American University

2013-14: Ranks ninth all-time at American witha career record of 85-37 and sixth with 35 dual meet wins ... alsoranks fourth in career falls (24) and sixth in career majordecisions (15) ... finished second on the team with a record of25-9, going 9-3 in duals ... led the team with nine falls on theyear, good for seventh all-time at American ... qualified for theNCAA Championships, finishing 1-2 overall ... placed third at theBrockport/Oklahoma Gold, opening the tournament pinningBrockport’s Paul Glover in 3:25 ... finished second at theKeystone Classic ... posted a 4-1 mark at the Cliff Keen Las VegasInvitational to place third with one fall and one major decision... pinned Gardner-Webb’s Terry Henderson in 48 seconds forhis fastest career fall ... placed third at the EIWA Championshipswith two falls and one major decision ... named to the NWCAAll-Academic Team.

2012-13 (Redshirt Year): Went undefeated duringthe year, winning both the Edinboro and National Collegiate Open… tallied three falls and two major decisions.

2011-12: Named the NCAA''s Elite 89 Award winnerfor the highest GPA of any student-athlete competing at theDivision I Wrestling Championships ... went 21-12 on the seasonwith six falls and four major decisions … finished sixth atthe EIWA Championships … earned an at-large bid to the NCAAChampionships, registering a 4-1 decision over Harvard’sJames Fox … came in fourth place at the MidlandsChampionships, which included a 3-2 decision over No. 7 GrantGambrall of Iowa … finished third at the Nittany Lion Openafter recording a 4-1 record, including a 7-0 decision over No. 16Nick Vetterlein of Virginia Tech … won five bouts in a rowfrom January 8 through February 5, posting two falls and a majordecision … his six falls were second-most on the team.

2010-11: Qualified for the NCAA Championshipsfor a second consecutive year … earned NWCA AcademicAll-America status and posted the fifth-highest GPA among Div. Iwrestlers … placed third at the EIWA Championships …led the team with a 33-9 overall record and ranked third with sevenfalls and six major decisions … his 33 wins rank second onAmerican’s single-season list … defeated then No. 11Joe Kennedy of Lehigh 3-2 … also placed first at the WilkesBarre Open and Brockport Oklahoma Gold, and took second at theKeystone Classic … won seven straight matches to begin theyear including four bonus point victories … fastest fall camein 1:37.

2009-10: NCAA Championships qualifier …placed fourth at the EIWA Championships … defeated CentralMichigan’s Eric Smiaz, 10-2, at the NCAA Championships… earned victories over fourth-seeded Joseph Kennedy fromLehigh, 10-7, and seventh-seeded Lamar Brown from Rutgers, 6:53 atthe EIWA Championships … posted a 6-7 record and a 3-3 dualmeet record … won his first career match against JackCallendar of Drexel by fall at the 1:56 mark.

High School: Top of the Rockies Champion …Colorado State champion … undefeated senior season …placed in State Championships twice … Student Athlete of theYear … 21 pins out of 23 matches senior year...earned threevarsity letters in wrestling...named team captain junior and senioryear … played rugby for four years … also named classvaledictorian and AP scholar with distinction.

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