2019-20

• Became a four-time NCAA qualifier; NCAA Championships canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• Finished eighth at 174-pounds at Big Ten Championships, securing an automatic bid to nationals
• Went 17-9 wrestling at 174-pounds for the Illini during the 2019-20 campaign
• Compiled an 8-5 record in dual matches, tallying 25 dual points for the Illini
• Upset No. 8 Connor Flynn (Missouri) in Sudden Victory-1, 4-2, in the dual win at No. 13 Missouri
• Placed third at 174-pounds at Midlands, going 5-1 at the tournament

2018-19

• Earned an At-Large Bid to NCAA Championships at 165-pounds
• Tied for third on the team in wins with 20
• Finished third at Midlands, going 5-2
• Defeated No. 14 Connor Flynn, 4-1, in his Illini debut at Grapple in the Grove vs. Missouri
• Finished eighth at the Cliff Keen Invite

At Iowa

• Two-time NCAA Qualifier 
• 2017 Big Ten Championships 174 Pound 6th Place
• 36-19 combined record
• 10-4 in BIg Ten duals over two seasons

High School

• 2015 IHSA 3A 160-Pound Runner-Up
• Two-time Greco-Roman National Finalist and State Champion 
• Coached by Dale Eggert

Personal

• Born May 7, 1997 
• Son of Joe and Cathy Gunther
• Brother of Illini freshman, Michael Gunther
• Majoring in Communication

Career Record

Updated June 2020