His name is pronounced MEH-KALE, NOT the traditional "MICHAEL"
2023 NWCA Scholar All-American
2023 Name InterMat's Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year
2023 NCAA All-American (133, 3rd place) (Three-time All-American)
2023 Pac-12 Champion (133, 2nd Pac-12 title, fourth overall conference title)
2022 NCAA All-American (133, 4th place)
2021 NCAA All-American (133, 6th place)
2022 Pac-12 Champion (133 lbs)
2021 Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
Two-time MAC Champion at 125 pounds while with Old Dominion (2018, 2019)
2022-23 (Redshirt Senior):
- Finished with a 25-3 record (Five tech-falls & Five major decisions)
- Named Intermat's Pac-12 Wrestler of the year
- Went 5-1 at the NCAA Championships, seeded fourth and placed in third after a 2-1 decision win over No. 2 Daton Fix.
- Won his second Pac-12 title in the 133 weight class after a 6-1 decision over Jason Shaner.
- Came out victorious in 16 of his last 17 matches, including five tech-falls, one pin and one major decision.
- Started the season on a nine-match win streak.
- Finished as the 133 runner-up at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
- #4 McGee defeated HM Connor Brown of Missouri by decision, 6-4 on Nov. 18 in ASU's home opener.
- Went 3-0 at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic which included a decision, major decision and a fall.
- #4 McGee defeated 18/16 Joe Heilmann at the Rutgers duel by major decision. 11-3.
2021-2022 (Redshirt junior):
- 26-4 record (5 Major Decisions, 8 tech fall victories)
- Went 4-2 to place fourth in NCAA Championships
- NCAA qualifier for the fourth time - seeded No. 3. His 14 team points at the NCAA Championships were the second-most on the team.
- McGee's 18 match-points in his NCAA Championship first-round tech fall victory over Richie Koehler tied for 10th in the tournament. McGee had 51 total match points at NCAAs, good for 12th in the tournament. That's a 12-point lead over Courtney (39).
- Earned his first Pac-12 title with a 6-2 decision over Cal State-Bakersfield’s Chance Rich.
- Two-time Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week Nov. 23 & Feb. 1
- Sixteen match win streak from 01/03- 03/17, with three of those coming from major decisions
- Suffered a loss in his third dual meet, then won out, taking his win streak to the first round of NCAA Championships
- Won the 133 weight class at the Mountaineer Invitational, with a perfect 3-0, with a major decision
2020-21 (Redshirt Junior):
- Placed third at Pac-12 Championships (133 lbs.)
- NCAA qualifier for his third time - seeded No. 9
- Led the team in major decision victories (8)
- 13-4 overall record
- Career-high of four major decision victories
- 2021 All-American
- Went 4-3 and placed sixth at 2021 NCAA Championships
- Earned 2020-21 Pac-12 Honor Roll
2019-20 Old Dominion (Junior):
- Went 11-0 in his redshirt campaign
- Started the season at 125 pounds, then ended the season at 133 pounds
- Earned a sixth-place finish at the Southern Scuffle, going 3-0 and downing two ranked opponents, No. 7 Nic Aguilar of Rutgers and No. 24 Fabian Gutierrez of Chattanooga
- Earned first place finishes at 133 pounds at both the National Collegiate Open and the Appalachian State Open
2018-19 Old Dominion (Sophomore):
- 2019 NCAA Qualifier at 125 pounds
- Made it to the round of 12 and posted a 3-2 record at NCAA's...Lost to eventual 125-pound Champion in the second round
- Two-time MAC Champion at 125 pounds
- Compiled a 31-6 record
- Picked up 66 dual points, most on the team
- Secured 17 wins by decision, three major decisions, five technical falls and four pins
2017-18 Old Dominion (Freshman):
- 2018 NCAA Qualifier at 125 pounds
- Went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships taking the #5 seed Sean Fausz to overtime
- Compiled a 30-10 record as a true freshman
- Earned 2018 MAC Freshman of the Year
- Won the 2018 MAC Championship at 125 pounds
- Tallied wins over #25 Elijah Oliver and #15 Barlow McGhee
- Earned 12 wins by decision, seven major decisions, eight tech. falls, and one pin
Previous:
- Ranked No. 13 on Intermat
- 2015 and 2017 Illinois state champion
- 2016 Illinois state runner-up
- Three time region champ
- Two-time sectional champion
- Majoring in Sport Management