Isaiah Martinez

Martinez was born and raised in Lemoore, California. He started wrestling at a young age and became a three-time CIF champion{{Cite web|title=Lemoore's most decorated wrestler wins second consecutive U.S. Open Freestyle title in Las Vegas|url=http://www.mylemooreleader.com/164154|website=The Leader|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}} and four-time placer with a 205–7 record as a high schooler at Lemoore High School.{{Cite web|title=Quick 10 – Isaiah Martinez|url=http://www.calgrappler.com/qa-lemoore-isaiah-martinez/|last=CalGrappler|date=2013-02-04|website=CalGrappler - The Home for California High School Wrestling|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-24}}{{Cite web|title=Isaiah Martinez - 2017-18 - Wrestling|url=https://fightingillini.com/sports/wrestling/roster/isaiah-martinez/7673|website=University of Illinois Athletics|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}

Martinez attended the University of Illinois to wrestle as a collegiate athlete.

Redshirt; Compiled a 13–2 record during the season (7–0 at open tournaments) and placed fourth at Midlands.{{Cite web|title=2014 Midlands Results|url=https://nusports.com/documents/2015/6/30/2014_Midlands_Results.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=May 24, 2020}}

Freshman; Midlands and Roadrunner Open undefeated champion during regular season.{{Cite web|title=RUDIS Athletes {{!}} Isaiah Martinez|url=https://therudis.com/isaiah-martinez/|website=RUDIS|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-24}}{{Cite web|title=Martinez Takes Home Big Ten Wrestler of the Week|url=https://admin.fightingillini.com/news/2015/2/17/Martinez_Takes_Home_Big_Ten_Wrestler_of_the_Week.aspx|website=University of Illinois Athletics|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}} Won the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA championship with notable wins over Dylan Ness, James Green, Nick Brascetta and Brian Realbuto, being the first one to win the championship as an undefeated freshman since Cael Sanderson (99').{{Cite web|title=Iowa and Ohio State Win 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championships|url=http://bigten.org/news/2015/3/8/iowa_and_ohio_state_win_2015_big_ten_wrestling_championships.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405122535/https://bigten.org/news/2015/3/8/iowa_and_ohio_state_win_2015_big_ten_wrestling_championships.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 5, 2023|website=Big Ten Conference|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}{{Cite web|title=History confirmed {{!}} NCAA.com|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2015-03-22/history-confirmed|website=www.ncaa.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}

Sophomore; Posted a 17–1 record at duals with lone loss to future three-time NCAA champion Jason Nolf{{Cite web|title=Nolf-Martinez match highlight of Penn State's dual with Illinois|url=https://www.centredaily.com/sports/college/penn-state-university/psu-wrestling/article55745570.html|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=May 23, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Jason Nolf Takes Down No. 1 Isaiah Martinez|url=https://www.collegian.psu.edu/youtube_df88bc3e-fc11-11e7-813e-13bb0a5dbd2c.html|last=Network|first=Big Ten|website=The Daily Collegian|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}} and became the Reno TOC champion during regular season.{{Cite web|title=Martinez Wins Reno TOC|url=https://broncosports.com/news/2015/12/20/Martinez_Wins_Reno_TOC.aspx|website=Boise State University Athletics|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}} Won the Big Ten Conference title while avenging his regular season's loss to Jason Nolf.{{Cite web|title=Penn State Wins 2016 Big Ten Wrestling Championships|url=http://bigten.org/news/2016/3/6/penn_state_wins_2016_big_ten_wrestling_championships.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015183157/https://bigten.org/news/2016/3/6/penn_state_wins_2016_big_ten_wrestling_championships.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 15, 2022|website=Big Ten Conference|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}} At the NCAA's, he defeated #3 ranked Ian Miller and top-ranked Jason Nolf for the second time to claim the championship.{{Cite web|title=Penn State, Dieringer highlight final day of NCAAs at MSG {{!}} NCAA.com|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2016-03-20/division-i-wrestling-penn-state-dieringer-highlight-final-day|website=www.ncaa.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}

