Biography
2014-15: WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll ... NCAA Division III Championships qualifier at 157 pounds … NCAA Division III Midwest Region runner-up at 157 pounds … WIAC champion at 157 pounds … National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American … tied for the team lead in wins with a 33-9 record … registered a 10-6 decision over No. 4 seed Jon Garrison of Mount Union at the NCAA Division III Championships on March 13-14 in Hershey, Pa. … tallied a 2-1 record to finish second at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional on Feb. 28 at Wabash (Ind.) … compiled a 3-0 record, including two pins and a technical fall, to claim the 157-pound title at the WIAC Championships on Feb. 15 at UW-Oshkosh … finished 5-1, including two pins, to place third at 157 pounds at the Pete Willson-Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational on Jan. 30-31 … downed Derek Weinmann by a 6-1 decision at 157 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 23-9 victory at then-No. 5 UW-La Crosse on Jan. 22 … defeated nationally-ranked Drew Wagenhoffer of Wartburg by a 4-2 decision on Jan. 10 at the NWCA Division III National Duals in Fort Wayne, Ind. … beat Ben Cousins by a 5-2 decision at 157 pounds to help UW-Whitewater to a 23-18 win over then-No. 4 Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) on Jan. 10 in the semifinals of the NWCA Division III National Duals in Fort Wayne, Ind. … downed Grant Parker by a 5-2 decision at 157 pounds to help the Warhawks 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. … placed fifth at 157 pounds with a 5-2 record, including a major decision and a technical fall, to help the Warhawks win the Messiah (Pa.) Petrofes Invitational on Dec. 5-6 … posted a 4-0 mark, including one pin and one major decision, at 157 pounds to help UW-Whitewater finish 4-0 at the Olivet (Mich.) Comet Duals on Nov. 22 … finished 3-2, including three pins, at 157 pounds at the Luther (Iowa) Open on Nov. 15
2013-14: Second team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference … WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll … downed then-No. 9 Will Keeter by pin at 4:35 to help the Warhawks defeat then-No. 2 Augsburg (Minn.) 25-9 on Jan. 12 at the NWCA National Duals in Des Moines, Iowa … earned a 3-1 decision at 157 pounds to help UW-Whitewater to a 33-11 triumph over then-No. 20 UW-Oshkosh on Dec. 13 at Kachel Gymnasium … posted a 15-0 technical fall at 157 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 39-6 win at UW-Eau Claire on Dec. 11 … contributed an 11-3 major decision at 157 pounds to help UW-Whitewater down then-No. 21 UW-Stevens Point 29-7 on Dec. 5 … finished 3-0 at the Olivet (Mich.) Comet Duals on Nov. 23 … record of 12-7 with 20 takedowns, 12 escapes, six reversals and seven near falls … second on the team in fastest pin (0:28) … tied for fifth on the team with five pins
2012-13: WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll … finished 3-2, including two pins, to place fourth at 149 pounds at the North Central (Ill.) College Invitational on Dec. 8 … won the 149-pound title with a 4-0 record, including one pin, at the Wisconsin Open on Dec. 1 at UW-Parkside … posted a 2-1 record at 149 pounds to help UW-Whitewater finish 3-0 at the Olivet (Mich.) Comet Duals on Nov. 17 … tallied a 5-1 mark, including two pins and two major decision, to place third at 149 pounds (freshmen bracket) at the Luther (Iowa) Open on Nov. 10 … downed Gunnar Melstrand by a 3-2 decision at 149 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 31-9 victory at UW-Platteville on Nov. 8 … won the 149-pound title with a 3-0 record, including one technical fall, at the Muskie Invitational on Nov. 3 at Lakeland … record of 22-5 with seven pins, two technical falls and two major decisions … tied for sixth on the team with eight three-point near falls … totaled 29 takedowns, 17 escapes, two reversals and seven two-point near falls
Personal: Majoring in entrepreneurship … collegiate activities include participation in Launch Pad … participated in wrestling and football at Crystal Lake South High School in Crystal Lake, IL, where he was a team captain and an all-state wrestler … career ambition is to be a serial entrepreneur … hobbies include reading, cooking, and listening to music … favorite movie is “The Bourne Ultimatum” … chose UW-Whitewater for the great wrestling program, school and people
