Returns as one of Gannon’s starters … expected to compete at 174 for the third consecutive season as a senior in 2017-18 … tabbed eighth at 174 in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association preseason individual national rankings.
2016-17: Finished 21-14 overall and 8-2 in dual competition at 174 … led Gannon in major decisions (7) … ranked second among Golden Knights in overall victories, second in dual wins and third in pins (8) … opened the season with a runner-up finish at the Mount Union Invitational, winning his first three bouts until falling to teammate Chris Matthews in the finals … followed with a sixth-place finish at the Findlay Open … needed seven matches to capture sixth place with a 5-2 mark … advanced to the fifth-place match with a pin of NCAA Division I Ohio’s Matthew McFarland in one minute and 28 seconds … won four of his five matches at the Findlay Open via a pin … placed sixth at the NCAA Division I-heavy Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships … generated a 7-1 dual record between January 7-February 15 … won his final five dual bouts of the regular season … extended his win streak to six with an 8-1 victory against Wheeling Jesuit’s Reyse Wallbrown during the first round of the NCAA Division II Super Regional One … split four matches at the regional championships, placing fourth and qualifying for his first NCAA Division II National Championships appearance.
2015-16: Named to the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association (WCA) All-Academic honorable-mention team … wrestled 40 matches which were six more than the next Golden Knight … led Gannon in major decisions (8) … finished 24-16 overall, ranking second among Golden Knights in victories … won the Jamestown Jayhawk Open with a perfect 3-0 record, defeating Brockport State’s James Shreck 9-3 in the finals … began the season with a fifth-place finish at the Mount Union Invitational, winning three of five matches … followed with a 5-2 record for a seventh-place finish at the Findlay Open, including a 15-2 major decision against Mercyhurst’s Adisa Branch … added a fifth-place finish at the Thunderwolf Open with a 3-2 mark … placed eighth at the Cleveland State Open, splitting four matches against mainly NCAA Division I competition … used a 5-2 showing to place fifth at the Mount Union Open … won his first four matches of the wrestlebacks, including 19-10 major decision against Mercyhurst’s Mike Green … defeated Shane Mast of NCAA Division I Kent State 6-5 in the fifth-place match … was Gannon’s 184-pound representative at the NCAA Division II Super Regional One … won his first match in the wrestlebacks with an 11-4 decision against American International’s Brandon Riggins.
2014-15: Won 14 matches at 184 as a true freshman … was one of 14 Golden Knights to reach double digits in victories … opened the season by splitting four matches at the Mercyhurst Open … defeated Alen Turcinhodzic of NCAA Division I Pittsburgh 8-2 … finished fifth at the Ashland Open with a 4-2 record, suffering both losses to NCAA Division I opponents … competed at the PSAC Championships as Gannon’s 184-pounder … went 2-2 at the Purple Raider Open … concluded the season by splitting four bouts at the Edinboro Open, pinning Mercyhurst’s Anthony McCorry in 2:22 and earning a victory against Nicholas Welden of NCAA Division I Penn State.
High School: Wrestled for head coach John Riggs at Hilliard Bradley (Ohio) High School … was a two-time state qualifier, placing sixth as a senior … captured the district championship during his final season … named to the Academic All-Ohio team twice … was a three-year letterwinner … named to the all-conference second team … produced a 92-40 career record … helped Hilliard Bradley win the conference championship as a sophomore … was part of conference runner-up teams as a junior and senior … contributed to a 12-2 dual record as a senior … graduated with honors … was a member of the honor roll … named a Scholar-Athlete.
Personal: Engineering major … is the son of Lynne and Ben … has one brother.
| Year |
Weight |
Overall Record |
Dual Record |
Pins |
Technical Falls |
Major Decisions |
| 2014-15 |
174/184 |
14-17 |
0-1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| 2015-16 |
174/184 |
24-16 |
1-3 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
| 2016-17 |
174 |
21-14 |
8-2 |
8 |
0 |
7 |
| Career |
174/184 |
59-47 |
9-6 |
10 |
1 |
17 |