Junior; Bumped up a weight class and competed at 165 pounds. He became the UNI Open & Midlands champion and compiled an 11–0 record at duals, ending regular season unbeaten.{{Cite web|title=See the results for the 2017 UNI Open wrestling event on FloWrestling.org|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/events/6000403-2017-uni-open/../../results/6056948-2017-uni-open/23443|website=www.flowrestling.org|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}{{Cite web|title=See the results for the 2017 Midlands wrestling event on FloWrestling.org|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/events/6022388-2017-midlands/../../results/6068347-2017-midlands/23505|website=www.flowrestling.org|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}{{Cite web|title=Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) Profile|url=https://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/13466/martinez-isaiah/profile|last=LLC|first=ACS|website=www.wrestlestat.com|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-24}} Became a three-time Big Ten Conference champion and entered as the top-seeded wrestler at the NCAA championships.{{Cite web|title=Ohio State claims 2017 Big Ten Wrestling Championships|url=https://btn.com/2017/03/05/ohio-state-claims-2017-big-ten-wrestling-championship/|date=2017-03-05|website=Big Ten Network|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-24}} At the tournament, he made his way to the finale in where he faced Vincenzo Joseph, whom he was 2-0 prior to the match. He lost by fall and claimed runner-up honors.{{Cite web|title=NCAA Wrestling Nationals recap: Penn State gets another team title|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/3/19/14974364/2017-ncaa-wrestling-national-championships-recap-penn-state-team-title|last=Garcia|first=Raphael|date=2017-03-19|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}

Senior; Compiled a record of 11–0 at dual matches in regular season. Became the sixteenth wrestler to ever win four Big Ten Conference championships when he beat Vincenzo Joseph at the finale of the tournament, also entering as the top-ranked seed at the NCAA championships.{{Cite web|title=2018 Big Ten Wrestling Championships|url=http://bigten.org/sports/2018/6/6/sports-m-wrestl-big10-wrestling-championships-18-html.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811202435/https://bigten.org/sports/2018/6/6/sports-m-wrestl-big10-wrestling-championships-18-html.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 11, 2021|website=Big Ten Conference|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}} He defeated four opponents on his way to the finale, in which he faced Vincenzo Joseph for the fifth time in their collegiate career and lost for the second time, claiming once again runner-up honors.{{Cite web|title=Penn State edges Ohio St. for seventh team title in eight years {{!}} NCAA.com|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2018-03-18/di-ncaa-wrestling-championship-penn-state-edges-ohio-state-seventh|website=www.ncaa.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}

Overall, Martinez is a two-time NCAA champion, four-time NCAA finalist, and four-time Big Ten Conference champion, which makes him the most accomplished Fighting Illini in the history of the wrestling team.{{Cite web|title=Isaiah Martinez - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory|url=https://osubeavers.com/staff-directory/isaiah-martinez/2650|website=Oregon State University Athletics|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}

As a youth level wrestler, Martinez was a Junior National runner-up and Junior Fargo National champion in both, freestyle and Greco-Roman.

Martinez made his senior freestyle debut at the University National Championships. He defeated all of his opponents by technical fall until the best of three, where he won on points and then by technical fall to win the championship.{{Cite web|title=Four NCAA champs take top prize in freestyle at University Nationals, Richards named OW|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2016/June/05/University-Nationals-Freestyle-Recap|last=|first=|date=June 5, 2016|website=Team USA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606115840/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2016/June/05/University-Nationals-Freestyle-Recap|archive-date=June 6, 2016|access-date=May 25, 2020}}

A year later, he competed at the Last Chance Qualifier for the World Team Trials. He defeated three opponents, outscoring them 34-1 and qualifying for the World Team Trials Challenge tournament.{{Cite web|title=Martinez, Rau, Zillmer, Cabell round out champions at Last Chance World Team Trials Qualifier|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2017/May/21/Martinez-Rau-Zillmer-Cabell-win-Last-Chance-Qualifier|last=|first=|date=May 21, 2017|website=Team USA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525090920/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2017/May/21/Martinez-Rau-Zillmer-Cabell-win-Last-Chance-Qualifier|archive-date=May 25, 2017|access-date=May 25, 2020}} There, he passed the quarterfinals with a technical fall win but subsequently lost to four-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake on points and faced three-time NCAA champion Alex Dieringer at the true second match. He also lost the bout by points, placing third at the World Team Trials Challenge.{{Cite web|title=See the results for the 2017 Junior and Senior World Team Trials wrestling event on FloWrestling.org|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/events/5011499-2017-junior-and-senior-world-team-trials/../../results/5998049-senior-mens-freestyle-world-team-trials/4352|website=www.flowrestling.org|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}}

