Dominic Bambinelli Season 2026-27

Weight165 lbs

YearRedshirt Freshman

HometownHoschton, Ga.

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

REDSHIRT SEASON (2025-26)

2026 Missouri Valley Open Champion (165 pounds)
Finished with an 8-6 record in his first full campaign
Placed sixth at the Tiger Style Invite, going 2-3 at 165 pounds
Saw action in one dual, taking the mat against Illinois’ Braeden Scoles in a home dual
Finished eighth at the Cougar Clash (165), securing a tech fall over Cody Wagner (Little Rock)
Claimed fifth at Soldier Salute (165), going 5-2 with a pin of Sloan Swan (Wyoming) in the fifth-place match
Went 5-0 en route to a title at the Missouri Valley Open while competing unattached
Faced off against three ranked foes in his redshirt season
Recorded seven bonus-point wins while wrestling attached

BEFORE MIZZOU

No. 48 ranked 2025 recruit by MatScout Big Board and No. 2 in Georgia
Ranked 23rd nationally on FloWrestling's 2025 Top 100
Four-time Georgia State Champion
Lost only three matches throughout high school and became Mill Creek High School's first four-time champion under coach Nathan White
Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award state winner for Georgia
A Super 32 All-American, Fargo All-American, NHSCA Champion, and two-time Knockout Champion
Posted a 41-1 record in his junior season, with his only loss coming against Camden County's Ryder Wilder at the state duals tournament.
Earned both the Team Leadership and MVP awards for wrestling during high school.
Trained for five years under Sam Roundtree at Roundtree Wrestling Academy, becoming a two-time Super 32 finalist.

Personal

Bambinelli on choosing Tiger Style
"I chose Mizzou because I can surround myself with others who have the same goals and interests as me."

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