University of Oklahoma Athletics

2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Giuseppe Hoose

Giuseppe Hoose

  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Weight:
    184
  • High School:
    Southwestern Central HS
  • Hometown:
    Lakewood, N.Y.
  • Prev School:
    Buffalo
Year Overall Duals Big 12/MAC Finish Major Decisions Tech Falls Pins
2018-19 0-0 0-0 DNC 0 0 0
2019-20 0-2 0-0 DNC 0 0 0
2020-21 2-6 2-0 DNC 0 0 0
2021-22 10-11 2-5 DNC 0 0 1
2022-23 20-9 13-6 6thĀ  1 0 0
2023-24 11-13 3-8 DNP 3 1 0
Totals 43-41 20-19 -- 4 1 1


2023-24
Compiled a 13-14 record (11-13 against D1 opponents) as a starter at 184 pounds in first season with the Sooners … Posted aĀ 3-8 dual record ... Secured first dual win with Oklahoma in season-opener (Nov. 9), defeating Central Michigan’s Cody Brenner via 13-2 major decision … Knocked off two ranked opponents: vs. Little Rock’s No. 33 Triston Wills, 4-1, (Nov. 17) and vs. Navy’s No. 33 David Key, SV-1 7-4, at the Virginia Duals (Jan. 12) … Placed at three tournaments: Michigan State Open (third place), Reno Tournament of Champions (third place) and Southern Scuffle (fifth place) ... Started for the Sooners at the Big 12 Championships, wrestling unseeded in the 184-pound bracket … Tallied five bonus point wins, including three major decisions on the year … NWCA Scholar All-American.

2022-23 (At Buffalo)Ā 
Qualified for the NCAA Championships for the first time in his career after going 21-9 overall and 14-6 in dual action ... His 53 takedowns were seventh in program history in a single season …  Competed as the second seed at 184 pounds in the MAC Wrestling Championships … NWCA Scholar All-American, Academic All-MAC and MAC Medal of Excellence award winnerĀ 

2021-22 (At Buffalo)Ā Ā 
Went 9-11 overall, 3-5 in duals and 1-0 in MAC duals... earned a 5-2 decision over Edinboro's Joey Arnold for his MAC win... had 15 takedowns and 11 escapes on the season... had two pins on the year... named Academic All-MAC.Ā Ā 

2020-21 (At Buffalo)Ā Ā 
Went 2-5 overall and 2-3 in MAC duals in his first season with the Bulls … had eight takedowns and four escapes … had dual wins against Clarion’s Max Wohlebaugh and Bloomsburg’s Bruno Stolfi … went 0-2 at the MAC Championships.Ā 

2019-20 (At Hofstra)Ā Ā 
Competed in two matches at 184 pounds … Went 0-2 at the Army Black Knight Invitational … Spring 2020 Hofstra Dean's ListĀ 
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2018-19 (At Hofstra)Ā 
Red-shirted with an injury and did not see any match action as a true freshman … Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll memberĀ 

HIGH SCHOOLĀ 
Was a five-year member of the wrestling team, a four-year track and field athlete and a two-year member of the cross country team for the Trojans of Southwestern Central … Three-time wrestling captain … Placed third at the 2018 New York State Championships at 182 pounds after winning class and sectional titles during a 40-3 senior season … Three-time Section VI qualifier … Earned six letters in wrestling at Southwestern Central and holds school records for most career wins as well as season marks for most takedowns and most pins … Recorded a 178-57 record during his scholastic wrestling career and earned the Flash Olson Award as outstanding wrestler ...Ā  Also received the Ilio DiPaolo Award and the Walter Thurnau Award in his final two seasons … National Honor Society member.Ā 

PERSONALĀ 
Has seven siblings … His father, Joseph, played football at RPI … Enjoys hanging out with his friends and siblings in his free time … Volunteered as a youth soccer and wrestling referee … Aspires to a career in a medicine-related fieldĀ 

WR Highlights: Big 12 Championships (Day Two)
Sunday, March 09
WR Highlights: Big 12 Championships (Day One)
Saturday, March 08
WR Highlights: OU 32, Arizona State 6
Sunday, February 16
WR Highlights: OU 23, Missouri 13
Saturday, February 01