University of Dubuque

2023-2024 (Graduate Student)

• NWCA Scholar All-American
• A-R-C All-Conference - 125 lbs
• NCAA Lower Midwest Regional - 5th Place Finish at 125 lbs

2022-2023 (Senior)

• NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships All-American (7th Place) at 125 lbs
• NCAA Lower Midwest Regional - 3rd Place at 125 lbs
• A-R-C All-Conference - 125 lbs

CAREER HONORS

• USA Wrestling Senior Greco National Team member 2019-present
• 2022 Pan American Games Champion (Greco-Roman 55kg)
• 2023 Senior U.S. Open Greco-Roman Champion 55kg
• Winner of 2023 Final X, U.S. World Team Final
• Competed in 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia (Greco-Roman 55kg) - 10th place

PRIOR TO UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE
• WIAA Division I Wisconsin state champion (106 lbs.) in 2016, runner up in 2017 at 113 lbs.
• Finished his senior season 39-1 and won 83 of his last 85 high school matches (43-1 as a junior)
• Captured Stevens Point High’s first individual state championship since 1999 less than 10 minutes before his twin brother Dylan, also became a state champion
• Spent entire senior season ranked No. 1 at 113 lbs. in Division 1 by Wisconsin Wrestling Online
• Cadet Greco World Team member and competed in 2015 UWW Cadet World Championships
• 2018 Junior World Greco Team member and competed in the 2018 UWW Junior World Championships

PERSONAL
• Son of Julie and Bryan Koontz
• Bryan wrestled for Central College (Pella, Iowa)
• Twin brother, Dylan, is also a member of the UD wrestling squad
• Also has a sister, Shelby