David Gleason

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
Staley
Weight:
157

YEAR	WEIGHT	OVERALL RECORD	DI RECORD	DUAL RECORD	FALLS	TECH FALLS	MAJOR DECISIONS	CONF FINISH	NCAA FINISH
2025-26*	157	8-5	8-5	0-0	2	1	0	N/A	N/A
CAREER		8-5	8-5	0-0	2	1	0

*Redshirt season // Freshmen can count up to five attached dates

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REDSHIRT SEASON (2025-26)

Missouri Valley Open Champion (157 pounds)
Finished off his redshirt campaign with a record of 8-5 in attached matches
Picked up three bonus point wins in attached matches, including two falls, one of which came in under a minute (0:40)
Secured four falls in unattached matches
Earned his first career win by an 8-5 decision over Oklahoma’s Landyn Sommer at the Tiger Style Invite
Was 3-2 at the Cougar Clash en route to a fifth-place finish
Finished seventh at Solder Salute (157), going 4-2 with wins over wrestlers from VMI, South Dakota State and Bellarmine
Placed second at the Cyclone Open (157) with a major decision and a fall on his way to the final, while wrestling unattached
Went 4-0 in contested matches at the Missouri Valley Open while wrestling unattached, with all four wins coming with bonus points

BEFORE MIZZOU

Ranked 111th on the 2025 MatScout Big Board and No. 4 in Missouri
Two-time Missouri State Champion for Staley High School
2025 Fargo Junior National Champion (157 pounds- freestyle), coached by his dad and Keegan O'Toole
National Wrestling Hall of Fame - Missouri Chapter 2025 Male Athlete of the Year
Played a key role in leading the Falcons to a third-place finish at the 2025 4A Missouri State Championship
Finished as the runner-up at the 2023 KC Stampede and secured third place at the Dan Gable Donnybrook tournament, both at 144 pounds.
First place in both Greco and Freestyle at the 2023 16U MOUSA Boys Championships and finished second in Greco at Southern Plains.
Member of the 2023 16U National Duals team.
Trained for 12 years under Bryan Elam, father of Mizzou All-Americans Rocky and Zach Elam.

Personal

Full Name: David Monroe Gleason
Birthdate: July 5, 2007
Son of Hannah and DL Gleason
Brother of Hendrix and Olivia Gleason
Major: Undecided

Gleason on choosing Tiger Style
"I've looked up to Mizzou wrestlers my entire life. It's close to home and I loved the place when I visited there."