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.
Bio
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Italics - Redshirt Season (not counted in career totals)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Went 7-8Â 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.Â
- Placed 6th in Daktronics Open at 165 pounds
- Academic All-Big Ten pick
- Did not compete.
- 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 honoreeÂ
- Compiled a 159-29 career record
- Earned six lettersÂ
- Four-year letterwinner on the football teamÂ
- Three-time all-conference selection on the gridiron
- 2020 Academic All-State honoree.
- 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 | --- | --- |
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
