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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 |
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