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Alex Facundo
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Essexville, Michigan
- High School:
- Davidson
Honors & Awards
2x NCAA Qualifier (2022-23 & 2025-26)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (2025-26)
Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 27, 2026)
Pan-American Champion (2024)
U20 World Team Trials Champion & World Team Member (2022)
NWCA Scholar All-American (2025-26)
Cowboy Need to Know: Took home a Big 12 Newcomer of the Year award in his first year with the Cowboys.
2025-26 (Junior Year): Took the reins at 174 pounds in his first season as a Cowboy … Went 18-8 overall and 11-5 in duals … Earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Year … Had the most tech falls of his career with five … Picked up wins over No. 4 Christopher Minto (NEB) and No. 11 Jared Simma (UNI) … Sparked the crowd against Oklahoma with a 7-2 decision over No. 7 Carter Schubert … The next week he picked up a statement win against Missouri’s No. 10 Cam Steed to take home his first ever Big 12 Wrestler of the Week … Claimed a runner-up finish at the Big 12 Championships with the help of a 7-3 decision over Iowa State’s fourth-seeded MJ Gaitan, defeating him for the second time this season … Qualified for second NCAA Championships, going 1-2 with his win coming against No. 23 Luca Augustine … Named an NWCA Scholar All-American.
2024-25 (Medical Hardship Year at Penn State): Went 5-0 overall and 1-0 in dual meets at 157 pounds … Collected bonus points in all but one of his wins.
2023-24 (Sophomore Year at Penn State): Did not record a match this season.
2022-23 (Freshman Year at Penn State): Tallied a 19-6 record, going 8-2 in dual matches … Collected seven bonus-point victories … Finished tied for fourth on the team in total wins, competing at 165 pounds … Defeated No. 5 Cam Amine while he was at Michigan in overtime … Placed seventh in the Big Ten tournament and qualified for the NCAA Championships.
2021-22 (Redshirt Year at Penn State): Wrestled in open tournaments during his redshirt season ... Went 11-3 wrestling unattached ... Netted three pins and six major decisions.
High School: Was a four-time Michigan State Champion at Davison High School ... Won title with unbeaten record as a freshman ... Claimed titles in sophomore and junior years ... Went unbeaten once again to win fourth straight crown as a senior ... Honored with 2021 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award (only second Michigan wrestler to win the honor) ... Helped guide Davison to team state title in 2021 ... Competed in the Who’s #1 All-Star event three straight seasons (2018, 2019, 2020) ... Two-time member of the U.S. Cadet World Team (2018, 2019).
Personal: Son of Pablo and Julie Facundo … Brother of Marcos … Studying sports management … “Love one another.”
Alex Facundo Year-By-Year
* at Penn State
2x NCAA Qualifier (2022-23 & 2025-26)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (2025-26)
Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 27, 2026)
Pan-American Champion (2024)
U20 World Team Trials Champion & World Team Member (2022)
NWCA Scholar All-American (2025-26)
Cowboy Need to Know: Took home a Big 12 Newcomer of the Year award in his first year with the Cowboys.
2025-26 (Junior Year): Took the reins at 174 pounds in his first season as a Cowboy … Went 18-8 overall and 11-5 in duals … Earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Year … Had the most tech falls of his career with five … Picked up wins over No. 4 Christopher Minto (NEB) and No. 11 Jared Simma (UNI) … Sparked the crowd against Oklahoma with a 7-2 decision over No. 7 Carter Schubert … The next week he picked up a statement win against Missouri’s No. 10 Cam Steed to take home his first ever Big 12 Wrestler of the Week … Claimed a runner-up finish at the Big 12 Championships with the help of a 7-3 decision over Iowa State’s fourth-seeded MJ Gaitan, defeating him for the second time this season … Qualified for second NCAA Championships, going 1-2 with his win coming against No. 23 Luca Augustine … Named an NWCA Scholar All-American.
2024-25 (Medical Hardship Year at Penn State): Went 5-0 overall and 1-0 in dual meets at 157 pounds … Collected bonus points in all but one of his wins.
2023-24 (Sophomore Year at Penn State): Did not record a match this season.
2022-23 (Freshman Year at Penn State): Tallied a 19-6 record, going 8-2 in dual matches … Collected seven bonus-point victories … Finished tied for fourth on the team in total wins, competing at 165 pounds … Defeated No. 5 Cam Amine while he was at Michigan in overtime … Placed seventh in the Big Ten tournament and qualified for the NCAA Championships.
2021-22 (Redshirt Year at Penn State): Wrestled in open tournaments during his redshirt season ... Went 11-3 wrestling unattached ... Netted three pins and six major decisions.
High School: Was a four-time Michigan State Champion at Davison High School ... Won title with unbeaten record as a freshman ... Claimed titles in sophomore and junior years ... Went unbeaten once again to win fourth straight crown as a senior ... Honored with 2021 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award (only second Michigan wrestler to win the honor) ... Helped guide Davison to team state title in 2021 ... Competed in the Who’s #1 All-Star event three straight seasons (2018, 2019, 2020) ... Two-time member of the U.S. Cadet World Team (2018, 2019).
Personal: Son of Pablo and Julie Facundo … Brother of Marcos … Studying sports management … “Love one another.”
Alex Facundo Year-By-Year
| Year | Overall | Dual | vs. Ranked | Fall | MD | TF | Quick |
| *2021-22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| *2022-23 | 19-6 | 8-2 | 5-6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5:38 |
| *2023-24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| *2024-25 | 5-0 | 1-0 | -- | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| 2025-26 | 18-8 | 11-5 | 10-8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2:32 |
| Career | 42-14 | 20-7 | 15-14 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2:32 |
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