Biography
2017-18: D3wrestle.com National Wrestler of the Year … NCAA national champion at 184 pounds … All-American … Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Year … WIAC champion (first team All-WIAC) at 197 pounds … D3wrestle.com National Wrestler of the Week (Nov. 6-12) … two-time WIAC Athlete of the Week (Nov. 6-12, Nov. 27-Dec. 3) … totaled a 28-2 recrd with four major decisions, two technical falls and 15 pins … added 52 takedowns, 18 escapes and four reversals … finished with the eighth-highest winning percentage in one season in program history (.933) … tied for the 16th-most pins in one season in program history … finished with a 4-0 record, including two pins and one major decision, and downed three seeded opponents en route to the national title at the NCAA Championships on March 9-10 in Cleveland, Ohio … collected a 4-0 mark, including two pins and two major decisions, to finish first at 184 pounds at the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional Championships on Feb. 23-24 in Minneapolis, Minn. … tallied a 3-0 record, including one pin and one major decision, to finish first at 197 pounds at the WIAC Championship on Feb. 9 at Kachel Gymnasium … pinned Ramsey Bloy in 28 seconds at 197 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 36-7 victory over UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 31 at Russell Arena … registered a 3-1 mark, including one pin and two technical falls, to finish sixth at 197 pounds at the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational on Jan. 26-27 in Wheaton, Ill. … contributed a 7-4 decision at 197 pounds to help UW-Whitewater to a 19-15 win over nationally ranked UW-La Crosse on Jan. 18 at Kachel Gymnasium … collected a 3-0 record, including one pin and one major decision and two victories over nationally ranked foes, at 197 pounds to help UW-Whitewater to a 2-1 record, including a 21-20 win over top-ranked Wartburg (Iowa), at the Candlewood Suites Duals on Dec. 2 in La Crosse, Wis. … pinned Cody Meyer in 1:59 at 197 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 33-10 triumph over UW-Platteville on Nov. 21 at Russell Arena … pinned Dylan Diebitz in 1:35 at 197 pounds to help UW-Whitewater to a 33-3 victory at UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 16 … finished 3-1 with two pins and wins over nationally ranked Kyle Fank of Wartburg and Steven Holloway of Division I Iowa to place second at 197 pounds at the Luther Open on Nov. 11 in Decorah, Iowa … pinned Jordan Lemcke in 58 seconds at 197 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 27-11 win over UW-Oshkosh on Nov. 7 at Kachel Gymnasium
2016-17: NCAA Division III national champion and All-American at 184 pounds … NCAA Midwest Regional champion … Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion … WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll ... nominee for the Mr. Warhawk Award at the 2017 Warhawk Awards … season record of 24-3 with 10 pins, two technical falls and four major decisions … posted a 4-0 record with two decisions, one technical fall and a pin in the title bout to place first at the NCAA Division III Championships on March 10-11 in La Crosse, Wis. … tallied a 3-0 record, including two falls, to place first at the NCAA Midwest Region Championships on Feb. 24-25 in Fort Wayne, Ind. … registered a 3-0 mark, including two falls and one major decision, to place first at the WIAC Championships on Feb. 10 in Platteville, Wis. … finished with a 3-0 record, including one fall, one technical fall and one major decision, at the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational on Jan. 27-28 in Wheaton, Ill. … recorded a fall at 184 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 40-5 victory over Concordia (Wis.) at the Rocky Rococo Border Brawls on Jan. 21 at Kachel Gymnasium … collected a 15-2 major decision over nationally-ranked Alex Friedman in a dual at then-No. 5 UW-La Crosse on Jan. 19 … contributed a fall over Julius Smith to help the Warhawks to a 41-6 triumph at UW-Oshkosh on Jan. 12 … competed at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Dec. 29 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. … recorded a 5-2 decision over Grant Wedepohl at UW-Platteville on Dec. 10 … posted a 3-0 record, including two falls and one major decision, against nationally ranked teams at the Candlewood Suites Duals on Dec. 3 in La Crosse, Wis. … picked up a fall in 3:33 against Cody Nielsen to help the Warhawks to a 32-18 win over UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 30 at Kachel Gymnasium … started the season with a 4-1 mark, including two falls, to place second at the Luther Open on No. 12 in Decorah, Iowa
2014-15: NCAA Division III All-American at 174 pounds (eighth place) … NCAA Division III Midwest Region runner-up at 174 pounds … WIAC runner-up at 174 pounds … 25-8 record … compiled a 3-2 record, including victories over the Nos. 4 and 6 seeds, to finish eighth at the NCAA Division III Championships on March 13-14 in Hershey, Pa. … tallied a 2-1 record, including a 3-1 overtime decision over No. 7/6 Jamie Jakes of Alma, to place second at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional on Feb. 28 at Wabash (Ind.) … posted a 2-1 mark, including two major decisions, to finish second at the WIAC Championships on Feb. 15 at UW-Oshkosh … named WIAC Wrestling Athlete of the Week for Jan. 26-Feb. 1 after finishing 5-0, including two pins and decisions over No. 3/3 Josh Thomson of Messiah and No. 5/7 Jamie Jakes of Alma, and winning the 174-pound title at the Pete Willson-Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational on Jan. 30-31 … defeated Sean O’Neil by a 5-1 decision at 174 ponds to help the Warhawks to a 23-9 victory at then-No. 5 UW-La Crosse on Jan. 22 … pinned Eric Hensel in 46 seconds at 174 pounds to help UW-Whitewater to a 24-12 triumph over then-No. 10 Augsburg (Minn.) on Jan. 9 in the quarterfinals of the NWCA Division III National Duals in Fort Wayne, Ind. … finished 2-1 at 174 pounds to help UW-Whitewater finish 4-0 at the Olivet (Mich.) Comet Duals on Nov. 22 … placed fourth at 174 pounds with a 4-2 mark, including two pins and one major decision, at the Luther (Iowa) Open on Nov. 15
2013-14: Earned a 5-2 decision at 174 pounds to help the Warhawks defeat UW-Stevens Point 38-9 in the WIAC semifinal on Feb. 15 in La Crosse, Wis. … finished 1-1 with a pin at 174 pounds at the Blugold Open on Feb. 8 in Eau Claire, Wis. … earned decisions at 174 pounds to help UW-Whitewater defeat Simpson (44-6) and Division II Adams State (27-13) on Jan. 18 at the Midwest Duals in Kearney, Neb. … contributed a 6-5 decision to help UW-Whitewater shut out Dubuque 41-0 on Jan. 16 in Dubuque, Iowa … tallied a 5-3 decision at 174 pounds to help the Warhawks defeat then-No. 2 Augsburg (Minn.) 25-9 on Jan. 12 at the NWCA National Duals in Des Moines, Iowa … record of 7-7 with 18 escapes, six reversals, five 2-point near falls, one pin and one major decision
Personal: Majoring in physical education … participated in wrestling and football at St. John’s Military Academy in Delafield, WI … favorite movie is “Cool Hand Luke” … chose to attend UW-Whitewater for the wrestling program
