Gannon University Athletics

Returns as one of Gannon’s starters … expected to compete at 157 as a redshirt senior in 2018-19.

2017-18: Captured a team-high 23 wins at 149/157 as a redshirt junior ... recorded an 8-1 dual mark ... one of 13 Golden Knights to reach double-digit wins ... led the team in technical falls with nine ... finished the season ranked fifth among NCAA Division II wrestlers in tech falls ... opened the season by capturing gold in the 157-pound division at the Mount Union Invitational with a 4-0 record ... finished fifth at the Findlay Open with a 5-1 record ... came in sixth place at the PSAC Championships ... finished runner-up in the 147-pound division with a 3-1 record at the NCAA Division II Super Regional One, punching his ticket for the NCAA National Championships ... one of three Gannon wrestlers to advance to the national championships ... recorded six pins and three major decision victories. 

2016-17: Wrestled nine times at 149, posting a 5-4 record … saw limited time due to injuries … made his first four appearances in dual matches, recording a 2-2 mark … wrestled in four regular-season matches, before placing fifth at the NCAA Division II Super Regional One with a 3-2 record … opened the regional event with a pin of Ohio Valley’s Sam Phillips (5:18) and technical fall of LIU Post’s T.J. Fabian (17-2, 3:10) … earned a fifth-place victory against Shippensburg’s Mike Springer.

2015-16: Produced a 14-6 overall record and 6-1 dual mark at 149 as a redshirt freshman … finished third among Golden Knights in duals wins (6) and pins (4) … kicked off his collegiate career with a third-place finish at the Mount Union Invitational, winning four of five matches … posted a 16-4 major decision against Brockport State’s Cidoe Gillette during his first bout as a Golden Knight … advanced to the third-place match with his first career technical fall, resulting in a 16-0 shutout of Emmanuel’s Jay Sheppard … secured a bronze medal with an 11-8 decision against Mount Union’s Alex Funderburg … went 3-2 at the Findlay Open, including victories against NCAA Division I opponents Ryan Montgomery of Cleveland State (5-3) and Zach Wilson of Ohio (2-1) … was Gannon’s 149-pound representative at the NCAA Division I-heavy Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships … generated a 10-2 major decision against Shippensburg’s Colin Ochs during his first wrestleback contest … concluded the season with seven consecutive dual matches, winning six … ended four of his six dual wins via a pin …  concluded his final regular-season match against Mercyhurst’s Joel Bowers with a pin at the 3:57 mark.

High School: Wrestled for head coach Tim Simon at Fort LeBoeuf (Pa.) High School … qualified for the state championships twice, earning fourth-place and eighth-place finishes … was a three-time district champion … won the sectional championship three times … captured the Northwest Regional title … produced the most career victories in Fort LeBoeuf history, finishing 146-37 … helped Fort LeBoeuf finish second at the state championships once and third twice … was part of a Fort LeBoeuf team that won the district 10 championship … served on the student council … was a National Honor Society member … is the co-founder and president of Fort LeBoeuf's recycling program … named to the Principal's List.

Personal: Entrepreneurship/Accounting/Marketing major … is the father of Alice ... is the son of Traci and Steven … has three brothers and one sister ... a member of FCA ... a member of the AKPsi Professional Business Fraternity. 

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Year	Weight	Overall Record	Dual Record	Pins	Technical Falls	Major Decisions
2015-16	149	14-6	6-1	4	1	2
2016-17	149	5-4	2-2	3	1	0
2017-18	149/157	23-7	8-1	6	9	3
Career	149/157	42-17	16-4	13	11	5