Campbell University

2021-22: Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll…Posted a 6-6 overall record with a 2-0 dual mark, winning his lone SoCon bout, an 11-3 major decision over Davidson’s Nick Cambria…Totaled two major decisions, two tech falls and a pin on the year…Opened the season with a 20-5 tech fall (6:15) over Montreat’s Louis Mehaffey…

2020-21: Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team…Campbell’s full-time starter at 133 pounds throughout the season, going 7-6 overall and 4-3 in SoCon matches, including a pair of tech falls and a major decision…Won his SoCon tournament opener, 9-3, over Presbyterian’s Dominic Chavez…Defeated Luke Fegly with a 19-4 tech fall (6:39) in a shutout win over VMI…Also notched a tech fall in a win over Bellarmine’s Max Dansereau 19-4 (4:28)…Topped Davidson’s Kyle Gorant 5-2…

2019-20: Tallied an 8-5 overall record with a major decision and a pin, wrestling at 133 pounds…Placed fifth at the Wolfpack Open, going 6-1 on the day, including a 25-second pin over Truett-McConnell’s Preston Sartain…Posted a 2-2 mark at the Southern Scuffle, defeating Cleveland State’s Cameron Lathem 10-3, and Davidson’s Kyle Gorant 6-3…Also saw action at the Southeast Open…

Prep/Personal: A five-time state champion…Earned a national championship at Junior Nationals…A Fargo All-American…Amassed a 249-16 career record…Led Thompson High School to state championships in 2015, 2018 and 2019…A National Honors Society member…Full name is Gabriel Reid Hixenbaugh…Born May 17, 2001…Son of Dave and Michelle Hixenbaugh…Has two siblings, Parker and Alexis…