Connor Flynn

Connor Flynn Season 2018-19

Weight165 lbs
YearRedshirt Junior
HometownDardenne Prairie, Mo.

CAREER HONORS

  • 2018 MAC Champion
  • 2018 NCAA Championships Qualifier (165 pounds)
  • 2018 Academic All-MAC Team

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017-18)

  • Went 25-9 in first season as an attached for Mizzou (wrestled for West Virginia in 2015-16), winning his first conference championship while making his debut at the NCAA Championships.
  • Set career highs in wins (25), dual wins (14), major decisions (four), technical falls (five) and falls (four).
  • Went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships (March 15-16), defeating Princeton’s Jonathan Schleifer in the consolation first round, 5-3 (SV-1).
  • Captured a conference title at 165 pounds at the MAC Championships (March 3-4), defeating Eastern Michigan’s Zac Carson, 10-5, to win the title.
  • Upended Cornell’s No. 13-ranked Jan Jay Chavez, 5-3, to assist in Mizzou’s victory over the Big Red at the South Beach Duals (Dec. 30).
  • Placed second at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 17), recording a mark of 4-1 at the tournament, including a 12-3 major decision win over Fresno State’s Isaiah Hokit.
  • Finished second at 165 pounds at the Lindenwood Open (Nov. 18), posting two wins by major decision.
  • Earned first dual win in a Black & Gold uniform against Missouri Valley’s Andrew Simmons, winning by 17-2 technical fall (Nov. 12).

SOPHOMORE (2016-17)

  • Put together a highly impressive redshirt season, posting a record of 24-4 while finishing in the top-three at five open tournaments.
  • Recorded 12 of 24 wins via bonus points with three falls, seven technical falls and two major decisions
  • Closed his season by finishing third at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 4) following a 4-1 performance which included two wins by technical fall.
  • Dominated the competition at the Roger Denker Open (Jan. 22), winning the 165 pound bracket and recording bonus point victories in three of four bouts.
  • Finished third at the UNI Open (Dec. 3) after a 5-1 showing, only falling to two-time NCAA National Champion Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) in the quarterfinals.
  • Was crowned champion of the Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 19) following a 5-0 performance which featured three bonus point wins
  • Went 3-0 at the Maryville Brand Kaufman Open (Nov. 12) to claim first, recording technical fall victories in the first and second round.

FRESHMAN AT WEST VIRGINIA (2015-16)

  • Made 10 dual starts as a true freshman, earning three major decisions and three technical falls.
  • Placed fourth at the 2016 Big 12 Championships at 165 pounds.

FRANCIS HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL (ST. CHARLES, MO.)

  • Went 164-9 in high school, finishing with a state championship as a senior.
  • Posted undefeated seasons as a junior (26-0, season ended in injury) and a senior (46-0).
  • 2014-15 USA Wrestling All-American.
  • First place finish at 2015 Flo Nationals
  • 2013 Junior Division All-American, taking fourth at USA Nationals.
  • Disney Duals All-American in 2014
  • All-state in wrestling and football in 2014-15.

PERSONAL

  • Born on August 28, 1996 in St. Charles, Missouri
  • Son of Terry and Lori Flynn.
  • Sister, Lauren, played soccer at Mizzou.
  • All-Academic State First Team all four years of high school.

STATS

Season Overall Duals (Big 12/MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) Major Dec. Tech. Fall Fall
2015-16* 14-18 3-7 (1-3) 11-11 (3-2/0-0) 3 3 0
2016-17** 24-4 0-0 (0-0) 24-4 (0-0/0-0) 2 7 3
2017-18 25-9 14-5 (7-0) 11-4 (3-0/1-2) 4 5 4
Career 39-27 17-12 (8-3) 22-15 (6-2/1-2) 7 8 4

*- at West Virginia
**- Redshirted, stats don't count to career totals

Connor Flynn

Redshirt Senior
2019-20

- / 174 lbs
Connor Flynn

Redshirt Sophomore
2017-18

- / 165 lbs
Connor Flynn

Sophomore
2016-17

- / 165 lbs