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Wyatt Hendrickson
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Newton, Kan.
- High School:
- Newton
Bio
2024-25: Won the heavyweight national championship after knocking off Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson in the final … Became the third wrestler in OSU history to win the Dan Hodge Trophy and just the eighth heavyweight to garner the award … Completed a flawless 27-0 season with wins over nine All-Americans … Scored bonus points 22 times despite facing a 2025 national qualifier in 17 of his 27 bouts, tallying right technical falls, one default and 13 pins, which was tied for fourth-most in the country … Only decisions came against top-six finishers and only four of his matches made it to the third period … Produced a takedown ratio of 60:3, scored near fall points 23 times and went 13-0 throughout the dual schedule to complete his career on a 48-match win streak … Won the Big 12 tournament to collect his third conference championship … Earned Outstanding Wrestler honors at the Cliff Keen Las Vegan Invitational, was the Big 12 Wrestler of the Year and the NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler for the third time in his career … Concluded his career with a 127-11 record and three All-American honors.
2023-24 (Air Force): Went 27-2 at heavyweight and finished third at the NCAA Championships for the second season in a row … Beat three top-10 wrestlers as he reached the national semifinals and went 5-1 as the third seed at the tournament … Concluded his weekend with major decisions over No. 9 Nick Feldman of Ohio State and Missouri’s sixth-seeded Zach Elam … Added another top-10 win against No. 10 Josh Heindselman of Oklahoma as he finished runner-up at the Big 12 Championships … Became the first four-time Big 12 placer in Air Force history … Posted a 27-2 record as his 18 pins led the nation for the third straight year … Also added a technical fall and four major decisions for a 79% bonus rate … Had a 9-2 record against ranked opponents and won all nine matches in dual competition, extending his dual-match winning streak to 35 … Reached 100 career victories with his final win at the NCAA Championships … Invited to the NWCA All-Star Classic, where he faced Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet … Named a NWCA Scholar All-American for the first time in his career … Won a 125-kilogram title at the U23 World Championships before the season … Went 4-0 at the event with a 48-15 combined margin of victory.
2022-23 (Air Force): Became the first All-American from Air Force since 2003 with a third-place national finish at heavyweight … Went 5-1 as the No. 2 seed at the NCAA Championships, capping off his performance with pins over No. 9 Lucas Davison of Northwestern and Iowa’s No. 4 Tony Cassioppi on the final day … Earned the Gorriaran Award for most pins at the NCAA Championships with three … His win over fourth-ranked Cassioppi was the highest of his career … Beat three top-20 opponents to win his second Big 12 championship in a row … Named the NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler after leading the nation in pins for the second straight year … Had a 31-2 record and an 82% bonus rate thanks to 17 pins, four technical falls and six major decisions … Went undefeated in a dozen dual matches … Recorded wins in 16 of his 18 bouts against ranked opponents, including five in the top-10 … Placed fourth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, highlighted by a major decision over No. 5 Yaraslau Slavikouski of Harvard … Won 29 of his first 30 matches and only suffered defeats to the two national finalists at his weight … Brought home titles at the Mountaineer Open and Navy Classic … Selected to the Academic All-Big 12 second team.
2021-22 (Air Force): Named the NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler and led the nation in pins in his second season as the heavyweight starter … Went 26-2 on the season and returned to the NCAA Championships as the fifth seed, where he went 2-2 … Became the first Big 12 champion and Outstanding Wrestler in Air Force history with a dominant 4-0 showing at the tournament … Pinned SDSU’s No. 21 AJ Nevills in the semifinals before majoring No. 29 Luke Surber from Oklahoma State, 16-6, in the finals … Had 17 pins, a pair of technical falls and three major decisions to make up his 79% bonus rate … Went undefeated in 10 dual matches and beat 11 of 13 ranked opponents … Entered the postseason with a perfect 24-0 record … Champion and Outstanding Wrestler at the prestigious Southern Scuffle, the first Falcon to accomplish either feat … Pinned all five opponents to also win the F&M Open and Outstanding Wrestlers honors … Named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week for his victory at the Scuffle … Finished fifth at the Junior World Championships prior to the start of the season.
2020-21 (Air Force): Compiled a 16-5 record in a successful true freshman season starting at heavyweight … Became the first Falcon freshman to qualify for the NCAA Championships as he received the No. 17 seed … Went 3-2 at the tournament and beat Lehigh’s eighth-seeded Jordan Wood for his first career top-10 win, but ended one win short of the podium … Defeated three national qualifiers as part of his 4-1 record and third-place finish at the Big 12 Championships … Had a 7-4 record against ranked opponents and score bonus points in 11 matches, including seven by pin … Won his final four dual matches and was named to Amateur Wrestling News’ All-Rookie Team after the season.
