Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (’23)
2023-24 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Competed at 197 pounds at the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 1-2 record … Compiled an overall record of 10-13 … Finished with a record of 1-7 against ranked opposition … Compiled a 4-8 record in dual matches, including a 2-5 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 12 team points in dual competition ... Recorded four bonus-point victories … Recorded two victories with falls, including a season best pin of 0:49 … Picked up two major decision victories … Scored 115 total match points … Secured 21 takedowns … Turned one two-point nearfall … Turned four four-point nearfalls … Scored 34 escapes … Finished with five riding-time points …
2022-23 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team … Wrestled at 197 pounds, finishing with an overall record of 9-7 … Compiled a 1-2 record in dual matches, including a 1-1 record in Big 12 duals … Scored six team points in dual competition with a pin at California Baptist for his firest career dual victory ... Recorded six bonus-point victories, all by fall, including a season best pin of 1:19 at the Don Parker Open … Scored 49 total match points … Secured nine takedowns … Turned one two-point nearfall … Turned two four-point nearfalls … Recorded one reversal … Scored 18 escapes … Finished with one riding-time point …
2021-22 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Wrestled unattached at 197 pounds, finishing with an overall record of 6-9 … Recorded four bonus-point victories on the season … Finished with a record of 4-0 in matches decided by falls, including a season best pin of 0:48 … Scored 41 total match points on the season … Recorded 11 takedowns … Scored one two-point nearfall … Recorded two reversals … Scored 12 escapes … Scored two riding-time points … Went 2-2 to place fifth at North Country Open (Jan. 23) … Went 2-3 to place sixth at Daktronics Open (Nov. 21) …
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner and two-year captain for Osage under the direction of head coach Brent Jennings … Closed his high school career as the Iowa state champion at 182 pounds following a 51-4 record, including 37 pins … As a junior, finished as the state runner-up with a 40-2 record … Four-time Iowa state championship qualifier, with three medalist honors … Also recorded a sixth-place finish … Closed prep career with a 180-35 record … Four-time all-conference first team honors … Cadet Greco All American … Junior Folkstyle Nationals All American … Also lettered in football where he was an all-state performer in 2019 and a three-time all-district performer …
PERSONAL: Son of Tracey and Mark … Mark was a collegiate wrestler for Minnesota State-Mankato and Luther College … Has one sister; Megan … Majoring in Criminal Justice, with a minor in Emergency Management …
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 |
| 2021-22* |
6-9 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
4-0 |
0:48 |
0-0 |
0-2 |
11 |
1 |
- |
0 |
2 |
12 |
1 |
41 |
-- |
-- |
| 2022-23 |
9-7 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
1-1 |
6 |
6-1 |
1:19 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
9 |
1 |
- |
2 |
1 |
18 |
1 |
49 |
-- |
-- |
| 2023-24 |
10-13 |
1-7 |
4-8 |
2-5 |
12 |
2-3 |
0:49 |
0-3 |
2-2 |
21 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
34 |
5 |
120 |
1-2 |
-- |
| Career |
19-20 |
1-7 |
5-10 |
3-6 |
18 |
8-4 |
0:49 |
0-3 |
2-3 |
30 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
52 |
6 |
169 |
1-2 |
-- |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals
