Mercyhurst University Athletics

Career Record: 69-11

Accolades:
2014 All-American, Third Place (141)
2014 National Qualifier
2014 NCAA Super Region I, Second Place (141)
2014 Capital One Academic All-America® Second Team
2014 Capital One Academic All-District First Team
2014 PSAC Winter Top Ten Award Winner
2014 NWCA All-Academic First Team
2013 National Qualifier
2013 NCAA Division II Most Technical Falls Award
2013 NCAA Super Region I, Second Place (133)
2013 PSAC Scholar-Athlete

2015-16: Began the season 7-1 before being derailed by injury. Five of those seven victories were by bonus point margin including three technical falls. Finished 2^nd at the Mount Union Invitational.

2014-15: Redshirt. Competed unattached at Mercyhurst before suffering a season-ending injury. Posted a 3-2 record up to that point. 

2013-14: Earned All-American status for first time in career after finishing third at NCAA Championships in 141-pound weight class...highest-finish at NCAA Championships since Andy Lamancusa placed third in 2010...eighth Laker grappler to finish as high as third at NCAA Championships...qualified for nationals with second-place finish at Super Region I Championships...also earned Second Team Academic All-America® status from Capital One...led Lakers with 32 victories, setting school record for most victories by a sophomore...finished 32-4 overall and a perfect 18-0 in duals...led team in major decisions (11), third in falls (7), tied for second in technical falls (4), and tied for fourth in decisions (8)...also led team in takedowns (74) and three-point nearfalls (22)...won 18 consecutive matches from November 16 through March 2...led squad in team points (129) and finished second in match points (280)...went 5-1 at NCAA Championships, including four consecutive wins in wrestlebacks, to finish third...finished third at PSAC Championships on December 7...placed second at Laker Open, losing in finals to West Virginia's Colin Johnston...two of four losses came against Division I opponents...was named Most Outstanding Wrestler at team's annual postseason banquet...currently on 34-match winning streak in dual competition

2012-13: Finished his true freshman season with a 30-6 overall record, finishing second on the team in victories and in team points (136)...set school records for most technical falls in a season (11), most technical falls in a season by a freshman (11), and most three-point nearfalls in a season (41)...earned the NCAA Division II Most Technical Falls Award, winning seven matches by technical fall against D-II opponents...qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships after placing second at the Super Region I tournament on February 22 and 23...went 1-2 in first-ever NCAA Championships...posted back-to-back tournament titles at W&J Invitational (November 10) and Laker Open (November 17) to start his collegiate career...finished fourth at the PSAC Championships on December 8...won 19 straight matches from December 15 through February 23...had five wins by fall and two victories by major decision...was twice named PSAC Wrestler of the Week (November 19 and February 11).

High School: Wrestled at Reynolds High School...was a four-time PIAA place winner - one second, two thirds, and a fourth...was a two-time Aasics Ironman medalist (third, seventh)...member of state championship team, and three runner-up teams, at Reynolds...was ranked the 88th recruit nationally coming out of high school.

Personal: Born August 30, 1993...majoring in intelligence analysis with a minor in public health...son of Frank and Joanne...has one brother, Anthony, and one sister, Victoria...brother Anthony wrestled for Mercyhurst and finished his four-year career during the 2012-13 season.