After failing to make the World Team, Martinez, who was 23 years old at the time, competed at the U23 World Team Trials. He defeated his opponent on points twice and earned his shot at the U23 World Championships.{{Cite web|title=U23 World Team Trials|url=https://www.trackwrestling.com/opentournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1590426438328&pageName=|last=|first=|date=|website=www.trackwrestling.com|access-date=2020-05-25}}

At the U23 World Championships, he was defeated in the first round by the eventual winner of the championship Gadzhi Nabiev and was thrown to the consolation bracket. There, he defeated two opponents by technical fall and performed at the bronze medal match, where he was defeated by technical fall himself, placing fifth.{{Cite web|title=How USA fared at 2017 U23 Worlds|url=https://www.win-magazine.com/how-usa-fared-at-2017-u23-worlds/|date=2017-11-29|website=WIN Magazine: Wrestling News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}

In his first freestyle competition of the year, Martinez attended the US Open. He defeated his first opponent by fall and the other four by technical fall, without getting scored once through the tournament and winning the championship.{{Cite web|title=See the results for the 2018 US Open Wrestling Championships wrestling event on FloWrestling.org|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/events/6092476-2018-us-open-wrestling-championships/../../results/6188735-2018-us-open-wrestling-championships/24300|website=www.flowrestling.org|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}}

After winning the US Open, Martinez automatically advanced to the best-of-three finals of the World Team Trials Challenge. He defeated three-time NCAA Division III champion Nazar Kulchytskyy twice by technical fall and advanced to Final X.{{Cite web|title=Martinez Wrestles Saturday for Spot on World Team|url=https://fightingillini.com/news/2018/6/6/wrestling-isaiah-martinez-battles-olympic-champ-saturday-in-final-x.aspx|website=University of Illinois Athletics|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}} At Final X: Lincoln, he faced Olympic gold medalist and four-time World Champion Jordan Burroughs in a best-of-three. He lost the first match by points and the second by technical fall.{{Cite web|title=Final X Lincoln: Results and Reactions|url=https://news.theopenmat.com/international-wrestling/final-x-lincoln-results-and-reaction/68110|last=Smith|first=Earl|date=2018-06-10|website=The Open Mat|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}

He then competed in his first non-world championship international tournament at the senior level, the Medved Prizes. He defeated two opponents to advance to the semifinals but was beaten on points. At the bronze medal match, he defeated his opponent 11 points to 2, claiming the bronze medal.{{Cite web|title=Martinez, Walz win bronze medals at Medved; Anthony not allowed to weigh-in and kept out of finals|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2018/September/15/Martinez-Walz-win-bronze-medals-at-Medved-International|last=|first=|date=September 15, 2018|website=Team USA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404133730/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2018/September/15/Martinez-Walz-win-bronze-medals-at-Medved-International|archive-date=April 4, 2023|access-date=May 25, 2020}}

To start the year, Martinez competed at the prestigious Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin. He was eliminated in the first round in a close 10–11 loss.{{Cite web|title=Grand Prix Ivan Yariguin|url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/event/grand-prix-ivan-yariguin|last=jeandaniel|website=United World Wrestling|language=English|access-date=2020-05-28}}

In March, Martinez competed at the World Cup along with the US team. He competed in four matches and defeated all of his opponents (two by technical fall), winning the crown at the 74 kilograms division, even though Team USA placed third as a team.{{Cite web|title=U.S. Wrestlers Top Japan For Bronze At Men's Freestyle World Cup|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/March/17/US-Wrestlers-Top-Japan-For-Bronze-At-Mens-Freestyle-World-Cup|last=|first=|date=|website=Team USA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321100908/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/March/17/US-Wrestlers-Top-Japan-For-Bronze-At-Mens-Freestyle-World-Cup|archive-date=March 21, 2019|access-date=May 28, 2020}}

Next, he competed at the US Open. He won his second straight title at the event by defeating all four of his opponents.{{Cite web|title=Former Illini Isaiah Martinez Wins Second U.S. Open Title|url=https://dailyillini.com/sports/2019/04/30/former-illini-isaiah-martinez-wins-second-u-s-open-title/|last=Kim|first=J. J.|date=2019-04-30|website=The Daily Illini|access-date=2020-05-28}}

