2023-24 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Voelker, Wyatt
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149
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174
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149
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125
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157
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133
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133
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285
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141
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184
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133
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165
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157
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141
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165
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157
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125
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149
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125
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197
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174
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174
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165
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141
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285
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197
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184
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157
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157
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Wyatt Voelker
- Position:
- 197 lbs
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Manchester, Iowa
- High School:
- West Delaware HS
Bio
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HONORS
2025: NCAA Qualifier (197) | Big 12 Champion | NWCA Scholar All-American | Academic All-Big 12 Team | CSC Academic All-District
2024: NCAA At-Large Qualifier (197) | 5th at Big 12 Championships | NWCA Scholar All-American | CSC Academic All-District | First Team Academic All-Big 12
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024-25): Posted a 27-6 record at 197 pounds with five pins, five technical falls and two major decisions and a 12-2 dual record (6-1 in Big 12 duals) ... NCAA qualifier, posting a 3-2 record as the 7-seed ... Big 12 champion, earning his second NCAA Championship berth ... Notched nine wins over ranked opponents, including against No. 5 Luke Surber (Oklahoma State) in the Big 12 finals, No. 8 Zach Glazier (South Dakota State) at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and No. 10 Evan Bockman (Iowa State) ... Grand View Open champion ... Placed seventh at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational ... NWCA Scholar All-American ... Academic All-Big 12 Team ... CSC Academic All-District.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023-24): Posted a 20-8 record with three major decisions, five technical falls and three falls at 197 pounds ... Went 8-2 duals (7-1 in Big 12 duals) ... NWCA Scholar All-American ... CSC Academic All-District ... First Team Academic All-Big 12 ... Went 2-2 as the 19-seed at the NCAA Championships, recording a 19-3 technical fall against 30-seed Sam Mitchell (Buffalo) and a 3-2 decision vs. 20-seed Evan Bockman (Utah Valley) ... Placed fifth at the Big 12 Championships ... Daktronics Open champion ... Competed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational ... Recorded eight top-30 wins on the season, including No. 14 Evan Bockman (Utah Valley) and No. 16 Luke Surber (Oklahoma State) at the Big 12 Championships, and No. 19 Joey Nowak (Wyoming) in the first dual of the year.
FRESHMAN (2022-2023): Redshirted ... Won the title at 197 pounds in the freshman/sophomore division at the Grand View, Cyclone and UNI Opens ... Competed unattached at the Soldier Salute, finishing in fourth place ... Won his first 13 matches of the season ... Made his collegiate dual debut against No. 19 Luke Surber (Oklahoma State) ... Finished the season with a 14-4 record with a pair of falls and three victories by major decision.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated ranked No. 6 in the nation at 195 pounds ... Two-time Iowa high school state champion competing for West Delaware High School ... Won at 195 pounds in 2021 and 2022 going 42-0 and 43-0, respectively ... Took third place at 195 pounds in 2020 (38-2 record) and was fourth in 2019 (32-12 record) at 170 pounds at the state championships ... 2019: USA Wrestling 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion … Fourth in 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and sixth in freestyle ... 2021: Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion … second in 2021 USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle Nationals … Fourth in UWW Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman … Eighth in 2021 Junior Nationals in freestyle … Iowa state Junior champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman … Member of Iowa Junior National Duals team ... 2022: 2022 National Recruiting Showcase champion … Second in 2022 U20 World Team Trials in Greco-Roman … Second in 2022 Junior Nationals in Greco Roman … Third in 2022 Junior Nationals in freestyle ... Also played football ... Was in the National Honor Society as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL: From Manchester, Iowa ... son of Corey and Jenne Voelker ... Has an older sibling, Tristan, and a younger sibling, Memphis ... Majoring in pre-chiropractic ... Also recruited by Iowa, Iowa State and North Carolina.
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HONORS
2025: NCAA Qualifier (197) | Big 12 Champion | NWCA Scholar All-American | Academic All-Big 12 Team | CSC Academic All-District
2024: NCAA At-Large Qualifier (197) | 5th at Big 12 Championships | NWCA Scholar All-American | CSC Academic All-District | First Team Academic All-Big 12
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024-25): Posted a 27-6 record at 197 pounds with five pins, five technical falls and two major decisions and a 12-2 dual record (6-1 in Big 12 duals) ... NCAA qualifier, posting a 3-2 record as the 7-seed ... Big 12 champion, earning his second NCAA Championship berth ... Notched nine wins over ranked opponents, including against No. 5 Luke Surber (Oklahoma State) in the Big 12 finals, No. 8 Zach Glazier (South Dakota State) at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and No. 10 Evan Bockman (Iowa State) ... Grand View Open champion ... Placed seventh at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational ... NWCA Scholar All-American ... Academic All-Big 12 Team ... CSC Academic All-District.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023-24): Posted a 20-8 record with three major decisions, five technical falls and three falls at 197 pounds ... Went 8-2 duals (7-1 in Big 12 duals) ... NWCA Scholar All-American ... CSC Academic All-District ... First Team Academic All-Big 12 ... Went 2-2 as the 19-seed at the NCAA Championships, recording a 19-3 technical fall against 30-seed Sam Mitchell (Buffalo) and a 3-2 decision vs. 20-seed Evan Bockman (Utah Valley) ... Placed fifth at the Big 12 Championships ... Daktronics Open champion ... Competed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational ... Recorded eight top-30 wins on the season, including No. 14 Evan Bockman (Utah Valley) and No. 16 Luke Surber (Oklahoma State) at the Big 12 Championships, and No. 19 Joey Nowak (Wyoming) in the first dual of the year.
FRESHMAN (2022-2023): Redshirted ... Won the title at 197 pounds in the freshman/sophomore division at the Grand View, Cyclone and UNI Opens ... Competed unattached at the Soldier Salute, finishing in fourth place ... Won his first 13 matches of the season ... Made his collegiate dual debut against No. 19 Luke Surber (Oklahoma State) ... Finished the season with a 14-4 record with a pair of falls and three victories by major decision.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated ranked No. 6 in the nation at 195 pounds ... Two-time Iowa high school state champion competing for West Delaware High School ... Won at 195 pounds in 2021 and 2022 going 42-0 and 43-0, respectively ... Took third place at 195 pounds in 2020 (38-2 record) and was fourth in 2019 (32-12 record) at 170 pounds at the state championships ... 2019: USA Wrestling 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion … Fourth in 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and sixth in freestyle ... 2021: Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion … second in 2021 USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle Nationals … Fourth in UWW Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman … Eighth in 2021 Junior Nationals in freestyle … Iowa state Junior champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman … Member of Iowa Junior National Duals team ... 2022: 2022 National Recruiting Showcase champion … Second in 2022 U20 World Team Trials in Greco-Roman … Second in 2022 Junior Nationals in Greco Roman … Third in 2022 Junior Nationals in freestyle ... Also played football ... Was in the National Honor Society as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL: From Manchester, Iowa ... son of Corey and Jenne Voelker ... Has an older sibling, Tristan, and a younger sibling, Memphis ... Majoring in pre-chiropractic ... Also recruited by Iowa, Iowa State and North Carolina.
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS | BIG 12 DUALS | MD | TF | PINS | QUICK FALL |
| 2022-23* | 14-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1:12 |
| 2023-24 | 20-8 | 8-2 | 7-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | 3-1 | 4:42 |
| 2024-25 | 27-6 | 12-2 | 6-1 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 0:47 |
| CAREER | 47-14 | 20-4 | 13-2 | 5-1 | 10-2 | 9-1 | 0:47 |
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