Austin Gomez

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Austin Gomez
Personal information
Full nameAustin Klee Gomez
Born (1998-03-19) March 19, 1998 (age 26)
Carol Stream, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States (2013–2021)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (2022–present)
Sport Wrestling
Weight class65 kg (143 lb)
Event(s) Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team Michigan Wolverines
ClubCliff Keen Wrestling Club
Coached bySean Bormet
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Mexico City 70 kg
Mexico National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Oaxaca 65 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Michigan Wolverines
NCAA Division I Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Kansas City 149 lb
Big Ten Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 College Park 149 lb
Representing the Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Lincoln 149 lb
Representing the Iowa State Cyclones
Big 12 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Tulsa 133 lb

Austin Klee Gomez (born March 19, 1998) is a Mexican-American freestyle and former folkstyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms. [1] In freestyle, he is qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics and is a Mexico National champion. [2]

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In folkstyle, Gomez was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American, placing second in 2024 out of the University of Michigan and fourth in 2022 out of the University of Wisconsin. [3]

Career

High school

Gomez started wrestling around the age of four years old, and went on to attend Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, Illinois, where he became a three-time state champion before graduating in 2017. [4] One of the top-recruits in the country, Gomez was a multiple-time U17 US National champion and a Pan American champion in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. [5]

Before his junior season, Gomez committed to wrestle for the Iowa State Cyclones. [6] Before going off to college, Gomez placed second at the U20 US World Team Trials. [7]

Iowa State University

2017–2018

Gomez competed under a redshirt during his first season, grabbing titles from the Willie Myers Open, the Duhawk Open and the Sioux City Dave Edmonds Open and recording a 8–0 record. [8]

After the season, Gomez grabbed the U20 US National title and improved from a runner-up finish from 2017 to a first-place finish at the U20 US World Team Trials in freestyle. [9] However, he decided against competing at the U20 World Championships due to a knee injury. [8]

2018–2019

During regular season, Gomez won the Lindenwood Open and placed second at the Southern Scuffle, before a third-place finish at the Big 12 Conference to qualify for the NCAA tournament. [10] At the tournament, Gomez went 4–2 though was unable to place, closing off the year at 24–7. [11]

2019–2020

Gomez was unable to compete during 2019–2020 due to injury, using a medical redshirt. [12] In October 2020, Gomez competed at the US National Championships, where he suffered an injury in a first round loss and forfeited his next match. [13] In December 2020, Gomez made the decision to retire from the sport due to recurrent concussions and injuries, at the age of 22. [14] [15]

University of Wisconsin

2021–2022

After a brief retirement, Gomez entered the transfer portal in April, and in May, he committed to wrestle for the Wisconsin Badgers. [16] [17] Up at 149 pounds, Gomez became the Big Ten Conference champion before becoming an All-American with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA National tournament, closing out the year at 23–4. [18]

2022–2023

On November, Gomez competed for Mexico at the Mexico All-Star Grand Prix, winning gold at 70 kilograms and defeating Olympian Agustín Destribats in the finals. [19]

During regular season, Gomez held a 10–2 dual meet record, notably defeating three-time NCAA champion Yianni Diakomihalis early in the year though suffering an injury during his last meet which resulted in a loss. [20] After a first round upset loss, Gomez was forced to default out of his second match due to injury at the Big Ten Championships, though receiving an at-large berth to qualify for the NCAA tournament. [21] At the national tournament, Gomez went 2–2 and was unable to repeat as an All-American, closing out the year at 12–6. [22]

A week after folkstyle season was over, Gomez became a Mexico National champion, with notable victories over three-time Pan American medalist Brandon Díaz and Outstanding Wrestler honors. [23] In May, Gomez competed at the Pan American Championships, but was eliminated by Colombia in the first round. [24]

In September, Gomez competed at the World Championships, where after defeating India's Anuj Kumar, he was eliminated by two-time NCAA Division I National champion Nick Lee. [25]

University of Michigan

2023–2024

After graduating from Wisconsin in the spring, Gomez announced 2022–2023 had been his final season of collegiate wrestling, however, he entered the transfer portal in October, and in December, his petition for another year of eligibility was approved by the NCAA. [26] Days later, Gomez announced his commitment to the Michigan Wolverines, and went 7–1 in dual meets for them during regular season. [27] [28]

To start off March, Gomez switched to freestyle in an attempt to qualify Mexico for the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament. [29] After a quick victory over Chile, Gomez avenged his loss from the World Championships and defeated Pan American champion Nick Lee in a high-scoring match to advance to the qualification match. [30] In the semifinals, Gomez defeated Lachlan McNeil to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and the finals of the tournament were not wrestled. [31]

Back to folkstyle for the post-season, Gomez placed as a runner-up at the Big Ten Conference Championships and claimed the sixth-seed at the NCAA tournament. [32] After defeating three-time All-American Kyle Parco to cruise to the finals, he fell to Caleb Henson to place as a runner-up and become a two-time All-American, closing out the year at 13–3 and ending his collegiate career. [3]

Post-collegiate career

2024

In June, Gomez competed at the Polyák Imre & Varga János Ranking Series, where he won one match while losing three to place fifth. [33]

Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation
2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Ranking Series 5th at 65 kg
Loss13–6 Flag of Iran.svg Haji Aliyev 3–12June 6, 2024 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament

Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary

Loss13–5 Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Kiyooka6–12
Win13–4 Flag of Hungary.svg György SzilágyiTF 10–0
Loss12–4 Flag of Iran.svg Abbas Ebrahimzade2–7
2024 Pan American Olympic Qualification Gold medal icon.svg at 65 kg
Win12–3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lachlan McNeil 6–3March 1, 2024 2024 Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament

Flag of Mexico.svg Acapulco, Mexico

Win11–3 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Lee TF 22–12
Win10–3 Flag of Chile.svg Matias MuñozTF 10–0
2023 World Championships 22nd at 65 kg
Loss9–3 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Lee FallSeptember 18, 2023 2023 World Championships

Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade, Serbia

Win9–2 Flag of India.svg Anuj Kumar8–7
2023 Pan American Championships 18th at 65 kg
Loss8–2 Flag of Colombia.svg Uber CueroTF 0–11May 3–6, 2023 2023 Pan American Continental Championships

Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, Argentina

2023 Campeonato Nacional Gold medal icon.svg at 65 kg
Win8–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Brandon Díaz TF 10–0March 25, 20232023 Mexican Campeonato Nacional

Flag of Mexico.svg Oaxaca, Mexico

Win7–1 Flag of Mexico.svg TF 10–0
Win6–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos LizarragaTF 10–0
Win5–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Brandon Díaz TF 15–4
Win4–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego OlveraTF 12–2
2022 All-Star Grand Prix Gold medal icon.svg at 70 kg
Win3–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Agustin Destribats TF 14–4November 22, 20222022 Mexico All-Star Grand Prix

Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City, Mexico

Win2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Victor DominguezTF 10–0
Win1–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesus Doroteo RivasFall
2020 US Nationals DNP at 65 kg
Loss Flag of the United States.svg Michael JaffeFFOctober 13, 20202020 US National Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Coralville, Iowa

Loss0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Jaden AbasTF 2–12

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