University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Koy Hopke
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Amery, Wis.
- High School:
- Amery HS
- Position:
- 285 lbs.
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Redshirt season in italics not counted in career totals
- Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (11/6)
- 2x Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/6, 1/8)
- Winner of Freshman Academic Award at 2025 team banquet
- Third-place finisher at the 2025 U20 U.S. Open at 125 kg
- Majored Illinois' Ryan Boersma, 9-1, in his Big Ten debut
- Won the Soldier Salute with 4-0 record and outscored opponents 18-5 without being taken down; defeated No. 10 Christian Carroll of Wyoming, 6-1, in the semifinals and then downed Nebraska's Cade Ziola in the championship match, 5-3
- Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his performance
- Shut out Drew Blackburn-Forst in an 11-0 major decision in a dual against North Dakota State
- Majored Little Rock's Michael Gasper, 8-0
- Went 2-1 at the National Duals Invitational with all three matches coming against ranked opponents; lost 4-2 to No. 6 Nick Feldman of Ohio State before taking down No. 10 Wyatt Voelker of Northern Iowa (9-5) and No. 25 Jarrett Stoner of Missouri (5-0)
- Placed third at the Bison Open with a 3-1 record; wins came by MD and two pins
- Made his collegiate debut by winning the Southeast Open with a 4-0 record; had three bonus-point wins with a pin in his first match and two MD
- Three of four wins came against ranked opponents: MD of No. 33 Stephan Monchery (Appalachian State), MD of No. 14 Jimmy Mullen (Virginia Tech) and decision versus teammate No. 25 Bennett Tabor (Minnesota)
- Swept Big Ten Wrestler and Freshman of the Week for his performance
- Did not compete
- Winner of Freshman Academic Award at team banquet
- Comes to the Gophers from Amery, Wis., and Amery High School as one of the top recruits in the country
- Ranked ninth overall on MatScouts' final Big Board and was WIWrestle's top pound-for-pound wrestler in the state of Wisconsin
- A four-time Division II State Champion, winning three titles at 220 pounds before claiming the heavyweight crown as a senior
- Placed third at the 2024 U20 U.S. Open Freestyle Championships at 125 kg
- Reached the semifinals at the 2024 U20 World Team Trials and placed fourth
- Competed for Team USA at the prestigious Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic in 2024
- Was the 2022 U17 freestyle world champion and followed that by winning the freestyle heavyweight title at the 2023 Junior Nationals Championships
- Won the triple crown in 2021 as he was the 16U champion in folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman.
- Parents are Byron and Stacy
- Has one brother, Kale
- Majoring in financial and actuarial mathematics
| YEAR | OVERALL W-L | DUAL W-L | B1G W-L | PINS | TFs | MDs | B1G FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 16-3 | 5-2 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 | --- | --- |
| CAREER | 16-3 | 5-2 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 | --- | --- |
Redshirt season in italics not counted in career totals
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Thursday, January 15
Highlights: Gophers 27, Illinois 9
Saturday, January 10
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Wednesday, January 07
Highlights: Hopke Wins Soldier Salute
Tuesday, January 06
