OVERVIEW
Transfer from Oklahoma State entering his first season competing for Wisconsin … started every dual at 157 pounds during 2024-25 season … placed 12th in qualifying rounds at Big Ten Championships … earned 6th place at Michigan State Open … Academic All-Big Ten in 2024-25.
2024-25
Posted an 11-17 overall record … 9-14 in regular season, 2-6 in Big Ten duals … started every dual at 157 pounds … finished 12th place in Big Ten Championships qualifying bracket … placed 6th at Michigan State Open … earned 2024-25 Academic All-Big Ten honors.
2022-23 (Redshirt Freshman at Oklahoma State)
Finished with a 14-4 record … made dual debut vs. Bucknell, lost 9-3 to No. 33 Nick Delp … closed season on 11-match win streak … won Roger Denker Open and Golden Norsemen Open.
2021-22 (Redshirt Freshman Year at Oklahoma State)
Redshirt year … started true freshman campaign 9-0 … won Viking Open and Lindenwood Open at 157 pounds … compiled 16-2 record in open tournaments … won Norseman Open with 5-0 record, including three bonus-point wins … posted six technical falls, two major decisions, and one fall … went 2-2 at Reno Tournament of Champions.
HIGH SCHOOL
Wrestled at Stoughton High School under coach Dan Spilde … career record 143-10 with two state championship match appearances … three-time Wisconsin All-State … three-time Academic All-State … Fargo runner-up and two-time Fargo All-American … also played football … member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Parents: Jim and Michelle Mechler … siblings Jack and Maggie …
