Parents: MELISSA AND TRAVIS COCHRAN
Major: FINANCE
CAREER NOTES:
Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2024).
2023-24/ SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Rolled up an 11-2 overall record, including a 2-1 record in his first dual meets as a Nittany Lion...Went 2-0 in Big Ten duals...Both Big Ten Wins were up at 285.
Mat Town (11/26): Went 2-1 plus a win over a non-collegiate to take third at Mat Town Open, including a major and a pin; only loss a touch decision to #6 Jacob Cardenas of Cornell in semifinals. Lehigh (12/3): Dropped tough 20-6 major to #10 Michael Beard in Penn State dual meet debut. Michigan State (1/21): Moved up to 285 to close out Penn State’s 35-0 shutout win at Michigan State, posting strong 5-0 victory over Spartan starting heavyweight Josh Terrill. Mat-Town 2 (1/28): Went 3-0 with two pins to claim title. Edinboro Open (2/3): Went 4-0 with two pins and two tech falls to claim 197-pound title. Rutgers (2/12): Moved up from 197 to 285 and dominated #8 Yaraslau Slavikouski in 7-3 win, capping off PSU’s BJC Dual victory over Rutgers.
2022-23/ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Posted a 7-2 record in open tournaments as a redshirt freshman.
Bearcat Open (11/13): Posted 2-1 mark with a pin at Binghamton (plus a non-collegiate win). Black Knight (11/20): Went 4-1 at Army’s Black Knight Open, picking up two majors and placing fifth at 197. Central Michigan Extras (12/19): Pinned Central Michigan’s Cade Dallwitz (2:30) in extra match after Penn State’s Collegiate Duals victory over CMU in New Orleans.
2021-22 / REDSHIRT SEASON:
Season: Wrestled in open tournaments...Went 11-3 unattached with four majors, a tech fall and a pin.
HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL:
Four-year letterman and two-time captain at Box Elder High School...Left BEHS with a 169-17 career record...Competed in the Utah All-Star Duals...Won multiple Utah State titles...16 of 17 losses were as a freshman, one loss as a sophomore, unbeaten as a junior and senior...Has one older brother, Porter, and an older sister, Madison...Considering a Risk Management major at Penn State.
COCHRAN MATCH-BY-MATCH
2023-24
Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Rec
11/26 197 W, 17-3 Krystian Kinsey, Virginia LHU 1-0
11/26 197 L, 6-13 #6 Jacob Cardenas, Cornell LHU 1-1
11/26 197 WBF Cayden Bevis, Binghamton (2:57) LHU (3rd) 2-1
12/3 197 L, 6-20 #10 Michael Beard, Lehigh dual 2-2
1/21 285 W, 5-0 Josh Terrill, Michigan State dual 3-2
1/28 197 W, md. frf. Jonathan List, George Mason MT2 4-2
1/28 197 WBF Chris Murphy, Army West Point (1:46) MT2 5-2
1/28 197 WBF Martin Cosgrove, Penn (2:36) MT2 6-2
2/3 197 WBF Shane Davidson, Gannon (2:20) Boro 7-2
2/3 197 W, 17-1 Luke Cochran, C. Michigan (TF; 5:11) Boro 8-2
2/3 197 W, 15-0 Remey Cotton, Michigan State (TF; 5:16) Boro 9-2
2/3 197 WBF Javier Vasquez, N. Colorado (2:20) Boro (1st) 10-2
2/12 285 W, 7-3 #8 Yaraslau Slavikouski, Rutgers dual 11-2
2022-23
Date Wt. Result Opponent Place Rec
11/13 197 WBF John Crawford, F&M (2:35) Bing 1-0
11/13 197 L, 0-12 Jake Koser, Navy Bing 1-1
11/13 197 W, 9-2 Jacob Lucas, Navy Bing 2-1
11/20 197 W, 16-2 Cade Dallwitz, Cent. Michigan (maj.) BK 3-1
11/20 197 L, 2-5 Sam Mitchell, Buffalo BK 3-2
11/20 197 W, 10-5 Levi Hopkins, Campbell BK 4-2
11/20 197 W, 13-1 Dan Lawrence, Army West Point (maj.) BK 5-2
11/20 197 W, 9-4 Eli Sheeran, Buffalo BK 6-2
12/19 197 WBF Cade Dallwitz, Cent. Michigan (2:30) Extras 7-2
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Overall Duals (B1G) TRN (B1G/NCAA) F TF M PTS
2021-22 Redshirt season
2022-23 7-2 0-0 (0-0) 7-2 (0-0/0-0) 1-0 0-0 2-1 0
2023-24 11-2 2-1 (2-0) 9-1 (0-0/0-0) 5-0 2-0 1-1 6
Career 18-4 2-1 (2-0) 16-3 (0-0/0-0) 6-0 2-0 3-2 6