University of Minnesota Athletics
2023-24 Wrestling Roster
Nagel, Gabe

Gabe Nagel
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Little Falls, Minn.
- High School:
- Little Falls HS
- Position:
- 197 lbs.
Bio
CAREER
Italics - Redshirt Season (not counted in career totals)
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2023-25)
- Made his collegiate dual debut with a 7-1 loss to No. 26 Ben Vanadia of Purdue
- Finished third at the Cougar Clash with a 3-1 record; won by major decision in the opening round
- Went undefeated with 3-0 mark at the Daktronics Open, including a win by fall and major decision
- Placed second at the Mountaineer Invite with a 2-1 record; lone loss was to teammate Isaiah Salazar
- Tied for third on the team with three wins by pin
- Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Won lone match at Soldier Salute before having to medically forfeit
- Made season debut at the Cougar Clash with a 4-1 record and third-place finish; lone loss was a 6-3 decision to No. 4 Rocky Elam of Missouri in the opening round
- Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Went 2-2 at the Southern Scuffle, with both losses against ranked opponents
- Earned a fourth-place finish at the UNI Open at 197 pounds
- Placed third at the Daktronics Open with a 3-1 record, including one major decision
- Made first career collegiate appearance at Bison Open, going 4-1 to place third at 197 pounds
- Academic All-B1G Selection
- Did not compete in freshman season due to injury
- 2019 MSHSL State Champion for Little Falls High School under head coach Mike Hendrickson
- Three-time Minnesota State Placewinner (1st, 2nd, 2nd)
- Six-time All-Conference and All-Area selection
- Member of the Cadet and Junior National dual teams
- Son of Todd and Janae
- Has one older sibling, Sam
- Majoring in supply chain and operations management
YEAR | OVERALL W-L | DUAL W-L | BIG TEN W-L | PINS | TFs | MDs | B1G FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | --- | --- |
2022-23 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-3 | 1-0 | 2-1 | --- | --- |
2023-24 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | --- | --- |
2024-25 | 9-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | --- | --- |
CAREER | 25-11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 9-4 | 2-0 | 4-1 | --- | --- |
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