The last time Wimer saw the mat, it was during the 2019 NCAA Championships as he claimed Division II All-American status for the Oilers. He redshirted last season, still giving head coach Shawn Nelson and his program an absolute beast in the middle weights for teams to contend with.
Wimer put his talents on display at the Indianapolis Duals on Saturday at UIndy, earning bonus points in both of his matches to start the 2020-21 campaign.
He didn't show any signs of rust in a highly-anticipated matchup against UIndy's Dawson Combest, a national qualifier from a year ago (2020 NCAA Championships were canceled due to COVID).
Wimer is currently ranked third by Intermat and Combest is ranked fourth, respectively.
His other nationally-ranked and NCAA qualifier teammate, No. 12 Zachary Collins, set the tempo for Findlay with a victory via decision at 125 pounds. Wimer then added four points to UF's team total with an 11-2 major decision over Combest.
In the 32-18 team win over Davenport, Wimer recorded his first pin of the season with a 2:55 stick of Levi Six. Wimer is now 31-14 in the Great Midwest and his win percentage of .689 is top 10 in conference history.
This is his first conference career weekly honor. His older brother, Josh, was also an NCAA All-American for Findlay in 2019 at 149 pounds.