Hayden Walters

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Position:
197
Weight:
null
Hometown:
Central Point, Ore.
High School:
Crater

Sophomore/Freshman (2024-25)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Redshirted season; competed in three tournaments at 197 pounds
• Posted a 15-5 record, earning five major decisions and one fall
• Placed fourth in collegiate debut at the Clarion Open (Nov. 3) with a 2-2 mark; defeated Bellarmine's Andrew Liber by major decision, 15-2, for first collegiate win
• Captured the 197-pound title at the Bobby Kauffman Open (Jan. 4) with a 4-0 mark
• Also placed fifth with a 4-2 record at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 7)

Freshman (2023-24)
• Redshirted season; did not see competition due to injury

Prep
• Graduated from Crater High School (2023)
• Four-time Oregon state champion, winning at 220 (2023), 195 (2021, '22) and 182 (2020) pounds
• Posted a career prep record of 101-6
• Named the West Region and Oregon State recipients of the 2023 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award
• Super 32 champion (220 pounds, 2022); three-time Super 32 placewinner
• Two-time finalist at Reno Tournament of Champions; Walsh Ironman and Doc Buchanan placewinner
• Two-time Fargo All-American and twice placed top four at the U.S. U20 World Team Trials (2022, '23)
• Honor Roll
• Ranked as the No. 31 overall recruit by FloWrestling and No. 3-ranked 220-pound wrestler

Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts; undeclared major
• Born on January 5, 2004
• Son of Denny and Angie Walters; dad wrestled at Southern Oregon (1991-95)
• Has a younger brother, Ryland