By winning the US Open title, Martinez was automatically set to compete at the finals of the World Team Trials Challenge. The man who won the bracket until the finals was his former collegiate rival Jason Nolf, whom he had to face in a best-of-three. He won the first match by points but subsequently lost by the same method, leading to a third and final match. Despite the earlier bouts being fairly close, he defeated Nolf by technical fall, qualifying for Final X.{{Cite web|title=#FreestyleFriday: Relive Martinez and Nolf best-of-three series at World Team Trials|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/May/24/Relive-Martinez-and-Nolf-series-at-World-Team-Trials|last=|first=|date=|website=Team USA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023061746/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/May/24/Relive-Martinez-and-Nolf-series-at-World-Team-Trials|archive-date=October 23, 2022|access-date=May 28, 2020}}

A month later, he competed at Final X: Lincoln against Olympic Gold medalist and four-time World Champion Jordan Burroughs in a best-of-three, just like last year (18'). As a big underdog, he lost the first match in a close 4-5 but came back with an upset in the second match, beating Burroughs by criteria with 5 points to 5. At the third and final match, Martinez couldn't hold up and lost the match on points (1-7).{{Cite web|title=Wrestling breakdown: Jordan Burroughs denies Isaiah Martinez|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2019/6/19/18683641/wrestling-breakdown-jordan-burroughs-isaiah-martinez|last=Gallo|first=Ed|date=2019-06-19|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en|access-date=2020-05-28}} This gained him recognition as a top prospect, as he was expected to lose two matches in a row against the 19' World Team Member.{{Cite web|title=Final X Betting Odds for Lincoln|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6212375-final-x-betting-odds-for-lincoln|website=www.flowrestling.org|language=en|access-date=2020-05-28}}

After his failed attempt of making it to the World Championships, he competed at the Continental Cup. He defeated three opponents to make the finals, where he lost by technical fall and earned runner-up honors.{{Cite web|title=Molinaro and Martinez claim silver medals to close out Continental Cup|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/October/13/Molinaro-and-Martinez-claim-silver-medals-to-close-out-Continental-Cup|last=|first=|date=|website=Team USA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404133727/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/October/13/Molinaro-and-Martinez-claim-silver-medals-to-close-out-Continental-Cup|archive-date=April 4, 2023|access-date=May 28, 2020}}

In his last competition of the year, he attended the Bill Farrell Memorial. He opened up with a fall and a technical fall and won his next two bouts on points to make it to the finals. At the finale, he faced collegiate and now international rival Jason Nolf, whom he defeated by technical fall.{{Cite web|title=Gross dominates in Bill Farrell finals, five more wrestlers qualify for Olympic Team Trials|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/November/16/Bill-Farrell-Finals-mens-freestyle|last=|first=|date=|website=Team USA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713190215/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/November/16/Bill-Farrell-Finals-mens-freestyle|archive-date=July 13, 2020|access-date=May 28, 2020}}

Martinez was scheduled to compete at the US Olympic Team Trials on April 4, 2020, at State College, Pennsylvania.{{Cite web|title=Updated qualifiers for 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, after WCWA Nationals|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/February/10/Updated-Olympic-Trials-Qualifier-list|last=|first=|date=|website=Team USA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404133727/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/February/10/Updated-Olympic-Trials-Qualifier-list|archive-date=April 4, 2023|access-date=May 28, 2020}} However, the event was postponed for 2021 along with the Summer Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving all the qualifiers unable to compete.{{Cite web|title=USA Wrestling announces that 2020 Olympic Trials are postponed|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/olympics/2020/03/13/usa-wrestling-announces-2020-olympic-trials-postponed/5046505002/|last=Goodwin|first=Cody|website=Des Moines Register|language=en|access-date=2020-05-26}}

After a year and a half of no competition, Martinez was expected to compete at the rescheduled US Olympic Trials in April 2–3, 2021, as the number one seed (aside from Jordan Burroughs and Kyle Dake, both sitting out), but was forced to pull out due to an injury.{{Cite web|title=Official 2021 Olympic Trials Seeds|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6943412-official-2021-olympic-trials-seeds|access-date=2021-04-02|website=www.flowrestling.org|date=29 March 2021 |language=en}}

