Expected to compete at 157 or 165 as a senior in 2016-17.
2015-16: Selected to the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association (WCA) All-Academic honorable-mention team … named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award … saw limited action in three events … captured first place at the Jamestown Jayhawks Open by winning two matches against unattached Sam Colebert (6-4) and Brockport State’s Teddy Fleming (6-3).
2014-15: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award … earned NCAA Division II WCA All-Academic honorable-mention accolades … posted a 5-8 record while competing at 157 … secured his first victory of the season at the Mount Union Invitational, posting a 3-2 sudden victory against Ohio Valley’s Tyler Green … split four matches at the Ashland Open, defeating two different Baldwin Wallace wrestlers with a pin and major decision … went 2-2 while wrestling three NCAA Division I opponents at the Purple Raider Open … opened the event with a pin of Ohio State’s Jake Donatelli in 4:49, before later defeating Ohio’s Grayson Davis by a 3-2 score.
2013-14: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … went 3-9 overall while wrestling at both 149 and 157 as a true freshman … began his collegiate career by splitting a pair of matches at 149 during the Mount Union Invitational … recorded an 18-0 technical fall of Wheeling Jesuit’s Jonathan Barrett for his first career victory … split four matches in the 157-pound weight division at the Jamestown Jayhawk Open, producing both wins against NCAA Division I opponents … began the wrestlebacks with his first career pin, ending his match against Pittsburgh’s Joe Fleming in one minute and 18 seconds … followed with a 2-1 decision against Niagara’s Barry Hart.
High School: Wrestled for head coach Rick Whenry at Mercer (Pa.) High School … named to the Pennsylvania Wrestling All-Academic first team … compiled a 91-41 career record … helped Mercer win the District 10 championship … graduated in the top 10 of his senior class.
Personal: Electrical Engineering major … has three sisters and one brother … is the son of Kathy and David.
| Year |
Weight |
Overall Record |
Dual Record |
Pins |
Technical Falls |
Major Decisions |
| 2013-14 |
149/157 |
3-9 |
0-0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 2014-15 |
157 |
5-8 |
0-0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2015-16 |
165 |
2-4 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Career |
149/157/165 |
10-21 |
0-0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
