TJ Koester

Weight:
133
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bettendorf, Iowa
High School:
Bettendorf

2025-26
Grey shirted.

High School
Prepped at Bettendorf High School … rated as the No. 172 recruit nationally by MatScouts … tabbed as IAwrestle's No. 1 132-pounder in Iowa Class 3A to begin the 2024-25 season … enters senior season with a 127-7 prep record … two-time Iowa High School Class 3A state champion (2022, '24) … three-time state medalist … 43-1 record en route to his state title as a junior, avenging his only loss of the year in the state finals … placed third as a sophomore with a 43-5 record … finished with a 41-1 record and a state title as a freshman … 2023 Fargo All-American at 126 pounds (runner-up) … runner-up at USA Wrestling's 2023 National High School Recruiting Showcase.