Completed Event: Wrestling at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 20, 2025 , , 23rd Place - 19.0 Points (1 All-American)
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(23rd Place - 19.0 Points (1 All-American))
at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Gaynor, Connor
Connor Gaynor
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 165
- Position:
- 165 Weight Class
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mokena, Ill.
- High School:
- Mount Carmel H.S.
- Major:
- Exercise Science
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
2023-24: Went 2-8 his sophomore season at SDSU, going 1-4 in duals … won against Utah Valley’s Trevor Frank by fall in an extra match during the team dual (2/3).
2022-23: Backed up national qualifier Tanner Cook at 165 pounds ... finished the season with a 2-5 overall record, including 2-2 in duals ... both of his victories were by pin in first two duals, versus Utah Valley (1/20) and Wyoming (1/22)
2021-22: Gained valuable collegiate experience during his redshirt season ... turned in a 6-6 record while wrestling in open tournaments ... placed fifth at 165 pounds in the season-opening Bison Open (11/13) ... claimed the title in the Freshman/Sophomore Division at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (11/28) ... also competed at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/21) and the Doane Open (12/4)
BEFORE SDSU: Was a two-time Illinois state qualifier for Mount Carmel High School in Chicago ... entered his senior season with a 90-25 career record ... was runner-up in the 145-pound weight class at the Class 3A state championships in 2020, finishing the season with a 32-6 record ... in club competition, he won his weight class at 2018 Preseason Nationals, after a runner-up finish the year before
- Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team (2023-24)
- Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling Second Team (2022-23)
2023-24: Went 2-8 his sophomore season at SDSU, going 1-4 in duals … won against Utah Valley’s Trevor Frank by fall in an extra match during the team dual (2/3).
2022-23: Backed up national qualifier Tanner Cook at 165 pounds ... finished the season with a 2-5 overall record, including 2-2 in duals ... both of his victories were by pin in first two duals, versus Utah Valley (1/20) and Wyoming (1/22)
2021-22: Gained valuable collegiate experience during his redshirt season ... turned in a 6-6 record while wrestling in open tournaments ... placed fifth at 165 pounds in the season-opening Bison Open (11/13) ... claimed the title in the Freshman/Sophomore Division at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (11/28) ... also competed at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/21) and the Doane Open (12/4)
BEFORE SDSU: Was a two-time Illinois state qualifier for Mount Carmel High School in Chicago ... entered his senior season with a 90-25 career record ... was runner-up in the 145-pound weight class at the Class 3A state championships in 2020, finishing the season with a 32-6 record ... in club competition, he won his weight class at 2018 Preseason Nationals, after a runner-up finish the year before
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