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Missouri Wrestler Noah Surtin Medically Retires: The Buzz, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024

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Izabelle Cool

Mar 17, 2022; Detroit, MI, USA; Northern Iowa wrestler Brody Teske (left) wrestles Missouri wrestler Noah Surtin (right) in the 125 pound weight class during the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Little Cesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-Imagn Images
Mar 17, 2022; Detroit, MI, USA; Northern Iowa wrestler Brody Teske (left) wrestles Missouri wrestler Noah Surtin (right) in the 125 pound weight class during the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Little Cesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-Imagn Images / Raj Mehta-Imagn Images

Missouri wrestler Noah Surtin announced his medical retirement on December 13, 2024, after five full seasons with Mizzou Wrestling. He was considered a valuable member of the Mizzou Wrestling team, contributing not only with his skills but also as a teammate and leader.

Surtin was the heart of the Tiger's spirit and showed up on the mat ready to go and dominate every dual. While at Missouri, he became a four-time NCAA qualifier, NWCA Scholar All-American and a three-time Academic All-Big 12.

Noah always knew how to get the crowd on their feet. From big wins in duals to energetic celebrations, he made Hearnes erupt. We called him our spark plug, and we are so glad he chose Mizzou.

-Β Head coach Brian Smith

In a 2023 interview with Izabelle Cool during her time with the Mizzou student paper, Surtin discussed how he began wrestling when his stepfather introduced him to the sport at eight years old. Surtin eventually chose the Tigers after growing up as a fan and being coached by former Missouri wrestling assistant coach Pat McNamara.

During his redshirt junior year, Surtin was the only starter at 125 pounds. He placed sixth at the Big 12 Championships. He then went into the NCAA Wrestling Championships ranked thirteenth, where he did not podium.

Surtin began starting for Missouri after former Tiger Connor Brown broke his ankle during the 2020-2021 season. Brown's injury ended his season before the 2021 Mid-American Conference Championship, where he was ranked No. 19 in the nation. Surtin was unsure as he took Brown's place but quickly found his confidence as he settled into the starting position.

Getting the crowd riled up makes it fun for me and everyone. If I am focusing on doing the best I can and glorifying God, there’s nothing more that I could have done.

-Β Noah Surtin in 2022 interview with Cool

Surtin will end his career at Missouri with 92 official matches, a 41.3% bonus rate and 28 victories with bonus points. Surtin hopes to continue making an impact this season by helping his former teammates win the team title and advance to the national championship.

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IZABELLE COOL

Izabelle is a senior at the University of Missouri studying Sports Broadcast Journalism and Sociology. She's from Kansas City, Mo., and has covered wrestling for MizzouCentral since 2023. Previously, she covered wrestling, soccer, and tennis for the student newspaper The Maneater.

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