Rafael Romero head shot 2022

Rafael Romero Season 2023-24

Weight157 lbs
YearRedshirt Freshman
HometownParkland, Fla.

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Career Stats

YEAR WEIGHT OVERALL RECORD DI RECORD DUAL RECORD FALLS TECH FALLS MAJOR DECISIONS CONF FINISH NCAA FINISH
2022-23* 157 3-4 0-2 0-0 2 0 1 N/A N/A
2023-24 157 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 N/A N/A
CAREER 3-4 0-2 0-0 2 0 1

*Redshirt season

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023-24)

  • Wrestled unattached in two open tournaments this season, Soldier Salute (12/29) and Missouri Valley Open (Feb. 3)
  • Place fifth at Mo Valley with a major and technical fall

REDSHIRT SEASON (2022-23)

  • Concluded his first season in the Black and Gold with a 3-4 record at 157 pounds, including two unattached matches which he split  
  • Three of his four wins came by bonus-point victories (two falls, one major decision)
  • Opened his collegiate career with a fifth-place finish in the 157-pound Black Division at the Lindenwood Open (Nov. 19)

BEFORE MIZZOU

  • Lettered at American Heritage under J.P. Reese
  • Held a record of 34-3 his senior year
  • Named to the all-county team four times
  • Placed at the state competition three times
  • Regional Champion and two-time District Champion
  • Competed at S.W.A.T. Wrestling under Shawn Sheldon from 2018-2022

Personal

  • Son of Francisco and Pamela Romero
  • Brother of Isabel Romero
  • Hometown: Parkland, Fla.
  • Career goals is to have a C level position at a bank and to be a world champion

Romero on Choosing Tiger Style

“The culture and the knowledge that if I wrestle with the best, I will become the best.”

Rafael Romero head shot 2022

Freshman
2022-23