Gannon University Athletics

Career Accolades

• 2021-22 NCAA National Qualifier
• 2021-22 All-PSAC Second Team
• Super Region 1 Champion (125 pounds)
• 2020-21 NCAA All-American (8th place)
• 2020-21 NCAA National Qualifier
• 2019-20 NCAA National Qualifier
• 2019-20 All-PSAC Second Team
• 2018-19 NCAA National Qualifier
• PSAC Wrestler of the Week 91/7/19)

 
2020-21: Qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships for the third time and went in as the sixth seed at 133 lbs… earned All-American honors for the first time thanks to an eighth-place finish … ended the shortened season with a 6-3 record and won his lone dual match … went 2-3 at Nationals, with all three setbacks to nationally-ranked wrestlers … won a 9-3 decision over Augustana’s Brandon Carroll in his opening bout before dropping a 5-1 decision to third-ranked Wesley Dawkins of Nebraska-Kearney, the 2019 national runner-up … came back to record a 3-2 decision over 11^th-ranked Zane Johnson of Lake Erie to reach the consolation quarterfinals, before dropping a pair of tight decisions … fell 4-3 to seventh-ranked Tyler Kreith of Maryville and 3-2 to sixth-ranked Tanner Hitchcock of Lindenwood … took home first place at the Super Region 1 Championships, posting a 9-3 decision over Mercyhurst’s Roland Mills in the semifinals, followed by 7-2 decision over Pitt-Johnstown’s Mason Myers to claim his first regional crown.
 
2019-20: Finished tied for third on the team in wins with a 20-5 record, including 6-1 in duals, despite battling injuries … had 4 major decisions, 4 technical falls, and 3 falls … all five of his losses came to opponents in the top five in the country in Division II or Division I opponents … earned his second trip to the NCAA Division II National Championships on the strength of a second place showing at the Super Region 1 Championships, but would be unable to compete when the Nationals were canceled due to the pandemic … went 3-1 at the regional tournament … opened in dominating fashion, with fall just 22 seconds into his first match vs. Jacob Marselli of American International, followed by a 17-0 technical fall (6:29) over East Stroudsburg’s Brandon del La Rosa … was a winner by a 9-0 major decision in his semifinal bout vs. Joseph Renne of Kutztown before dropping a 9-4 decision to third-ranked Brendan Howard of Pitt-Johnstown in the finals … was a second team All-PSAC selection … took home first place in the Mount Union Invitational, along with a third-place finish at the Storm Open and a seventh-place showing in the Midwest Classic, where he went 4-2, with both losses to nationally-ranked wrestlers.
 
2018-19: The starter at 125 lbs., finishing with an 18-10 record, including 8-2 in duals (5-2 in PSAC) … had a team-leading 10 major decisions, along with 2 technical falls … qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships after placing second at the Super Region 1 Championships … went 0-2 in his first trip to Nationals … at the regional tournament, won by 3-1 decision over Kutztown’s Joe Renne, the posted a 13-2 major decision over Jacob Ruggeri of Mercyhurst in the semifinals … dropped a 6-0 decision to Pitt-Johnstown’s Brendan Howard in the title bout … placed in two other tournaments, capturing second place at the Mount Union Invitational and coming in fourth in the Findlay Open.
 
2017-18: Recorded an 18-12 overall record and 8-5 dual mark while competing at 125 lbs… had 2 major decisions, 3 technical falls and a fall ... placed fifth at the Mount Union Invitational in his collegiate debut, recording a 3-2 record ... came in eighth at the Findlay Open with a 3-2 mark ... placed fifth at the NCAA Division II Super Regional One with a 4-3 record ... went 2-0 at the Mercyhurst Tri-Meet against LIU-Post and Millersville ... recorded his first career pin in 1:49 against Lake Erie's Jason Brewster.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestled for head coach Mike Doppelheuer at Belle Vernon (Pa.) High School … compiled a 144-40 career record, reaching the 100-victory plateau as a junior … placed second at Nationals as a sophomore … was the WPIAL Section 2 champion twice, before finishing third overall both times … qualified for the PIAA state championships as a junior, placing eighth … won the county championship … was a two-time place winner at the Escape the Rock event, placing fourth during his junior campaign … recorded runner-up and fourth-place finishes at the Powerade event … was a two-time Ironman place winner, placing sixth as a sophomore … helped Belle Vernon win three consecutive WPIAL Section 2 championships (2014-16) … was part of two teams that advanced to the WPIAL Championship, capturing the title as a junior and finishing runner-up as a sophomore … helped Belle Vernon finish third at the 2016 PIAA State Championships … selected to the National Honor Society.
 
PERSONAL: Born Jun 24, 1999 … son of Cindy and Scott Dunlop … Accounting major … has two brothers (Jordan and Noah), being part of triplets.
 
 

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Year	Weight	Overall Record	Dual Record	Pins	Technical Falls	Major Decisions
2017-18	125	18-12	8-5	1	3	2
Career	125	18-12	8-5	1	3	2