Derek Gilcher

East Lansing, MI - February 10, 2023 - during the meet between the Michigan State Spartans and the Indiana Hoosiers at Jenison Field House in East Lansing, MI. Photo By Indiana Athletics

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Ann Arbor, MI - March 04, 2023 - Derek Gilcher during the Big Ten Championship at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI. Photo By Sammy Nance/Indiana Athletics

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Ann Arbor, MI - March 05, 2023 - Derek Gilcher during the Big Ten Championship at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI. Photo By Sammy Nance/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Sammy Nance/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Sammy Nance/ Indiana Athletics

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - March 05, 2022 - Derek Gilcher during the Big Ten Championships at Devaney Center in Lincoln, NE. Photo courtesy of Big Ten.

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Photo by: Sam Janicki/Big Ten Conference

Weight:
165
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Novi, Mich.
High School:
Detroit Catholic Central

2024-25 (Redshirt Senior): Went 19-8 on the season … 4-3 in dual meets … wrestled at 165 and 174 lbs. … had a +113 point differential over his opponents … had nine bonus-point victories with seven wins by major decision … had a ranked victory over No. 25 Brody Baumann (Purdue) in a 2-1 decision … competed at the Big Ten Championships as the No. 10 seed at 174 lbs. … went 1-3 at Big Tens … first place at Greyhound Open … second place at Michigan State Open … fifth place at Navy Classic … Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2023-24 (Redshirt Season): Redshirted due to injury … went 7-1 on the season before suffering a season-ending injury at Sheridan Tournament (Dec. 22) … was ranked as high as No. 9 nationally at 165 lbs. before the injury … was 3-0 in duals and had two wins by tech fall … first place at PRTC Keystone Classic … earned All-American status at U23 Nationals … he finished in fifth place at 74 kg in Freestyle. … Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2022-23 (Junior): Posted a 25-15 record … NCAA Qualifier … went 1-2 at NCAAs … nine bonus-point victories … defeated seven ranked wrestlers … defeated No. 17 Chase Saldate of Michigan State at Tournament of Champions, No. 18 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State), No. 33 Michael North (Maryland), No. 23 Andrew Clark (Rutgers), No. 9 Michael Carr of Illinois at Big Tens, No. 18 Garrett Model of Wisconsin at Big Tens ... No. 31 Ashton Eyler (Lock Haven) at NCAAs ... finished 8^th place at the Big Ten Championships … second place at Tournament of Champions … third place at Midlands Championships … first place at Maryville Open … nationally ranked most of the season … named an NWCA Scholar All-American ... Academic All-Big Ten ... in international competition ... 5th place at 2023 Senior U.S. Open in Freestyle at 74 kg.

2021-2022 (Sophomore): Went 9-7 for the year while going 2-4 in duals … represented the Hoosiers at 157 lbs. in the Big Ten Championships where he went 1-2 … made four starts in Big Ten duals … earned one win by major decision.

2021 (Freshman): 0-3 record on the season … United World Wrestling U23 Nationals All-American.

Prep: Three-time State Champion ... 2020 MHSAA State Champion at 160 lb ... 106-17 high school record, including 74-7 the past two seasons ...Went 35-2 in junior season and captured his second straight state title ... Ranked No. 6 nationally and team ranked fifth in the country.