University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Wrestling Roster
Webster, Owen

Owen Webster
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Shakopee, Minn.
- High School:
- Shakopee
- Position:
- 184 lbs.
Bio
PRONUNCIATION |
MATCH BY MATCH
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Holds school record with 11-second pin on Nov. 5, 2017
- Finished career with 48-30 record
- NCAA Qualifier (2020-21)
- Letterwinner ('19, '20, '21)
- Division III All-American at Augsburg ('17)
Overall Record:Â 10-7
Dual Meet Record:Â 5-2
Big Ten Record:Â 5-2
Pins:Â 1
Major Decisions:Â 2
Technical Falls:Â 0
Had 10-7 record, including 5-2 dual mark • climbed as high as 10th in the national rankings • finished 3-2 at NCAA Championships • pinned No. 9 seed Jeremiah Kent of Missouri in consolation round • contributed four points to NCAA team total • placed eighth at the Big Ten Championships • finished regular season with four straight wins, including decisions over No. 10, 15 and 7 ranked wrestlers • Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2019-20 • SENIOR
Overall Record:Â 23-12
Dual Meet Record: 11-6
Big Ten Record: 8-7
Pins: 4
Major Decisions:Â 3
Technical Falls: 2
NCAA Qualifier • season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns • placed 11th at Big Ten Championships • pinned Cornell's Ben Darmstadt at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational • defeated Wisconsin's Johnny Sebastian in sudden victory during the team's January dual.
2018-19 • JUNIOR
Overall Record: 7-9
Dual Meet Record: 1-6
Big Ten Record: 2-3
Pins:Â 1
Major Decisions: - -Â
Technical Falls: - -Â
Letterwinner • runner-up at Daktronics Open • went 3-1 at South Beach Duals Individual competition.
2017-18 • SOPHOMORE
Overall Record:Â 8-3
Dual Meet Record: 5-2Â
Big Ten Record:Â - -
Pins:Â 1
Major Decisions:Â 1
Technical Falls:Â 2
Letterwinner • took third place at Daktronics Open • won his dual debut for the Gophers against Air Force over Zen Ikehara of Air Force, 5-0 • took out 2018 All-American Chip Ness of North Carolina at South Beach Duals, 8-6 • had season cut short due to injury.Â
BEFORE MINNESOTA
Letterwinner and All-American at Augsburg University • third place at 184-pounds.
HIGH SCHOOL
2016 Graduate of Shakopee High School • six-time letterwinner in wrestling • three-time letterwinner in football • All-South Suburban in 2014 and 2015 • All-State in 2014 • All-American at Fargo with Augsburg • finished fourth, first and fifth in three trips to the Minnesota State Wrestling Championships • Cadet World Team participant, bronze medal.
PERSONAL
Son of Pam and David Webster • siblings Emily (21), Sam (17) and Charlie (13) • father David wrestled Division III from 1988-1990 • uncle wrestled at Willmar and then transferred to Minnesota in 1983.
Gopher Wrestling Tries Gymnastics
Thursday, May 29
Steveson Advances to NCAA Title Match
Friday, March 21
Gable Steveson: NCAA Quarterfinals
Friday, March 21
Gable Steveson: NCAA Pin
Thursday, March 20