University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Hopke, Koy
Koy Hopke
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Amery, Wis.
- High School:
- Amery HS
- Position:
- 285 lbs.
Bio
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
"Koy Hopke is coming to Minneapolis with the aim of continuing our unmatched tradition of producing the best heavyweights in the world. He is already a world champ and the best high school heavyweight in the country, his accomplishments on the mat speak for themselves, but Gopher Nation also should know Koy is an amazing person and an incredible student. He will be a leader on and off the mat for us. We are extremely excited to pair him with our already talented upper weights to make the back end of our lineup a nightmare for our Big Ten opponents."
- Winner of Freshman Academic Award at 2025 team banquet
- Third-place finisher at the 2025 U20 U.S. Open at 125 kg
- 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 mathematics
"Koy Hopke is coming to Minneapolis with the aim of continuing our unmatched tradition of producing the best heavyweights in the world. He is already a world champ and the best high school heavyweight in the country, his accomplishments on the mat speak for themselves, but Gopher Nation also should know Koy is an amazing person and an incredible student. He will be a leader on and off the mat for us. We are extremely excited to pair him with our already talented upper weights to make the back end of our lineup a nightmare for our Big Ten opponents."
| YEAR | OVERALL W-L | DUAL W-L | BIG TEN W-L | PINS | TFs | MDs | B1G FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | --- | --- |
| CAREER | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | --- | --- |
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
