TJ McDonnell

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Fountain Valley, Calif.
High School:
Fountain Valley High School

Champion (184), 2025 Pac-12 Championships
2025 NCAA Qualifier

2024-25
• Completed season with a 7-14 record
• Won Pac-12 title as the fourth-seeded competitor
• Made first NCAA Championships
• Defeated #20 Brock DelSignore of Little Rock and Daschle Lamer of Cal Poly to win Pac-12 title and clinch the league's sole NCAA berth
• First win of the season was over #31 Adam Brenot of North Dakota State (Nov. 8)
• Went 1-2 at the Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 6) with a win over #14 Evan Bockman of Iowa State

2023-24
• Posted a 9-10 record, went 1-0 in duals (win by TF (17-2))
• Finished runner-up in the Mike Clock Open (Nov. 12)
• Won three of final five bouts to end season

FOUNTAIN VALLEY HS
• CIF state champ at 182 lbs during senior season in 2022-23 following win via decision at 5-4
• Completed junior season with a third-place finish at 182 lbs.
• Twice named the Los Angeles Times/Daily Pilot's Wrestler of the Year (2022, 23)
• Three-time Sunset Conference champ
• Three-time Southern Section individual champ
• Two-time Master Meet winner
• 2022-23 Orange County (Calif.) Boys Wrestler of the Year
• Fargo Nationals All-American
• 39-1 record in senior season - did not lose a bout in 2023 calendar year