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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU

Markel Baker

  • Weight 133
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Freeport, Ill.
  • High School Freeport
  • Prev School George Mason

Biography

2024-25: Took fourth at the 2025 MAC Championships…..Took fifth at the Michigan Three-way tie to lead the team with three technical fall victories….Posted a record of 17-7 this season….secured five wins via major decisions….went undefeated in MAC duals at 7-0….went 9-1 in dual competitions….claimed one win via fall….Claimed a 7-6 decision over then-No. 2 Zeth Romney of Cal Poly….defeated wrestlers from Northwestern, Rider, Purdue, Indiana, and Oklahoma….Had an eight-match win-streak from January to March….Selected as an alternate at 133 for the 2025 NCAA Championships 

Prior to NIU (George Mason, 2023-24):     
4th Place at 2023 MAC Championships…..Named Mason Wrestling's True Freshman of the Year….Had a record of 6-3 in 2023-24 and a record of 27-12 in the 2022-23….Finished 5-1 in the MAC in 2023 during the regular season with decisions against Bronson Garber (Bloomsburg), Joey Fischer (Clarion) and Aiden Lewis (Edinboro).
 
High School:
4-Time All-Conference and 4-time Regional Champion….3-time Sectional Champion….3-time State Finalist…..2-Time State Champion at 120 pounds (Junior Season) and 126 pounds (Senior Season)…3-Time MVP…..3-Time Conference Champion at 113 pounds (Sophomore Season), 120 pounds (Junior Season) and 126 pounds (Senior Season)…Scholastic Athlete of the Year….Complied a record of 119-12 record in high school, including going undefeated his junior and senior campaigns
 
Personal:
2023 U20 Freestyle All American….Freeport, Illinois native
 
Overall Dual MAC MD TF Fall
2022-23 27-12 0-0  5-1   1 4    1
2023-24 6-3 0-0 3-0 1 2 1
2024-25 17-7 9-1 7-0 5 3 1
Career 50-22 9-1 15-1 7 9 3
*Prior to NIU (George Mason)

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Redshirt Sophomore

    133 lbs
  • 2025-26Redshirt Junior

    133 lbs