University of Minnesota Athletics
2026-27 Wrestling Roster
Drayden Morton
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Winthrop, Minn.
- High School:
- Sibley East HS
- Position:
- 165 lbs.
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2025 NWCA Scholar All-American
- Competed in 26 matches at 157 pounds
- Competed in the Cyclone Invitational and placed third with two match wins
- Competed in the Cliff Keen Invitational
- Earned a ranked win against No. 16 Jared Hill from Wyoming by decision
- Recorded 8 dual wins during the season
- Was ranked as high as No. 29 during the season
- Placed seventh at the BIG 12 Championships; registered two wins via decision over Lincoln Gregersen from Air Force and Jared Hill from Wyoming
- Competed in 22 matches as a redshirt freshman
- Posted a 12-10 season record and 7-4 dual record
- Competed at and placed third at Wranglemania
- Competed at the Cliff Keen Invitational and placed fifth
- Competed at the Midlands Invitational
- Earned a ranked win over #21 Luka Wick of Cal Poly
- Was a starter at 157 lbs at the BIG 12 Championships for CBU
- Seeded #8 at 157 lbs at the BIG 12 Championships for CBU
- Registered a win via decision at Big 12’s over Bryce Shelton of Air Force
- Named NWCA Scholar All-American
- Competed in four duals at 157 lbs as a true freshman
- Recorded a ranked victory over #26 Tanner Cook of South Dakota State
- Attended Sibley East High School
- Four-time State finalist
- Three-time State champion, winning at 106 pounds as a freshman, 120 pounds as a sophomore and 132 pounds as a junior
- NHSCA National finalist
- Born in Rock Rapids, Iowa, but calls Winthrop, Minn., home
- Parents are Dan and DeAnn Morton
- Mom played softball and dad wrestled at Northwestern State
- Brother, Dayne, also wrestled at Cal Baptist
- Sister, Donnae, played softball at Northern State
- Cousin, Easton Hoch, played soccer for Cal Baptist
- Majoring in Sport Management
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