Rider University Athletics

At Rider:
English major...expected to begin the season nationally ranked...during his red-shirt 2012-13 season won all five of his matches...a three-time NCAA qualifier...in 2011-12 won his weight class at both the Binghamton Open and the Keystone Classic...began the 2011-12 season 17-2...entered the 2012 CAA tournament ranked 10th by W.I.N. Magazine, 12th by Amateur Wrestling News and 13th by InterMat...was 8-3 in dual meets as a junior...won 40 matches his first two years at Rider before going 18-6 as a junior...as a sophomore, won 21 matches in the 165 weight class on his way to qualifying for Nationals...went 3-1 in the CAA Tournament while placing third and 2-2 at Nationals..went 5-0 at the Keystone Classic claiming first place in the tournament in his weight class...started the season 7-0 and won 14 of his first 15 matches of the season...won 19 as a Rider rookie while on his way to qualifying for Nationals...went 3-1 in the 2010 CAA tournament to place third...placed second at the Binghamton Open...won five of seven CAA duals...in dual meet win over Binghamton had a come-from behind pin for the difference in the match with each team winning five bouts...his pin broke a 12-12 tie in a win at Lock Haven...won a match by tech fall at Cliff Keen...won by tech fall to cut the lead to 13-12 in win over Hofstra.

At Penncrest High School:
Placed fourth in the PIAA AAA State Championships at 171...was 38-4 as a senior, 36-7 as a junior...compiled a 116-19 scholastic record...two-time PA State Qualifier...was ranked 13th in the nation as a senior...Southeast Regional Champion and Most Outstanding Wrestler...placed fourth at the Prep School Nationals as a freshman at the Haverford School...placed fourth at the Beast of the East Tournament.