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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Athletics

OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF UW-STEVENS POINT

2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Riese Thornberry

  • Weight 149
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Germantown, Wis.
  • Highschool Germantown

Biography

Honors
NWCA Scholar All-America (2025, 2024)

2024-25: Posted a 25-8 record, the best winning percentage on the team…Had nine wins by fall, six by tech fall and three by major decision…Took fifth at the Pointer Open (Nov. 2) with four wins…Finished first in the 141 bracket at the Trine Invitational (Nov. 9) with five wins, three by fall…Picked up a win by tech fall against Aurora (Nov. 16) and by fall versus Harper (Nov. 16)…Won twice by tech fall at the CUW Open (Nov. 23)…Earned a win by major decision against UW-Oshkosh (Dec. 6) and by tech fall versus UW-Platteville (Dec. 11)…Got a pair of win by decision against Cornell (Dec. 14) and Luther (Dec. 14)…Notched two wins, both by fall, at the Hawk Classic Duals (Jan. 3)…Picked up a major decision win against Carthage (Jan. 23)…Placed second at the WIAC Championships (Feb. 15) with two wins by decision…Finished fourth at the NCAA Regional (Feb. 28-Mar. 1) with three wins, two by fall.
 
2023-24: Went 17-13 on the season…Opened the season with a fifth-place finish at the Trine Invitational (Nov. 11) with four wins, two by fall…Got a win by major decision against UW-Platteville (Dec. 5)…Took third at the Hawk Classic Open (Jan. 7) with four wins, two by decision…Pinned his opponent in dual versus Carthage (Jan. 18)…Earned three wins, one each by major decision, fall and decision at the Pete Willson Invitational (Jan. 26-27)…Notched a win by fall versus UW-La Crosse (Feb. 2)…Pinned an opponent from UW-Oshkosh at the WIAC Championships (Feb. 17)…Placed seventh at the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional (March 1-2) with three wins, two by fall.
 
High School: Participated in wrestling…Two-time conference champion…Two-time state qualifier…52-2 record as a senior…Oshkosh on the Water champion.
 
Personal: Dietetics major…Parents Leigh and Todd…Siblings Bailey and Blake.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    149 lbs
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    141 lbs
  • 2025-26Junior

    149 lbs