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McGwire Midkiff
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 133
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Carter Lake, Iowa
- High School:
- Thomas Jefferson HS
NCAA Championships Qualifier ('23)
Big 12 Championships Fifth Place ('23)
Big 12 Championships Sixth Place ('20)
NWCA Scholar All-America Team (’23)
3x Academic All-Big 12 First Team ('20, '21, '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 ... Earned automatic qualification for the NCAA Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., where he was selected as a No. 32 seed in the 133-pound bracket … Finished with a 0-2 record at nationals … Earned automatic qualification for nationals after a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships, also at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 3-2 record … Compiled an overall record of 15-13 … Finished with a record of 3-9 against ranked opposition … Compiled a 7-6 record in dual matches, including a 5-3 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 22 team points in dual competition ... Took second overall at the Bison Open … Recorded three bonus-point victories … Recorded two victories with falls, including a season best pin of 1:20 in the opening round of the Southern Scuffle … Picked up one major decision victory ... Scored 114 total match points … Secured 29 takedowns … Turned four four-point nearfalls … Scored 29 escapes … Finished with 11 riding-time points …
2020-21 SEASON (JUNIOR): Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Appeared in nine matches on the season at 125 pounds, compiling a 1-8 record, including a 1-6 record in dual matches and a 1-5 record in Big 12 duals ... Scored a total of three points for the Bison in duals, with the victory coming in Big 12 play against South Dakota State (1/10) …
2019-20 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Compiled a 12-9 record at 125 pounds including 6-4 in duals with one pin, a pair of tech falls and two major decisions...Had 5-2 record in Big 12 Conference duals...Placed sixth at the 2020 Big 12 Conference championships with a 1-3 record...Ranked No. 32 in final NCAA RPI (3-8-20)...Went 4-1 and placed third at the Bison Open (11-9-19)...Academic All-Big 12 first team selection...Career record of 23-25 including 8-12 in duals (7-6 Big 12) with five major decisions, four tech falls and two pins.
2018-19 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Wrestled unattached at 133 pounds in his second year in the Bison program...Compiled a 12-2 record including a pair of pins, a tech fall and three major decisions...Placed in the top three in all four open tournaments he wrestled in...Went 4-0 with two major decisions to collect the Jimmie Open (11-3-18) championship...Placed second at the North Country Open (1-26-19) and the UNI Open (12-8-18)...Finished third with a 3-1 record at the Bison Open (11-10-18).
2017-18 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Stepped up during freshman year, wrestling at 133 and 141 pounds...Compiled an 11-16 record including 2-8 in duals with three major decisions, a pair of tech falls and one pin...Had 2-4 record in Big 12 duals including 11-6 win over UNI’s Jack Wagner in first collegiate dual...Went 0-2 at 141 pounds in Big 12 Championships...Placed second at the Bison Open (11-11-17) with 2-1 record...Finished 3-2 at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11-5-17)...Went 2-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions (12-17-17).
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time Iowa state placewinner including 2017 state championship at 126 pounds for Thomas Jefferson High School and head coach August Manz...State runner-up in 2016...Went 52-4 as a senior including 34 pins and school record 264 takedowns...Three-time all-conference performer...Rolled up 198 career wins with 114 pins...Had a school record 753 career takedowns...Placed eighth at 55 kg/121-pounds at 2017 UWW Junior Freestyle Nationals...Three-sport athlete...All-conference baseball player...Three-time all-conference and two-time state qualifier in cross country...Member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Majoring in marketing...Son of Keith and Cristi Midkiff...Has one sister, Jenna.
