2024-25: Did not compete.
2023-24: Redshirt sophomore ... Competed at 141 lbs ... Finished 4-2 after seeing his season cut short due to injury ... Won the open division at the season-opening Michigan State Open (11/11), finishing a perfect 3-0 at the meet ... Defeated Morgan State's Blake Bryant by technical fall, 16-0 (3:16), at the CKLV Invitational (12/1-2).
2022-23: Redshirt first-year ... Competed at 141 lbs ... Picked up two wins at the Michigan State Open (11/5), including an 18-2 technical fall over Jake Necessary (Ohio).
2021-22: First-year ... Did not compete.
High School: 2020 Illinois Class 3A State Champion at 138 lbs, becoming the third state champion in his high school's history ... Finished his junior season 33-1 and earned Illinois All-State honors as well as a North Suburban All-Conference selection … Has posted a 99-5 record in Varsity competition … Finished runner-up and second runner-up in Illinois in 3A in consecutive years in 2019 and 2018.
Personal: Born Joel Kenneth VanderVere … Son of Jim and Heidi VanderVere … Super 32 champion … Academic Honor Roll … Chose Northwestern over Minnesota and Wisconsin … Anticipated major at Northwestern is communications.
2023-24: Redshirt sophomore ... Competed at 141 lbs ... Finished 4-2 after seeing his season cut short due to injury ... Won the open division at the season-opening Michigan State Open (11/11), finishing a perfect 3-0 at the meet ... Defeated Morgan State's Blake Bryant by technical fall, 16-0 (3:16), at the CKLV Invitational (12/1-2).
2022-23: Redshirt first-year ... Competed at 141 lbs ... Picked up two wins at the Michigan State Open (11/5), including an 18-2 technical fall over Jake Necessary (Ohio).
2021-22: First-year ... Did not compete.
High School: 2020 Illinois Class 3A State Champion at 138 lbs, becoming the third state champion in his high school's history ... Finished his junior season 33-1 and earned Illinois All-State honors as well as a North Suburban All-Conference selection … Has posted a 99-5 record in Varsity competition … Finished runner-up and second runner-up in Illinois in 3A in consecutive years in 2019 and 2018.
Personal: Born Joel Kenneth VanderVere … Son of Jim and Heidi VanderVere … Super 32 champion … Academic Honor Roll … Chose Northwestern over Minnesota and Wisconsin … Anticipated major at Northwestern is communications.
| Season | Overall W-L | Dual Meet W-L | Big Ten W-L |
Dual Points For-Against | Big Ten Champs. W-L |
NCAA Champs |
Pins For-Against | Tech Falls For-Against | Major Dec. For-Against |
| 2021-22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022-23 | 2-4 | 0-1 | -- | 0-3 | -- | -- | 0-1 | 1-0 | -- |
| 2023-24 | 4-2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0-1 | 1-1 | -- |
| Career | 6-6 | 0-1 | -- | 0-3 | -- | -- | 0-2 | 2-1 | -- |