University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Ethan Riddle
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Germantown, Wis.
- High School:
- Germantown HS
- Position:
- 174 lbs.
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Redshirt season in italics not counted in career totals
- 2025 NWCA Scholar All-American
- 2025 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- 2025 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Took home Upperclassmen Academic Award at 2025 team banquet
- Named winner of Freshman Academic Award at 2024 team banquet
- Placed 7th in senior freestyle (79 kg) at the 2025 U.S. Open Championships and 4th at the 2025 World Team Trials Challenge
- Went 2-2 at the National Duals Invitational with all four matches coming against ranked opponents; defeated No. 23 Sergio Desiante of Virginia Tech twice (2-1 TB1, 13-4) and lost to No. 9 Carson Kharchla of Ohio State and No. 5 Ryder Downey of Northern Iowa
- Co-champion at the Bison Open with teammate Clayton Whiting
- Finished as runner-up at the Southeast Open with a 4-1 record; had one tech fall victory plus decisions over No. 31 Dom Solis of Maryland and No. 20 Sergio DeSiante of Virginia Tech, while lone loss came in the finals to No. 24 Brody Conley of West Virginia
- Placed second in Pool A at the Patriots Last Chance Open; won first two matches by tech fall before a 7-6 loss in the finals to No. 20 Lennox Wolak of Virginia Tech
- Came in third at the Cyclone Open with a 3-1 record; opened with consecutive tech falls
- Tied for fifth at the Soldier Salute with teammate Clayton Whiting with a 3-2 record; losses came to No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya of North Carolina and No. 15 Jared Simma of Northern Iowa
- Finished second at the Cougar Clash; opened with a pin in the first round before posting a tech fall in the quarters and major decision in the semis; lost in the finals to teammate and 25th-ranked Clayton Whiting, 4-1
- Went undefeated at the Daktronics Open with a 3-0 record
- Claimed third place at the Mountaineer Invite with a 2-1 record; lone loss came to No. 4 Lennox Wolak of Virginia Tech
- Ranked fourth on the roster in wins by tech fall (7) and tied for fourth in shutout wins (2)
- Tied for fifth on the team in bonus point rate (.500)
- Took home Upperclassmen Academic Award at team banquet
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Went 0-2 at the Daktronics Open, medically forfeiting in consolation round
- Made collegiate debut with a 3-1 record, including one pin and one major decision, to finish third at 174 pounds at the Bison Open
- Named winner of Freshman Academic Award at annual team banquet
- A two-time state champion, three-time state placewinner and four-time state qualifier at at Germantown High School
- WIWrestle had Riddle ranked as the No. 8 pound-for-pound senior in the state of Wisconsin, and MatScouts put Riddle at No. 138 in the Class of 2023 Big Board
- Parents are Heidi and Jason Riddle
- Has two brothers, Isaac and Alex
- Father, Jason, wrestled at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
- Majoring in biochemistry
| YEAR | OVERALL W-L | DUAL W-L | BIG TEN W-L | PINS | TFs | MDs | B1G FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | --- | --- |
| 2024-25 | 16-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7-1 | 3-0 | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 8-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-0 | --- | --- |
| CAREER | 24-9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9-3 | 4-0 | --- | --- |
Highlights: Gophers 25, Virginia Tech 10
Sunday, November 16
Highlights: Gophers 15, Missouri 14
Sunday, November 16
Highlights: Gophers 19, Virginia Tech 17
Saturday, November 15
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Friday, November 14
