University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Cannon, Chris
Chris Cannon
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Oceanport, N.J.
- High School:
- Blair Academy
- Position:
- 133 lbs.
Bio
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Italics - Redshirt Season (not counted in career totals)
^ stats recorded while at Northwestern | * stats recorded while at Michigan
- Two-time All-American finishing seventh in both 2021 and 2022
- Three-time national qualifier at the NCAA Championships
- Posted a 5-9 overall record
- Helped lead team to a win over Northern Illinois through a 9-3 decision over Charles Curtis (11/16).
- Missed the majority of the season due to injury.
- Closed the year at 20-10 overall, going 7-2 in Big Ten dual action
- Picked up a 12-0 major decision over Gable Strickland (Lock Haven) at the NCAA Championships
- Won four matches at the Big Ten Championships, highlighted by a 4-2 upset of second-seeded Jesse Mendez (Ohio State), to finish fourth overall
- Battled his way to a 7-3 dual win over No. 14 Joe Heilmann of Rutgers
- Opened Big Ten action with a thrilling 7-4 decision over No. 22 Aaron Nagao of Minnesota
- Rattled off four straight victories at the Midlands Championships on his way to a runner-up finish
- Picked up three wins at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational to place eighth overall (12/2-3)
- Earned second-consecutive All-American honors with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships with a 4-2 record as the No. 10 seed
- Placed fifth at the Big Ten Championships
- Prevailed in a 8-7 decision over No. 24 Jake Gliva (Minnesota) on the road
- Toppled No. 25 Kyle Berwick (Wisconsin) in a 4-0 decision
- Defeated #23 Brian Courtney (Virginia) in a tight 8-7 decision to secure a Northwestern win against Virginia
- Finished in second place at the CKLV Invitational after going 4-1 on the weekend
- Earned an All-American honor in his first season wrestling as a starter in Northwestern's lineup, ultimately placing seventh at the 2021 NCAA Championships, the highest by a Wildcat in their redshirt first-year campaign since 2018
- Took down the No. 10 seed Louie Hayes (Virginia) by an emphatic 11-3 major decision to earn a 7th place national finish
- Posted bonus points in nine of his 12 victories over the course of the season
- Secured a fourth place finish at Big Ten Championships
- Racked up four wins en route to taking 7th place, including two wins by fall at the Midlands Championships
- Won the Fr/So Division at the Lindenwood Open, with four wins by decision
- Won the Fr/So Division at the Cyclone Open, including two wins by fall
- Won the Fr/So Division at the Michigan State Open, including two wins by major decision and one win by fall
- Four-time letter-winner at Blair Academy
- Totaled a 75-17 record in his four years, including going 23-3 over his last two years and 27-5 as a sophomore
- Son of Robert and Chris Cannon
| YEAR | OVERALL W-L | DUAL W-L | BIG TEN W-L | PINS | TFs | MDs | B1G FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20^ | 19-2 | --- | --- | 5-0 | 0-1 | 5-0 | --- | --- |
| 2020-21^ | 12-4 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 4th | 7th |
| 2021-22^ | 18-7 | 8-2 | 5-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 5th | 7th |
| 2022-23^ | 20-10 | 8-2 | 6-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 4th | DNP |
| 2023-24* | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | --- | --- |
| 2024-25^ | 5-9 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | DNP | --- |
| CAREER | 55-31 | 24-11 | 18-9 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 10-2 | --- | 2x AA; 3x NQ |
^ stats recorded while at Northwestern | * stats recorded while at Michigan
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
