University of Minnesota Athletics

2023-24 Wrestling Year in Review

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>> Minnesota finished 2023-24 with an 11-2 record including a 6-2 mark in Big Ten duals. The Gophers finished seventh at the Big Ten Championships and 22nd at the NCAA Championships. 

>> For the first time since 2013 and fifth time overall, the Golden Gophers qualified all 10 wrestlers for the NCAA Championships.

>> Senior Isaiah Salazar became the first Gopher since 2012 to win the Big Ten title at 184 pounds. He closed out his career as a two-time All-American after a sixth-place showing at nationals.

>> After being seeded 26th at 133 pounds, sophomore Vance VomBaur became an All-American with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

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All-Americans
Isaiah Salazar (6th Place)
Vance Vombaur (8th Place)

Big Ten Champion
Isaiah Salazar (184)

CSC Academic All-America
Isaiah Salazar

CSC Academic All-District
Isaiah Salazar

Academic All-Big Ten
Michael Blockhus, Blaine Brenner, Theo Cha, Jake Gliva, Garrett Joles, Ben Lunn, Rowan Morgan, Gabe Nagel, Drew Roberts, Isaiah Salazar, Sam Skillings, Andrew Sparks, Tim Stapleton, Sebas Swiggum, Vance VomBaur, Devin Wasley

Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
Michael Blockhus (1/23), Patrick McKee (2/21)

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