the MSHSL State Championships in 2021 and 2020 in the 138- and 120-pound divisions ... In 2019, claimed both the freestyle and Greco-Roman Minnesota Cadet 16U titles at 120 pounds …
PERSONAL: Son of Tom and Amy … Has one sister; Molly … Has four brothers; Matt, Mitchel, Jaxon, Jordan … Majoring in Exercise Science …
CAREER STATISTICS:
| Year | Overall | vs. Rank |
Duals | Big 12 Duals |
Dual Pts |
Falls | Fast Pin |
TF | MD | TD | N2 | N3 | N4 | RV | E | RT | Pts | Big 12 Champ |
NCAA Champ |
| 2022-23 | 12-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3-0 | 4:16 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 28 | 4 | - | 7 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 125 | -- | -- |
| 2023-24 | 20-10 | 3-7 | 8-4 | 6-2 | 29 | 1-1 | 3:21 | 1-0 | 5-1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 7 | 214 | 2-3 (8th) | -- |
| 2024-25 | 19-8 | 0-5 | 8-3 | 5-2 | 29 | 0-0 | - | 3-0 | 5-2 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 247 | -- | -- |
| 2025-26 | 17-10 | 6-9 | 9-3 | 4-1 | 33 | 1-0 | 4:21 | 2-1 | 6-3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 215 | 2-3 (6th) | 2-2 (R16) |
| Career | 68-35 | 9-21 | 25-10 | 15-5 | 91 | 5-1 | 3:21 | 8-1 | 17-6 | 188 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 148 | 34 | 801 | 4-6 | 2-2 |
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