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McEnelly, VomBaur Among B1G Wrestlers to Watch
10/31/2025 1:00:00 PM | Wrestling
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota returning All-Americans Max McEnelley and Vance VomBaur have both been named to the 2025-26 Big Ten Wrestlers to Watch list, the conference announced Friday.
McEnelly is coming off a redshirt freshman season that saw him finish third in the country at 184 pounds with a 25-2 record. The reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year, he was also a finalist at the Big Ten Championships. McEnelly tied for third in the nation in tech fall wins (13) and led Minnesota in tech fall wins, bonus point victories (18) and dual wins (12). He also tied for the team lead in dual win percentage (1.000, 12-0), Big Ten dual wins (8) and. Big Ten dual win percentage (1.000, 8-0).
In addition, he was second on the roster in bonus point rate (.704), ranked wins (13), win percentage vs. ranked opponents (.867, 13-2), dual team points scored (51), Big Ten dual team points scored (33) and major decisions (6).
Off the mat, McEnelly was named a CSC Academic All-District Selection, an NWCA Scholar All-American and was an Academic All-Big Ten selection.
This past summer, he won gold at the U20 World Championships for Team USA.
A redshirt senior this season, VomBaur finished in eighth place last year for the second straight year, becoming the 59th multi-time All-American in Gophers history and the fourth to do so at 141 pounds.
VomBaur went 26-7 last season, including seven wins by major decision, five by tech fall and one by pin. He was a finalist at the Big Ten Championships and tallied regular season titles at both the Mountaineer Invite and Cougar Clash. The Greeley, Colo., native led Minnesota in major decision victories (7) and tied for the team lead in overall wins (26) and total matches competed (33).
He also placed third on the Gophers in dual wins (10) and ranked wins (12), tied for third in Big Ten dual wins (6), Big Ten dual win percentage (.750, 6-2) and Big Ten dual team points scored (24), ranked fourth in bonus point wins (13), win percentage vs. ranked opponents (.632, 12-7) and dual team points scored (39), tied for fourth in shutout wins (2), finished fifth in team points per match (2.19) and dual win percentage (.833, 10-2), and tied for fifth in overall win percentage (.788, 26-7) and tech falls (5).
Minnesota opens the 2025-26 season this Sunday when it travels to Salem, Va., for the Southeast Open.
McEnelly is coming off a redshirt freshman season that saw him finish third in the country at 184 pounds with a 25-2 record. The reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year, he was also a finalist at the Big Ten Championships. McEnelly tied for third in the nation in tech fall wins (13) and led Minnesota in tech fall wins, bonus point victories (18) and dual wins (12). He also tied for the team lead in dual win percentage (1.000, 12-0), Big Ten dual wins (8) and. Big Ten dual win percentage (1.000, 8-0).
In addition, he was second on the roster in bonus point rate (.704), ranked wins (13), win percentage vs. ranked opponents (.867, 13-2), dual team points scored (51), Big Ten dual team points scored (33) and major decisions (6).
Off the mat, McEnelly was named a CSC Academic All-District Selection, an NWCA Scholar All-American and was an Academic All-Big Ten selection.
This past summer, he won gold at the U20 World Championships for Team USA.
A redshirt senior this season, VomBaur finished in eighth place last year for the second straight year, becoming the 59th multi-time All-American in Gophers history and the fourth to do so at 141 pounds.
VomBaur went 26-7 last season, including seven wins by major decision, five by tech fall and one by pin. He was a finalist at the Big Ten Championships and tallied regular season titles at both the Mountaineer Invite and Cougar Clash. The Greeley, Colo., native led Minnesota in major decision victories (7) and tied for the team lead in overall wins (26) and total matches competed (33).
He also placed third on the Gophers in dual wins (10) and ranked wins (12), tied for third in Big Ten dual wins (6), Big Ten dual win percentage (.750, 6-2) and Big Ten dual team points scored (24), ranked fourth in bonus point wins (13), win percentage vs. ranked opponents (.632, 12-7) and dual team points scored (39), tied for fourth in shutout wins (2), finished fifth in team points per match (2.19) and dual win percentage (.833, 10-2), and tied for fifth in overall win percentage (.788, 26-7) and tech falls (5).
Minnesota opens the 2025-26 season this Sunday when it travels to Salem, Va., for the Southeast Open.
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