Austin McBurney

Austin McBurney 2026 NCAA Men's Wrestling Championships

Photo by: Geoffrey Riccio

Photo by: Geoffrey Riccio

Position:
149 lbs
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Perry, Ohio
High School:
Perry High School

2025-26: NWCA Scholar All-American ... Finished the season with a 23-15 overall record at 149 pounds ... Went 8-6 in dual competition and 3-7 in Ivy League matches ... Qualified for the NCAA Tournament, going 2-2 with an 11-9 decision against No. 32 Clayton Jones (Michigan State) and a 4-3 decision against No. 17 Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven) (Mar. 19-20) ... Finished in third place at the Ivy Tournament with a 2-1 record, earning a 12-2 major decision against Jack Crook (Harvard) and an 8-2 decision against No. 18 Eligh Rivera (Princeton) (Mar. 8) ... Totaled five major decisions, three tech falls, and one sudden victory on the season ... Won four matches at the Princeton Open (Nov. 2) ... Went 4-0 and won his weight bracket at the Army Invitational (Nov. 16) ... Won several matches at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 3).

2024-25: Wrestled at 141 and 149 pounds ... Totaled one tech fall on the season ... Defeated Rider's Anthony Viscido at the Princeton Open (Nov. 3) ... Defeated Franklin & Marshall's Pat Phillips at the Sheridan Invitational (Jan. 4-5) ... Competed at the Big Red Invitational (Nov. 24) and the Davidson Duals (Jan. 17).

2023-24: Did not compete for the Bears this season.