Ryan Boersma Season 2023-24

Weight285 lbs

YearRedshirt Freshman

HometownChannahon, Ill.

*Redshirt season

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023-24)

REDSHIRT SEASON (2022-23)

Competed at 285 pounds, finishing his first year of collegiate action with a 10-7 overall record and an 8-6 mark against DI opponents
Made his collegiate debut at the Lindenwood Open (Nov. 19), finishing the tournament in fourth with a 4-2 record
Won his first match in a Mizzou singlet with a victory by fall over Lindenwood’s David Hernandez (0:26)
Placed third in his weight class at the UNI Open (Dec. 10)
Wrestled once in dual competition, facing off against Wyoming’s Terren Swartz at the Mizzou-Wyoming match (Jan. 14)

BEFORE MIZZOU

Four-year letterwinner at Mount Carmel
Finished his senior year 44-2 with 28 pins
Tied for the fastest pin in school history, eight seconds
Tony Lawless Award winner, given to the most valuable wrestler in the Chicago Catholic League
Dave Schultz Excellence Award winner at the state and regional level
Two-time Illinois State Champion
IHSA Dual Team State Champion
Two-time Illinois Greco-Roman State Champion
Three-time Chicago Catholic League Champion
Three-time Al Dvorak Invite Champion
Donnybrook Invite Champion
2022 UWW U20 Freestyle Nationals Runner-up
2021 USAW Junior Greco Roman National Champion
Placed third at the 2021 USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals
Finished fourth at the 2020 Super 32
2019 UWW Cadet Double All-American
Played football for two years in high school and was named to the all-conference and area teams, as well as being named the most valuable offensive lineman

Personal

Son of Jason and Liz Boersma
Brother of Luke and Abbey
Hometown: Channahon, Ill.
Majoring in Biomedical Engineering
Career goals include medical school and becoming a pediatrician or family practitioner

Boersma on Choosing Tiger Style

“Mizzou has a great coaching staff, amazing support staff and facilities, and is a good fit with the team culture.”