2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Edmond, Josh
Josh Edmond
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Detroit Catholic Central
Bio
| YEAR | WEIGHT | OVERALL RECORD | DI RECORD | DUAL RECORD | FALLS | TECH FALLS | MAJOR DECISIONS | CONF FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
| 2020-21 | 141 | 10-0 | 10-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | N/A | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 149 | 17-11 | 17-11 | 9-6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5th | DNP |
| 2022-23* | 141 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 18-10 | 18-10 | 6-6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3rd | DNP |
| 2024-25 | 141 | 13-12 | 13-12 | 8-7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | DNP | DNP |
| CAREER | 58-33 | 58-33 | 24-19 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
*Redshirt season
Career Stats | Mizzou Marketplace
CAREER HONORS
- Three-Time NCAA Qualifer: 2022, 2024 and 2025
- 2024-25 Iron Man Award Winner
- 2025 Academic All-Big 12
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024-25)
- 2025 NCAA Qualifier (No. 23 seed, 141 pounds)
- Academic All-Big 12
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- Iron Man Award Winner
- Tiger Style Invite Champion (141 pounds)
- Ended his season 13-12 overall as the 141-pound starter and went 8-7 in dual matches
- Started the season ranked No. 13 at 141 pounds
- Runner up at the Cougar Clash (Dec.7) with a 2-1 record, dropping the finals match to Vance Vombaur (MINN) in a close 4-3 match
- Totaled three ranked wins throughout the season, defeating No. 15 Danny Pucino (ILL), No. 13 Haiden Drury (UVU) and No. 30 Jordan Titus (WVU)
- Did not place at the Big 12 Championship, earning an at-large bid to his third NCAA tournament
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
- 2024 NCAA Qualifier (No. 21 seed, 141 pounds)
- Third place at Big 12 Championship (141 pounds)
- Cougar Clash Champion (141 pounds)
- Tiger Style Most Improved Wrestler Award
- Went 6-6 in duals as the 141-pound starter
- Claimed first place in the Cougar Clash (Dec. 2)
- Registered his first career victory by fall at the Big 12 Championship, pinning Darren Green of Cal Baptist in 3:29
- Finished third at the Big 12 Championship in the 141-pound bracket, going 4-1 at the tournament and earning the automatic NCAA bid
- Was one win away from becoming an All-American, falling in the blood round of the NCAA Tournament after going 3-2
REDSHIRT SEASON (2022-23)
- Finished his redshirt year with a 4-2 record wrestling unattached
- At The Midlands, he ended on a high note with a second-place finish
- En route to the 141-pound final at The Midlands (Dec. 29), knocked off No. 13 Frankie Tal Shahar of Northwestern
SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
- Finished fifth at the Big 12 Championships, March 5-6 (149 pounds)
- NCAA Qualifier (No. 26 seed at 149 pounds)
- Started for the Tigers at 149 pounds, going 6-6 in dual action
- Finished as runner-up at the Southern Scuffle, Jan. 1-2, going 4-1
- Delivered key bonus points in Missouri’s dual at Utah Valley, Jan. 29, winning by 20-5 technical fall against Utah Valley’s Sam Edelblute
- Recorded two bonus-point victories at the Big 12 Championships, winning by 19-4 technical fall against Utah Valley’s Cameron Hunsaker in the first round and a 17-8 major decision over Air Force’s Dylan Martinez in the fifth-place match
FRESHMAN (2020-21)
- Did not lose a bout during his first season in Columbia, wrestling to a perfect 10-0
- Made collegiate debut at North Dakota State Quadrangular (Jan. 3), taking down No. 24, NDSU’s Dylan Droegemueller in a 14-5 major decision
- Won each extra match throughout true freshman season, highlighted by a 13-5 major decision against Northern Illinois’ Dillon Nichols (Jan. 23)
- Went 2-0 at the Cowboy Challenge Tournament, Feb. 14, claiming victories by a decision and an injury default
BEFORE MIZZOU
- Nation's No. 48 pound-for-pound wrestler according to FloWrestling
- No. 1-ranked senior on Michigan Grappler's state big board
- OpenMat rates him as the nation's No. 28-ranked recruit at any weight class
- High School record of 117-3
- Two-time State Champion
- Freestyle National Champion
- United World Wrestling Cadet Freestyle All America
- Super 32 All American
- Other national finishes include: seventh at the 2018 UWW Cadets, double All-American finish in Fargo in 2018 (fourth/eighth)
- Eighth at Super 32 in 2018
- Third at the 2017 USAW Folkstyle Nationals
- Wrestled for coach Mitch Hancock at Detroit Catholic Central
Personal
- Full Name: Joshua Douglas Edmond
- Birthdate: April 10, 2002
- Son of Anthony and Lisa Edmond
- Majoring in Business administration
Edmond on Choosing Tiger Style
"I picked Tiger Style because it's the best place for me to build, not only as a wrestler but as a person. I'm excited for future."
Big 12 Champion: Rocky Elam
Thursday, March 09
Wrestling Cinematic vs. Iowa State
Friday, February 17
Connor Brown Senior Video
Thursday, February 16
Mitchell Bohlken Senior Video
Wednesday, February 15
