Joey Novak
Wyoming, 197 pounds, Division I. 2 seasons on ScorebookIQ, 50–12 in all. NCAA 4th On the 2026–27 roster at Wyoming: see the team.
| Career record | Seasons | Bonus | Best NCAA finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50–12 | 2 | 60% | 4th |
Career
| Season | Team | Record | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming 197 lbs | 21–5 | 4th | |
| Wyoming 197 lbs | 29–7 | 5th |
Seasons are linked by name, school and weight. Ratings start fresh each season.
2025–26 at Wyoming
Wyoming, 197 pounds, Division I, 21–5, ranked 3rd at 197 by Elo rating. NCAA 4th
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21–5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 62% | 5–5 | 1805 | 2070±180 | .662 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | W | Ohio State |
Dec 7-0 | Ohio State vs Wyoming |
| Nov 15 | L | Virginia Tech |
MD 12-2 | Virginia Tech vs Wyoming |
| Nov 22 | W | California Baptist |
Fall 1:43 | California Baptist vs Wyoming |
| Dec 5 | W | Ohio |
MD 11-1 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational QF |
| Dec 5 | W | Utah Valley |
MD 9-0 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational R16 |
| Dec 5 | W | Northern Illinois |
TF 18-2 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational R32 |
| Dec 6 | L | Iowa State |
Dec 7-3 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Final |
| Dec 6 | W | West Virginia |
Dec 6-2 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational SF |
| Dec 13 | W | Penn State |
MD 10-2 | Penn State vs Wyoming |
| Jan 3 | W | North Carolina |
Dec 7-2 | Soldier Salute |
| Jan 3 | W | Iowa State |
Fall 2:24 | Soldier Salute |
| Jan 3 | W | Missouri |
Fall 6:46 | Soldier Salute Final |
| Jan 4 | W | Iowa |
Dec 6-1 unattached | Soldier Salute SF |
| Feb 8 | W | North Dakota State |
Dec 8-1 | North Dakota State vs Wyoming |
| Feb 13 | W | Northern Colorado |
MD 10-1 | Northern Colorado vs Wyoming |
| Feb 15 | W | Oklahoma |
MD 11-0 | Oklahoma vs Wyoming |
| Mar 6 | W | West Virginia |
Dec 7-6 | 2026 Big 12 Championships QF |
| Mar 6 | W | California Baptist |
TF 17-0 | 2026 Big 12 Championships R1 |
| Mar 6 | W | Oklahoma State |
Dec 5-2 | 2026 Big 12 Championships SF |
| Mar 7 | L | Iowa State |
Dec 5-4 | 2026 Big 12 Championships Final |
| Mar 19 | W | West Virginia |
Fall 4:56 | 2026 NCAA Championships R16 |
| Mar 19 | W | Michigan State |
Fall 4:43 | 2026 NCAA Championships R32 |
| Mar 20 | W | Arizona State |
MD 17-5 | 2026 NCAA Championships QF |
| Mar 20 | L | Penn State |
MD 14-3 | 2026 NCAA Championships SF |
| Mar 21 | L | Little Rock |
Dec 7-4 | 2026 NCAA Championships 3rd place |
| Mar 21 | W | Nebraska |
Dec 7-3 | 2026 NCAA Championships Cons SF |
Best wins
- 4Cody MerrillOklahoma State, Dec 5-2, Mar 61790
- 5Camden McDanelNebraska, Dec 7-3, Mar 211785
- 10Zayne LehmanOhio, MD 11-1, Dec 51749
- 11Harvey LudingtonIowa, Dec 6-1 unattached, Jan 41737
- 16Luke GeogOhio State, Dec 7-0, Nov 151708
Ordered by the opponent’s Elo at the end of 2025–26; the number on the left is their rank.
How the wins came
Fall 5Tech fall 2Major 6Decision 8
Losses by major (2), decision (3).
