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Career Stats

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

CAREER HONORS

• Two-time Academic All-Big 12: 2023 (First Team) and 2024 (First Team) 

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2023-24)

• Roger Denker Open (174 pounds)
• Academic All-Big 12 First Team 
• Completed his redshirt junior year with a 15-7 record
• Ranked third on the team with eight falls
• Placed first at the Roger Denker Open (Jan. 14) at 174 pounds, registering three falls in four wins at the tournament.
• Took third at the Missouri Valley Open (Feb. 3), adding three falls to his total
• Made his dual debut, going 0-2 against Northern Iowa (Feb. 23) and Iowa State (Feb. 25)

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022-23)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Compiled a 9-10 record in his third season with the Tigers
• Opened the campaign with a seventh-place finish at the Tiger Style Invite (Nov. 12)
• Placed third at the Lindenwood Open (Nov. 19), going 4-1 at the event with three bonus-point victories
• Finished with a 2-2 record at the UNI Open (Dec. 10), placing fifth

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021-22)

• Wrestled to a 12-8 record in his second season as a Tiger
• 8 of his 12 wins came with bonus points, including seven pins
• Finished his season going 5-1 at the Missouri Valley Open, Feb. 5, recording four falls at the tournament

REDSHIRT SEASON (2020-21)

• Made collegiate debut at Cowboy Challenge Tournament (Feb. 14), tallying one win and one loss in two bouts
• Recorded first collegiate win in a 6-3 decision against West Virginia’s Anthony D’Alesia, Feb. 14

BEFORE MIZZOU

• A four-star recruit according to TrackWrestling
• Preseason Nationals Champion - 2018
• USAW Folkstyle Nationals All-American (Eighth place) – 2019
• Third place at Central Regional Qualifier – 2019
• Three-time state qualifier and 1-time state placer (Sixth place) – 2017-2019
• Sixth- and fourth-place finishes at Freestyle State (Junior Division) 2018-2019
• 53-18 High School Record
• Trained at former Mizzou National Champion Ben Askren's club Askren Academy, alongside fellow signee Keegan O'Toole
• Wrestled for high school coach Mike Dodge

Personal

• Son of Eric and Tobey Pfleger
• Born in Grafton, Wis.
• Majoring in Mechanical Engineering
• Full Name: Samuel Ellis Pfleger

Pfleger on Choosing Tiger Style
"I picked Mizzou for many reasons. The culture there is great with the team succeeding not only in the wrestling room, but in the classroom as well. Not to mention how much we give back to the community through volunteering and service."