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2024-25 Wrestling Roster

Profile

  • 133
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Lewistown, Montana
    Hometown
  • 133
    Weight
  • Fergus High School
    High School
  • Oklahoma State
    Previous School
Cooper  Birdwell
Cooper Birdwell
133
Position
Senior
Class
Lewistown, Montana
Hometown

Summary

Biography

Career Results
Year Overall Dual vs. Ranked Fall TF MD
2023-24 8-11 1-7 1-5 1 0 3
2022-23 (Oklahoma State) 5-0 0-0 -- 1 0 1
2021-22 (Oklahoma State) 8-2 0-0 -- 2 1 1
Overall 21-13 1-7 1-5 4 1 5

Highlights:
  • 2023 5th-Place Finish at Reno Tournament of Champions
  • 2021 3rd-Place Finish at Reno Tournament of Champions
2023-24 (Redshirt-Junior): Birdwell compiled an 8-11 record, which included a 1-5 mark against ranked wrestlers. He began the season as the every-day starter at 133 before splitting time in the lineup during the second half of the year. Birdwell logged his ranked win at the Reno Tournament of Champions, beating No. 27 Jace Koezler via major decision, 20-6. All five of Birdwell’s ranked losses were competitive, only losing via decision. He went 1-7 in duals and was 8-4 in regular-season tournaments.

Before Wyoming: Birdwell spent two seasons at Oklahoma State, posting a record of 5-0 during the 2022-23 season. He won the Golden Norseman Open in his lone appearance on the season. Birdwell posted a record of 8-2 in the 2021-22 season, which was highlighted by a third-place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions.

High School: Birdwell prepped at Fergus High School where he won four Montana state titles. He accrued a career record of 178-0, becoming just the fourth Montana wrestler to amass a undefeated record in their career.