2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Koy Buesgens
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- New Prague, Minn.
- High School:
- New Prague High School
- Major:
- Computer Science
All Time Accolades
1x NCAA Qualifier (2025)
1x NWCA Scholar All-American (2024-25)
1x ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
2024-25 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
• Bumped up to 149 lbs to step into the lineup for the season...finishing 17-13, 6-7 in duals, 3-3 in the ACC, 3-8 against ranked opponents, and six bonus point wins
• First time NCAA Qualifier...went 0-2...first round loss was to two-time All-American Dylan D'Emilio of Ohio State...consolation loss was to two-time Big 12 Champion, two-time NCAA Qualifier, and No. 4 seed Paniro Johnson of Iowa State in tiebreaker overtime
• Placed third at his first ACC Championship...took out four-time NCAA Qualifier and one-time All-American Jaden Abas of Stanford...won in sudden victory over Jack Gioffre of Virginia to place on the podium
• Wrestled in three tournaments during the regular season: Battle at The Citadel (3rd place), Journeymen's Collegiate Classic (1st place in Pool B), and Cliff Keen Invitational
• Tallied three ranked wins during the regular season over No. 13 Ethan Fernandez of Cornell, No. 28 Jack Gioffre of Virginia, and No. 21 Finn Solomon of Pitt
• Earned ACC Wrestler of the Week honors on Jan. 28 after defeating No. 21 Finn Solomon of Pitt
• Named a NWCA Scholar All-American for the first time
2023-24 - FRESHMAN
• Redshirted his freshman year
• Competed primarily in the 141 pound weight class...Wrestled in four dual-matches for the team (against Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, Northern Iowa, and Duke)
• Went 3-0 at Journeymen's Collegiate Classic, all of which were bonus point wins – one pin, one technical fall, and one major decision
• Named to the 2023-24 ACC Academic Honor Roll for the first time
• Placed fourth at the U20 U.S. Open in April of 2024 at 65kg...Placed third at the U20 World Team Trials at 65kg in June of 2024
Prep
3X State Champion