North Carolina State University Athletics
2026-27 Wrestling Roster
Koy Buesgens
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- New Prague, Minn.
- High School:
- New Prague High School
- Weight:
- 149
All Time Accolades
2x NCAA Qualifier (2026 & 2025)
1x ACC Placer (2026 - 2nd)
1x NWCA Scholar All-American (2024-25)
1x ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
2025-26 // REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
• Competed in the lineup at 149 lbs...finishing 23-5, 15-2 in duals, 5-1 in the ACC, 5-2 against ranked opponents during the regular season, and had seven bonus point wins
• Went 2-2 in his second trip to NCAAs...defeated (28) Kade Brown of Pittsburgh in the first round...second round loss was to (12) Carter Young of Maryland...stayed alive by beating (27) Andre Gonzales of Cal Poly...was eliminated with a loss to (4) Collin Gaj of Virginia Tech
• Reached the ACC Finals as the No. 1 seed...lost to Virginia Tech's Collin Gaj in tiebreakers
• Tallied five ranked wins during the regular season over No. 7 Willie McDougald (West Virginia), No. 3 Casey Swiderski (Oklahoma State), No. 9 Aden Valencia (Stanford), No. 21 Kade Brown (Pittsburgh), No. 2 Jaxon Joy (Cornell)
• Recorded seven bonus point wins (one falls, one technical fall, and five major decisions)
• Southeast Open Champion to start the season
• Beat the eventual national champion, Aden Valencia, by major decision in the dual at Stanford
• Was 10-0 to start the season until falling to No. 6 Ethan Stiles of Ohio State in Columbus
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