University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Silas Dailey
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cascade, Wis.
- High School:
- Plymouth HS
- Position:
- 197 lbs.
2025-26: REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (197 LBS) - Match List
Redshirt season in italics not counted in career totals
- Claimed fifth at the Patriots Last Chance Open with a 3-1 record; all three wins were by fall while lone loss came to No. 33 Mikey Squires of Binghamton
- Went 1-2 at the Jackrabbits Open to finish in third place
- Finished third at the Cyclone Open with a 3-1 record; all wins were by bonus points (one by fall, one by tech fall and one by major decision)
- Did not place at the Soldier Salute; was 0-2 in Gold (Championship) Bracket but 2-0 in the Silver Bracket including his first collegiate pin
- Took third at the Daktronics Open; one win was by tech fall
- Finished fourth at the Bison Open
- Placed fifth at the Southeast Open with a 5-1 record; had two wins by major decision and avenged his only loss with a win over No. 30 Robert Platt of North Carolina in the fifth-place match
- Went 2-2 at the Cyclone Open; both wins were shutouts, including a tech fall
- Did not place at the Soldier Salute with a 3-2 record; had two bonus-point wins
- Finished fourth at the Jim Koch Open with a 5-1 record; posted two tech fall wins and a major decision
- Went 1-3 at the Daktronics Open with a major decision victory
- Made collegiate debut with a 1-2 record at the Bison Open with his first Gopher victory coming by major decision
- Ranked second on the team in shutout wins (6)
- Tied for fifth on the roster in major decision wins (4)
- Attended Plymouth High School where he was 151-11 over four years and never finished below third at state
- Reached the Division II State Championship at 190 pounds as a senior
- Won the 2023 Wisconsin Division II State Championship at 170 pounds
- Took third place at state at 170 pounds as a sophomore and at 145 pounds as a freshman
- WisconsinGrappler ranked him as the No. 1 wrestler in Division II at 175 pounds, while WIWrestle had him as the No. 12 pound-for-pound wrestler in the state and MatScouts put him at No. 243 on its final Big Board
- All-American at Cadet Fargo Nationals
- Parents are Shane and Sarah
- Has five younger siblings: Sawyer, Shelby, Samarah, Stella and Solomon
- Majoring in biomedical engineering
| YEAR | OVERALL W-L | DUAL W-L | B1G W-L | PINS | TFs | MDs | B1G FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4-2 | 4-1 | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 16-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 3-0 | 3-2 | --- | --- |
| CAREER | 16-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 3-0 | 3-2 | --- | --- |
Redshirt season in italics not counted in career totals
Highlights: Big Ten Wrestling Session II
Saturday, March 07
Highlights: Big Ten Wrestling Session I
Saturday, March 07
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Smash the Spartans on Senior Day
Thursday, February 19
Highlights: Gophers 37, Michigan State 6
Sunday, February 15
