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
- Winner of Freshman Academic Award at 2025 team banquet
- Third-place finisher at the 2025 U20 U.S. Open at 125 kg
- 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)
- 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 | 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 | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 4-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | --- | --- |
| CAREER | 4-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | --- | --- |
Redshirt season in italics not counted in career totals
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Friday, November 07
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Thursday, October 30
Behind the Scenes: Media Day
Thursday, October 16
Gopher Wrestling Tries Gymnastics
Thursday, May 29
