| SEASON | W-L | DUAL | B1G | MD | TF | PIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 24-11 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 18-15 | 5-7 | 2-5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 11-5 | 7-1 | 7-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 21-7 | 10-2 | 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 20-4 | 10-2 | 3-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| CAREER | 94-42 | 35-16 | 21-13 | 12 | 4 | 9 |
CAREER HONORS
- NCAA Qualifier (2019(25-seed, 1-2), 2020(27-seed, canceled), 2021(10-seed, 1-2), 2022(12-seed, 1-2), 3-6 record)
- Big Ten Championships (7th-2020, 4th-2021, 5th-2022, 10-8 career record)
- Missed 2023 Big Ten and NCAA Championships with injury
- UWWW Junior Freestyle National Champion (2019)
- NWCA Scholar All-America (2019, 2020, 2022)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- OSU Scholar Athlete (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2022)
YEAR-BY-YEAR
2022-23 (Redshirt Senior)
- Won the 2022 Michigan State Open with a 4-0 record in the Open Division
MSU Open — Nov. 5, 2022/ Open Division – 125
Malik Heinselman-1st Place
Champ. Round 1 – Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) won by tech fall over Christian Tanefeu (Michigan) (TF 19-1)
Quarterfinal – Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) won by decision over Blake West (Northern Illinois University) (Dec 3-2)
Semifinal – Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) won by decision over Brady Koontz (Ohio State) (Dec 7-3)
1st Place Match – Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) won by decision over Joey Prata (Oklahoma) (Dec 5-3)
2022 Cliff Keen Invitational, Dec. 2-3, Las Vegas (6-2/5th)
125 | Brett Ungar (COR) def. No. 11 Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 4-0
125 | No. 11 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Devin Garcia (CBU) | Fall, 2:18
125 | No. 11 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Joey Fischer (CLAR) | MD, 12-4
125 | No. 11 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Kase Mauger (UVU) | D, 6-3
125 | No. 11 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. No. 23 Caleb Smith (APP) | D, 14-9
125 | No. 11 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Brett Ungar (CORN) | D, SV-1, 3-1
125 | Brandon Kaylaor (ORST) def. No. 11 Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 3-1
125 | No. 11 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Tanner Jordan (SDSU) | D, 11-5
2022-23 Duals
125 | No. 11 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. No. 25 Eddie Ventresca (VT) | D, 3-2
125 | No. 11 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Nick Babin (COL) | MD, 17-4
125 | No. 11 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Jack Wagner (UNC) | D, 3-1
125 | No. 13 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Jake Ferri (KSU) | D, 4-3
125 | No. 11 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. No. 20 Anthony Noto (LH) | D, 7-4
125 | No. 11 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Kyle Golhoffer (UNI) | D, 12-5
125 | No. 10 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. No. 20 Jack Medley (UM) | D, 4-3
125 | No. 10 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Tristan Lujan (MSU) | D, 3-2
125 | No. 10 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Gary Steen (PSU) | Fall, 1:56
125 | No. 8 Michael DeAugustino (NW) def. No. 10 Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 4-1
125 | No. 5 Liam Cronin (NEB) def. No. 10 Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 3-1
125 | No. 10 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Joe Sciarrone (COR) | D, 8-1
2021-22 (Senior)
- Preseason No. 16 at 125 by InterMat
- Academic All-Big Ten
- NCAA Qualifier
- Posted a 10-2 record in duals, was 6-1 in open events and 5-4 in postseason competition
Duals (10-2)
125 | No. 15 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Spencer Moore (UNC) | D, 6-2
125 | No. 14 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. No. 12 Sam Latona (VT) | D, 5-2
125 | No. 9 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Jake Arnold (NDC) | Fall, 1:35
125 | No. 14 Mailk Heinselman (OSU) def. No. 25 Cage Curry (PITT) | D, 5-2
125 | No. 14 Mailk Heinselman (OSU) def. Tristan Lujan (MSU) | D, 6-2
125 | No. 1 Nick Suriano (UM) def. No. 18 Mailk Heinselman (OSU) | MD, 11-3
125 | No. 17 Mailk Heinselman (OSU) def. No. 10 Drake Ayala (IOWA) | SV, 7-5
125 | No. 17 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Zach Spence (UMD) | TF, 15-0
125 | No. 6 Drew Hildebrandt (PSU) def. No. 10 Mailk Heinselman (OSU) | D, 2-0
125 | No. 10 Mailk Heinselman (OSU) def. No. 29 Dylan Shawver (RU) | D, 5-3
