Tristan Massie
Tristan Massie
Weight: 165
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Hillsdale, Wis.
High School: Barron
Class: 165

Awards and Honors

  • 2022-23
    • NCAA Championships qualifier
    • Placed third at NCAA Upper Midwest Regional (165 pounds)
    • WIAC runner-up (165 pounds)
    • 8 Man Battle and Wheaton Invitational champion (165 pounds)
  • 2021-22
    • 8 Man Battle champion (157 pounds)
    • National Wrestling Coaches Associaiton Scholar All-American
  • 2020-21
    • National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American
    • Hardest worker team award
  • 2019-20
    • National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American
    • Hardest worker team award
    • Rookie of the year team award
    • North Country Open champion

2022-23

Qualified for the NCAA Championships by placing third at 165 pounds at the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional...Won two matches at nationals and narrowly missed out on reaching the podium...WIAC runner-up at 165 pounds...Won tournament titles at the 8 Man Battle and Wheaton Invitational...Finished season with a 34-8 record.

2021-22

National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Scholar All-American...Season record of 24-13...Earned six victories via fall...8 Man Battle champion at 157 pounds...Placed third at the WIAC Championships...Finished sixth at the Upper Midwest Regional...Took fourth at Messiah Invite.

2020-21

National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Scholar All-American...Hardest worker team award... Named team captain... Season record of 8-2, with two falls. Placed third in the WIAC Championships.

2019-2020

National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Scholar All-American...Rookie of the year and hardest worker team awards...Season record of 27-17 with 11 falls. Took fourth place Upper Midwest Regional...first place Champion North Country Open...second place Luther Open...second place 8 Man Battles.

High School

Attended Barron High School...Cross country: State qualifier, all-conference and academic all-state in 2018...All-conference in 2017. Wrestling: Third place at state in Division 2 in 2018-19...Academic all-state in 2018-19...State qualifier in 2017-18...All-conference in 2018-19, 2017-18 and 2015-16. Track and field: State qualifier in 2018 and 2019...All-conference in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Personal

Why did you choose UW-Eau Claire?

"Close to home and a great coaching staff."

Why did you choose Division III?

"Upper divisions are too expensive."

What is the best sports movie/show/series?

"Rocky"