Returns as Gannon’s starter at 184 in 2014-15 … is one of Gannon’s returning All-Americans … ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division II preseason regional rankings and seventh in the preseason NCAA Division II national rankings.
2013-14: Went 15-4 overall at 184 … produced an 11-1 dual record, representing the 12th-highest single-season dual victory total and 14th-highest dual winning percentage (.917) in school history … tied for the team lead in dual wins, major decisions (5) and technical falls (2) … finished fourth among Golden Knights in overall victories despite missing the first semester due to an injury … named to the Wrestling Coaches Association (WCA) Academic All-America first team … won his first nine decisions after coming back from injury, beginning with a perfect 3-0 mark at the Mid-Atlantic Duals … produced two technical falls and two major decisions during the nine-match win streak … placed third at the NCAA Division II Super Regional One with a 3-1 record, qualifying for his third consecutive national championship … advanced to the third-place match with a 10-4 victory against Wheeling Jesuit’s Ryan Winslow … clinched a trip to nationals with a 9-2 win against Mercyhurst’s Dakota DesLauriers … defeated NCAA Division II Super Region IV runner-up Jordan DeBus of Chadron State 3-2 during his opening match at the NCAA Division II National Championships … dropped into the wrestlebacks with a tough 5-3 sudden-victory setback against Newberry's Jared Holliday during the championship semifinals.
2012-13: Produced the fifth-most overall victories (13) on the team … finished 13-8 overall and 5-2 in dual competition at 184 … earned all-america honors with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Division II National Championships … opened the national championships with an 8-3 victory against Minnesota State-Mankato’s Aaron Norgren, the fourth-ranked wrestler in the country … opened the season with a sixth-place finish at the Lake Erie Open … picked up victories at the Lake Erie Open via a pin and a major decision … won his last four dual matches … finished third at the NCAA Division II Super Regional One with a 4-1 record … rallied in the wrestlebacks with a 10-2 major decision against East Stroudsburg’s Luke DeLuise, before defeating West Liberty’s Derrick Williams on a tiebreaker during the third-place match.
2011-12: Finished 18-10 overall and 8-2 in dual meets while wrestling at 184 … ranked second on the team in technical falls (2), third in overall wins (18), fourth in pins (3) and fourth in major decisions (2) … won 16 of 18 matches from December 10-March 9 … produced a six-match win streak, along with a pair of five-match win streaks during the run … pinned three consecutive opponents in Anderson’s Bryan Glace (3:38), East Stroudsburg’s Will Eposito (1:19) and Ohio Valley’s Seth Jack (2:25) during competition January 20-21 … captured a bronze medal at the PSAC Championships with a 4-1 record … dropped his first match at the conference championships against an NCAA Division I wrestler, before rattling off four consecutive wins … defeated Mercyhurst’s Michael Pollard 8-2 during the third-place match … qualified for the national championships by winning the 184-pound division at the NCAA Division II Super Regional One … won all three matches at the regional … defeated UNC Pembroke’s Shiheem Bryant 3-1 during his opening match, before getting past Pitt-Johnstown’s Gary Lantz 6-1 and Kutztown’s Giovanni Ortiz 4-3 in the finals … won his opening match at the NCAA Division II National Championships, posting a 10-5 victory against King’s Brandon Tressler.
2010-11: Redshirted … posted a 7-6 record while competing unattached … opened the season with a 2-2 record at the University of Buffalo Open … finished fourth at the Simonson Open after picking up wins against wrestlers from Lake Erie, Ashland and NCAA Division I Michigan State.
High School: Wrestled for head coach Gary Gerber at Ridgway Area (Pa.) High School … was a two-time district champion … finished runner-up at regionals and eighth at the PIAA State Championships … earned outstanding and most improved wrestler awards … helped Ridgway win four straight district titles … led Ridgway to both a third-place and fourth-place finish in the state during his prep career … served as a team captain … won the leadership award … was a scholar-athlete … named to the principal high honor roll.
Personal: International Business and Spanish major … has two sisters … is the son of Diane and Gene.
| Year |
Weight |
Overall Record |
Dual Record |
Pins |
Technical Falls |
Major Decisions |
| 2010-11 (Redshirt) |
174/184 |
7-6 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 2011-12 |
184/197 |
18-10 |
8-2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| 2012-13 |
184 |
13-8 |
5-2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| 2013-14 |
184 |
15-4 |
11-1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| Career |
174/184/197 |
46-22 |
24-5 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
