Jace Koelzer

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Weight:
133
Hometown:
Olathe, Kan.
Prev School:
Northern Colorado

Year	Overall	Duals	Big 12 Finish	Major Decisions	Tech Falls	Pins
2018-19	2-2	0-0	DNC	0	0	0
2019-20	12-9	7-3	DNP	1	2	1
2020-21	8-8	3-2	8th	2	0	1
2021-22	12-10	6-2	6th	2	0	1
2022-23	14-11	8-5	DNP	2	1	1
2023-24	15-14	6-5	5th	3	2	0
Totals	63-54	30-17	--	10	5	4

2023-24
Compiled an 18-14 record (15-14 against D1 opponents) as a starter at 133 pounds in first season with the Sooners … Posted a 6-5 dual record ... Claimed four wins against ranked opponents, including a memorable win on senior night by shutting out South Dakota State’s No. 16 Derrick Cardinal, 2-0 … Secured first dual win with Oklahoma in season-opener (Nov. 9), defeating Central Michigan’s Vince Perez via 17-2 tech fall (7:00) … Placed at two tournaments: Michigan State Open (third place) and Southern Scuffle (seventh place) ... Started for the Sooners at the Big 12 Championships, wrestling unseeded in the 133-pound bracket while picking up two wins for a podium finish (seventh place) … Qualified for the NCAA Championships as the No. 29 seed after a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships, the best finish of his career … Tallied seven bonus point wins, including a pair of pins and tech falls on the year … NWCA Scholar All-American … CSC Academic All-District At-Large team.

2022-23 (At Northern Colorado)
Competed as the No. 8 seed in the Big 12 Championships … Wrestled at 133 pounds for the first time in his career ... Picked up first win at 133 by technical fall (6:44) against Corbin White (Fort Hays State) ... While Koelzer started the match out strong, it was two takedowns and two four-point near falls in the third period that solidified extra points for UNC … Academic All-Big 12 First Team … NWCA Scholar All-American.

2021-22 (At Northern Colorado)
Became a first-time NCAA Championships qualifier during his redshirt junior year … No. 30 going into the NCAA Championships … Placed sixth at the Big 12 Championships … No. 8 seed going into Big 12 Championships … Advanced to the quarterfinals at the Cliff Keen Invitational … Finished with an overall record of 14-11 … NWCA Scholar All-American.

2020-21 (At Northern Colorado)
Earned an eighth place finish at the Big 12 Championships as a redshirt sophomore … Went 8-8 on the year … Recorded one fall, coming against Wyoming … 2021 NWCA Scholar All-American … 2021 Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2019-20 (At Northern Colorado)
Finished the season with a 16-9 record, going 7-3 in dual matches as a redshirt freshman … Started for UNC in the Big 12 Championships at 125 pounds … Placed second at the Northern Colorado Open … Placed second at the Cowboy Open … 2020 Academic All-Big 12 first team selection … Recorded three tech falls and one fall for the season … Won the 2020 Underclassman Academic Excellence award.

2018-19 (At Northern Colorado)
Redshirted … Finished with a 20-2 overall record, competing unattached … Won the 125 pound bracket at the Cowboy Open, Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open and Bob Smith Open … Placed second at the Northern Colorado Open and UNK Holiday Inn Open … Recorded two fall and five tech falls, along with two major decision.

HIGH SCHOOL
2x State Champion … Placed fourth at the 2019 UWW Junior Greco-Roman World Team Trials Cadet/Junior National Champion … 6x Cadet/Junior All-American … 3x Cadet/Junior Finalist … NHSCA Junior National Champion.

PERSONAL
Parents Jason and Yung … Brothers Dallas, Austin, Jordan, Jaden, Jayden, and Tyler, along with a sister Kenziei.