2023-24 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Finished a perfect 31-0 on the year...133-LB National Champion...133-LB Super Region II Champion... tallied 14 ranked wins...seven wins by major decision...10 wins by tech fall...four wins by pin...fastest pin was 2:35 against Lincoln Memorial's Hernand Pinto on Jan. 29...competed in three open tournaments and 10 duals during the regular season....placed first at the Patriot Open with a 4-0 record...placed first at the Life University Open with a 5-0 record...placed first at the Midwest Classic with a 5-0 record...defeated four ranked wrestlers at the Midwest Classic including the defending National Champion and National Runner Up...named Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Midwest Classic Tournament...moved to No. 1 in TheOpenMat.com rankings and NWCA rankings on Dec. 20...went 3-0 at the Super Region II tournament and 4-0 at NCAA Division II nationals...first National Champion at Montevallo...named All-Conference First Team by Conference Carolinas...three time Wrestler of the Week..NWCA Scholar All-American...Super Region II Wrestler of the Year...finished the year ranked No. 1 by TheOpenMat.com and NWCA.
| YEAR |
OVERALL |
DUALS |
VS. RANKED |
LONGEST WIN STREAK |
DEC |
MD |
TF |
PINS |
FASTEST FALL |
| 2023-24 |
31-0 |
10-0 |
14-0 |
31 |
8-0 |
7-0 |
10-0 |
4-0 |
2:35 |
| CAREER AT UM |
31-0 |
10-0 |
14-0 |
31 |
8-0 |
7-0 |
10-0 |
4-0 |
2:35 |
ACCOLADES
NWCA Super Region II Wrestler of the Year (2023-24)
NWCA Scholar All-American (2023-24)
CC First Team All-Conference (2023-24)
3x CC Wrestler of the Week (2023-24)
Midwest Classic Most Outstanding Wrestler (2023-24)
NCAA Champion - 133 lbs - 2024
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Campbell University
2022-23 (Redshirt Junior): Two-time Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week...apperaed in the 133-pound weight class rankings once...finished 17-1 overall on the year with a 7-0 record in dual matches...2-0 in conference play.
2021-22 (Redshirt Sophomore): Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll…Posted a 6-6 overall record with a 2-0 dual mark, winning his lone SoCon bout, an 11-3 major decision over Davidson’s Nick Cambria…Totaled two major decisions, two tech falls and a pin on the year…Opened the season with a 20-5 tech fall (6:15) over Montreat’s Louis Mehaffey.
2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman): Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team…Campbell’s full-time starter at 133 pounds throughout the season, going 7-6 overall and 4-3 in SoCon matches, including a pair of tech falls and a major decision…Won his SoCon tournament opener, 9-3, over Presbyterian’s Dominic Chavez…Defeated Luke Fegly with a 19-4 tech fall (6:39) in a shutout win over VMI…Also notched a tech fall in a win over Bellarmine’s Max Dansereau 19-4 (4:28)…Topped Davidson’s Kyle Gorant 5-2.
2019-20 (Freshman): Tallied an 8-5 overall record with a major decision and a pin, wrestling at 133 pounds…Placed fifth at the Wolfpack Open, going 6-1 on the day, including a 25-second pin over Truett-McConnell’s Preston Sartain…Posted a 2-2 mark at the Southern Scuffle, defeating Cleveland State’s Cameron Lathem 10-3, and Davidson’s Kyle Gorant 6-3…Also saw action at the Southeast Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered at Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama...was a five-time AHSAA State Champion...Earned a national championship at Junior Nationals…A Fargo All-American…Amassed a 249-16 career record…Led Thompson High School to state championships in 2015, 2018 and 2019…A National Honors Society member.
PERSONAL:
Major: MBA
Parents: Dave and Michelle Hixenbaugh
Siblings: Parker and Alexis
