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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Michael Gioffre

  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Clovis, Calif.
  • High School Buchanan
  • Major Communication
  • Position 149
  • Instagram michaelgioffre

Biography

2024-25 (At Virginia)

• Posted a 7-7 record at 157 pounds with a 4-3 mark in dual action and 0-2 mark in ACC duals
• Battled injury throughout the season resulting in limited action
• Tallied one pin, one tech fall and two major decisions on the season
• Went 2-2 at the Southern Scuffle (1/5)
• Went 1-2 at the ACC Championships with win over No. 21 Dylan Evans (Pitt) in opening round

2023-24 (At Virginia)

• Posted a 9-10 record at 149 pounds and went 4-3 in dual action
• Missed time early in 2024 due to injury
• Tallied four technical falls on the year
• Went 1-2 in ACC duals
• Runner-up finish at Mountaineer Invitational (11/11)
• Defeated Sean O’Donnell in dual action against Duke (1/26)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll

2022-23 (At Virginia)

• Posted a 12-5 record on the season as a redshirt
• Posted four bonus-point victories – two pins and two tech falls
• Wrestled in three open tournaments and four dual meets
• Champion at the Southeast Open (1/5) with a 5-0 record
• Fifth-place finish at the Southern Scuffle (1/1 – 1/2)
• Upset top-seed and No. 16 Jaden Abas of Stanford in first round at Southern Scuffle
• Dual wins came in action against Ohio, Navy and Kent State at Virginia Duals (1/13 – 1/14)
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll

Career Record

Year Overall Dual Conference Falls TF MD Big Ten NCAA
2022-23* 12-5 3-1 -- 2 2 0 -- --
2023-24 9-9 4-3 1-2 0 4 0 -- --
2024-25 7-6 4-3 0-2 1 1 2 -- --
Total 16-15 8-6 1-4 1 5 2

*Redshirt Season

HIGH SCHOOL

• No. 64 recruit on FloWrestling’s Big Board
• No. 3 recruit at 138 pounds by FloWrestling
• 2022 California State Champion
• Super 32 All-American
• 2020 Freak Show Champion