2020-21
- Posted an overall record of 1-3
- Registered one fall in 5:00
- Earned Coaches Appreciation Award
- Letterwinner
2019-20
- Posted an 8-5 overall record at 141 pounds, going 2-3 in dual competition and 2-2 in Big Ten duals
- Scored six team points in dual competition
- Pinned three opponents, posting one major decision
- Won title at Luther Open
- Letterwinner
2018-19
- Recorded an overall record of 4-4
- 3-4 record at 141
- 1-0 at 149
- Won his only Big Ten dual, a 2-0 decision against Purdue’s Parker Filius
- Did not place at Midlands Championships
- Placed fourth at the Lindenwood Open
- Letterwinner
2017-18
- Recorded a 11-7 record at 141 pounds
- Recorded a 2-3 dual record, scoring nine team points in dual competition
- Placed second at Luther College Open (4-1) and placed sixth at Midlands Championships (5-3)
- Letterwinner
2016-17
- Redshirted
- Won four open tournament titles at 141 pounds, including Grand View Open, Luther College Open, Pat “Flash” Flanagan Open, and Missouri Valley College Open
- Placed third at Northern Iowa Open
- Posted a 22-3 record overall
- Ended the season on a 10-match winning streak
- Recorded eight pins, three technical falls, and five major decisions
High School
- Four-time state champion at 120, 132, 138 and 145
- Three-time conference champion (132, 138, 145)
- Placed sixth in the state in duals junior year
- Placed second in duals and traditional senior year
- Four-time team MVP
- Dan Gable Mr. Wrestler junior through senior year
- State tournament MVP senior year
- Fastest pin was 24 seconds
- Fargo cadet national champion
- Fila cadet national champion
- Placed third and fifth at Fargo junior nationals
Personal
- Born February 21, 1997
- Son of Dean and Dawn Happel
- Father wrestled at Iowa
- Sports studies 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 |
2017-18 | 11-7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 9 | – – | – – | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4:28 |
2018-19 | 4-4 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3 | – – | – – | 0-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | – – |
2019-20 | 8-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 6 | – – | – – | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 1:22 |
2020-21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | – – | – – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 5:00 |
Career | 24-19 | 5-6 | 5-5 | 18 | – – | – – | 0-1 | 5-3 | 2-1 | 6-1 | 1:22 |