Seth Nitzel

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Stilwell, Kan.
High School:
Blue Valley Southwest

YEAR	WEIGHT	OVERALL RECORD	DI RECORD	DUAL RECORD	FALLS	TECH FALLS	MAJOR DECISIONS	CONF FINISH	NCAA FINISH
2020-21	285	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	N/A	N/A
2021-22	285	20-5	6-4	0-0	7	2	4	N/A	N/A
2022-23	285	12-6	11-6	0-0	1	0	6	N/A	N/A
2023-24*	285	13-3	7-3	0-0	7	1	2	N/A	N/A
2024-25	285	11-8	10-8	3-4	1	2	4	DNP	N/A
CAREER		43-21	27-20	3-4	9	4	14

*Redshirt season

CAREER HONORS

Two-time Academic All-Big 12: 2023 and 2025

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024-25)

Academic All-Big 12
Finished his first season in the starting lineup, 11-8 overall and 3-4 in dual matches
Started the season ranked No. 23 and climbed as high as No. 18 during the season
Earned his first career dual win at Northern Colorado against Remington Peterson, 11-4
Placed second at the Tiger Style Invite (Nov. 9) with wins over Cal Poly’s Trevor Tinker and Little Rock’s Keith Miley
Finished third at the Cyclone Open (Jan. 19) with a win by major decision over No. 30 Juan Mora of Oklahoma
Totaled three ranked wins, including Juan Mora twice and No. 26 Daniel Herrera of Iowa State

REDSHIRT SEASON (2023-24)

Bongo Bayly Open Champion (285 pounds)
Missouri Valley Open Champion (285 pounds)
Finished redshirt season with a 13-3 record across four different tournaments
Earned first place at the Bongo Bayly Open (Jan. 6) and Missouri Valley Open (Feb. 3) at 285 pounds, earning four pins throughout both tournaments
Competed at the Lindenwood Open (Nov. 18), placing second, and the Soldier Salute (Dec. 29), where he took fifth

SOPHOMORE (2022-23)

Lindenwood Open Champion (285 pounds)
UNI Open Champion (285 pounds)
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
Collected a 12-6 record in his redshirt sophomore season
Won the Lindenwood Open (Nov. 19), posting a 3-0 record
Dominated the UNI Open (Dec. 10), topping the podium by winning all three of his matches by major decision
Opened his season finishing fifth at the Tiger Style Invite (Nov. 12) with a 3-2 record

FRESHMAN (2021-22)

Wrestled to a 20-5 record during his second season in Columbia
Logged 50 percent bonus-point wins, including seven wins by fall
Closed his season at the Missouri Valley Open, Feb. 5, winning four of five matches by fall

FRESHMAN (2020-21)

Went 0-2 during his first season in Black and Gold
Picked up his first collegiate victory in an extra match (exhibition), winning by 2-0 decision against Cade Dallwitz of Central Michigan, Jan. 8

BEFORE MIZZOU

2019 Class 5A runner-up at 170 pounds, his first state medal
Helped Blue Valley SW to a third-place finish at the 2019 state championships
2019 Fall Brawl Tournament Champion at 182 pounds, defeating No. 14-ranked Damen Pape in the finals
Earned the Summer Scuffle 182-pound title in June, 2019
Claimed his 100th career high school win with a technical fall on Dec. 6, 2019, during his senior season
2019 EKL Champion and Regional Champion
Posted 39 wins as a junior during the 2018-19 season with 16 of those going for pins
Scored 176 team points, third-most on the team, as a junior and was also third on his team with a pair of technical falls
Wrestled for head coach Cody Parks at Blue Valley Southwest High School

Personal

Birthdate: Dec. 28, 2001
Majoring in Health science, with an emphasis in Rehabilitation and a minor in Spanish

Nitzel on choosing Tiger Style:
"I chose Tiger Style because it feels right for many reasons. Mizzou has a strong culture, offers multitudes of opportunities and has great coaches that will push and support me in wrestling and in the classroom. I know I can be the best version of myself at Mizzou."