Austin DeVoe
Beginning his fourth season with the Northern
Colorado wrestling program, Austin DeVoe continues to serve as the
team's recruiting coordinator as well as camps coordinator and
works with the academic success and strength & conditioning
departments to further the wrestlers experience at Northern
Colorado. He also organizes the team's Old Chicago's Open and
serves as the Bears' Freestyle club coach.
DeVoe joined the Bears right after the
conclusion of his stellar career at the University of Missouri. As
a senior for the Tigers, he posted a record of 31-16 and was ranked
16th nationally. For his career, the Columbus, Kan. native was
74-46.
During his junior season he was one of five
Tigers to participate at the University Nationals, taking first
with a pin fall victory 42 seconds into the gold medal match.
In February 2002, he was named Most Outstanding
Wrestler for the Missouri Valley College Open. During his freshman
campaign, DeVoe placed fifth at the University Nationals and second
at the Federation Internationale des Luttes Associees (FILA) Junior
World National Championships.
For his high school career, DeVoe compiled an
astounding 150-3 record for Columbus Unified High School. Under
head coach Todd Napier and Scott Rieck, he took second in the state
tournament as a freshman, and proceeded to win the title each of
the next three seasons.
He was the Kansas High School Class 4A Wrestler
of the Year in 2001, and winner of the 2001 Western Junior Regional
Championship. As a sophomore, he finished third at the Junior
Nationals All-American Freestyle Tournament.