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2024-25 Wrestling Roster
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174
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Carson Babcock
- Position:
- 174
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- New Hampton, Iowa
- High School:
- New Hampton HS
Bio
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HONORS:
2025:Â Academic All Big 12 Team
2023: Big 12 All-Academic Second TeamÂ
SOPHOMORE (2024-25): Posted a 9-7 record with two pins and two major decisions at 197 punds ... Placed third at the BVU Open ... Also competed at the Grand View Open, Soldier Salute and Cyclone Open ... Recorded his first career win over a ranked opponent in No. 31 Payton Thomas (Navy) at the Cyclone Open ... Academic All Big 12 Team.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023-24): Went 2-1 on the season at 174 pounds with a second-place finish at the Daktronics Open.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022-23): Sixth place at Daktronics Open (174 pounds) ... Sixth at 174 pounds at the Cyclone Open ... Fourth place at 174 pounds at the UNI Open ... Made his first dual start at 174 pounds against No. 7 North Carolina State at the Collegiate Duals... Big 12 All-Academic Second Team.
FRESHMAN (2021-22): Redshirted ... competed unattached at 174 pounds ... was second in the freshman/sophomore division at the Harold Cyclone Open ... took fourth at the Loras Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: 163-24 high school overall record ... Iowa high school state champion in 2021 ... took fourth at state in 2020 ... three-time individual qualifier ... helped New Hampton High School earn two Iowa high school state championships ... two-time conference champion ... notched a 47-0 record his senior year of wrestling ... also a baseball state qualifier.Â
PERSONAL: Son of Becky and Brad Babcock ... has an older brother, Max ... did volunteer work of lawn mowing, helping at a church, assisting at fall festivals, selling concessions at school ... chose UNI because of great coaches and teammates that are fun and focused on big goals ... biggest influences are mom and dad, because they introduced wrestling to him ... favorite memory is winning a state title ... majoring in management: business administration.
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HONORS:
2025:Â Academic All Big 12 Team
2023: Big 12 All-Academic Second TeamÂ
SOPHOMORE (2024-25): Posted a 9-7 record with two pins and two major decisions at 197 punds ... Placed third at the BVU Open ... Also competed at the Grand View Open, Soldier Salute and Cyclone Open ... Recorded his first career win over a ranked opponent in No. 31 Payton Thomas (Navy) at the Cyclone Open ... Academic All Big 12 Team.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023-24): Went 2-1 on the season at 174 pounds with a second-place finish at the Daktronics Open.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022-23): Sixth place at Daktronics Open (174 pounds) ... Sixth at 174 pounds at the Cyclone Open ... Fourth place at 174 pounds at the UNI Open ... Made his first dual start at 174 pounds against No. 7 North Carolina State at the Collegiate Duals... Big 12 All-Academic Second Team.
FRESHMAN (2021-22): Redshirted ... competed unattached at 174 pounds ... was second in the freshman/sophomore division at the Harold Cyclone Open ... took fourth at the Loras Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: 163-24 high school overall record ... Iowa high school state champion in 2021 ... took fourth at state in 2020 ... three-time individual qualifier ... helped New Hampton High School earn two Iowa high school state championships ... two-time conference champion ... notched a 47-0 record his senior year of wrestling ... also a baseball state qualifier.Â
PERSONAL: Son of Becky and Brad Babcock ... has an older brother, Max ... did volunteer work of lawn mowing, helping at a church, assisting at fall festivals, selling concessions at school ... chose UNI because of great coaches and teammates that are fun and focused on big goals ... biggest influences are mom and dad, because they introduced wrestling to him ... favorite memory is winning a state title ... majoring in management: business administration.
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| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS | BIG 12 DUALS | MDÂ | TF | PINS | QUICK FALL |
| 2021-22* | 7-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1:03 |
| 2022-23 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | |
| 2023-24 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2024-25 | 9-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1:15 |
| CAREER | 17-20 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1:15 |
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