2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Cannon, Chris
Chris Cannon
- Weight:
- 133
- Letters:
- 3
- Hometown:
- Oceanport, N.J.
- High School:
- Blair Academy
Bio
2024-25: Graduate Student … Competed at 141 lbs … Posted a 5-9 overall record … Helped lead the ‘Cats to a win over Northern Illinois through a 9-3 win by decision over Charles Curtis (11/16).
2023-24 (at Michigan): Redshirt senior ... Missed the majority of the season due to injury.
2022-23: Redshirt junior ... Competed at 133 pounds ... Closed the year at 20-10 overall, going 7-2 in Big Ten dual action ... Opened year with a 4-3 decision over Erik Roggie of Virginia (11/20) ... Picked up three wins at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational to place eighth overall (12/2-3) ... Rattled off four straight victories at the Midlands Championships on his way to a runner-up finish ... Opened Big Ten action with a thrilling 7-4 decision over No. 22 Aaron Nagao of Minnesota (1/7) ... Followed that up with decision triumphs against Iowa's Cullan Schriever (1/13), 4-1, and Nebraska's Kyle Burwick (1/15), 6-1 ... Downed Taylor Lamont (Wisconsin) by a 4-1 scoreline (1/27) ... Battled his way to a 7-3 win over No. 14 Joe Heilmann of Rutgers (1/29) ... Closed the regular season with decision wins against Northern Illinois' Bryce West (2/10), 10-3, and Purdue's Dustin Norris (2/12), 4-1 ... Won four matches at the Big Ten Championships, highlighted by a 4-2 upset of second-seeded Jesse Mendez (Ohio State), to finish fourth overall (3/4-5) ... Picked up a 12-0 major decision over Gable Strickland (Lock Haven) at the NCAA Championships (3/17).
2021-22: Redshirt sophomore ... Competed at 133 pounds ... Earned second-consecutive All-American honors ... Finished in seventh place at NCAA Championships with a 4-2 record ... No. 10 seed at NCAA Championships ... Placed fifth at the Big Ten Championships ... Finished in second place at the CKLV Invitational after going 4-1 on the weekend ... Defeated #23 Brian Courtney (Virginia) in a tight 8-7 decision to secure a Northwestern win against Virginia (12/29) ... Toppled No. 25 Kyle Berwick (Wisconsin) in a 4-0 decision (1/7) ... Prevailed in a 8-7 decision over No. 24 Jake Gliva (Minnesota) on the road (1/9) ... Defeated Cullan Schriever (Iowa) in a 4-3 decision (1/14) ... Earned a 5-4 decision victory over Dominick Serrano (Nebraska) (1/23) ... Defeated King Sandoval of Maryland by 6-0 decision (2/6) ... Pinned Northern Illinois's Mikey Kaminski in 4:24 (2/13).
2020-21: Redshirt first-year ... Competed at 133 lbs ... Earned an All-American honor in his first season wrestling as a starter in Northwestern's lineup, ultimately placing seventh at the 2021 NCAA Championships, the highest by a Wildcat in their redshirt first-year campaign since 2018 ... Posted bonus points in nine of his 12 victories over the course of the season ... Secured a fourth place finish at Big Ten Championships ... Took down the No. 10 seed Louie Hayes (Virginia) by an emphatic 11-3 major decision to earn a 7th place national finish (3/21).
2019-20: First-year ... Competed unattached at 125 lbs ... Won the Fr/So Division at the Michigan State Open (11/2), including two wins by major decision and one win by fall ... Won the Fr/So Division at the Cyclone Open (11/10), including two wins by fall over Michael Spangler (Pratt CC) and Aden Reeves (Iowa State) …. Won the Fr/So Division at the Lindenwood Open (11/23), with four wins by decision .... Racked up four wins en route to taking 7th place, including two wins by fall over Tommy Hoskins (Oklahoma) and Jacob Schwarm (Northern Iowa) at the Midlands Championships (12/30).
High School: Four-time letter-winner at Blair Academy ... Totaled a 75-17 record in his four years, including going 23-3 over his last two years and 27-5 as a sophomore.
Personal: Son of Robert and Chris Cannon ... Anticipated major at Northwestern is Learning and Organizational Change.
2023-24 (at Michigan): Redshirt senior ... Missed the majority of the season due to injury.
