University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Rhett Koenig
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Prairie Du Chien, Wis.
- High School:
- Prairie Du Chien HS
- Position:
- 149 lbs.
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Redshirt season in italics not counted in career totals
- 2025 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- 2025 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Finished fourth at the 2024 U20 U.S. Open (Greco-Roman, 63 kg)
- Making his 149-pound debut, placed sixth at the Southeast Open with a 4-2 record; had one win by pin and one by tech fall
- Finished fifth at the Don Parker Open (3-2)
- Did not place at the Cyclone Open (1-2)
- Placed sixth at the Cougar Clash with a 3-3 record; had one win by fall
- A 3-2 record resulted in a fifth-place finish at the Jim Koch Open
- Went 2-1 at the Daktronics Open
- Came in second at the Bison Open with a 3-1 record
- Tied for fourth on the team with two shutout wins
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Academic All-Big Ten selection
- Did not place at the Soldier Salute (1-3)
- Made collegiate debut at the Jim Koch Open with a 2-1 record, finishing as runner-up
- A four-time Wisconsin state champion in Division-III at four different weight classes
- 2023 La Crosse Tribune Wrestler of the Year
- Went 178-12 during his prep career
- Also excels academically, sitting at the top of his class with a 4.0 GPA
- Parents are Cory and Heather Koenig
- Has two brothers: Reid and Ryder
- Dad, Cory, played football at Upper Iowa University
- Majoring in electrical engineering
| YEAR | OVERALL W-L | DUAL W-L | BIG TEN W-L | PINS | TFs | MDs | B1G FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | --- | --- |
| 2024-25 | 15-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | --- | --- |
| CAREER | 19-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 3-1 | --- | --- |
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
