Joey Cape

Height:
5-3
Weight:
141
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Washington, IL
High School:
Washington Community HS

Overall: 3-2; Duals: 0-1

2021-22 -- Placed second in Roadrunner Open with 3-1 record, including one win via fall, and also competed in one extra-countable match ina dual meet, dropping a narrow 4-1 decision to Stefano McKinney of San Francisco State.

High School -- A 2021 graduate of Washington Community High School in Washington, Illinois, Cape was a three-time Illinois state wrestling place winner, including a championship as a sophomore ... compiled a 102-12 record in three varsity seasons with the Panthers ... after placing second at 113 pounds in the Illinois High School Association 2-A Class state finals as a freshman with a 39-6 record, Cape captured top honors at 120 pounds as a sophomore, capping a 46-3 campaign ... slowed by an early-season concussion, Cape posted a 17-3 record and second-place state finish at 126 pounds as a junior ... was leading his opponent 2-1 in the final round of the state meet before defaulting the match due to injury ... 2020-21 prep season was canceled due to COVID-19 ... also was a Greco Roman All-American in 2019 ... 2018 Fargo runner-up and placed third in 2019 ... sixth at UWW Cadets ... projected to wrestle in the 133-pound weight class at Cal Poly ... chose to be a Mustang because "Cal Poly gave me the opportunity to achieve what I want academically and athletically."

Personal -- Son of Chris and Kristi Cape ... one brother, Noah ... enjoys skating, surfing and playing the guitar as hobbies ... born in Washington, Illinois ... majoring in business administration.