Zander Payne
Ozarks, 141 pounds, Division III. 2024–25: 16–9, ranked 55th at 141 by Elo rating. On the 2026–27 roster at Ozarks: see the team.
2024–25 at Ozarks
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16–9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 88% | 1–0 | 1596 | 1628±188 | .520 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | W | Kason Mitchell Carl Albert State |
Fall 4:44 | Carl Albert Viking Open Champ. Round 2 |
| Nov 9 | L | Arieh Hart Indian Hills Community College |
TF 25-9 | Carl Albert Viking Open Cons. Semi |
| Nov 9 | W | Jaylon Simon Northeast Oklahoma |
Fall 1:21 | Carl Albert Viking Open Quarterfinal |
| Nov 9 | L | Keegan Sullivan Carl Albert State |
Dec 9-7 | Carl Albert Viking Open Semifinal |
| Nov 24 | W | Hayden Ferrell Missouri Valley |
Fall 1:44 | UCM Kaufman Brand Bayly Open Champ. Round 2 |
| Nov 24 | W | Teammate, so it doesn’t count toward the record |
Dec 7-4 | UCM Kaufman Brand Bayly Open Cons. Semi |
| Nov 24 | W | Trent Moses Newman |
Fall 4:06 | UCM Kaufman Brand Bayly Open Quarterfinal |
| Nov 24 | L | Braeden Moore Central Missouri |
Fall 1:32 | UCM Kaufman Brand Bayly Open Semifinal |
| Dec 7 | W | Westminster (MO) |
TF 15-0 | Ozarks vs Westminster (MO) |
| Dec 7 | W | Gatlin Taylor Williams Baptist |
Fall 1:29 | Ozarks vs Williams Baptist |
| Dec 21 | W | Cornell College |
MD 10-0 | Cornell College vs Ozarks |
| Dec 21 | L | Millikin |
Dec 13-8 | Millikin vs Ozarks |
| Dec 21 | W | Ursinus |
Dec 12-8 | Ozarks vs Ursinus |
| Dec 21 | W | Dubuque |
Fall 2:27 | Dubuque vs Ozarks |
| Jan 31 | L | Ohio Northern |
TF 18-2 | Pete Willson Invitational Champ. Round 1 |
| Jan 31 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan |
Dec 15-11 | Pete Willson Invitational Cons |
| Jan 31 | W | Wisconsin-Platteville |
Fall 1:53 | Pete Willson Invitational Cons. Round 2 |
| Jan 31 | W | Augustana (IL) |
Fall 2:27 | Pete Willson Invitational Cons. Round 3 |
| Feb 15 | W | Eureka |
Dec 11-4 | SLIAC Championships 1st Place Match |
| Feb 15 | W | Westminster (MO) |
TF 19-4 | SLIAC Championships Semifinal |
| Feb 28 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan |
Fall 0:40 | NCAA Division III Region VI Championships 5th Place Match |
| Feb 28 | W | Luther |
MD 16-3 | NCAA Division III Region VI Regional Cons R3 |
| Feb 28 | W | Illinois Wesleyan |
TF 21-6 | NCAA Division III Region VI Championships Cons. Round 2 |
| Feb 28 | L | Coe |
Dec 12-9 | NCAA Division III Region VI Championships Cons. Semi |
| Feb 28 | L | Wartburg |
Fall 2:55 | NCAA Division III Region VI Championships Quarterfinal |
| Feb 28 | W | Huntingdon |
Fall 1:37 | NCAA Division III Region IV Championships R1 |
Best wins
- 18Andrew SchaenUrsinus, Dec 12-8, Dec 211732
- 66Austin JohnstonIllinois Wesleyan, TF 21-6, Feb 281574
- 94Caden SchrageLuther, MD 16-3, Feb 281529
- 119Will TaylorAugustana (IL), Fall 2:27, Jan 311484
- 137Peter YoungDubuque, Fall 2:27, Dec 211443
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 9Tech fall 3Major 2Decision 2
Losses by tech fall (2), decision (4), fall (3).