University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2017-18 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Derek Holschlag
- Position:
- wrestler
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- La Porte City, Iowa
- High School:
- Union
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HONORS:
2023: At-large NCAA qualifier (157) |Â Big 12 All-Academic First Team
2022: NCAA qualifier (157) |  6th at Big 12 Championships |  First Team Academic All-Big 12Â
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2022-23): Earned an at-large bid for the NCAA Championships seeded 22nd, earning a 4-3 decision over No. 9 Chase Saldate (Michigan State) in the first round ... Enter the Big 12 Championships seed fifth and ranked No.23 in the nation ... Started at 157 pounds for UNI in all 12 duals, going 9-3 overall and 8-1 against Big 12 dual opponents ... Earned the highest ranked win of his career with a 4-3 decision of No. 9 Jacob Wright (Wyoming) ... Defeated No. 10 Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State) for his second top-10 win of the season in home dual against the Cowboys ... Opened the season by winning the Daktronics Open title at 157 pounds ... Went 2-2 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite ... Ended the season with a 17-0 record ... Finishes career with a 66-44 record... Big 12 All-Academic First Team
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2021-22): Earned an automatic qualifying spot for the NCAA Championships ... No. 33 seed at the tournament with a 1-2 record ... Defeated No. 32 seed Jordan Slivka (Ohio) 10-4 ... Took sixth place at the Big 12 Championships to earn his first trip to the NCAA Championships ... Entered the Big 12 Championships as the No. 7 seed and ranked No. 33 in the nation ... Earned his first career top-15 win over No. 12 Wyatt Sheets (Oklahoma State) ... Won the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open at 157 pounds ... Fourth at the Daktronics Open ... Third at the UNI Open ... First Team Academic All-Big 12 ... Finished the season with a 21-14 record.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020-21 – COVID): Went 3-5 on the year … Picked up wins against Ben Monroe (Iowa State), Daniel Manibog (Oklahoma State) and Tristin Guaman (Northern Illinois) ... First-Team Academic All-Big 12.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Finished the season with a 12-10 record at 157 pounds... Third place at the Buena Vista Open ... Wrestled in three duals for the Panthers in duals at 157 pounds ... Went 1-2 in duals with a 7-4 win in the Air Force dual ... Notched two pins, two major decision wins and a technical fall.
REDSHIRTÂ FRESHMAN (2018-19): Wrestled two duals at 149 pounds ... Finished third at the Duhawk Open and Grand View Open ... Went 11-6 overall.
FRESHMAN (2017-18):Â Redshirted ... Finished sixth at the Harold Nichols Open at 141 pounds in the freshman/sophomore division.Â
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time state medalist at the Iowa high school state championships ... Injury kept him out of the high school state meet as a senior ... Finished third in 2016 at 132 pounds in class 2A ... Second in 2015 at 113 pounds ... Was seventh at 106 pounds in 2014 ... Also played baseball and ran cross country.Â
PERSONAL: Native of La Porte City, Iowa ... Son of Jeannie and Doug ... Has a younger sister and older brother, Jacob, who also wrestled on the team ... Also recruited by Wartburg, Grand View and SMSU ... Majoring in real estate / construction management.
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| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS | BIG 12 DUALS | MD | TF | PIN | QUICK PIN |
| 2017-18 * | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||
| 2018-19 | 11-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 0:58 |
| 2019-20 | 12-10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1:32 |
| 2020-21^ | 4-5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2021-22 | 21-14 | 6-6 | 5-3 | 6-3 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 4:14 |
| 2022-23 | 17-9 | 9-3 | 7-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 0:58 | |
| CAREER | 65-44 | 16-16 | 13-8 | 10-4 | 5-2 | 6-3 | 0:58 |
*REDSHIRTEDÂ Â ^COVIDÂ YEAR