2022-23: Redshirt junior ... Competed at 133 pounds ... Closed the year at 20-10 overall, going 7-2 in Big Ten dual action ... Opened year with a 4-3 decision over Erik Roggie of Virginia (11/20) ... Picked up three wins at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational to place eighth overall (12/2-3) ... Rattled off four straight victories at the Midlands Championships on his way to a runner-up finish ... Opened Big Ten action with a thrilling 7-4 decision over No. 22 Aaron Nagao of Minnesota (1/7) ... Followed that up with decision triumphs against Iowa's Cullan Schriever (1/13), 4-1, and Nebraska's Kyle Burwick (1/15), 6-1 ... Downed Taylor Lamont (Wisconsin) by a 4-1 scoreline (1/27) ... Battled his way to a 7-3 win over No. 14 Joe Heilmann of Rutgers (1/29) ... Closed the regular season with decision wins against Northern Illinois' Bryce West (2/10), 10-3, and Purdue's Dustin Norris (2/12), 4-1 ... Won four matches at the Big Ten Championships, highlighted by a 4-2 upset of second-seeded Jesse Mendez (Ohio State), to finish fourth overall (3/4-5) ... Picked up a 12-0 major decision over Gable Strickland (Lock Haven) at the NCAA Championships (3/17).
2021-22: Redshirt sophomore ... Competed at 133 pounds ... Earned second-consecutive All-American honors ... Finished in seventh place at NCAA Championships with a 4-2 record ... No. 10 seed at NCAA Championships ... Placed fifth at the Big Ten Championships ... Finished in second place at the CKLV Invitational after going 4-1 on the weekend ... Defeated #23 Brian Courtney (Virginia) in a tight 8-7 decision to secure a Northwestern win against Virginia (12/29) ... Toppled No. 25 Kyle Berwick (Wisconsin) in a 4-0 decision (1/7) ... Prevailed in a 8-7 decision over No. 24 Jake Gliva (Minnesota) on the road (1/9) ... Defeated Cullan Schriever (Iowa) in a 4-3 decision (1/14) ... Earned a 5-4 decision victory over Dominick Serrano (Nebraska) (1/23) ... Defeated King Sandoval of Maryland by 6-0 decision (2/6) ... Pinned Northern Illinois's Mikey Kaminski in 4:24 (2/13).
2020-21: Redshirt first-year ... Competed at 133 lbs ... Earned an All-American honor in his first season wrestling as a starter in Northwestern's lineup, ultimately placing seventh at the 2021 NCAA Championships, the highest by a Wildcat in their redshirt first-year campaign since 2018 ... Posted bonus points in nine of his 12 victories over the course of the season ... Secured a fourth place finish at Big Ten Championships ... Took down the No. 10 seed Louie Hayes (Virginia) by an emphatic 11-3 major decision to earn a 7th place national finish (3/21).
2019-20: First-year ... Competed unattached at 125 lbs ... Won the Fr/So Division at the Michigan State Open (11/2), including two wins by major decision and one win by fall ... Won the Fr/So Division at the Cyclone Open (11/10), including two wins by fall over Michael Spangler (Pratt CC) and Aden Reeves (Iowa State) …. Won the Fr/So Division at the Lindenwood Open (11/23), with four wins by decision .... Racked up four wins en route to taking 7th place, including two wins by fall over Tommy Hoskins (Oklahoma) and Jacob Schwarm (Northern Iowa) at the Midlands Championships (12/30).
High School: Four-time letter-winner at Blair Academy ... Totaled a 75-17 record in his four years, including going 23-3 over his last two years and 27-5 as a sophomore.
Personal: Son of Robert and Chris Cannon ... Anticipated major at Northwestern is Learning and Organizational Change.
| Season | Overall W-L | Dual Meet W-L | Big Ten W-L |
Dual Points For-Against | Big Ten Champs. W-L |
NCAA Champs |
Pins For-Against | Tech Falls For-Against | Major Dec. For-Against |
| 2019-20 | 19-2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5-0 | 0-1 | 5-0 |
| 2020-21 | 12-4 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 23-0 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 5-0 |
| 2021-22 | 18-7 | 8-2 | 5-2 | 30-6 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2022-23 | 20-10 | 8-2 | 6-2 | 24-6 | 4-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 2023-24 (at Michigan) | 0-1 | 0-1 | -- | 0-6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024-25 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 9-28 | 0-2 | -- | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Career | 74-33 | 24-11 | 18-9 | 86-46 | 11-6 | 9-4 | 11-4 | 0-2 | 15-2 |
Wrestling - 'Cats Take Down Wisconsin, 27-11, on Senior Night (2/14/25)
Saturday, February 15
Wrestling - Seven 'Cats Claim Victory in 27-12 Win Over Michigan State (2/8/25)
Saturday, February 08
Wrestling - 'Cats Tame Mustangs, Take Down Cal Poly 29-14 (12/19/24)
Friday, December 20
Michael DeAugustino and Yahya Thomas Join 'Big Ten Wrestling & Beyond' (2/20/23)
Tuesday, February 21
