Joey Cruz Season 2024-25

2025-26

• Posted an 11-7 overall record and a 1-3 dual record
• Scored three dual points
• Registered seven bonus-point wins, including five major decisions, one technical fall and one pin
• Placed third at the Jim Koch Wisconsin Open

2024-25

• 16-14 overall record with three bonus-point victories
• 7-5 dual record; 6-2 Big Ten dual record
• Scored 23 dual points
• NCAA Qualifier at 125 pounds
• Placed third at the Grand View Open at 125 pounds
• Won the team's Most Improved Award

2023-24

• 7-6 record with six bonus point victories
• Took second at the Luther Open at 125 pounds

at Oklahoma (2022-23)

• Went 2-4 as a freshman; missed the remainder of the season due to ankle injury.

High School

• Ranked No. 13 overall prospect nationally and the No. 3 recruit at 120 pounds by FloWrestling
• Ranked No. 52 overall prospect in the 2022 senior class by MatScouts
• Spent a portion of the 2020 season as the nation’s top recruit at 120 pounds
• Won a state title as a senior at 113 pounds in 2022; also finished as the California state runner-up in 2021 and took third in 2019
• Won the 2020 Grappler Fall Classic 119 pounds division

Personal

• Born Sept. 4, 2003
• Son of Joey Cruz Sr. and Veronica Cruz
• Siblings Alyssa Cruz, Samantha Flores and Gilbert Flores

	Overall	Dual	Conf.	Dual Pts.	Conf.	NCAA	OT	MD	TF	Pins	Fastest
Year	Record	Record	Record	Scored	Place	Place	W/L	W/L	W/L	W/L	Pin
*2022-23	2-4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023-24	7-6	0-1	0-1	—	—	—	—	2-1	3-2	1-0	3:59
2024-25	16-14	7-5	6-2	23	—	—	1-1	4-5	0-1	—
2025-26	11-7	1-3	1-1	3	—	—	1-0	5-1	1-0	1-0	4:45
Career	36-31	8-9	7-4	26	—	—	2-1	12-7	5-3	2-0	3:59

*at Oklahoma