Keegan O'Toole

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Keegan O'Toole
Personal information
Full nameKeegan Daniel O'Toole
NationalityUnited States American
Born (2001-05-09) May 9, 2001 (age 20)
Hartland, Wisconsin, United States
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Folkstyle
College teamMissouri Tigers
ClubAskren Wrestling Academy
Coached byBen Askren
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's freestyle wrestling
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Ufa 74 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Missouri Tigers
NCAA Division I National Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 St. Louis 165 lbs
MAC Conference
Gold medal – first place 2021 Trenton 165 lbs

Keegan Daniel O'Toole (born May 9, 2001) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes internationally at 74 kilograms and collegiately at 165 pounds.[1] In freestyle, he was the 2021 Junior World Champion.[2] In folkstyle, he is an NCAA Division I All-American and Mid-American Conference champion out of the University of Missouri.[1]

Background[]

Born and raised in the state of Wisconsin, O'Toole attended Arrowhead High School in Hartland, graduating in 2020 as the second-ranked recruit in the nation.[3] During his time as a high school wrestler, O'Toole went on to become the eighteenth athlete to claim four WIAA state titles, going 49–0 as a senior.[4] He cemented his spot as the top-ranked 160 pounder with a technical fall over former #1 Paddy Gallgher.[5] Before attending the University of Missouri (NCAA Division I), he was named the Junior Dan Hodge Trophy and Wisconsin's Dave Schultz High School Excellence award winner.[6][7]

Collegiate career[]

2020–2021[]

Missouri's O'Toole racked up a perfect 13–0 record NCAAs competing solely along the Mid-American Conference due to COVID-19 restrictions.[8] At the NCAA tournament, he advanced to the quarterfinals with two more wins, but was knocked off to consolation by eventual finalist and third-seeded Jake Wentzel from Pittsburgh.[9] After his first win on consolations, he stunned second-ranked Anthony Valencia from ASU by technical fall and fifth-ranked Zach Hartman from Bucknell by major decision before claiming the bronze medal by downing tenth-seeded Travis Wittlake from the Oklahoma State University, becoming an All-American.[10]

Freestyle career[]

Age-group level[]

After winning multiple US National titles in freestyle, O'Toole claimed the 2021 Junior World Championship with a technical fall in the finale, notoriously pinning '19 U23 World Champion Turan Bayramov in the quarterfinals.[6][11]

NCAA record[]

NCAA Division I Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event
Win 21–1 Nick Knutson Fall November 14, 2021 Northern Colorado - Missouri Dual
Win 20–1 Luke Weber Fall November 11, 2021 Missouri - North Dakota State Dual
Start of 2021–2022 Season (sophomore year)
End of 2020–2021 Season (freshman year)
2021 NCAA Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 165 lbs
Win 19–1 Travis Wittlake 4–3 March 18–20, 2021 2021 NCAA Division I National Championships
Win 18–1 Zach Hartman MD 17–4
Win 17–1 Anthony Valencia TF 16–1
Win 16–1 Luke Weber 5–1
Loss 15–1 Jake Wentzell 6–9
Win 15–0 Cameron Amine 5–2
Win 14–0 Jake Silverstein Fall
2021 MAC Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 165 lbs
Win 13–0 Izzak Olejnik 6–2 February 26–27, 2021 2021 Mid-American Conference Championships
Win 12–0 Alex Cramer MD 13–2
Win 11–0 Neil Schuster Fall
Win 10–0 James Limongi Fall
Win 9–0 Chase Diehl TF 21–6 February 7, 2021 Southern Illinois Edwardsville - Missouri Dual
Win 8–0 Izzak Olejnik 5–1 January 23, 2021 Northern Illinois - Missouri Dual
Win 7–0 Sean O'Dwyer Fall Ohio - Missouri Dual
Win 6–0 Grant Stotts Fall January 17, 2021 Missouri - Iowa State Dual
Win 5–0 Pat Schoenfelder TF 20–4 Missouri - Northern Iowa Dual
Win 4–0 Cole Moody 12–6 January 8, 2021 Wyoming - Missouri Dual
Win 3–0 Alex Cramer TF 21–5 Central Michigan - Missouri Dual
Win 2–0 Jack Thomsen TF 18–3 January 3, 2021 SDSU/Missouri/NDSU Extra Matches
Win 1–0 Cade DeVos Fall South Dakota State - Missouri Dual
Start of 2020–2021 Season (freshman year)

Stats[]

Season Year School Rank Record Weigh Class Win Bonus
2022 Sophomore University of Missouri #4 2–0 165 100.00% 100.00%
2021 Freshman #6 (3rd) 19–1 95.00% 65.00%
Career 21–1 95.45% 68.18%

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Keegan O'Toole - Wrestling". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Shefferd, Neil (August 18, 2021). "Iran take team title as men's freestyle finals continue at World Junior Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved August 18, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Arrowhead's Keegan O'Toole may become the 18th wrestler in state history to win 4 individual titles". TMJ4. February 26, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Four-time wrestling state champ Keegan O'Toole has lofty goals going forward". BVM Sports. July 1, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Hogg, Curt. "With a dominant victory on a national stage, this Arrowhead senior earned the title of the No. 1 high-school wrestler in America". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Hogg, Curt. "Former four-time state champion Keegan O'Toole of Arrowhead is now a world champion". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Decker Honored with Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award". Duke University. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Smith, Earl (March 15, 2021). "2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Preview: 165 Pounds". The Open Mat. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Mizzou Wrestling Advances Three to Final Day of NCAAs". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Russell, Lee. "Missouri wrestling third overall after first day of NCAA championships". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "2021 World Junior Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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