2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Wilfried Tanefeu
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- 133
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Bismarck, N.D.
- High School:
- Bismarck
Senior/Junior (2024-25)
• Appeared in four dual meets at 125 pounds
• Also competed at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
Junior/Sophomore (2023-24)
• Competed in five tournaments at 133 pounds
• Pinned VMI's Wayne Rold (1:57) for first win of the season at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 9)
• Posted a 3-1 mark at the Bobby Kauffman Open (Jan. 7); earned a quick pin (1:06) over Morgan State's Shawn Ryncarcz to claim fifth place
• Took sixth place at the Purple Raider Open (Jan. 14) with a 1-3 mark
• Also competed in the Michigan State Open (Jan. 11) and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 1-2)
Sophomore/Freshman (2022-23)
• Competed in three tournaments and one dual meet at 133 pounds
• Went 1-1 at the Purple Raider Open (Jan. 15); pinned Fairmont State's Mikey Jones (1:25)
• Made collegiate dual-meet debut against Iowa's #16 Brody Teske (Feb. 10)
• Also competed at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 5) and Edinboro Open (Feb. 5)
Freshman (2021-22)
• Redshirted season; competed unattached in four open tournaments at 125 and 133 pounds
• Took second place at 125 pounds at the Findlay Open (Nov. 20) with a 3-1 record
• Pinned Rochester College's Hunter Major (4:06) at the MSU Open (Nov. 6) for first collegiate win
• Also competed at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 11) and Matmen Open (Dec. 29)
Prep
• Graduated from Bismarck High School (2021)
• Three-time North Dakota state champion, winning at 120 pounds (2020, '21) and 113 pounds (2019)
• Contributed to three state tournament championships and dual-meet championships
• Posted a career prep record of 144-21, including a 49-1 mark as a junior
• Won the 113-pound cadet freestyle title at Fargo Nationals (2019)
• Two-time Fargo All-American; also placed fourth in cadet Greco in 2019
• Honor Roll; four-time Western Dakota Association All-Academic
Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies
• Born on January 27, 2003
• Son of Zephirin and Denise Tanefeu
• Twin brother, Christian, is also a member of the Michigan wrestling team
• Has three other siblings, Michael, Scelia and Alicia
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tourney | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
| 2021-22 (RS) | 5-7 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2022-23 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023-24 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2024-25 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Totals | 12-30 | 0-5 | 12-25 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
