Returns as Gannon’s starter at 125 in 2014-15 … is Gannon’s lone returning All-American from last season … enters the 2014-15 campaign 14th all-time at Gannon in victories (80) … ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division II preseason regional rankings and second in the preseason NCAA Division II national rankings.
2013-14: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award … landed a spot on the Wrestling Coaches Association (WCA) All-Academic first team for the second consecutive season … named to the Capital One Academic All-America At-Large third team … earned Capital One Academic All-District At-Large first-team honors … went 26-8 overall at 125 … led Gannon in victories … tied for the team lead in dual wins, major decisions (5) and technical falls (2) … finished third among Golden Knights in pins (4) … recorded the 26th-highest single-season victory total in school history … produced an 11-1 dual record, representing the 12th-most victories and 14th-highest dual winning percentage (.917) in school history … earned NCAA Division II All-America honors for the second consecutive season, finishing fourth at 125 … produced the highest finish by a 125-pound wrestler in school history … became the eighth wrestler in program history to earn multiple all-america awards during their career and the first Gannon wrestler to be named an All-American in back-to-back seasons since 2010 … won three of five matches at the national championships, opening with back-to-back wins … began the event with a 4-3 victory against Lindenwood’s Marco Tamayo … followed with a 14-10 win against the NCAA Division II top-ranked wrestler in Bryden Lazaro of Cal Baptist during the championship quarterfinals, snapping the graduate student's 20-match win streak which included an NCAA Division II Super Region IV title … defeated Tamayo for a second time to reach the third-place bout … named PSAC Wrestler of the Week on February 10 after defeating a pair of wrestlers ranked among the region's top three … began the week with a 7-4 victory against third-ranked Ryan Bohince of Mercyhurst … followed with a 12-5 decision against top-ranked Dave Fogle of Pitt-Johnstown … finished runner-up at the NCAA Division II Super Regional One, opening the championship with a 22-6 technical fall of Shippensburg’s Dante Steffenino and 7-4 verdict against Mercyhurst’s Ryan Bohince … opened the season by winning the Mount Union Invitational with a perfect 3-0 mark … kick-started the campaign with back-to-back pins of Thiel’s Justyn Angelotti (1:40) and Wheeling Jesuit’s Brad Kakos (1:29) … posted a 16-7 major decision of West Liberty’s Zach Brown in the finals … finished fourth at the PSAC Championships consisting of mostly NCAA Division I wrestlers … split four matches at the conference championships … began with a pin of Shippensburg’s David Calambas in four minutes and 59 seconds … advanced to the third-place match with a 9-5 victory against Jonathan Mele of NCAA Division I Clarion … placed fifth at the Midwest Classic with a 5-2 record … rolled off three consecutive wins in the wrestlebacks … captured fifth place with an 11-6 win against Maryville’s Brandon Oshiro … won two of three bouts at the Mid-Atlantic Duals … ended the regular season with 11 consecutive dual victories, including three major decisions and two technical falls … extended his win streak to 13 by opening the regional with a pair of victories.
2012-13: Landed a spot on the WCA All-Academic first team … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award … led the team in overall victories (29), dual wins (9), technical falls (4) and major decisions (8) … recorded the 16th-highest single-season win total in school history … earned NCAA Division II All-America honors with an eighth-place finish as a 125-pounder at the national championships … defeated two nationally-ranked wrestlers during the first day of the NCAA Division II National Championships … opened the day with a 10-8 victory against seventh-ranked Ben Sergent of Findlay during the first round … earned his first career all-america status with a 20-5 technical fall against third-ranked Eric Ford of St. Cloud State later that day … qualified for nationals with a third-place finish at the NCAA Division II Super Regional One, winning four of five matches … recorded a pin, a technical fall and a major decision during his regional run … named PSAC Wrestler of the Week after defeating Seton Hill’s Stephen Smith 9-2 and Shippensburg’s Dereck Enders 8-7 in dual meets … won the Ohio Northern Invitational with a perfect 5-0 mark, including two via major decisions … was victorious during nine of his first 10 matches, ending five by major decision … opened the season with a third-place finish at the Mercyhurst Open … won four of five bouts at the Mercyhurst Open with three major decisions … finished fourth at the PSAC Championships that featured four NCAA Division I teams … went 2-2 at the conference championships, pinning Millersville’s Samuel Oberlander in 6:01 and defeating Mercyhurst’s Willie Bohince 9-2 … placed fourth at the Lake Erie Open with a 3-2 record … went 9-1 in dual competition … won his first seven dual matches, before suffering a one-point loss during his only dual setback of the season … lost multiple matches only once all season … ended 16 of his 39 bouts with a pin, technical fall or major decision.
2011-12: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award … named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Academic All-America second team … finished second on the team with 10 dual victories, representing the 19th-highest single-season total in school history … was one of six Golden Knights to post a winning record with a 16-12 overall mark, finishing fourth on the team in overall wins … led the team in technical falls (6) … ranked third on the team in pins (3) … placed sixth among the 125-pound wrestlers at the PSAC Championships, pinning Tyler Mullarkey of Millersville in 3:59 and defeating Ronald Hicks of NCAA Division I Clarion during the run … opened the campaign with a 2-2 record at the University of Buffalo Open, including his first technical fall of the season against Brockport State’s Kevin O’Hagan by a 21-8 count in four minutes and 48 seconds … won 10 of 12 matches from January 20-February 24 … ended six of those 10 victories with a pin or a technical fall … finished fifth at 125 during the NCAA Division II Super Regional One with a 3-2 record … opened the regional with victories against UNC Pembroke’s J.D. Baker and Newberry’s Jonny Cronin … defeated Kutztown’s Desmond Moore 10-8 to capture fifth place.
2010-11: Redshirted … was a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … posted a 9-10 record while competing unattached … finished 2-2 at the University of Buffalo Open … recorded a 24-9 technical fall against Josh Rollings of American International … recorded two wins by major decision at the Binghamton Open … posted a 4-2 record at the Ashland Open.
High School: Wrestled for head coach Ryan Wirtzberger at Madison (Ohio) High School … was a four-year letterwinner … recorded over 100 career wins during his prep career … graduated with honors … was a member of the National Honor Society … earned academic letters four times.
Personal: Accounting major … has two sisters and one brother … is the son of Sondra and Jim.
| Year |
Weight |
Overall Record |
Dual Record |
Pins |
Technical Falls |
Major Decisions |
| 2010-11 (Redshirt) |
125 |
9-10 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| 2011-12 |
125 |
16-12 |
10-4 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
| 2012-13 |
125 |
29-10 |
9-1 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
| 2013-14 |
125 |
26-8 |
11-1 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
| Career |
125 |
71-30 |
30-6 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
