University of Minnesota Athletics

2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Stapleton Tim

Tim Stapleton

  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Waconia, Minn.
  • High School:
    Waconia HS
  • Position:
    165 lbs.
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
  • 3x Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • 4x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2022-25)
  • Took home Teammate of the Year and Upperclassmen Academic Award at 2025 team banquet
  • Named winner of Upperclassmen Academic Award at 2024 team banquet
2024-24: REDSHIRT SENIOR (157) - Match List
  • Did not place at the Soldier Salute (0-2)
  • Went 2-2 at the Daktronics Open, highlighted by a pin of Oklahoma's Owen Eck
  • Came in fourth at the Bison Open with a 1-3 record, including a pin of NDSU's Clay Radenz
  • Took home Teammate of the Year and Upperclassmen Academic Award at team banquet
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2023-24: REDSHIRT JUNIOR (165) - Match List
  • Did not place at the Soldier Salute (1-2)
  • Earned a third-place finish at the Jim Koch Open with a 4-1 record, including one pin
  • Finished sixth at the Daktronics Open, going 1-3, including a loss to #25 Jack Thomsen of Northern Iowa
  • Came in sixth at the Bison Open at 165 pounds with a 1-3 record, including one victory by pin
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • Named winner of Upperclassmen Academic Award at annual team banquet
2022-23: REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
  • Placed fourth at the ISU Last Chance Open with 2-2 record
  • Won the Worthington Open with a 3-0 record on the day
  • Tallied a 1-2 record at the Southern Scuffle
  • Went 2-2 at the Daktronics Open
  • Placed 3rd at Bison Open with a 2-1 record
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • Academic All-B1G Selection
2021-22: REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
  • Went 7-8 in first season of competition for the Maroon & Gold
  • Placed 4th at the ISU Last Chance Open with a 3-2 record
  • Pinned #33 Jashon Hubbard (Ohio State) in just 16 seconds in extra match for Feb. 11 dual
  • Went 1-2 at the UNI Open after dropping to 157 pounds. 
  • Placed 6th in Daktronics Open at 165 pounds
  • Academic All-Big Ten pick
2020-21: FRESHMAN
  • Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL
  • 2019 MSHSL State Champion for Waconia high school
  • 2018 Minnesota state runner-up
  • High school coaches were Nick Hackman and Kelly Wagener
  • Three-time first-team all-state selection
  • Three-time first-team all-conference honoree 
  • Compiled a 159-29 career record
  • Earned six letters 
  • Four-year letterwinner on the football team 
  • Three-time all-conference selection on the gridiron
  • 2020 Academic All-State honoree.
PERSONAL
  • Son of Sean and Amy Stapleton
  • Has two siblings
  • Born June 28, 2001
  • Earned his BS in business and marketing education; currently working toward his masters in sports management
 
YEAR OVERALL W-L DUAL W-L BIG TEN W-L PINS TFs MDs B1G FINISH NCAA FINISH
2020-21 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- ---
2021-22 7-8 0-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 1-2 --- ---
2022-23 10-7 0-0 0-0 4-1 0-0 0-0 --- ---
2023-24 7-9 0-0 0-0 2-3 0-1 0-1 --- ---
2024-25 3-7 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-1 0-0 --- ---
CAREER 27-31 0-0 0-0 10-7 0-2 1-3 --- ---
Italics - Redshirt Season (not counted in career totals)
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