Seth Shumate

Photo by: Ohio State Athletics

High School:
Dublin Coffman
Weight:
184
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Galion, Ohio

Instagram: @shumateseth1
Twitter: @shumateseth126

Pronunciation

SEASON	W-L	DUAL	B1G	MD	TF	PIN
2022-23 (unat.)	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0
2022-23	12-2	1-1	1-1	0	1	2
2023-24 (Unat.)	3-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0
2023-24	6-3	4-1	3-1	4	1	0
2024-25	20-15	2-9	1-5	1	4	6
Shumate Career	38-20	7-11	5-7	5	6	8

Career Highlights

At Big Ten Championships (2025/9-seed/2-3/8th)
At NCAA Championships (2025/23-seed/2-2)
OSU Scholar Athlete (2023, 2024)
Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
Won the 197 title at the 2025 Mat Town College Open Feb. 17, 2025 with 4-0 record
Took the crown at 197 at the 2025 Patriot Open Feb. 23, 2025 with a 3-0 record

2024-25 (Junior)

Finished third at the 2024 Clarion Open at 197 with 3-1 record

2024 Clarion Open, Nov. 3, 2024, Tippin Gym, Clarion, Pennsylvania
197-Seth Shumate (3-1/3^rd)
197-Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Kennedy Wyatt (Bellarmine) | D, 10-6
197-Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Hayden Walters (Unattached- Michigan) | D, 5-4
197-Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Brad Morrison (Unattached- UPJ) | F, 0:41
197-Michael Beard (Lehigh) def. Seth Shumate (OSU) | MD, 15-4

2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite, Las Vegas CC, Dec. 6-7, 2024
184-Seth Shumate (4-1/4^th)
184-Seth Shumate (OSU) DEC Ross McFarland Pennellville, NY (Hofstra), 5-4
184-Parker Keckeisen cedar falls, IA (Northern Iowa) TF Seth Shumate (OSU), 19-3 4:46
184-Seth Shumate (OSU) F Daschle Lamer Corvallis, OR (Cal Poly), 1:55
184-Seth Shumate (OSU) F Dennis Robin Morgantown, WV (West Virginia), 0:19
184-Seth Shumate (OSU) TF Isaac Dean Trenton, NJ (Rider), 20-4 6:15

2025 Mat Town College Open 2
Feb. 17, Thomas Fieldhouse, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Seth Shumate (4-0/1st)
197-Seth Shumate (Ohio State) TF Connor Scuilla (Buffalo-Unattached), 17-2 6:41
197-Seth Shumate (Ohio State) DEC Jack Darrah (Maryland), 5-0
197-Seth Shumate (Ohio State) TF Will Conlon (Hofstra-Unattached), 17-1 4:18
197-Seth Shumate (Ohio State) M FOR Zach Glazier (South Dakota State)

Patriot Last Chance Open, Feb. 23, 2025, Fairfax, Virginia
197-Seth Shumate (3-0/1^st)
197-Seth Shumate (OSU) MD Nikolas Miller (Hofstra), 11-2
197-Seth Shumate (OSU) TF Donovan Sprouse (George Mason), 17-1 4:20
197-Seth Shumate (OSU) F Jack Darrah (Maryland), 0:35

2025 Big Ten Championships, March 8-9, Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
197-Seth Shumate (2-3/8^th/NCAA Qualifier)
Champ. Rnd. 1 - Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Gabe Sollars (IND) | D, 9-5
Quarterfinal - Stephen Buchanan (IOWA) def. Seth Shumate (OSU) | MD, 8-0
Cons. Rnd. 2 - Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Remy Cotton (MSU) | D, 7-3
Cons. Rnd. 3 - Isaiah Salazar (MINN) def. Seth Shumate (OSU) | MD, 13-0
7th Place Match - Evan Bates (NW) def. Seth Shumate (OSU) | MFFL

2025 NCAA Championships, March 20-22, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
197 | No. 20/23-seed - Seth Shumate (R-Sr.)/20-15/1st Appearance
NCAA History (Rcd.: 2-2): 2025 (23-seed/2-2)
(23) Seth Shumate (OSU) def. (10) Isaiah Salazar (MINN) | Fall, 4:12
(23) Seth Shumate (OSU) def. (26) Brock Zurawaki (Rider) | D, 11-6
(2) Stephen Buchanan (IOWA) def. (23) Seth Shumate (OSU) | TF, 18-3
(12) Steven Little (LR) def. (23) Seth Shumate (OSU) | TF, 15-0

