University of Oklahoma Athletics

2025-26 Wrestling Roster

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Juan Celebrating Win
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Juan Mora

Juan Mora

  • Weight:
    285
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Turlock, Calif.
Year Overall Duals Big 12 Finish Major Decisions Tech Falls Pins
2021-22 9-7 0-0 DNC 1 0 0
2022-23 14-12 6-8 DNP 1 0 0
2023-24 6-4 0-0 DNC 1 2 0
2024-25 12-9 5-4 6th 3 2 0
2025-26 21-9 10-3 4th 3 6 0
Totals 62-40 21-15 -- 9 10 0

2025-26
Compiled a 21-9 record as Oklahoma’s starter at 285 pounds … Reached as high as No. 21 in the InterMat rankings … Posted a 10-3 dual record with three major decisions and six technical falls … Tallied eight wins over ranked opponents … Entered the NCAA Championships as the No. 21 seed and advanced to the Blood Round, highlighted by upset victories over Wisconsin’s No. 12 Braxton Amos, 4-3, and Ohio State’s No. 5 Nick Feldman, 4-2 (3/19) … Qualified for the NCAA Championships with a 4-2 record and fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship (3/6) … Earned a 14-4 major decision over Missouri’s No. 25 Jarrett Stoner (2/12) … Delivered a walk-off takedown in sudden victory to defeat Rutgers’ No. 22 Hunter Catka, 5-2, clinching Oklahoma’s comeback dual win over No. 12 Rutgers (12/13) … Finished 2-2 at the Cliff Keen Invitational (12/5), highlighted by a 4-2 win over Cornell’s No. 30 Ashton Davis … Recorded an 18-3 technical fall over Indiana’s Caleb Marzolino in 5:33 (11/23) … Picked up a 5-2 decision over Bucknell’s Lucas Lawler for first dual win of the season (11/15) … Posted a 3-0 record to capture the 285-pound title at the Tiger Style Invite (11/9).

2024-25
Compiled a 12-9 record as a starter at 285 pounds … Reached as high as No. 19 in the InterMat rankings ... Posted a 5-4 dual record ... Tallied two tech falls and three major decisions ... Notched four wins against ranked opponents ... Knocked off Iowa State’s No. 23 Daniel Herrara via 4-2 decision (1/24) for highest ranked win of season … Also added dual wins against Air Force (11/8), Wyoming (11/23), Central Michigan (12/6) and Northern Iowa (1/25) ... Went 2-2 for a fourth-place finish at the Cyclone Open (1/19) ... Started for the Sooners at the Big 12 Championships, wrestling as the No. 5 seed in the 285-pound bracket while picking up two wins for a podium finish (sixth place).

2023-24
Compiled a 6-4 record (4-4 against Division I opponents) as a heavyweight in his first season as a Sooner … Advanced to the quarterfinals of the 285-pound bracket at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 17) before getting knocked out by teammate Josh Heindselman … Took fifth place at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1), finishing the tournament 4-2 with a major decision over Brown’s Alex Semenenko (12-3) … Tallied three bonus point wins on the season.

2022-23 (At North Dakota State) 
Competed at 285 pounds as a freshman at the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 0-2 record … Compiled an overall record of 14-12 … Finished with a record of 3-8 against ranked opposition … Compiled a 6-8 record in dual matches, including a 3-5 record in Big 12 duals … Won his dual debut in the season opener at Nebraska … Scored 18 team points in dual competition ... Picked up a win at the Bison Open … Recorded one bonus-point victory by way of a major decision ... Scored 87 total match points … Secured 21 takedowns … Turned one two-point nearfall … Recorded two reversals … Scored 35 escapes … Finished with four riding-time points.

2021-22 (At North Dakota State) 
Wrestled unattached at 285 pounds during redshirt year, finishing with an overall record of 10-7 … Claimed the Cobber Invitational title (Nov. 6) … Finished 0-2 against ranked competition … Recorded one bonus-point victory on the season … Finished with a record of 1-1 in matches decided by major decision … Scored 56 total match points on the season … Recorded 15 takedowns … Recorded one reversal … Scored 22 escapes … Scored five riding-time points … Went 4-1 to place third at Bison Open (Nov. 13) … Went 2-2 to place fourth at UNI Open (Dec. 11).

HIGH SCHOOL 
Closed his Pitman High School career with a 26-0 record and a No. 4 ranking in the national in the heavy weight division … Earned All-American honors after his undefeated state championship winning season … Three-time state qualifier along with two placing finishes at the state championships.

PERSONAL 
Son of Juan and Lucia … Has three sisters; Breana, Alyssa and Jackie … Has two brothers; Jeremiah and Jacob ].

WR Highlights: NCAA Championships (Day One)
Thursday, March 19
WR Highlights: Big 12 Championship (Day Two)
Saturday, March 07
WR Highlights: Big 12 Championship (Day One)
Friday, March 06
WR Highlights: OU 31, Arizona State 9
Sunday, February 08