Martinez came back to competition from May 1 to 2 at the US Open National Championships as the number one seed, while also moving up to 79 kilograms.{{Cite web|title=Junior & Senior Nationals Registrations Are Getting Tough - FloWrestling|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6965549-junior-senior-nationals-registrations-are-getting-tough|access-date=2021-04-28|website=www.flowrestling.org|date=28 April 2021 |language=en}} After four victories to reach the finals, Martinez was forced to forfeit, claiming runner–up honors.{{Cite web|last=Goodwin|first=Cody|title=Wrestling: Iowa's Jaydin Eierman, UNI's Taylor Lujan win 2021 Senior freestyle national titles|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/2021/05/01/usa-wrestling-2021-senior-national-championships-freestyle-jaydin-eierman-iowa-hawkeyes-wrestling/7411019002/|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Des Moines Register|language=en-US}}

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! colspan="7"| Senior & U23 Freestyle Matches

|-

! Res.

! Record

! Opponent

! Score

! Date

! Event

! Location

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2021 US World Team Trials DNP at 79 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}

|

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Carter Starocci

|style="font-size:88%"|FF

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|September 11–12, 2021

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2021 US World Team Trials

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} Lincoln, Nebraska

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|50–13

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Dieringer

|style="font-size:88%"|1–6

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|50–12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Lujan

|style="font-size:88%"|10–7

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|49–12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Branson Ashworth

|style="font-size:88%"|11–10

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2021 US Open {{silver2}} at 79 kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|48–12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Devin Skatzka

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|May 1, 2021

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2021 US Open National Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} Coralville, Iowa

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|47–12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Travis Wittlake

|style="font-size:88%"|9–3

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|46–12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Mullin

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|45–12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Shane Gantz

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–0

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 Bill Farrell Memorial {{gold1}} at 74kg}}

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|44-12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Nolf

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12-0

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5| November 16, 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2019 Bill Farrell Memorial International Open

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|

{{flagicon|USA}} New York, New York

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|43-12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Gantt

|style="font-size:88%"|8-7

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|42-12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nazar Kulchytskyy

|style="font-size:88%"|12-5

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|41-12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Incontrera

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|40-12

|align=left|{{flagicon|MGL}} Gantulga Shijir

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 Continental Cup {{silver2}} at 79kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|39-12

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Atsamaz Sanakoev

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 0-10

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|October 14, 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2019 Intercontinental Wrestling Cup

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|

{{flagicon|RUS}} Khasavyurt, Russia

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|39-11

|align=left|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Zhiger Zakirov

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12-2

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|38-11

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Adam Khasiev

|style="font-size:88%"|9-9

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|37-11

|align=left|{{flagicon|UZB}} Davlat Khodjiev

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 US World Team Trials {{silver2}} at 74kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|36-11

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Burroughs

|style="font-size:88%"|1-7

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|June 15, 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2019 Final X: Lincoln

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|

{{flagicon|USA}} Lincoln, Nebraska

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|36-10

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Burroughs

|style="font-size:88%"|5-5

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|35-10

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Burroughs

|style="font-size:88%"|4-5

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|35-9

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Nolf

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12-2

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|May 19, 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2019 US World Team Trials Challenge

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|

{{flagicon|USA}} Raleigh, North Carolina

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|34-9

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Nolf

|style="font-size:88%"|5-7

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|34-8

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Nolf

|style="font-size:88%"|9-4

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 US Open {{gold1}} at 74kg}}

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|33-8

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Gantt

|style="font-size:88%"|6-4

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|April 27, 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2019 US Open Wrestling Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|

{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|32-8

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Murphy

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 13-0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|31-8

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Joey Lavallee

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 13-2

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|30-8

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dillon Ulrey

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 World Cup {{gold1}} at 74kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|29-8

|align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuto Miwa

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|March 17, 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2019 Wrestling World Cup

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|

{{flagicon|RUS}} Yakutsk, Russia

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|28-8

|align=left|{{flagicon|MNG}} Bat-Erdene Byambadorj

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11-0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|27-8

|align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} Reza Afzali

|style="font-size:88%"|6-2

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|26-8

|align=left|{{flagicon|GEO}} Zurabi Erbotsonashvili

|style="font-size:88%"|10-6

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 10th at 74kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|25-8

|align=left|{{flagicon|BLR}} Azamat Nurykau

|style="font-size:88%"|10-11

|style="font-size:88%"|January 24, 2019

|style="font-size:88%"|2019 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;"|

