2024-25: Wrestled in one dual this season against Iowa at 165... Competed in the Michigan State Open at 157... 0-3 overall season record
2023-24: Kicked off the year strong going 5-0 at the Pointer Open in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, taking 1st place...
2022-23: Gavin Model completed his redshirt sophomore campaign going 12-7 at 165 pounds across five different tournaments (Michigan State Open, Iowa State Open, Parkside Open, Flash Flanagan Open, and Don Parker Open)... two pins on the year... three technical falls on the year... two major decisions on the year... Model went 1-5 vs. NCAA Division One opponents... 1-2 against Big Ten opponents... placed third at the Jim Koch Parkside Open...
2021-22: Model finished his first collegiate wrestling year with a 10-4 record... competed in three different tournaments throughout the season including the Michigan State Open, the Jim Koch Parkside Open and the Don Parker Open... went 2-2 against division one opponents... 1-0 vs. Big Ten opponents (6-4 D W vs. Colton Blaha of Michigan State)... two pins on the year... two technical falls... 3 major decisions...
2020-21: Redshirt season.
High School: Overall record of 181-25 ... two-time Wisconsin state qualifier, finishing third at 145 pounds during his senior campaign (senior year record 57-6) ... Stoughton also won three consecutive state team titles (2018, 2019, 2020) during Model's high school career with the Vikings ... Cheese head runner-up ... Greco-Roman state champion ... two-time regional champion ... three-time conference champion ... Earned records of 55-6 as a junior, 47-9 as a sophomore and 22-4 as a freshman ... wrestled overseas in Estonia, Poland and Sweden ... four-year letter winner on cross country team ... earned second-team all-conference honors and team won 2019 conference championship in cross country ... earned two letters in track & field ... also played baseball ... three-year member of the Stoughton academic honor roll.
Personal: Parents are Scott and Jennifer Model ... older brother Garret is also on Wisconsin wrestling team ... major is biology
| Year |
Overall |
Duals |
B1G |
Pins |
B1Gs |
NCAAs |
| 2024-25 |
0-3 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2022-23 |
12-7 |
-- |
1-2 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
| 2021-22 |
10-4 |
-- |
1-0 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
| 2020-21 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Overall |
22-14 |
0-1 |
2-3 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
Why Wisconsin?
"I love the environment and family-like nature this team brings. Especially during confusing times, the team really has helped me as a freshman make some of the tough transitions a little easier."
Off The Mat
- Where is your favorite place on campus? The Union
- Where is your favorite place to eat on campus? Chipotle
- What is something interesting you did this past summer? Worked for Toms Yard Service
- Where is your go-to study spot? My room
- What has been your favorite UW class so far? Communication arts 155
- What is your major? Biology
- What are your post-college plans? I want to become a Dentist
- Who is your favorite school to wrestle against? Minnesota
- What is your best wrestling memory? Winning our 3rd team state title
- Where is your favorite place to wrestle? The Field house
- When did you begin wrestling? 4 years old
- What is your favorite thing about Wisconsin wrestling? The competitive nature of the team
- What is something you do before every match? Listen to music
- What is one word that describes this team? Family
- My teammates say that I am: Wild
- My favorite thing to do off the mat with my teammates is: Sweat in Call of Duty
- What is your most memorable wrestling achievement? Winning 3 team state titles
- Favorite Coach Bono saying? “I’m the wild card!”
- What is your dream as a collegiate wrestler? All- American
- If you would switch places with anyone on the team for a day, who would you pick and why? Devin Bahr, I would try to help his dog.
- If you could play for any other Wisconsin sports team, what sport would you choose and why? Track, did it in high school and enjoyed it.
- What is your favorite song to sing in the car? “This Bar”- Morgan Wallen
- If you had a completely free day, how would you choose to spend it? Going fishing with friends
- Who is your favorite athlete in any sport? Derek Jeter
- What is your favorite sports team? Green Bay Packers, or The Brewers
- What other sports did you play growing up? Baseball, Football, Cross country, Track