125 | No. 11 Mailk Heinselman (OSU) def. No. 9 Patrick McKee (MINN) | D, 10-6
125 | No. 11 Mailk Heinselman (OSU) def. Jacob Moran (IU) | MD, 10-2
Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14, 2021, Tiffin, Ohio)
Gold Division (Open)
125 (Heinselman (4-0)/1st)
Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Oscar Sanchez (Ohio U.) | D, 5-3
Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Cole Laya (West Liberty) | D, 5-4
Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Branden Mendoza (Tiffin) | MD, 11-3
Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Brady Koontz (OSU) | D, 3-2 (1st)
2021 Cliff Keen Invitational
(Dec. 3-4, 2021, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas)
125 (Heinselman is No. 3 seed/2-1)
No. 9 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Greg Diakomihalis (CORN) | D, 5-3
No. 9 Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Eddie Flores (CSUB) | D, 4-2
No. 26 Brandon Kaylor (ORST) def. No. 9 Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 5-4
Antonio Lorenzo (CALP) def. No. 9 Malik Heinselman (OSU) | M FF
2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, Lincoln, Nebraska,
March 5-6
125 (Heinselman, 4-2, 5th)
Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Jerimiah Reno (NEB) | MD, 10-1
Devin Schroder (PUR) def. Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 3-1
Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Tristan Lujan (MSU) | MD 10-2
Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Dylan Shawver (RU) | D, 8-3
Michael DeAugustino (NU) def. Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 3-2
Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. Devin Schroder (PUR) | M. For.
2022 NCAA Championships, Detroit, Michigan March 17-19
Heinselman at the 2022 NCAA Championships (1-2)
125 | (21) Taylor LaMont (UVU) def. (12) Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 7-2
125 | (12) Malik Heinselman (OSU) def. (28) K. Meink (CAMP) | D, 10-4
125 | (6) Eric Barnett (WIS) def. (12) Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 9-4
2020-21 (Junior)
• Had a great season as he represented the Buckeyes at both the Big Ten and NCAA Championships
• Earned his “Black Shirt” during the season
• Was 11-5 overall on the year and was 7-1 in Big Ten dual matches
• Was second on the team with a pair of falls and had six wins over ranked opponents
• Had a key win over Illinois’ No. 13 Justin Cardani in the season-opening match
• Wrestled well in a 5-4 win over No. 10 Rayvon Foley Michigan State’s in a regular season dual
• Defeated No. 9 Eric Barnett of Wisconsin to reach the semi-finals at the Big Ten Championship
2019-20 (Sophomore)
• Put it together at the Big Ten Championships with back-to-back top-20 victories to secure his second qualification for the NCAA Championships in as many seasons
• Finished 7th in the Big Ten Championships to punch NCAA ticket
• Seeded No. 27 for the NCAA Championships
• Recorded no less than three wins and reached the podium in all four tournaments entered
• Late-season surge began by winning the Greyhound Open before a triumph during the season finale dual at Penn State
• Placed at the Michigan State Open (6th) and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (8th)
• Built a 7-0 lead over No. 18 Jace Koelzer (Northern Colorado) at CKLV before Koelzer bowed out with an injury default
• Overall record of 18-15 with two major decisions, a tech fall and two pins
2018-19 (Freshman)
• Advanced to the NCAA Championships (No. 25 seed) after peeling redshirt midseason and placing ninth at the Big Ten Championships
• Contributed to the team score with a 9-5 win over No. 24 Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado) at the NCAA Championships
• Entered the lineup on Jan. 11 and defeated four-time NCAA Qualifier Elijah Oliver
• Michigan State Open (F/S Division), Lindenwood Open and Edinboro Open Champion
• Placed third in the Ohio Intercollegiate Open
• Posted an overall record of 24-11 with three major decisions, two pins and a tech fall
• Went 3-3 in a half dozen Big Ten dual starts
• Wrestler of the Match Award winner for the Penn State dual
• Won the UWW Junior Freestyle National Championship (57 kg) to earn a spot in the World Team Trials
PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
• Three-time 5A Colorado state champion
• Top-50 recruit nationally by both Intermat and FloWrestling
• Compiled a career record of 168-9
• Three-time Fargo freestyle champion
• Fargo greco-roman champion
• Two-time Cadet World Team member
• Junior World Team member
• 2017 Junior U.S. Open champion
PERSONAL
• Son of Brian and Caroline Heinselman
• Has two sisters, Dewi and Maya
• Dave Schultz Excellence Regional Award winner
• Finance (Business) major
