American University

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2010-11: Placed third at the NCAA Championshipsto earn All-America status for a second straight year … alsonamed an NWCA Academic All-American and the 2010-11 AmericanUniversity Male Student-Athlete of the Year … defeatedNavy’s Bryce Saddoris 6-1 to capture the 157 lbs. EIWAChampionship … finished his career with a 67-5 overallrecord, including 54 bonus point wins, and a 32-1 dual meet record… ranks first in school history with 13 career tech-falls,second with 19 major decisions and third with 22 falls … ledthe team with 33 wins in 2010-11, 14 falls and seven tech-falls… also ranked third with five major decisions … his33 wins rank second on American’s single-season list …won 31 consecutive matches to begin the year including threestreaks of at least five bonus point wins … defeated nineranked opponents … won the Keystone Classic for a secondstraight year with three falls and one major decision …fastest fall came in 0:57 seconds.

2009-10: Earned NCAA All-America status afterplacing fifth at the NCAA Championships … named an AcademicAll-American ... named 2009 Midlands Champion of Champions afterwinning the 157 lbs. title … became one of only threeAmerican wrestlers to win the Midlands Championships …placed third at the EIWA Championships … recorded 22consecutive wins between November 15 and March 5 with 20 bonuspoint victories … led the team in wins (30), tech-falls (6),and major decisions (12) while ranking second in falls (8) …posted a record of 33-4 and a dual meet record of 12-1 …earned an EIWA victory over Rutger’s Daryl Cocozzo, 2-1… defeated Jake Patacsil of the Boiler Elite Wrestling Clubin the Midlands Championships final by fall at the 2:52 marker… placed first at the Keystone Classic with a major decisionover Liberty’s Shaun Smith, 18-5 … defeated then No. 7Kurt Kinser of Indiana by tech-fall, 17-1, at the Indiana Duals… recorded fastest fall (0:43) against Isaac Fagbuyi ofAmerican International at the Clarion Open … started 14duals for American and scored 56 points.

Before American: Two-time NCAA Division IIrunner-up … two-time NCAA Division II East Regional Champion… 2007 PSAC Champion … two-time first team AcademicAll-Star ... Central PA Fellowship of Christian Athletes Athlete ofthe Year … two-time Pennsylvania state place-winner in highschool … earned four varsity letters in wrestling duringhigh school … also named to the Dean’s List threetimes at Shippensburg … member of Fellowship of ChristianAthletes and Student Athlete Advisory Committee.