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Wade Mitchell
- Position:
- 174
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Moville, Iowa
- High School:
- Woodbury Central HS
Bio
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HONORS:
2025: Academic All-Big 12 Team
2023: Big 12 All-Academic First Team
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2024-25): Posted a 2-3 record at 174 pounds with one pin and one technical fall ... Competed at the Grand View Open and Soldier Salute ... Academic All-Big 12 Team.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2023-24): Posted a 1-4 record with one pin at 157 and 165 pounds ... Competed at both the Daktronics Open (157) and the Jim Koch Open (165), pinning Evan Morris (Maryville) at the Jim Koch Open.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Fourth at the Daktronics Open (157 pounds) ... Sixth place at 157 pounds at the Cyclone Open ... Competed at 157 pounds at the UNI Open ... Third place in the 157 pound consolation bracket at the Soldier Salute ... Finished the season with a 7-10 record...Big 12 All-Academic First Team
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021-22): Competed at UNI Open at 165 pounds before an injury in his second match ended his season.
FRESHMAN (2019-20 COVID-19): Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Iowa high school state champion from Woodbury Central High School ... Two-time finalist ... Three-time state medalist ... Missed senior year with injury ... Acted as a student-coach after going down with his injury ... Finished his career with 133-24 record in wrestling ... Four-sport athlete, playing football and baseball in addition to competing in track and field and wrestling.
PERSONAL: Son of Kim and Shane Mitchell ... Has three siblings ... Was on the high school honor roll for four years ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and student council ... Enjoys hunting and fishing ... Volunteered as youth wrestling assistant ... Helped with Woodbury Central High School's weight room reconstruction ... Did physical labor with Moville Community ... Was also recruited by Iowa State, Minnesota among other schools ... Majoring in management: business administration.
* REDSHIRTED
HONORS:
2025: Academic All-Big 12 Team
2023: Big 12 All-Academic First Team
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2024-25): Posted a 2-3 record at 174 pounds with one pin and one technical fall ... Competed at the Grand View Open and Soldier Salute ... Academic All-Big 12 Team.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2023-24): Posted a 1-4 record with one pin at 157 and 165 pounds ... Competed at both the Daktronics Open (157) and the Jim Koch Open (165), pinning Evan Morris (Maryville) at the Jim Koch Open.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Fourth at the Daktronics Open (157 pounds) ... Sixth place at 157 pounds at the Cyclone Open ... Competed at 157 pounds at the UNI Open ... Third place in the 157 pound consolation bracket at the Soldier Salute ... Finished the season with a 7-10 record...Big 12 All-Academic First Team
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021-22): Competed at UNI Open at 165 pounds before an injury in his second match ended his season.
FRESHMAN (2019-20 COVID-19): Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Iowa high school state champion from Woodbury Central High School ... Two-time finalist ... Three-time state medalist ... Missed senior year with injury ... Acted as a student-coach after going down with his injury ... Finished his career with 133-24 record in wrestling ... Four-sport athlete, playing football and baseball in addition to competing in track and field and wrestling.
PERSONAL: Son of Kim and Shane Mitchell ... Has three siblings ... Was on the high school honor roll for four years ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and student council ... Enjoys hunting and fishing ... Volunteered as youth wrestling assistant ... Helped with Woodbury Central High School's weight room reconstruction ... Did physical labor with Moville Community ... Was also recruited by Iowa State, Minnesota among other schools ... Majoring in management: business administration.
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS | BIG 12 DUALS | MD | TF | PINS | QUICK FALL |
| 2021-22* | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2022-23 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6:02 |
| 2023-24 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2:38 |
| 2024-25 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 5:15 |
| CAREER | 10-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2:38 |
* REDSHIRTED
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