2015-16 Wrestling Roster
Jeff Koepke
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 184
- Hometown:
- Prospect Heights, Ill.
- High School:
- Hersey
Two-time NCAA Qualifier
2015-16
- Qualified for NCAA Championships, finished with 2-2 record
- Placed sixth at Big Ten Championships
- Compiled a career-high 23 wins
- Fifth on the team with 53 dual points
- Won Reno Tournament of Champions with a perfect 6-0 record
- Went 6-3 during Big Ten dual action
2014-15
- Qualified for NCAA Championships
- Placed sixth at Big Ten Championships
- Finished fourth at 2014 Roadrunner Open
- Finished sixth at 2014 Midlands Championships
- Career-high in wins (21)
- Tied for fifth on the team in dual meet points scored (37)
- Three wins over top-15 opponents
2013-14
- Filled in for injured starter Mario Gonzalez at 197 pounds
- Placed second at the Loras Open
- Compiled an 8-13 overall record
2012-13
- Went 12-8 during the season
- Competed in the Binghamton and Chattanooga dual
- Finished second at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open
- Placed fourth at the Northern Iowa Open
2011-11
- Redshirt season
- Compiled a 6-2 record
- Placed first at the Loras Open
- Went 2-2 at the UNI Open
- Competed in eight matches
High School
- 2010-2011 conference champion
- 2009,2010,2011 regional and sectional champion
- 2010,2011 state qualifier
- Placed 6th in state in 2010 and 5th in 2011 all at 160 pounds
- Earned four varsity letters in wrestling
Personal
- Born Jul 16, 1993
- Parents are Jeff and Susan Koepke
- Has a brother, Tim, and sister, Hayley
- Major is undecided
Career Record
| Year | W | L | F | Big Ten | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12* | 6 | 2 | 2 | --- | --- |
| 2012-13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | --- | --- |
| 2013-14 | 8 | 13 | 0 | --- | --- |
| 2014-15 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 6th | DNP |
| 2015-16 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 6th | DNP |
| Total | 64 | 48 | 8 |
*Red-shirt Season
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