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Garret Rinken
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Greene, Iowa
- High School:
- Nashua-Plainfield HS
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HONORS
2025: Academic All-Big 12 Team
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2025-26):Â Posted an 18-4 record with five technical falls, four pins and two major decisions at 133 pounds ... Started and won one dual against Bloomsburg at the NWCA Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships ... Recorded his first career win over a ranked challenger in No. 20 Richard Figueroa (Oklahoma State) ... Grand View and Loras Open champion ... Placed second at the Cougar Clash ... Finished fourth at the Younes Hospitality Open ... Also competed at the Soldier Salute.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2024-25):  Posted a 17-7 record at 125 and 133 pounds with five pins, three technical falls and two pins and one dual win ... Made his collegiate dual debut with a victory against Nebraska-Kearney wrestling up a class at 133 pounds ... Loras Open champion ... Placed third at the BVU Open and fourth at the Soldier Salute ... Also competed at the Grand View Open and Cyclone Open ... Academic All-Big 12 Team.
FRESHMAN (2023-24): Posted an 11-5 record with two major decisions and two falls at 125 pounds ... Second place at the Jim Koch Open ... Placed seventh at the Soldier Salute...Competed at the Cyclone Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time Iowa Class 1A medalist at Nashua-Plainfield High School where he was a two-time state champion as one of the state's top lightweight wrestlers ... Finished his senior season 51-0 for second state title in 2023 at 126 pounds ... Won the 120 pound state championship as a sophomore in 2021 ... Finished as a two-time state runner-up in 2020 and 2022, where he went 57-1 during his junior season ... 2023 finalist for Dan Gable Iowa Mr. Wrestler of the Year in Class 1A ... Ended his prep career with a compiled record of 208-4.
PERSONAL: Native of Greene, Iowa ... Brother Jayden is also a member of the UNI wrestling team ... Majoring in biology.
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* REDSHIRT
HONORS
2025: Academic All-Big 12 Team
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2025-26):Â Posted an 18-4 record with five technical falls, four pins and two major decisions at 133 pounds ... Started and won one dual against Bloomsburg at the NWCA Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships ... Recorded his first career win over a ranked challenger in No. 20 Richard Figueroa (Oklahoma State) ... Grand View and Loras Open champion ... Placed second at the Cougar Clash ... Finished fourth at the Younes Hospitality Open ... Also competed at the Soldier Salute.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2024-25):  Posted a 17-7 record at 125 and 133 pounds with five pins, three technical falls and two pins and one dual win ... Made his collegiate dual debut with a victory against Nebraska-Kearney wrestling up a class at 133 pounds ... Loras Open champion ... Placed third at the BVU Open and fourth at the Soldier Salute ... Also competed at the Grand View Open and Cyclone Open ... Academic All-Big 12 Team.
FRESHMAN (2023-24): Posted an 11-5 record with two major decisions and two falls at 125 pounds ... Second place at the Jim Koch Open ... Placed seventh at the Soldier Salute...Competed at the Cyclone Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time Iowa Class 1A medalist at Nashua-Plainfield High School where he was a two-time state champion as one of the state's top lightweight wrestlers ... Finished his senior season 51-0 for second state title in 2023 at 126 pounds ... Won the 120 pound state championship as a sophomore in 2021 ... Finished as a two-time state runner-up in 2020 and 2022, where he went 57-1 during his junior season ... 2023 finalist for Dan Gable Iowa Mr. Wrestler of the Year in Class 1A ... Ended his prep career with a compiled record of 208-4.
PERSONAL: Native of Greene, Iowa ... Brother Jayden is also a member of the UNI wrestling team ... Majoring in biology.
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| Â Â Â Â YEARÂ Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â OVERALLÂ Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â DUALSÂ Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â BIG 12 DUALSÂ Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â MDÂ Â Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â TFÂ Â Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â PINSÂ Â Â Â | Â Â Â Â QUICK FALLÂ Â Â Â |
| 2023-24* | 11-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 7:00 |
| 2024-25 | 17-7 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 0:47 |
| 2025-26 | 18-4 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 5-0 | 4-0 | 2:18 |
| CAREER | 35-11 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 8-1 | 9-0 | 0:47 |
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