2024-25 Duals
184: No. 11 Reece Heller (PITT) def. Seth Shumate (OSU) | D, 6-5
184- No. 18 Gavin Kane (UNC) def. Seth Shumate (OSU) | D, 6-3
184-No. 14 Evan Bockman (ISU) def. Seth Shumate (OSU) | D, 5-2
197-Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Vaun Halstead (ORE ST) | F, 5:39
197-Seth Shumate (R-So.) def. No. 11 Zac Braunagel (R-Sr.) | D, 11-9
197-No. 18 John Poznanski (RUT) def. Seth Shumate (OSU) | D, 5-4
197-No. 1 Stephen Buchanan (Iowa) def. No. 17 Seth Shumate (OSU) | TF, 18-1
197-No. 2 Jacob Cardenas (UM) def. No. 18 Seth Shumate (OSU) | MD, 11-2
197-No. 9 Isaiah Salazar (MINN) def. No. 18 Seth Shumate (OSU) | D, 4-1, SV
No. 21 Gabe Sollars (IND) def. No. 18 Seth Shumate (OSU) | D, 10-6
197-No. 3 Josh Barr (PSU) def. No. 23 Seth Shumate (OSU) | TF, 20-5

2023-24 (Sophomore)

Took the title at 184 at the Cleveland State open wrestling unattached with a 3-0 record and a no decision in the title match against teammate Ryder Rogotzke

At Clarion Open, Nov. 5, 2023
Seth Shumate – 2-2
184- Con-R8#2-Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) F Seth Shumate (Ohio State), 3:32
184- QF-Aaron Ayzerov Paramus, NJ (Columbia) DEC Seth Shumate (Ohio State), 9-3
184- R16-Seth Shumate (Ohio State) MD Adrian Gacek Allentown, PA (Clarion), 11-1
184- R32-Seth Shumate (Ohio State) TF Nick Olivieri Providence, RI (Brown University), 20-4 3:44

2023 Cleveland State Open, Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2023
184-Seth Shumate (3-0/1st)
184-Seth Shumate (OSU-Unatt.) MD Brody Evans (Edinboro), 16-4
184-Seth Shumate (OSU-Unatt.) MD Jon Halverson (Northwestern), 10-2
184-Seth Shumate (OSU-Unatt.) TF Colin Fegley (Lock Haven), 19-3 4:40
184-Seth Shumate (OSU-Unatt.) NC Ryder Rogotzke (OSU)

2023-24 Duals
184 - Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Brody Evans (EDIN) | MD, 18-4
184 - Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Caden Ernd (ILL) | MD, 14-2
184-Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Chase Mielnik (UMD) | MD, 15-5
184- No. 16 Shane Liegel (WIS) def. Seth Shumate (OSU) | MD, 14-3
197-Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Remy Cotton (MSU) | D, 10-3

2022-23 (Freshman)

Finished second at the 2022 Michigan State Open in the Freshman/Sophomore Division

MSU Open — Nov. 5, 2022/Fresh/Soph Division 197
Seth Shumate – 2^nd Place
Champ. Round 1 – Seth Shumate (Ohio State) won by decision over Austin Starr (Ohio University) (Dec 9-5)
Quarterfinal – Seth Shumate (Ohio State) won by fall over Lance Trost (Michigan) (Fall 3:22)
Semifinal – Seth Shumate (Ohio State) won by decision over Joey Lyons (Cleveland State) (Dec 3-2)
1st Place Match – Luke Geog (Ohio State) won by decision over Seth Shumate (Ohio State) (Dec 6-1)

2022 Cleveland State Open (Dec. 11)
Seth Shumate (4-0/1st)
184 | Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Jon Halverson (NW) | D, 3-1
184 | Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Spencer Steiner (CMU) | D, 9-3
184 | Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Dennis Robin (Unat.) | D, 6-2
184 | Seth Shumate (OSU) def. John Poznanski (Unat.) | D, 7-6

2022-23 Duals
197 | Nick Willham (IU) def. Seth Shumate (OSU) | MD, 10-2
184 | Seth Shumate (OSU) def. Evan Bates (NW) | D, 7-6

Prior to Ohio State

Three-time (2019, 2021, 2022) Ohio Division I State champion … ended high school career with a 170-5 record
Won state titles at 195 as a freshman and junior and was a qualifier at that weight as a sophomore before the tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19
Finished 2021 with a 30-1 record in a season shortened by injury
Posted a 50-1 record in 2019 … put together a 43-0 record as a freshman
Runner up at the Fargo junior freestyle national tournament in the summer of 2021
Part of the nation’s top recruiting class in 2022 … ranked No. 19 recruit overall

Personal

Son of Mitch and Jody Shumate
Has one sibling, Leah, an Ohio University volleyball commit
Lettered four years in wrestling at Dublin Coffman High School
Plans to coach someday and continue wrestling internationally with the intention of making the US Olympic Team
Would like to start a club program to assist financially disadvantaged youth
Enjoys playing video games and spending time with family
Greatest sports thrill is winning the state title as a freshman in HS and looking over at school/family section and seeing everybody really excited, then hitting a backflip for them