{{flagicon|RUS}} Krasnoyarsk, Russia

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2018 Medved International {{bronze3}} at 74kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|25-7

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Magoma Dibirgadzhiev

|style="font-size:88%"|11-2

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|September 15, 2018

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2018 Alexander Medved Prizes Ranking Series

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|

{{flagicon|BLR}} Minsk, Belarus

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|24-7

|align=left|{{flagicon|BLR}} Azamat Nurykau

|style="font-size:88%"|5-8

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|24-6

|align=left|{{flagicon|LTU}} Andrius Mazeika

|style="font-size:88%"|11-9

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|23-6

|align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Ivan Kusyak

|style="font-size:88%"|8-0

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2018 US World Team Trials {{silver2}} at 74kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|22-6

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Burroughs

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 1-11

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|June 9, 2018

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2018 Final X: Lincoln

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|

{{flagicon|USA}} Lincoln, Nebraska

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|22-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Burroughs

|style="font-size:88%"|1-4

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|22-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nazar Kulchytskyy

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 13-2

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|May 20, 2018

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2018 US World Team Trials Challenge

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|

{{flagicon|USA}} Rochester, Minnesota

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|21-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nazar Kulchytskyy

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 13-2

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2018 US Open {{gold1}} at 74kg}}

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|20-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dan Vallimont

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|April 28, 2018

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2018 US Open Wrestling Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|

{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|19-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jake Sueflohn

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11-0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|18-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jacen Petersen

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|17-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Connor Keating

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|16-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jacob Thalin

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2017 U23 World Championships 5th at 74kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|15-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|GEO}} Avtandil Kentchadze

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 0-11

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|November 25, 2017

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2017 World U23 Wrestling Championship

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|

{{flagicon|POL}} Bydgoszcz, Poland

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|15-3

|align=left|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Yerkebulan Tileu

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11-0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|14-3

|align=left|{{flagicon|LTU}} Andrius Mazeika

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 13-2

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|13-3

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Gadzhi Nabiev

|style="font-size:88%"|5-6

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2017 US U23 World Team Trials {{gold1}} at 74kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|13-2

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Chance Marsteller

|style="font-size:88%"|7-6

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|October 8, 2017

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2017 US U23 World Team Trials

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|

{{flagicon|USA}} Rochester, Minnesota

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|12-2

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Chance Marsteller

|style="font-size:88%"|8-2

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2017 US World Team Trials {{bronze3}} at 74kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|11-2

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Dieringer

|style="font-size:88%"|2-4

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|June 9, 2017

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2017 US World Team Trials Challenge

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|

{{flagicon|USA}} Lincoln, Nebraska

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|11-1

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Dake

|style="font-size:88%"|2-9

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|11-0

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin LeValley

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2017 US Last Chance OTT {{gold1}} at 74kg}}

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|10-0

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Wanzek

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|May 22, 2017

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2017 US Senior Last Chance World Team Trials Qualifier

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|

{{flagicon|USA}} Rochester, Minnesota

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|9-0

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Alfred Daniel

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11-0

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|8-0

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Schmitz

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 13-1

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2016 US University Nationals {{gold1}} at 74kg}}

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|7-0

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Chance Marsteller

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 15-5

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=7|June 6, 2016

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=7|2016 US University National Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=7|

{{flagicon|USA}} Akron, Ohio

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|6-0

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Chance Marsteller

|style="font-size:88%"|14-10

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|5-0

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tyrel White

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|4-0

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nate Higgins

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|3-0

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Raider Lofthouse

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|2-0

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Marquint Bryant

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12-2

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|1-0

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Evan Delong

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 13-2

|-

{{end}}

{{s-start}}

! colspan="8"| NCAA Championships Matches

|-

! Res.

