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2019-20 Wrestling Roster
Martin Mueller
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 174
- Position:
- 174 Weight Class
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rapid City, S.D.
- High School:
- Rapid City Central H.S.
HONORS AND AWARDS
• NCAA Qualifier (2017-18)
2019-20: Missed the entire season due to injury
2018-19: Was hampered with injuries throughout his junior season … moved up to 197 pounds and finished with a 7-13 overall record … placed fourth at Buena Vista Open (12/1) … key comeback dual victory at Oregon State with 15-5 major decision over Bob Carlson (12/16) … other dual win of the season was a 3-1 overtime decision over Northern Iowa’s Tyrell Gordon (1/11)
2017-18: Put together a breakthrough season for the Jackrabbits by earning his first trip to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships ... began season by winning 184-pound title at the Bison Open, defeating teammate Brady Ayers in the championship match (11/11) ... went 3-0 in dual competition at the Dakota Showcase, outscoring his opponents by a combined 46-3 (12/3) ... closed calendar year by posting a seventh-place finish at 55th Ken Kraft Midlands Championships with 4-2 record (12/29-30) ... helped lead Jackrabbits to home dual win over Wyoming with first-period pin of Chaz Polson (1/18) ... tied for third on squad with 12 dual victories and closed dual season with five consecutive wins ... placed fourth at Big 12 Wrestling Championship with 2-2 record (3/3-4) ... went 0-2 at national meet (3/15)
2016-17: Took over the starting spot in the lineup at 184 pounds, finishing the season with a 16-13 overall record ... on opening weekend of season, scored a 19-6 major decision over Carson Powell in dual versus Iowa State (11/4), then placed second at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/6) ... turned in a 2-2 record at the Midlands Championships (12/29) ... reeled off consecutive dual victories against Oklahoma (2/3), Utah Valley (2/4) and West Virginia (2/12) en route to 9-9 dual mark ... placed third at Big 12 Championship with 3-1 record (3/4-5)
2015-16: Competed in two open tournaments while redshirting in first season as a Jackrabbit … in first collegiate competition, placed fourth at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open … won the 184-pound title at Worthington Open to finish season with an 8-2 record
BEFORE SDSU: Won back-to-back Class A titles for Rapid City Central High School, winning the 182-pound division as a junior and at 195 pounds in 2015 … a six-time varsity letterman, he compiled a 189-56 career record, including a combined 89-1 mark his final two seasons as he went 49-1 during the 2013-14 season and 40-0 as a senior … his 189 career wins rank third in school history … three-time region champion who won 17 career tournament titles … also was a four-time academic honor roll selection
CAREER STATISTICS
• NCAA Qualifier (2017-18)
2019-20: Missed the entire season due to injury
2018-19: Was hampered with injuries throughout his junior season … moved up to 197 pounds and finished with a 7-13 overall record … placed fourth at Buena Vista Open (12/1) … key comeback dual victory at Oregon State with 15-5 major decision over Bob Carlson (12/16) … other dual win of the season was a 3-1 overtime decision over Northern Iowa’s Tyrell Gordon (1/11)
2017-18: Put together a breakthrough season for the Jackrabbits by earning his first trip to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships ... began season by winning 184-pound title at the Bison Open, defeating teammate Brady Ayers in the championship match (11/11) ... went 3-0 in dual competition at the Dakota Showcase, outscoring his opponents by a combined 46-3 (12/3) ... closed calendar year by posting a seventh-place finish at 55th Ken Kraft Midlands Championships with 4-2 record (12/29-30) ... helped lead Jackrabbits to home dual win over Wyoming with first-period pin of Chaz Polson (1/18) ... tied for third on squad with 12 dual victories and closed dual season with five consecutive wins ... placed fourth at Big 12 Wrestling Championship with 2-2 record (3/3-4) ... went 0-2 at national meet (3/15)
2016-17: Took over the starting spot in the lineup at 184 pounds, finishing the season with a 16-13 overall record ... on opening weekend of season, scored a 19-6 major decision over Carson Powell in dual versus Iowa State (11/4), then placed second at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/6) ... turned in a 2-2 record at the Midlands Championships (12/29) ... reeled off consecutive dual victories against Oklahoma (2/3), Utah Valley (2/4) and West Virginia (2/12) en route to 9-9 dual mark ... placed third at Big 12 Championship with 3-1 record (3/4-5)
2015-16: Competed in two open tournaments while redshirting in first season as a Jackrabbit … in first collegiate competition, placed fourth at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open … won the 184-pound title at Worthington Open to finish season with an 8-2 record
BEFORE SDSU: Won back-to-back Class A titles for Rapid City Central High School, winning the 182-pound division as a junior and at 195 pounds in 2015 … a six-time varsity letterman, he compiled a 189-56 career record, including a combined 89-1 mark his final two seasons as he went 49-1 during the 2013-14 season and 40-0 as a senior … his 189 career wins rank third in school history … three-time region champion who won 17 career tournament titles … also was a four-time academic honor roll selection
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Overall Record | Dual Record |
| 2016-17 | 16-13 | 9-9 |
| 2017-18 | 23-8 | 12-2 |
| 2018-19 | 7-13 | 2-6 |
| Totals | 46-34 | 23-17 |
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