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2021-22 Men's Wrestling Roster

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A.J. Cooper

  • Weight 285
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cimarron, Kan.
  • Highschool Cimarron HS

Biography

2021-22 (Senior): Wrestled at 285 pounds compiling a 33-12 overall record...Led the team with 17 wins via decision and tied for a team high seven wins via fall... Finished 2-3 in dual competition and 1-2 against MIAA opponents...Took home an individual championship at the Bob Smith Open while placing third at the Dakota Wesleyan Open and the Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open as wells as fifth-place finishes at the Younes Hospitality Open and the Midwest Classic. Clinched his second consecutive DII Championships appearance with a runner-up finish at the Super Region VI Championships...Claimed All-America status for the second time with a seventh-place finish in St. Louis... Finished his career with an overall record of 119-50 and going 90-38 against DII competition.

2020-21 (Senior): Competed at 285 pounds...Went 12-1 in dual action including a 3-0 finish in MIAA duals...Finished second at the Super Region VI Championships to clinch his first appearance at the NCAA DII Championships...Attained All-America Honors with a fifth place finish at the NCAA Championships...Posted a 16-5 overall record.

2019-20 (Junior):
Named MIAA Dual Meet Runner-Up at 285 pounds after going 3-1 in league duals...Led the team with 36 wins, going 36-11 at the 285-pound weight class...Posted a 30-8 record against DII opponents...Led the Tigers with 16 wins via pin...Recorded the second-most wins via pin in Division II...Added four wins via tech fall, one major decision and 11 decisions...Finished fourth at the Super Region IV Championships after a 3-2 day...Took home first place at the Swede Open and the RWC-Jet Invite...Finished fourth at the Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly Open and the UNK Younes Hospitality Open while reaching the third-place match at the Bob Smith Open...Placed seventh at the Midwest Classic...Finished the year 10-2 in dual action...Named MIAA Wrestler of the Week (11/26) after winning the Swede Open.

2018-19 (Sophomore): Posted an overall record of 18-13, wrestling all matches in the 285-pound weight class...Champion of the Jet Invitational hosted by Newman University and the Kansas Cup...Placed third in the Bethany Swede Open...Went 6-6 in dual action.

2017-18: Did not compete.

2016-17 (Redshirt-Freshman):
Wrestled in the 285 class...Finished with a 14-4 overall record...Went 2-1 vs Division II competition...UCM Open Champion...Finished third at the Hastings College Cusatis Open...Finished third at the Missouri Valley College Open.

2015-16 (Freshman): Redshirted the 2015-16 season...Did see some action on the mats as he wrestled in the 285 class...Finished with a 2-5 overall record.

Cimarron HS: Recorded a 19-2 overall record for Cimarron HS....Was a three-time state qualifier...Runner-up his junior season...Finished third his senior season.
 
Year Weight Overall Division II
*2015-16 285 2-5 0-1
2016-17 285 14-4 2-1
2018-19 285 18-13 11-11
2019-20 285 36-11 30-8
2020-21    285 16-5 15-5
2021-22 285 33-12 32-12
Total 119-50 90-38

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    285 lbs
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    285 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    285 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    285 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    285 lbs
  • 2021-22Senior

    285 lbs