! Record

! Opponent

! Score

! Date

! Event

|-

! style=background:white colspan=6 |2018 NCAA Championships {{silver2}} at 165 lbs

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|17-2

|align=left|Vincenzo Joseph

|style="font-size:88%"|1-6

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|March 17, 2018

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|17-1

|align=left|Alex Marinelli

|style="font-size:88%"|5-1

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|16-1

|align=left|Chance Marsteller

|style="font-size:88%"|MD 10-1

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|15-1

|align=left|Jonathon Chavez

|style="font-size:88%"|10-5

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|14-1

|align=left|Zachary Carson

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 20-5

|-

! style=background:white colspan=6 |2017 NCAA Championships {{silver2}} at 165 lbs

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|13-1

|align=left|Vincenzo Joseph

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|March 18, 2018

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|13-0

|align=left|Isaac Jordan

|style="font-size:88%"|2-1

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|12-0

|align=left|Nick Wanzek

|style="font-size:88%"|8-5

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|11-0

|align=left|Shaun`Qae McMurtry

|style="font-size:88%"|MD 14-4

|-

! style=background:white colspan=6 |2016 NCAA Championships {{gold1}} at 157 lbs

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|10-0

|align=left|Jason Nolf

|style="font-size:88%"|6-5

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|March 19, 2016

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|9-0

|align=left|Ian Miller

|style="font-size:88%"|SV-1 7-5

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|8-0

|align=left|Nick Brascetta

|style="font-size:88%"|6-3

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|7-0

|align=left|Markus Scheidel

|style="font-size:88%"|MD 15-4

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|6-0

|align=left|Robert Henderson

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 16-0

|-

! style=background:white colspan=6 |2015 NCAA Championships {{gold1}} at 157 lbs

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|5-0

|align=left|Brian Realbuto

|style="font-size:88%"|9-2

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|March 21, 2015

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|4-0

|align=left|James Green

|style="font-size:88%"|3-2

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|3-0

|align=left|Nick Brascetta

|style="font-size:88%"|10-4

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|2-0

|align=left|Spartak Chino

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|1-0

|align=left|Russell Parsons

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 18-2

|-

{{end}}

{{s-start}}

! Season

! Year

! School

! Rank

! Weigh Class

! Record

! Win

! Bonus

|-

|2018

|Senior

|rowspan=4|University of Illinois

|#1 (2nd)

|rowspan=2|165

|18-1

|94.74%

|63.16%

|-

|2017

|Junior

|#1 (2nd)

|31-1

|96.88%

|68.75%

|-

|2016

|Sophomore

|#2 (1st)

|rowspan=2|157

|32-1

|96.97%

|66.67%

|-

|2015

|Freshman

|#1 (1st)

|35-0

|100.00%

|68.57%

|-

|colspan=5 bgcolor="LIGHTGREY"|Career

|bgcolor="LIGHTGREY"|116-3

|bgcolor="LIGHTGREY"|97.14%

|bgcolor="LIGHTGREY"|66.79%

{{end}}

{{div col|colwidth=30em}}

• ;Senior (17-18)
• {{silver2}} NCAA Division I (165 lbs)
• {{gold1}} Big Ten Conference (165 lbs)
• Big Ten Wrestler of the Championships
• Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient
• ;Junior (16-17)
• {{gold1}} NCAA Division I (165 lbs)
• {{gold1}} Big Ten Conference (165 lbs)
• ;Sophomore (15-16)
• {{silver2}} NCAA Division I (157 lbs)
• {{gold1}} Big Ten Conference (157 lbs)
• University of Illinois Dike Eddleman Male Athlete of the Year
• Big Ten Wrestler of the Championships
• News Gazette Male Athlete of the Year
• Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (12/1/15)
• Division I's most technical fall wins in the season (14)
• Team's most dual points scored (83)
• ;Freshman (14-15)
• {{gold1}} NCAA Division I (157 lbs)
• {{gold1}} Big Ten Conference (157 lbs)
• Dan Hodge Trophy finalist
• Big Ten Freshman of the Year
• InterMat Freshman of the Year
• Amateur Wrestling News Rookie of the Year
• Fighting Illini Male Newcomer of the Year
• News Gazette Male Athlete of the Year
• Division I's most technical fall wins in the season (11)

{{div col end}}

{{div col|colwidth=30em}}

;2019

• {{gold1}} World Cup (74 kg)
• {{silver2}} Intercontinental Cup (79 kg)
• {{silver2}} Final X: Lincoln (74 kg)
• {{gold1}} US Open (74 kg)

;2018

• {{silver2}} Final X: Lincoln (74 kg)
• {{gold1}} US Open (74 kg)

;2017

• {{gold1}} US U23 World Team Trials (74 kg)
• {{bronze3}} US World Team Trials (74 kg)

{{div col end}}

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