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Bellarmine University Athletics

2024-25 Wrestling Roster

John Sommers II
John Sommers II
Kiana Jordan
John Sommers II
John Sommers II

Grant O'Dell

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 174
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Major Criminal Justice
  • Hometown North Liberty, IA
  • High School Iowa City West

Biography

2024-25: bumped up to 174 and wrestled 30 times on the year…turned in a 19-11 overall record…went 7-3 in duals and 7-4 in SoCon bouts including a 6-2 record in SoCon duals…finished the season third on the team in total wins and second on the team in dual wins…ranked tied for third with four major decision wins…placed third with a 3-1 record at the Clarion Open…finished third with a 3-1 record at the Cougar Clash…won five SoCon dual bouts in a row to end the season…represented the Knights in their first SoCon Championship and went 1-2

2023-24: NCWA National Champion (165)...named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team...SoCon Honor Roll recipient...led Bellarmine with 33 total wins...turned in a 33-6 overall record while going 17-2 in duals and 6-2 in the SoCon...also lead the team in duals wins and SoCon wins...recorded 18 wins by tech fall, the most on the team...his 33 total wins rank tied for second most in a single season in program history while his .846 win % ranks as the second best in program history...won an individual national championship wrestling at 165 at the NCWA National Championships, winning all five of his bouts by tech fall

2022-23: SoCon Honor Roll recipient...Wrestled 11 times at 157, going 10-1 during his freshman season…Earned a 6-0 mark at the NCWA National Duals Jan. 6-7, including a major decision win, pin, and tech-fall…Topped Tyler Brignola of Gardner-Webb (SV-1, 3-1) on Jan. 13…Defeated Toure Moore of Queens (Dec, 3-1) on Jan. 21…Bested Michael Ramirez of Presbyterian (Dec, 10-5) on Feb. 23.

PERSONAL: son to Tony and Susan O'Dell...brother to Hanna and Cy...wrestled for Nate Moore at Iowa City West High School...was a four-time Iowa high school state placer

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Freshman

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2024-25Redshirt Sophomore

    5'9" 174 lbs