University of Iowa Athletics

Zach Axmear

Height 5-8
Weight 149 lbs.
Class So.
Hometown North English, Iowa
High School English Valley
Zach Axmear - Men's Wrestling - University of Iowa Athletics

2020-2021

  • Posted an 0-2 mark competing once at 157 pounds and once at 165 pounds
  • Made his Big Ten dual debut Feb. 7 at #18 Purdue
  • Dean’s List
  • Letterwinner

2019-20

  • Overall record of 9-4
  • Won Grand View Open title
  • Placed fourth at Lindenwood Open
  • Pinned three opponents and scored one major decision
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Letterwinner

2018-19

  • Overall record of 15-6
  • Scored bonus points in 11 of 15 wins, including nine falls
  • Competed in five tournaments, winning 149-pound titles at the Lindenwood Open and Pat “Flash” Flanagan Open
  • Was runner-up at the Loras Open
  • Placed sixth at the Grand View Open
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Letterwinner

2017-18

  • Redshirted
  • Overall record of 3-4 competing unattached at 157 pounds
  • Placed fifth at the Pat “Flash” Flanagan open
  • All three wins came via technical fall

High School

  • State champion in 2017
  • Four-time state place winner with fifth (145), third (152), second (152) and first (152) place finishes
  • Undefeated senior year… academic first team All-State
  • Academic second team All-State
  • Undefeated senior year
  • Four-time SICL Conference Champion
  • Holds the school record for season wins and career wins
  • Played second base for the baseball team
  • Tailback and linebacker for the football team
  • Ran track and cross country
  • Varsity letter in all five sports
  • Finished with 3.95 GPA
  • Saludatorian
  • Future Farmers of America (FFA)
  • Student Council
  • Part of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)

Personal

  • Born on September 2, 1998
  • Son of Corby and Tonya Axmear
  • Has a sister, Katelynn Barthelman and one brother, Austin Axmear
  • Nursing major

 

Overall Dual Big Ten Dual Dual Pts. Big Ten NCAA OT MD TF Pins Fastest
Year Record Record Record Scored Place Place W-L W-L W-L W-L Pin
2018-19 15-6 0-0 0-0 0 – – – – 0-0 1-0 1-0 8-1 1:26
2019-20 9-4 0-0 0-0 0 – – – – 0-1 1-0 0-1 3-1 1:04
2020-21 0-2 0-1 0-1 0 – – – – 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 – –
Career 24-11 0-1 0-1 0 0-1 2-1 1-1 11-2 1:04