2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Justin Gates
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- 157/165
- Hometown:
- Davison, Mich.
- High School:
- Davison
Freshman (2024-25)
• Redshirted season; did not see competition due to injury
Prep
• Graduated from Davison High School (2024)
• Three-time Michigan state champion, winning at 144 pounds as senior (2024), 138 as a junior (2023) and 103 as a freshman (2021)
• Four-time state finalist, also taking second at 119 pounds as a sophomore (2022)
• Posted a career prep record of 147-8
• Contributed to two Davison's two MHSAA Division I team championships (2021, '22)
• Named the Michigan recipient of the 204 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award
• Claimed the 135-pound title at the 2022 Grappler Fall Classic; two-time Grappler Gold champion (2021, '22)
• Went undefeated at NHSCA Duals (2023) and Tyrant Tussle Duals (2022, '23)
• Ranked as the No. 65 overall recruit by MatScouts
Personal
• Enrolled in the School of Engineering; undeclared major
• Born on December 22, 2004
• Son of Patric and Roxanne Gates
• Has three siblings, Tyler, Nick and Brook; Nick wrestled at Lourdes (2017-21) and Tyler wrestled at Indiana Tech (2019-23)
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tourney | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
| 2024-25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
