University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Austin Paradice
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Moultrie, Ga.
- High School:
- Colquitt County HS / Chattanooga / Life
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 12-5 record overall, with an 0-2 dual mark at 174 pounds … 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 SE 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.
