University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Hunter Lyden
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Stillwater, Minn.
- High School:
- Stillwater HS
- Position:
- 174 lbs.
2025-26: REDSHIRT JUNIOR (174 LBS) - Match List
Redshirt season in italics not counted in career totals
- Has not yet competed
- Did not place at the Soldier Salute with a 1-2 record; win was by tech fall
- Went 1-1 at the Daktronics Open
- Won the 165-pound title at the Mat-Town Open II with a 4-0 record (1/28)
- Did not place at the Cougar Clash after going 1-2 (12/2)
- Went 3-0 at the Daktronics Open to win the 165-pound title (11/19)
- Made collegiate debut with 3-1 record and third-place finish at the Bison Open at 165 pounds (11/11)
- Ranked third on the team with an overall win percentage of .876 (11-3)
- Did not compete
- A 2022 graduate of Stillwater High School, coached by Tim Hartung, Rich Keller, and Steve Polakowski
- Three-time MSHSL State Champion
- Six-time Minnesota state qualifier and Five-time placewinner (DNP, 5th, 3rd, 1st, 1st, 1st)
- Finished his high school career with a 247-22 career record
- Member of the Minnesota national team for Cadet and Schoolboy freestyle duals
- Five-time Minnesota All-State selection
- Son of Larry and Jena Lyden
- Has two siblings, Reid and Jordyn (member of Minnesota gymnastics team)
- Father, Larry, wrestled and played football for Augsburg University and was a member of the 1968 U.S Olympic wrestling team
- Majoring in business and marketing education
| YEAR | OVERALL W-L | DUAL W-L | BIG TEN W-L | PINS | TFs | MDs | B1G FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | --- | --- |
| 2023-24 | 11-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | --- | --- |
| 2024-25 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | --- | --- |
| CAREER | 13-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 0-1 | --- | --- |
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Thursday, October 30
Behind the Scenes: Media Day
Thursday, October 16
Gopher Wrestling Tries Gymnastics
Thursday, May 29
Steveson Advances to NCAA Title Match
Friday, March 21
