Seth Mendoza

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Mokena, Ill.
High School:
Mount Carmel
Weight:
149

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

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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."