University of Minnesota Athletics
2023-24 Wrestling Roster
Lunn, Ben
Ben Lunn
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Shakopee, Minn.
- High School:
- Shakopee HS
- Position:
- 141 lbs.
Bio
CAREER
Italics - Indicates redshirt season (totals don't count toward career)
- 2x Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Went 3-2 at the Soldier Salute but did not place; both losses came to top-10 opponents
- Made first start in a dual in 4-2 loss to No. 29 Gavin Drexler of North Dakota State
- Came in fourth at the Cougar Clash with a 2-2 record
- Won an exhibition match via fall against Morgan State's Carter Nix
- Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Went 1-2 at Bison Open to open the year
- Went 5-6 in his first year of competition at Minnesota
- Earned two bonus-point victories on the season
- Went 5-2 at the Bison Open to place 5th at 149 pounds
- Competed at Daktronics Open and UNI Open
- Academic All-Big Ten selection
- Did not compete
- 2020 graduate of Shakopee High School, led by high school coach Jim Jackson
- Three-time Minnesota State Tournament runner-up
- Helped lead team to two straight Minnesota State Tournament titles in 2019-20 and runner-up finish in 2018
- Three-time section champion
- Member of the 2018 Minnesota Cadet National Team
- Finished eighth at 2018 and 2019 USA Folkstyle Nationals
- Placed seventh as a freshman at USA Preseason Nationals
- Wrestled in 2018 with Pinnacle Club Team.
- Son of Dan and Marcy Lunn
- Has five brothers and sisters
- Lists the St. Louis Cardinals and Blues as favorite teams
| YEAR | OVERALL W-L | DUAL W-L | BIG TEN W-L | PINS | TFs | MDs | B1G FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | --- | --- |
| 2021-22 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | --- | --- |
| 2022-23 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | --- | --- |
| 2023-24 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | --- | --- |
| CAREER | 12-17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | --- | --- |
Gopher Wrestling Tries Gymnastics
Thursday, May 29
Steveson Advances to NCAA Title Match
Friday, March 21
Gable Steveson: NCAA Quarterfinals
Friday, March 21
Gable Steveson: NCAA Pin
Thursday, March 20
