Josh Heindselman

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Josh Heindselman eyes taking down opponent

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Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
285
High School:
Piedmont HS
Hometown:
Piedmont, Okla.

Year	Overall	Duals	Big 12 Finish	Major Decisions	Tech Falls	Pins
2019-20	10-4	0-0	DNC	1	0	0
2020-21	10-7	7-3	4th	0	0	1
2021-22	13-15	7-7	6th	0	0	0
2022-23	25-12	11-6	7th	6	3	2
2023-24	24-8	9-3	4th	1	7	1
Totals	82-46	34-19	--	8	10	4

2023-24
Compiled a 26-8 record (24-8 against D1 opponents) as a fourth-year starter at 285 pounds … Tallied third straight 20+ win season as a Sooner … Posted a 9-3 dual record ... Claimed seven wins against ranked opponents … Contributed to the Sooners’ most thrilling dual victory of the season, scoring the match winning takedown in the closing seconds of a tightly contested heavyweight bout against West Virginia’s No. 26 Michael Wolfgram to take a 9-7 decision (Dec. 3) … Secured first dual win of the season (Nov. 9), defeating Central Michigan’s Bryan Caves via 21-4 tech fall (6:43) … Earned the 285-pound title at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 11) and Southern Scuffle (Jan. 2) … Also placed at the Reno Tournament of Champions (second place) ... Started for the Sooners at the Big 12 Championships, wrestling as the No. 4 seed in the heavyweight bracket while picking up two wins … Qualified for the NCAA Championships as a No. 11 seed after a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships … Picked up three wins, narrowly being defeated in the blood round by Ohio State's No. 9 Nick Feldman in sudden-victory, 8-5 … Accounted for 10 bonus point wins, including eight tech falls on the year … NWCA Scholar All-American … CSC Academic All-District At-Large team … Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team member.

2022-23
Significantly improved winning percentage in the 285 pound weight class by putting up a 25-12 record, going 11-6 in dual action … Claimed first-place at the Bobby Kaufman Memorial Open in dominant fashion, finishing with a 19-4 technical fall (5:38) in the final … Recorded second-place finishes at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic and Michigan State Open … Given the No. 6 seed in his third consecutive trip to the Big 12 Championships … won his opening bout via a 23-8 tech fall, followed by a 5-3 win in sudden victory, but dropped two of his matches in the heavyweight bracket … Earned his third consecutive NCAA qualification after defeating Michael Wolfgram (WVU) 6-4 in the seventh place bout ... Advanced to the third round of consolations at the NCAA Championships via a 3-2 decision victory over No. 17 seed Taye Ghadiali (Campbell) in the second round. His tournament run ended with a 4-2 loss to No. 8 seed Sam Schuyler (Iowa State) … Finished the season as a top-25 heavyweight in the nation … Named to the Academic All-Big 12 and NWCA Scholar All-American team for the second consecutive season

2021-22
Second year starting at 285 pounds ... Put up a 14-15 record, going 7-7 in dual action ... Finalist at the Michigan State Open ... Won in a dramatic 3-1 decision over Oklahoma State's Luke Surber thanks to a sudden victory takedown ... Given the No. 8 seed at the Big 12 Championship, taking sixth place to earn his second automatic qualification to the NCAA tournament ... Entered as the No. 30 seed at NCAAs and went 1-2 ... Honored for his academic achievements by being named to the All-Big 12 Academic First Team and an NWCA Scholar All-American.

2020-21
Started at 285 pounds for the Sooners ... Went 10-7 in first season in the lineup, including a 7-3 record in dual action ... Finished fourth at Big 12 Championship and earned No. 19 seed at national championship ... Defeated Binghamton's Joe Doyle to secure first win at NCAA Championship ... Defeated Oklahoma State's Austin Harris in three-straight matches via 3-1, 2-1 and 3-1 decision ... Beat then-No. 9 Nathan Traxler (STAN) in a 10-5 decision to move into the top 25 for the first time ... Closed season ranked No. 17 nationally ... All three regular-season losses came at the hands of top-10 wrestlers and all by one point ... Named NWCA All-American Scholar and to All-Big 12 Academic first team for work in classroom.

2019-20
Redshirted ... Wrestled at 285 pounds ... Went 10-4 in Division I competition as an unattached wrestler in his redshirt season ... Notched first collegiate win on Nov. 2, 2019, vs. Buffalo's Greg Hodulick in a 6-2 decision ... Defeated No. 32 Jon Spaulding (EDIN) at the Edinboro Open via 3-2 decision and finished as runner-up.

OTHER COMPETITIONS
Won gold medal at 2021 Pan American Junior Championships at 125 kg ... Finished as runner-up at 2021 UWW Junior Nationals ... Outscored opponents 51-13 and defeated Virginia Tech's Hunter Catka to win 125 kg national title at 2020 UWW Junior Nationals.

HIGH SCHOOL
All-State wrestler ... Two-time Oklahoma State Champion ... Three-time Fargo All-American ... Two-time NWSCA Nationals All-American ... Awarded 2019 Oklahoma Wrestler of the Year ... 2019 Junior US Open Placer ... Top ten in country in his senior year ... Had a 4.0 GPA ... Two-time Academic Oklahoma State Champion.

PERSONAL
Parents are Bryan and Melissa Heindselman ... Has two siblings, Will and Hadlea ... Majoring in biology.