Elo through the season
26 rated bouts2024–25 at Wyoming
Wyoming, 197 pounds, Division I, 29–7, ranked 5th at 197 by Elo rating. NCAA 5th
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29–7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 59% | 8–6 | 1826 | 1990±160 | .623 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | W | Campbell |
Fall 3:51 | Campbell vs Wyoming |
| Nov 9 | W | Ian Dickinson Western Wyoming |
Fall 1:59 | Western Wyoming vs Wyoming |
| Nov 22 | L | Oklahoma State |
Dec 7-4 | Oklahoma State vs Wyoming |
| Nov 23 | W | Oklahoma |
Dec 3-1 | Oklahoma vs Wyoming |
| Dec 6 | L | Oregon State |
Dec 5-3 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Quarterfinals |
| Dec 6 | W | Stanford |
Dec 5-1 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Round of 16 |
| Dec 7 | L | Oklahoma State |
INJ 3:21 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational 3rd place |
| Dec 7 | W | Northern Iowa |
Dec 5-2 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Consolation Quarterfinals |
| Dec 7 | W | Virginia Tech |
MFF | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Consolation Semifinals |
| Dec 7 | W | Nebraska |
Dec 6-4 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Consolation of 8 #2 |
| Jan 10 | W | Drexel |
MD 8-0 | Drexel vs Wyoming |
| Jan 10 | W | George Mason |
MD 11-2 | George Mason vs Wyoming |
| Jan 10 | W | Northern Colorado |
Dec 6-0 | Northern Colorado vs Wyoming |
| Jan 11 | W | Central Michigan |
Dec 5-2 | Central Michigan vs Wyoming |
| Jan 11 | W | Penn |
TF 17-0 | Penn vs Wyoming |
| Jan 19 | W | Oregon State |
Fall 5:36 | Oregon State vs Wyoming |
| Jan 24 | W | Utah Valley |
Fall 5:24 | Utah Valley vs Wyoming |
| Jan 25 | W | California Baptist |
TF 16-0 | California Baptist vs Wyoming |
| Jan 31 | W | North Dakota State |
MD 9-1 | North Dakota State vs Wyoming |
| Feb 1 | W | South Dakota State |
Dec 7-4 | South Dakota State vs Wyoming |
| Feb 8 | W | West Virginia |
Dec 9-6 | West Virginia vs Wyoming |
| Feb 14 | W | Air Force |
TF 16-1 | Air Force vs Wyoming |
| Feb 16 | W | Northern Colorado |
MD 16-2 | Northern Colorado vs Wyoming |
| Mar 8 | W | Air Force |
Dec 4-3 | 2025 Big 12 Championships QF |
| Mar 8 | W | California Baptist |
Fall 1:32 | 2025 Big 12 Championships R1 |
| Mar 8 | L | Northern Iowa |
Dec 4-2 | 2025 Big 12 Championships SF |
| Mar 9 | W | Air Force |
MD 9-0 | 2025 Big 12 Championships 5th place |
| Mar 9 | L | West Virginia |
Dec 7-4 | 2025 Big 12 Championships Cons SF |
| Mar 20 | L | Iowa |
TF 16-1 | 2025 NCAA Championships R16 |
| Mar 20 | W | Bucknell |
Dec 8-1 | 2025 NCAA Championships R32 |
| Mar 21 | W | Illinois |
Fall 5:31 | 2025 NCAA Championships Cons R12 |
| Mar 21 | W | Stanford |
Fall 4:23 | 2025 NCAA Championships Cons R16 |
| Mar 21 | W | Lehigh |
MD 13-4 | 2025 NCAA Championships Cons R8 |
| Mar 22 | W | Little Rock |
MD 8-0 | 2025 NCAA Championships 5th place |
| Mar 22 | W | Nebraska |
Dec 4-2 | 2025 NCAA Championships Cons QF |
| Mar 22 | L | Cal State Bakersfield |
Dec 5-3 | 2025 NCAA Championships Cons SF |
Best wins
- 7Wyatt VoelkerNorthern Iowa, Dec 5-2, Dec 71789
- 8Stephen LittleLittle Rock, MD 8-0, Mar 221761
- 9Michael BeardLehigh, MD 13-4, Mar 211752
- 14Zac BraunagelIllinois, Fall 5:31, Mar 211699
- 15Camden McDanelNebraska, Dec 6-4, Dec 71692
Ordered by the opponent’s Elo at the end of 2024–25; the number on the left is their rank.
How the wins came
Fall 7Tech fall 3Major 7Decision 11
Losses by decision (5), inj (1), tech fall (1).