Expected to compete at 197 as a redshirt senior in 2017-18 … started his collegiate career at 197, before moving to heavyweight as a redshirt sophomore … switched back to 197 as a redshirt junior.
2016-17: Wrestled 15 matches at 197 … began the campaign with a pin of Mount Union’s Cody Carr during his first match at the Mount Union Invitational, ending the bout in two minutes and 45 seconds … produced a 4-0 shutout of Findlay’s Charles Wells III at the Findlay Open … split four matches at the Lake Erie Open, including a 12-0 major decision against Collin Kelley of NCAA Division I Cleveland State.
2015-16: Competed at heavyweight as a redshirt sophomore … won eight matches, including one dual bout … began the season with a fifth-place finish at the Mount Union Invitational, posting a 3-2 record … kicked off the event with three consecutive victories, including his lone pin of the season against Mount Union’s Mark Allen in six minutes and 32 seconds … defeated another Mount Union wrestler in Mike Sinclair 3-1 during the fifth-place match … duplicated his 3-2 record at the Findlay Open … was Gannon’s heavyweight representative at the NCAA Division I-heavy Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships … concluded the season with a 4-3 dual victory due to a tiebreaker against West Liberty’s Nathan Dawson.
2014-15: Redshirted … wrestled 18 times unattached at five different events … produced a 9-9 record with three pins and one technical fall … ranked fourth among Golden Knights in pins … was one of nine Golden Knights to record a technical fall … began the season with a fourth-place finish at the Ashland Open, winning four of six matches … posted a 3-1 victory against Mercyhurst’s James Empfield during his first match of the season … reached the third-place match with three consecutive wins against Chris Risch of Mount St. Joseph (F, 1:08), Garrett Linton of Notre Dame (Ohio) and Jamar Henry of Mercyhurst North East (7-2) … captured the bronze medal at the Jamestown Jayhawk Open … opened the event with a loss, before rolling off four straight victories … shut out Brian Kerwin of Niagara Community College 5-0 during the third-place bout … pinned Tyler Aitcheson of Jamestown Community College and unattached Bryan McCoy during his Jamestown Jayhawk Open run … added a victory by technical fall over Edgar Ruano of NCAA Division I Clarion at the Edinboro Open.
2013-14: Went 7-12 overall and 1-4 in dual action at 197 as a true freshman … finished third on the team in pins (4) … won his first collegiate match, defeating Tiffin’s Kaleb Matchett 2-1 at the Mercyhurst Open … captured two victories at the Mount Union Invitational, including his first career pin … placed Wheeling Jesuit’s Jacob Haynes on his back in 56 seconds to register his first career pin … added a pin of Ashland’s Zach Brown in one minute and 16 seconds at the Cleveland State Open … recorded a pair of victories at the Jamestown Jayhawk Open, ending both by pins … ended matches against Jamestown teammates John Piazza in 1:24 and Tyler Aitcheson in one minute even.
High School: Wrestled for head coach Roger Morgan at Heath (Ohio) High School … was a four-year varsity letterwinner … served as a team captain during his junior and senior campaigns … was a three-time district qualifier, advancing to the finals as a senior … earned all-state accolades as a senior, placing eighth at the state championships … compiled a 126-58 career record … was a three-sport athlete, lettering twice in both football and cross country … earned all-district honors in football … named to the honor and merit rolls.
Personal: Secondary Education major … is the son of Tami and Don … has one sister.
| Year |
Weight |
Overall Record |
Dual Record |
Pins |
Technical Falls |
Major Decisions |
| 2013-14 |
197 |
7-12 |
1-4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 2014-15 (Redshirt) |
197 |
9-9 |
0-0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| 2015-16 |
Hwt. |
8-15 |
1-7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2016-17 |
197 |
5-10 |
0-0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Career |
197/Hwt. |
20-37 |
2-11 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
