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2024-25 Wrestling Roster

Cole Gripka

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Weatherby, Mo.
  • High School Maysville

Biography

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Career Stats

YEAR WEIGHT OVERALL RECORD DI RECORD DUAL RECORD FALLS TECH FALLS MAJOR DECISIONS CONF FINISH NCAA FINISH
2021-22 (NDSU)* 285 7-8 1-5 0-0 6 0 0 N/A N/A
2022-23 285 6-5 2-4 0-1 5 0 0 N/A N/A
2023-24 285 7-5 1-4 0-0 3 2 2 N/A N/A
2024-25 285 3-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 N/A N/A
CAREER 13-10 3-8 0-1 8 2 2

*Redshirt seasons (before 2022-23)/ unattached matches do not count toward career records

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024-25)

  • Ended his redshirt junior year with an overall record of 3-1
  • Two of his wins this season were falls, both in under three minutes at the Roger Denker Open

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023-24)

  • Finished his redshirt sophomore year with a 7-6 record
  • All seven of his wins were bonus-point victories 
  • Placed fourth at the Bongo Bayly Open, sixth at the Tiger Style Invite

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022-23)

  • Finished his first full season at Missouri with a 6-5 record, going 2-4 against Division I opponents
  • Competed once in dual action, squaring off against No. 7 Wyatt Hendrickson of Air Force (Jan. 13)

REDSHIRT SEASON (2021-22) 

  • Transferred from North Dakota State after fall semester
  • Went 5-6 with the Bison, and 2-2 with the Tigers
  • Six of his seven wins came by fall, the fastest coming in 44 seconds at the Dragon Open, Dec. 5, against Northern State’s Josh Trumble

BEFORE MIZZOU

  • Two-time Missouri State Champion
  • Wrestled to a 115-24 record over four seasons, including a perfect 42-0 season
  • Three-time all-conference and all-district recipient, including first team honors for two years
  • Earned all-state honors last two seasons
  • Also lettered in football, where he received all-conference and all-district honors
  • Intends to pursue agriculture systems technology degree

Personal

  • Birthdate: June 20, 2002
  • Majoring in Agricultural systems technology

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    285 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Freshman

    0 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Sophomore

    285 lbs
  • 2024-25Redshirt Junior

    285 lbs