Biography
2015-16: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion at 141 pounds (first team) … two-time WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll (2012-13, 2015-16) ... 31-12 record with four pins, one technical fall and three major decisions … compiled a 2-2 record at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships on Feb. 27 in Crawfordsville, Ind. … posted a 4-0 mark, including two pins and two victories over top-five nationally ranked opponents, to place first at the WIAC Championship on Feb. 14 in Stevens Point … finished fifth with a 4-2 record, including one pin and two victories over seeded opponents, to help the Warhawks win the Pete Willson-Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational on Jan. 29-30 … registered two victories, including a 5-1 decision over No. 2 Layten Binion of North Central (Ill.), to help UW-Whitewater to a 3-0 mark at the Rocky Rococo Border Brawl Duals on Jan. 23 … tallied a 6-4 decision over Grant Sutton to help the Warhawks down No. 5 UW-La Crosse 22-16 in a dual match on Jan. 21 … contributed a 10-0 major decision over Craig Mason to help UW-Whitewater to a 45-6 triumph over UW-Oshkosh on Jan. 14 … recorded a 3-1 mark, including a victory over No. 8 Justin Kihn of Heidelberg (Ohio), to help the Warhawks to two wins at the NWCA National Duals on Jan. 9 in Fort Wayne, Ind. … named WIAC Athlete of the Week (Dec. 14-Jan. 3) after tallying a 3-0 record, including wins over No. 3 Jimmy Nehls of Elmhurst (Ill.) and No. 7 Jeremy Border of Mount Union (Ohio), to help UW-Whitewater to a 3-0 mark at the Gator “Boots” Duals on Dec. 19 in Nashville, Tenn., and after being selected to compete at Northwestern University’s prestigious Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Dec. 29 in Evanston, Ill. … collected a 2-0 decision over Jared Kust in a dual match at UW-Stevens Point on Dec. 2 … placed third with a 4-1 record, including one pin, at the Concordia (Wis.) Open on Nov. 21 … finished first with a 5-0 mark, including two major decisions, at the Luther (Iowa) Open on Nov. 14
2014-15: NCAA Division III All-American at 141 pounds (seventh place) … NCAA Division III Midwest Region champion at 141 pounds … WIAC third place at 141 pounds … 29-11 record … compiled a 3-2 record to place seventh in the 141-pound weight class at the NCAA Division III Championships on March 13-14 in Hershey, Pa. … posted a 3-0 record to claim the 141-pound title at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional on Feb. 28 at Wabash (Ind.) … registered a 2-1 mark to finish third at the WIAC Championships on Feb. 15 at UW-Oshkosh … finished 4-1, including a technical fall and a major decision, to place second at the Pete Willson-Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational on Jan. 30-31 … downed Cody See by an 8-5 decision to help the Warhawks to a 23-9 victory at then-No. 5 UW-La Crosse on Jan. 22 … defeated nationally-ranked Kaz Onoo of Wartburg by a 10-6 decision on Jan. 10 at the NWCA Division III National Duals in Fort Wayne, Ind. … beat Marcus Hamer by a 5-2 decision at 141 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. … won the 141-pound title with a 5-0 record, including a pin and two major decisions, to help the Warhawks win the Messiah (Pa.) Petrofes Invitational on Dec. 5-6 … finished 3-2, including one pin and one technical fall, at 141 pounds at the Concordia (Wis.) Open on Nov. 22 … totaled a 2-2 mark at 141 pounds at the Luther (Iowa) Open on Nov. 15
2013-14: NCAA Division III national runner-up at 141 pounds … All-American by virtue of his top eight national finish … NCAA Midwest Regional runner-up … posted a 3-1 record at the NCAA Championships as the No. 6 seed on March 14-15 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa … placed second with a 2-1 record as the No. 2 seed at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships on March 1 in Crawfordsville, Ind. … earned a decision victory to help the Warhawks defeat UW-La Crosse 35-9 in the WIAC championship match on Feb. 15 in La Crosse, Wis. … placed fourth at 141 pounds with a 4-2 record, including a pin and a technical fall, to help the Warhawks win the Pete Willson Invitational on Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in Wheaton, Ill. … recorded a 9-3 decision at 141 pounds to help UW-Whitewater knock off then-No. 2 Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) 20-17 at the Border Brawl Duals on Jan. 25 at Kachel Gymnasium … tallied a 3-2 decision at 141 pounds to help the Warhawks defeat then-No. 14 UW-La Crosse 27-7 on Jan. 23 at Kachel Gymnasium … finished 2-0 at 141 pounds to help UW-Whitewater place third at the NWCA National Duals on Jan. 11-12 in Des Moines, Iowa … placed second in the 141-pound weight class at the Wisconsin Open on Dec. 7 at UW-Parkside … finished fifth in the 141-pound weight class at the Luther (Iowa) Open on Nov. 16 … record of 29-10 … fourth on the team in takedowns (57) … fifth on the team in wins (29) … seventh on the team with 34 escapes … tied for eighth on the team with seven 2-point near falls
2012-13: WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll … placed fourth at 141 pounds with a 3-2 record at the Blugold Open on Feb. 9 at UW-Eau Claire … defeated Nathanial Behnke by a 5-3 decision at 141 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 44-0 victory over UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 25 at Kachel Gymnasium … finished 3-1, including one major decision, at 141 pounds at the East Coast Holiday Classic on Dec. 21 at Johnson and Wales (R.I.) … tallied a 3-2 record, including one major decision, at 141 pounds at the North Central (Ill.) College Invitational on Dec. 8 … claimed the 141-pound title with a 4-0 mark, including one major decision, at the Indiana Little State Tournament on Dec. 1 at the University of Indianapolis … finished sixth at 141 pounds with a 6-3 record, including one technical fall, at the Concordia (Wis.) Open on Nov. 17 … placed sixth at 141 pounds (freshmen bracket) with a 4-2 mark, including two major decisions, at the Luther (Iowa) Open on Nov. 10 … finished second at 141 pounds with a 3-1 record at the Muskie Invitational on Nov. 3 at Lakeland … ranked fifth on the team in wins with a 30-13 record and recorded eight major decisions … ranked fourth on the team in two-point takedowns (61) and escapes (48) … tied for fourth on the team in two-point reversals (11) … totaled nine two-point near falls and seven three-point near falls
Personal: Majoring in occupational safety … volunteer activities include working a marathon and Habitat for Humanity … participated in wrestling, football, and basketball at Lake Park High School in Bloomingdale, IL … hobbies include working out, socializing, and playing racquetball, basketball, and football … favorite professional sports team is the Chicago Bears … favorite movie is “The Goonies” … favorite TV show is “The Walking Dead” … chose to attend UW-Whitewater for the occupational safety major
