Vance VomBaur

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Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Bjorn Franke

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Evan Patzwald

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Bjorn Franke

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Greeley, Colo.
High School:
Windsor HS
Position:
141 lbs.

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS

2x All-American
- Became a two-time All-American by finishing eighth as the No. 6 seed in 2025
- Earned All-America honors at 141 pounds as the No. 26 seed in 2024, finishing in eighth place
  - VomBaur was the lowest seeded Gopher to become an All-American since David Thorn finished seventh at 125 pounds in 2013 after being unseeded (full seeding started in 2019)
2025 Second Team All-Big Ten
2x NWCA Scholar All-American (2024, '25)
3x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2023-25)
Took home the Verne Gagne Leadership Award and All-American Award at 2025 team banquet
Named Most Improved and winner of All-American Award at 2024 team banquet
Chosen at Teammate of the Year at 2023 team banquet

2024-25: REDSHIRT SENIOR (141 LBS) - Match List

Posted two major decisions to win the Bison Open in 141 Gold
Won the Southeast Open with a 5-0 record; won three of the five matches by major decision

2024-25: REDSHIRT JUNIOR (141 LBS) - Match List

Finished eighth at the NCAA Championships as the No. 6 seed to become a two-time All-American
- Opened with shutout wins over No. 27 Greyson Clark of Purdue and No. 11 Dylan Cedeno of Virginia before a loss in the quarterfinals to eventual national champion Jesse Mendez (Ohio State)
- Beat No. 15 Joseph Olivieri of Rutgers in the Blood Round to clinch All-American status
A finalist at the Big Ten Championships to earn Second Team All-Big Ten honors; highlights included a quarterfinal win over No. 12 Sergio Lemley of Michigan and a semifinal victory over No. 1 Beau Bartlett of Penn State
Earned a 22-6 tech fall in 6:12 over Purdue's Cole Solomey
Took No. 1 Jesse Mendez to overtime in a 6-5 setback at Ohio State
Recorded a 12-5 decision over No. 13 Joseph Olivieri in the Rutgers dual
Earned a 20-4 (6:26) tech fall over No. 27 Chris Cannon in a dual at Northwestern
Posted a 22-7 (5:52) tech fall of Brock Bobzien in a dual at Wisconsin
Knocked off No. 11 Sergio Lemley, 4-2, in the Michigan dual
Placed second at the Soldier Salute; majored No. 25 Cole Brooks of Wyoming in the opening round, while championship loss was a 4-2 decision to No. 7 Josh Koderhandt of Navy (snapped 14-match win streak to open season)
Won the Cougar Clash, highlighted by a pin in the quarterfinals, major decision in the semis and a 4-3 win over No. 18 Josh Edmond of Missouri in the finals (rematch of last year's Blood Round bout)
Majored No. 30 Shannon Hanna, 11-2, in the Campbell dual
Posted a tech fall over North Dakota State's Kellyn March, 22-6 (6:30)
Topped No. 24 Dylan Chappell in overtime, 8-5, in the Bucknell dual
Posted four bonus-point victories on his way to the 141-pound title at the Mountaineer Invite, posting three majors and one tech fall
Led Minnesota in major decision victories (7)
Tied for the team lead in overall wins (26) and total matches competed (33)
Placed third on the Gophers in dual wins (10) and ranked wins (12); tied for third in Big Ten dual wins (6), Big Ten dual win percentage (.750, 6-2) and Big Ten dual team points scored (24)
Ranked fourth on the roster in bonus point wins (13), win percentage vs. ranked opponents (.632, 12-7) and dual team points scored (39); tied for fourth in shutout wins (2)
Finished fifth on the team in team points per match (2.19) and dual win percentage (.833, 10-2); tied for fifth in overall win percentage (.788, 26-7) and tech falls (5)
Took home the Verne Gagne Leadership Award and All-American Award at team banquet
NWCA Scholar All-American
Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2023-24: REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (141 LBS) - Match List

Earned All-America honors from the No. 26 seed at 141 pounds by finishing in eighth place in his first career trip to the NCAA Championships
- Opened with an upset of No. 7 Cael Happel of Northern Iowa then topped No. 23 Danny Fongaro of Indiana
- Lost to eventual national runner-up Beau Bartlett of Penn State in the quarterfinals, but defeated No. 21 Josh Edmond of Missouri, 8-5, in overtime to claim All-America honors
Claimed seventh place at the Big Ten Championships with a 2-2 record; defeated No. 24 Danny Pucino of Illinois and No. 26 Jordan Hamdan of Michigan State in the tournament
Tallied a 17-5 major decision over Wisconsin's Zan Fugitt (2/16)
Recorded a 17-2 tech fall against Purdue's Christian White (2/11)
Posted an 18-2 tech fall vs. Northwestern's Kolby McClain (2/4)
Got first career B1G win with 2-1 decision over No. 17 Kal Miller (2/2)
Battled No. 1 Real Woods of Iowa in a 5-2 loss in Big Ten dual debut (1/15)
Captured third place at the Soldier Salute with a 4-1 record, including 4-2 decisions over No. 7 Clay Carlson of South Dakota State and No. 18 Josh Koderhandt of Navy; lone loss came in a 7-4 decision against No. 5 Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina)
Went 3-0 on East Coast road trip against Bucknell, Morgan State and George Mason with a pair of major decision and a tech fall
Went 2-1 at the Bison Open to finish as runner-up at 141 pounds (11/11)
Finished tied for second on the team in wins over ranked opponents (8)
Tied for fourth on the Gophers in overall wins (19) and wins by tech fall (5)
NWCA Scholar All-American
Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Named Most Improved and winner of All-American Award at annual team banquet

2022-23: REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (141 LBS)

Went 3-2 at the Southern Scuffle at 141 pounds
Defeated Kade Sammons (Augustana) by 22-7 technical fall inside Williams Arena (12/1)
Earned first career dual win with 5-4 decision over #6 Clay Carlson to help Gophers clinch comeback win over South Dakota State (11/28)
Made first career start in home opener vs. Binghamton, falling to Nate Lucier by 9-7 decision
Placed 2nd at Bison Open to begin the year, with only loss to fellow Gopher teammate and third-ranked Jake Bergeland in the finals
Academic All-B1G Selection
Chosen at Teammate of the Year at annual team banquet

2021-22: FRESHMAN (141 LBS)

Went 13-3 in his redshirt season with the Gophers, leading all freshmen in wins
Won the ISU Last Chance Open at up at 141 pounds with a 2-0 record on the day
Placed 3rd at the UNI Open on December 11, earning a 5-1 record on the day including two falls.
Was a Daktronics Open finalist at 133 pounds, taking 2nd Place with a 2-1 record and one fall on the day
Started year with a third-place finish at Bison Open with a 3-1 record at 133 pounds

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduate of Windsor HS
Two-time Colorado state champion
Three-time state finalist
Coached by head coach Monty Trusty.

PERSONAL

Majoring in kinesiology
High school teammate with former Gopher All-American Isaiah Salazar

YEAR	OVERALL W-L	DUAL W-L	BIG TEN W-L	PINS	TFs	MDs	B1G FINISH	NCAA FINISH
2021-22	13-3	0-0	0-0	3-0	0-0	0-1	---	---
2022-23	7-4	2-1	0-0	0-0	1-0	0-0	---	---
2023-24	19-11	8-4	4-4	0-2	5-0	3-2	7th	8th
2024-25	26-7	10-2	6-2	1-1	5-0	7-2	2nd	8th
2025-26	7-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	5-0	---	---
CAREER	59-22	20-7	10-6	1-3	11-0	15-4	---	2x AA