Cooper Flynn

Photo by: Brad Rempel

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS

2024-25: REDSHIRT JUNIOR (125 LBS) - Match List

Competed at the NCAA Championships with a 2-2 record as the No. 21 seed; after an opening round loss to No. 14 Spencer Moore (North Carolina), won by pin over Michigan State's No. 33 seed Caleb Weiand and by decision against No. 13 seed Marc-Anthony McGowan from Princeton before a loss in the third round of consolations to No. 22 Trevor Anderson (Northern Iowa)
Placed 7th at the Big Ten Championships with a 2-2 record to earn a trip to the NCAA Championships
Trailed No. 18 Nicolar Rivera of Wisconsin 2-0 with 10 seconds remaining when he got a takedown plus nearfall points for a dramatic 7-3 dual victory
Won the Cougar Clash, highlighted by a first-round pin, an 8-2 decision over No. 14 Noah Surtin (Missouri) in the semis and a 7-1 victory over No. 5 Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado) in the finals
Defeated No. 4 Tanner Jordan, 7-2, in a dual at South Dakota State
Knocked off No. 26 Anthony Molton in the Campbell dual in a 5-4 decision
Reached the finals of the Mountaineer Invite and posted a 2-1 record, falling in the championship to No. 17 Eddie Vantresca of Virginia Tech
Tied for fourth on the team in ranked wins (7)
NWCA Scholar All-American

2023-24: REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (125 LBS at Virginia Tech)

Entered the season as a redshirt sophomore with the intention to take an Olympic redshirt but an injury elsewhere on the roster resulted in him joining the Hokies lineup in December
Went 15-6 on the year, including a 9-1 mark in duals and 5-2 in the ACC
Went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships
Reached the finals of the ACC Championships
Post three top-five wins
2x ACC Wrestler of the Week

2022-23: REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (125 LBS at Virginia Tech)

Was 14-6 overall and 3-2 in duals, including a major decision win in his dual debut
Won an individual title at the Purple Raider Open
Reached the finals at both the Southeast Open and Keystone Classic.

2021-22: FRESHMAN (125 LBS at Virginia Tech)

HIGH SCHOOL

Four-year letterwinner coached by Pete Welch at McDonogh High School in Maryland where he was a two-time team captain
Two-time Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association champion
MIAA runner-up
Maryland Wrestler of the Year
2020 Super 32 Champion
Three-time placer at Fargo
2020 Prep National Champion
2019 Walsh Ironman finalist
Finished third at Beast of the East
No. 3 ranked 126-pounder in the class of 2021 according to FloWrestling
No. 22 ranked overall recruit in the class of 2021 according to FloWrestling

PERSONAL

Son of Christie and Travis Flynn
Sister, Saydie, is a two-time Universal Dance Assocation All-American, UDA state champion and national finalist
Majoring in business and marketing education

YEAR	OVERALL W-L	DUAL W-L	CONF. W-L	PINS	TFs	MDs	CONF. FINISH	NCAA FINISH
2021-22^	13-3	0-0	0-0	3-0	1-0	2-1	---	---
2022-23^	14-6	3-2	0-1	1-2	0-0	4-0	---	---
2023-24^	15-6	9-1	5-1	0-0	0-0	2-0	2nd	DNP
2024-25	16-8	7-3	3-3	2-0	1-1	1-1	7th	DNP
CAREER	45-20	19-6	8-5	3-2	1-1	7-1	---	2x NQ