2019-20 Wrestling Roster

Trish Sexton
Trish Sexton
Jay Mutchnik

Sal Profaci

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Monroe Township, N.J.
  • High School Monroe Township

Biography

2019-20 (RS Senior) - Finished 26-9 overall and tied for the team lead in dual wins at 10-2 (36-6 points for/against)... Earned an at-large spot at the NCAA Championships (canceled due to COVID-19), qualifying for the second time in his career... Was 11-0 in major decisions to lead the team and rank in a tie for third all-time in a single season in program history... Ranked 29th in the nation at 141 in the final NCAA Coaches Panel rankings of the season... Finished with a career record of 60-46 that includes a 34-37 mark in three years at Michigan (also 21-7 as a RS)... Named an NWCA Scholar All-American... Also earned an EIWA Academic Achievement Award.

Before AU: Compiled a 55-47 record in three years at the University of Michigan...Was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree...Earned a U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award all three years...Took second place at the Michigan State Open in November, 2018 with a 3-1 mark and earned a 12-0 major decision over Central Michigan's Andrew Marten in the quarterfinals...Claimed sixth place at the Edinboro Open in February, 2019 with a 4-2 mark, earning major decisions over Buffalo's John Arceri (11-2) and West Virginia’s Caleb Morris (13-2)...Was an NCAA qualifier in 2017...Earned an NCAA at-large selection after finishing 10th (one spot out of the automatic qualifiers) at the Big Ten Championships.

High School: Graduated from Monroe Township High School in 2015...Two-time New Jersey state placewinner, twice finishing fourth at 132 pounds (2015) and 126 pounds (2014)...Career prep record of 162-12...Four-year district champion, two-time Greater Middlesex Conference champion, two-time regional champion...Named 2015 Home News Tribune Wrestler of the Year...Took sixth place at Super 32 (2014); also claimed sixth place at 138 pounds at Fargo Junior Nationals (2015)...Ranked 16th nationally by FloWrestling...Named to the Principal's List.

Personal: Father, Salvatore, wrestled at Central Connecticut State University.