Gannon University Athletics

Career Accolades:

• 2020-21 NCAA National Qualifier
• 2020-21 NWCA Scholar All-American
• 2019-20 NWCA Scholar All-American
• 2018-19 NCAA National Qualifier
• 2018-19 NWCA Scholar All-American
• 2017-18 NWCA All-Academic
• PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
• D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner (2021-22)

 
2020-21: Competed at 141 lbs., finishing with a 5-3 record with a fall … won the Super Region 1 championship to earn a trip to the NCAA Division II National Championships for the second time … went into Nationals seeded eighth … at Nationals, faced second-ranked and top seed Colby Smith of Lindenwood in his first match, losing by fall in the third period … dropped a 9-3 decision to Upper Iowa’s Tate Murty in the consolation round … in the Super Region1 Tournament, won by injury default over Alderson Broaddus’ Jerome Vonziah in the semifinals, then claimed the crown with a 3-2 win in a tiebreaker over Pitt-Johnstown’s Caleb Morris … won a 5-3 decision over eighth-ranked Alexis Soriano of Mercyhurst in the Mercyhurst Mini.
 
2019-20: Finished second on the team in wins with a 21-11 record with 4 major decisions and 2 falls while competing at 133 lbs… was 7-5 in duals … finished fifth at the Super Region1 Tournament, going 2-2 … opened with a win by fall at 6:36 over East Stroudsburg’s Nick Conetta before dropping back-to-back matches … won a 13-5 major decision over Jacob Lehman of Millersville to finish fifth … also finished fifth in the Mount Union Invitational and the Storm Open, and took home seventh place in the prestigious Midwest Classic … went 5-2 at the Midwest Classic … twice defeated eighth-ranked Eric Bartos of Mercyhurst by decision, 6-4 in sudden victory and 3-1 …
Was named an NWCA Scholar All-American
 
2018-19: Competed at 133 lbs., ending the year with a 13-8 record, including 6-4 in duals, with a major decision, 2 technical falls and 2 falls … placed third at the Super Region 1 Championships to qualify for the NCAA Division II National Championships … went 1-2 at Nationals … dropped a 6-3 decision to eighth-ranked Tanner Hitchcock of Lindenwood in his first match before moving on with a 5-3 decision over Newberry’s Timmy Martinez … was eliminated via an 11-3 major decision to Justin Folley of Upper Iowa … won three of four bouts at the regional tournament … split his first two matches before picking up a pair of wins in the wrestlebacks to place third, a 2-0 decision over Jacob Downing of Shippensburg and a 3-2 decision over Pitt-Johnstown’s Matthew Siszka … came in second at the Mount Union Invitational … named an NWCA Scholar All-American.  
 
2017-18: Recorded a 14-6 record at 133 lbs. as a true freshman, including a 9-2 mark in duals ... placed fourth at the PSAC Championships with a 3-2 record ... recorded a 9-0 major decision over East Stroudsburg's Francesco Palagruto and notched a 17-2 technical fall against Lake Erie's David Poff … named to NWCA All-Academic Team and a PSAC Scholar Athlete.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestled for head coach Craig Gross at Hilton (N.Y.) High School … captured three Section V championships … placed three times at the New York State championships … advanced to the state finals as a senior … was a multiple winner of the All-Greater Rochester Award … named to the all-league first team multiple times … compiled a 195-39 career record … helped Hilton win four consecutive NYS Tournament team championships … was part of a Hilton program that was ranked 26th nationally by The Open Mat … named to the high honor roll … was a member of the National Honor Society … received the Monroe County Citizenship Award.
 
PERSONAL: Born March 22, 1999 … son of Antoinette Foster and Jeffrey Hertel and stepfather Richard Foster … Biology & Public Health major with a minor in Chemistry.

 

Year	Weight	Overall Record	Dual Record	Pins	Technical Falls	Major Decisions
2017-18	133	14-6	9-2	0	1	1
Career	133	14-6	9-2	0	1	1