| YEAR | WEIGHT | OVERALL RECORD | DI RECORD | DUAL RECORD | FALLS | TECH FALLS | MAJOR DECISIONS | CONF FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
| 2025-26* | 149/157 | 8-5 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| CAREER | 8-5 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
*Redshirt season // Freshmen can count up to five attached dates
Career Stats | Mizzou Marketplace
REDSHIRT SEASON (2025-26)
- Finished his redshirt season with an 8-5 record in attached matches and tallied an additional seven wins in unattached bouts
- One of only two Tigers (J Conway) to compete in a dual meet at multiple weights during the 2025-26 campaign (149 and 157)
- Won five consecutive matches by technical fall between December 7 and January 4; including matches competed unattached, he tallied eight total techs
- Made his Tiger Style debut at the National Duals Invitational at 157 pounds, going 2-3 with two ranked wins
- Won four matches against ranked opponents during the season
- Competing unattached, and earned a runner-up finish at the Soldier Salute (149) after winning three matches by technical fall
- He claimed first place at the Cyclone Open, going 4-0 while competing unattached, including a win over former NCAA qualifier Tagen Jamison of Oklahoma State
BEFORE MIZZOU
- No. 1 2025 recruit out of Illinois and No. 11 in the nation on MatScout Big Board
- Ranked sixth in the country on FloWrestling's 2025 Big Board.
- Four-time Illinois State Champion
- Earned fourth, second and fifth place finishes at Super 32
- Finished fifth, seventh and third place finishes at Ironman.
- Reached the 16U Fargo finals twice, securing a championship victory in 2021.
- Ran the 129th Boston Marathon in April 2025, finishing in 3:25:43 and raising $12,357 for Semper Fi and America's Fund
Personal
- Full Name: Seth Michael Mendoza
- Birthdate: May 7, 2006
- Son of Michael and Kelly Mendoza
- Brother to Carli Mendoza
- Major: Fitness Programming and Management
Mendoza on choosing Tiger Style
"I knew right away there was something special about Tiger Style wrestling. I am confident that the coaches, teammates and culture at Mizzou will help me achieve my goal of winning national titles."