University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Austin Paradice
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Moultrie, Ga.
- High School:
- Colquitt County HS / Chattanooga / Life
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JUNIOR (2025-26): Placed third in the Cyclone Open at 157 lbs ... Competed in the Soldier Salute at 165 lbs ... Placed third in the Loras Open at 157 pounds
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024-25 | Life): Member of Life’s 2025 NAIA national runner-up team … Posted a 5-3 record across two competitions … Went 2-2 at 157 pounds at the Georgia Open with two pins … Battle In The Bluegrass runner-up at 165 pounds with a second round fall.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023-24 | Chattanooga): Notched a 14-5 record overall, with an 0-2 dual mark … Made his first collegiate dual appearances against No. 18 Peyten Kellar (Ohio) and #21 Tommy Askey (Appalachian State) … App State Open champion … Finished third at the Southeast Open … Placed seventh at the Southern Scuffle … Recorded four pins, six reversals and 16 near falls.
FRESHMAN (2022-23 | Chattanooga): Posted a 5-3 record in two tournament outings at 157 pounds … Placed second at The Citadel Open with one pin … Finished fourth at the App State Open with his first career pin.
HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestled for Benjy Scarbor at Colquitt County High School in Georgia … Posted a prep career record of 198-27 … Three-time NHSCA All-American, earning honors one time each at the Fargo Junior Nationals and the U.S. Open … Two-time Georgia high school state champion (2021, 2022) and four-time medalist, finishing fourth in 2019 and second in 2020 … Placed nationally at NHSCA as a freshman (7th), junior (5th) and senior (3rd) … Fourth at Fargo as a senior in Greco-Roman and fifth at the U.S. Open.
PERSONAL: Native of Moultrie, Georgia … Son of Jeremy and Leslie Paradice … Brother Logan is also a member of the UNI wrestling team … Parents played baseball and softball in college … Majoring in Psychology.
