Pinedale’s Cody Phelps Transfers to University of Wyoming Wrestling Team

Cody Phelps, a standout wrestler from Pinedale, Wyoming, is returning home to join the University of Wyoming wrestling team.

After spending last season as a redshirt at Michigan State, Phelps announced on Instagram that he is transferring to Wyoming.

Before his time at Michigan State, Phelps was a key contributor to Western Wyoming Community College’s back-to-back NJCAA national championships, solidifying his reputation as one of the top wrestlers in the junior college ranks.

Phelps’ successful career at Western Wyoming included an NJCAA Division I national title at 133 pounds in 2024, where he won in dominant fashion with a 17-4 victory over top-seeded Ceasar Avelar from Clackamas. He also earned the Ernest B. Gould Most Outstanding Wrestler Award, the highest honor in NJCAA wrestling, for his performance that season. Additionally, Phelps earned All-American status in 2023 after securing third place in the national tournament.

With his transfer, Phelps will reunite with former Western teammates, including Sefton Douglass, who also committed to Wyoming this month following a national runner-up finish at 125 pounds.

With input from SweetwaterNOW.