Connor Flynn

2019-20 Wrestling Roster

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CAREER HONORS

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2019-20)

NCAA Qualifier at 174 pounds, earning the weight’s No. 20 seed before the NCAA Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Earned a third-place finish at the MAC Championships at 174 pounds, going 4-0 in the wrestleback brackets, with wins over the top two seeds via tech fall and fall to earn a spot at NCAAs
His pin of Dean Sherry (Rider) at the MAC Championships earned him a spot in the third-place bout and all but clinched his NCAA berth, the third of his career
Went 22-8 on the year, including a 5-2 mark in duals (3-0 in MACs)
Tallied 14 bonus-point wins, including six major decisions, six technical falls and two falls
Named MAC West Division Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 6 after posting a 5-0 week to open the season … He defeated No. 18 Cody Hughes of Virginia Tech and then went 4-0 at the Southeast Open the following day, winning the tournament title
Finished his college career with an 82-44 career record, including a 34-18 mark in duals and a 14-4 career record in conference tournaments … Went 2-4 in his career at NCAAs despite not having a chance to wrestle at NCAAs as a senior due to the COVID-19 pandemic

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018-19)

Ended the season 21-9, including a perfect 7-0 record in conference duals, marking his second consecutive season with 20 or more wins while wrestling primarily at 165
Set a career high with five major decisions, while also earning five technical falls over the course of the season
Finished the season with a strong 12-4 record in duals, as well as a 9-5 record in tournaments
Picked up a massive 10-2 major decision over 20^th-ranked Seldon Wright from Old Dominion, helping Mizzou dismantle the Monarchs with a 40-3 dual victory
On Nov. 30, at the Cliff Keen Invitational, he garnered three consecutive technical falls en route to a seventh-place finish at 165 pounds

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017-18)

Went 25-9 in first season as an attached for Mizzou (wrestled for West Virginia in 2015-16), winning his first conference championship while making his debut at the NCAA Championships.
Set career highs in wins (25), dual wins (14), major decisions (four), technical falls (five) and falls (four).
Went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships (March 15-16), defeating Princeton’s Jonathan Schleifer in the consolation first round, 5-3 (SV-1).
Captured a conference title at 165 pounds at the MAC Championships (March 3-4), defeating Eastern Michigan’s Zac Carson, 10-5, to win the title.
Upended Cornell’s No. 13-ranked Jan Jay Chavez, 5-3, to assist in Mizzou’s victory over the Big Red at the South Beach Duals (Dec. 30).
Placed second at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 17), recording a mark of 4-1 at the tournament, including a 12-3 major decision win over Fresno State’s Isaiah Hokit.
Finished second at 165 pounds at the Lindenwood Open (Nov. 18), posting two wins by major decision.
Earned first dual win in a Black & Gold uniform against Missouri Valley’s Andrew Simmons, winning by 17-2 technical fall (Nov. 12).

SOPHOMORE (2016-17)

Put together a highly impressive redshirt season, posting a record of 24-4 while finishing in the top-three at five open tournaments.
Recorded 12 of 24 wins via bonus points with three falls, seven technical falls and two major decisions
Closed his season by finishing third at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 4) following a 4-1 performance which included two wins by technical fall.
Dominated the competition at the Roger Denker Open (Jan. 22), winning the 165 pound bracket and recording bonus point victories in three of four bouts.
Finished third at the UNI Open (Dec. 3) after a 5-1 showing, only falling to two-time NCAA National Champion Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) in the quarterfinals.
Was crowned champion of the Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 19) following a 5-0 performance which featured three bonus point wins
Went 3-0 at the Maryville Brand Kaufman Open (Nov. 12) to claim first, recording technical fall victories in the first and second round.

FRESHMAN AT WEST VIRGINIA (2015-16)

Made 10 dual starts as a true freshman, earning three major decisions and three technical falls.
Placed fourth at the 2016 Big 12 Championships at 165 pounds.

FRANCIS HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL (ST. CHARLES, MO.)

Went 164-9 in high school, finishing with a state championship as a senior.
Posted undefeated seasons as a junior (26-0, season ended in injury) and a senior (46-0).
2014-15 USA Wrestling All-American.
First place finish at 2015 Flo Nationals
2013 Junior Division All-American, taking fourth at USA Nationals.
Disney Duals All-American in 2014
All-state in wrestling and football in 2014-15.

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