2021-22 Wrestling Roster
Punke, Dack
Dack Punke
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Washington, Ill.
- High School:
- Washington Community
Bio
YEAR | WEIGHT | RECORD |
2021-22 | 125 | 0-0 |
2020-21 | 125 | 2-2 |
2019-20 | 125 | 12-11 |
2018-19 | 125 | 11-12 |
2017-18 | 125 | 16-6 |
CAREER | 41-31 |
CAREER HONORS
- 2019 NCAA Qualifier (125 pounds)
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- 2017-18 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2021-22)
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- Did not compete during the 2021-22 season
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020-21)
- Wrestled twice during the 2021-22 season, going 2-0 at the Cowboy Challenge Tournament, Feb 14
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
- Posted a 12-11 overall record at 125 pounds, serving as the starter for the first half of the season
- Went 6-6 in duals, including a 3-2 mark in MAC competition
- Posted one technical fall among his 12 wins
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2018-19)
- Finished the season with an 11-12 record, including a strong 6-3 record in tournaments at 125 pounds
- NCAA Qualifier at 125 pounds
- Started the final 12 duals in his weight division for Mizzou, with a 2-2 record in conference
- Won five of his six matches between Dec. 29 and Dec. 30, going undefeated in the South Beach College Individual
- Picked up a 15-0 technical fall victory over Austin Macias of SIU-E in his only match in the Missouri Valley Open, Feb. 2
- Won two of his first three matches in the MAC Championships (March 8-9) before dropping a tight 3-2 decision to NIU’s Bryce West
REDSHIRT YEAR (2017-18)
- As a redshirt, produced a mark of 13-6, placing in four open tournaments and winning six matches by bonus points, four by major decision and two by fall.
- Placed second at 125 pounds at the Roger Denker Open (Jan. 21) after wrestling to a 2-1 record, including a 12-4 major decision over School of Ozarks’ Nathan Rankin.
- Placed fifth at 125 pounds at the UNI Open (Dec. 9), winning two matches by major decision, including a 10-2 win over Northern Iowa’s Tanner Rohweder to claim fifth.
- Won the freshman/sophomore division bracket at 125 pounds at the Lindenwood Open (Nov. 18), winning two matches by fall en route to the title.
- Finished second at the Maryville Brand Kaufman Open (Nov. 11) with a 2-1 record, including a 10-2 major decision over SIUE’s Gage Datlovsky in the semifinals.
WASHINGTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (WASHINGTON, ILL.)
- Two-time Illinois State Champion (2016-17)
- Three-time Illinois State Finalist (2015-17)
- Posted a record of 189-22 while wrestling for head coach Bryan Medlin
- Two-time Greco World Team member (2015-16)
- Member of two Illinois state title teams (2016-17)
PERSONAL
- Born on August 3, 1998 in Bloomington, Ill.
- Son of Benjamin and Tammy Punke
- Graduated with honors from Washington Community High School
- Plans to major in psychology at Mizzou
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