High School: Won the Kansas state championship twice and reached the finals three times for Newton High School … Ranked the No. 2 recruit at his weight by The Open Mat … Was a four-time All-American in both freestyle and Greco-Roman at USAW Junior Nationals … Also earned All-America honors in folkstyle … Champion at the NHSCA Senior Nationals and FloNationals in addition to a runner-up result at Super 32 … Won the 2020 National Collegiate Open.
Personal: Born to Todd and Lynnette Hendrickson … Has two sisters, Megan and Gracie … Pursuing a Master’s of Business Administration at Oklahoma State.
2023-24 (Air Force): Went 27-2 at heavyweight and finished third at the NCAA Championships for the second season in a row … Beat three top-10 wrestlers as he reached the national semifinals and went 5-1 as the third seed at the tournament … Concluded his weekend with major decisions over No. 9 Nick Feldman of Ohio State and Missouri’s sixth-seeded Zach Elam … Added another top-10 win against No. 10 Josh Heindselman of Oklahoma as he finished runner-up at the Big 12 Championships … Became the first four-time Big 12 placer in Air Force history … Posted a 27-2 record as his 18 pins led the nation for the third straight year … Also added a technical fall and four major decisions for a 79% bonus rate … Had a 9-2 record against ranked opponents and won all nine matches in dual competition, extending his dual-match winning streak to 35 … Reached 100 career victories with his final win at the NCAA Championships … Invited to the NWCA All-Star Classic, where he faced Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet … Named a NWCA Scholar All-American for the first time in his career … Won a 125-kilogram title at the U23 World Championships before the season … Went 4-0 at the event with a 48-15 combined margin of victory.
2022-23 (Air Force): Became the first All-American from Air Force since 2003 with a third-place national finish at heavyweight … Went 5-1 as the No. 2 seed at the NCAA Championships, capping off his performance with pins over No. 9 Lucas Davison of Northwestern and Iowa’s No. 4 Tony Cassioppi on the final day … Earned the Gorriaran Award for most pins at the NCAA Championships with three … His win over fourth-ranked Cassioppi was the highest of his career … Beat three top-20 opponents to win his second Big 12 championship in a row … Named the NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler after leading the nation in pins for the second straight year … Had a 31-2 record and an 82% bonus rate thanks to 17 pins, four technical falls and six major decisions … Went undefeated in a dozen dual matches … Recorded wins in 16 of his 18 bouts against ranked opponents, including five in the top-10 … Placed fourth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, highlighted by a major decision over No. 5 Yaraslau Slavikouski of Harvard … Won 29 of his first 30 matches and only suffered defeats to the two national finalists at his weight … Brought home titles at the Mountaineer Open and Navy Classic … Selected to the Academic All-Big 12 second team.
2021-22 (Air Force): Named the NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler and led the nation in pins in his second season as the heavyweight starter … Went 26-2 on the season and returned to the NCAA Championships as the fifth seed, where he went 2-2 … Became the first Big 12 champion and Outstanding Wrestler in Air Force history with a dominant 4-0 showing at the tournament … Pinned SDSU’s No. 21 AJ Nevills in the semifinals before majoring No. 29 Luke Surber from Oklahoma State, 16-6, in the finals … Had 17 pins, a pair of technical falls and three major decisions to make up his 79% bonus rate … Went undefeated in 10 dual matches and beat 11 of 13 ranked opponents … Entered the postseason with a perfect 24-0 record … Champion and Outstanding Wrestler at the prestigious Southern Scuffle, the first Falcon to accomplish either feat … Pinned all five opponents to also win the F&M Open and Outstanding Wrestlers honors … Named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week for his victory at the Scuffle … Finished fifth at the Junior World Championships prior to the start of the season.
2020-21 (Air Force): Compiled a 16-5 record in a successful true freshman season starting at heavyweight … Became the first Falcon freshman to qualify for the NCAA Championships as he received the No. 17 seed … Went 3-2 at the tournament and beat Lehigh’s eighth-seeded Jordan Wood for his first career top-10 win, but ended one win short of the podium … Defeated three national qualifiers as part of his 4-1 record and third-place finish at the Big 12 Championships … Had a 7-4 record against ranked opponents and score bonus points in 11 matches, including seven by pin … Won his final four dual matches and was named to Amateur Wrestling News’ All-Rookie Team after the season.
High School: Won the Kansas state championship twice and reached the finals three times for Newton High School … Ranked the No. 2 recruit at his weight by The Open Mat … Was a four-time All-American in both freestyle and Greco-Roman at USAW Junior Nationals … Also earned All-America honors in folkstyle … Champion at the NHSCA Senior Nationals and FloNationals in addition to a runner-up result at Super 32 … Won the 2020 National Collegiate Open.
Personal: Born to Todd and Lynnette Hendrickson … Has two sisters, Megan and Gracie … Pursuing a Master’s of Business Administration at Oklahoma State.
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