CAREER STATISTICS:
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals
Big 12 Championships Fifth Place ('23)
Big 12 Championships Sixth Place ('20)
NWCA Scholar All-America Team (’23)
3x Academic All-Big 12 First Team ('20, '21, '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 ... Earned automatic qualification for the NCAA Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., where he was selected as a No. 32 seed in the 133-pound bracket … Finished with a 0-2 record at nationals … Earned automatic qualification for nationals after a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships, also at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 3-2 record … Compiled an overall record of 15-13 … Finished with a record of 3-9 against ranked opposition … Compiled a 7-6 record in dual matches, including a 5-3 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 22 team points in dual competition ... Took second overall at the Bison Open … Recorded three bonus-point victories … Recorded two victories with falls, including a season best pin of 1:20 in the opening round of the Southern Scuffle … Picked up one major decision victory ... Scored 114 total match points … Secured 29 takedowns … Turned four four-point nearfalls … Scored 29 escapes … Finished with 11 riding-time points …
2020-21 SEASON (JUNIOR): Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Appeared in nine matches on the season at 125 pounds, compiling a 1-8 record, including a 1-6 record in dual matches and a 1-5 record in Big 12 duals ... Scored a total of three points for the Bison in duals, with the victory coming in Big 12 play against South Dakota State (1/10) …
2019-20 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Compiled a 12-9 record at 125 pounds including 6-4 in duals with one pin, a pair of tech falls and two major decisions...Had 5-2 record in Big 12 Conference duals...Placed sixth at the 2020 Big 12 Conference championships with a 1-3 record...Ranked No. 32 in final NCAA RPI (3-8-20)...Went 4-1 and placed third at the Bison Open (11-9-19)...Academic All-Big 12 first team selection...Career record of 23-25 including 8-12 in duals (7-6 Big 12) with five major decisions, four tech falls and two pins.
2018-19 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Wrestled unattached at 133 pounds in his second year in the Bison program...Compiled a 12-2 record including a pair of pins, a tech fall and three major decisions...Placed in the top three in all four open tournaments he wrestled in...Went 4-0 with two major decisions to collect the Jimmie Open (11-3-18) championship...Placed second at the North Country Open (1-26-19) and the UNI Open (12-8-18)...Finished third with a 3-1 record at the Bison Open (11-10-18).
2017-18 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Stepped up during freshman year, wrestling at 133 and 141 pounds...Compiled an 11-16 record including 2-8 in duals with three major decisions, a pair of tech falls and one pin...Had 2-4 record in Big 12 duals including 11-6 win over UNI’s Jack Wagner in first collegiate dual...Went 0-2 at 141 pounds in Big 12 Championships...Placed second at the Bison Open (11-11-17) with 2-1 record...Finished 3-2 at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11-5-17)...Went 2-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions (12-17-17).
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time Iowa state placewinner including 2017 state championship at 126 pounds for Thomas Jefferson High School and head coach August Manz...State runner-up in 2016...Went 52-4 as a senior including 34 pins and school record 264 takedowns...Three-time all-conference performer...Rolled up 198 career wins with 114 pins...Had a school record 753 career takedowns...Placed eighth at 55 kg/121-pounds at 2017 UWW Junior Freestyle Nationals...Three-sport athlete...All-conference baseball player...Three-time all-conference and two-time state qualifier in cross country...Member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Majoring in marketing...Son of Keith and Cristi Midkiff...Has one sister, Jenna.
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 |
| 2017-18 | 11-16 | 0-3 | 2-8 | 2-4 | 9 | 1-4 | 6:46 | 2-0 | 3-8 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 7 | 162 | 0-2 | -- |
| 2018-19* | 12-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-0 | 1:39 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 96 | -- | -- |
| 2019-20 | 12-10 | 2-3 | 6-4 | 5-2 | 22 | 1-1 | 6:29 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 7 | 129 | 1-3 (6th) | -- |
| 2020-21 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 3 | 0-2 | - | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 0-2 | -- |
| 2022-23 | 15-13 | 3-9 | 7-6 | 5-3 | 22 | 2-0 | 1:20 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 114 | 3-2 (5th) | 0-2 |
| Career | 39-46 | 5-19 | 16-23 | 13-13 | 56 | 4-7 | 1:20 | 4-0 | 6-12 | 109 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 106 | 26 | 432 | 4-9 | 0-2 |
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
