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2019-20 Men's Wrestling Roster

Eric Deluse

Eric Deluse

  • Position:
    197 LBS
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    210
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Amanda, OH
  • Prev School:
    Lancaster HS
  • High School:
    Lancaster HS
  • Major:
    Business Administration and Sport Management

Summary

Biography

As a senior (2020) ... MSC Champion, NAIA Qualifier, NAIA All-American (Eighth) ... Went 21-4 over the course of the season including 11-4 at tournaments and undefeated in his 10 duals starts. Placed first at the Dan Gable Open and MSC Championships, second at the Patriot Open and eighth at the NAIA Championships. Spent all but one poll in top-5 of the 197 pound weight class, finishing the season eighth. Contributed 40 team points for the Patriots in duals, including 12 with back-to-back pins against #7 Campbellsville and #4 Lindsey Wilson in the same week to secure the Patriots' regular season title. Tallied three decisions, three majors, four techs and nine falls, setting the program record with his fastest 0:18 at the NAIA Championships.

As a junior (2019) ... NAIA Qualifier ... Went 23-6 on the season, including a perfect 7-0 against MSC opponents and 8-4 against ranked opponents, with a longest win-streak of 10 matches ... Went 4-1, including three falls, at the MSC tournament to claim third in the at 197 ... Opened and topped the season at fourth at 197 lbs. in the NAIA for two straight polls ... Tallied one tech fall and team-leading 12 pins with the fastest one of 0:43 against Lourdes ... Went 5-1 at the Patriot Open with three wins by fall for a third-place finish.

As a sophomore (2018)… NAIA All-American… MSC 2nd Team All-Conference… Went 20-10 with four falls… Place 1st with a 3-0 record at the Dan Gable Open on November 10, with a fall (2:37)… Went 3-1 in the next four duals (Indiana Tech – Nov. 17, Bellarmine – Nov. 21, Southeastern and Reinhardt – Dec. 2), recording three tech fall wins and one major decision… Went 2-3, with one fall (3:13) at the NWCA Nationals on January 4&5… Won the next two duals against Campbellsville and Brewton-Parker, with a falls (4:15) on January 13… Placed third at the Missouri Valley Invite on January 19&20, with a two falls and on tech fall decision… 1 and 1 record at MSC Championship on February 18… Placed seventh at NAIA Nationals on March 2&3 with a 5-1 record.

As a freshman (2017) … MSC Tournament Title (3rd) …
Went 23-12 with 13 falls, five top five finishes (a second, two at third, a fourth, and a fifth), and ranked four times in the NAIA Coaches’ Poll … Placed second at the Dan Gable Open with a 2-1 record and a fall (1:17) on November 12 ... Recorded two fall wins (1:30) against Bellarmine and Brewton-Parker at the Campbellsville Duals on November 19 … Ranked 15th at 197 pounds in the December 7 NAIA Coaches’ Poll … Won by fall (1:35) against Williams Baptist on December 10 … Ranked 13th at 197 pounds in the December 28 NAIA Coaches’ Poll … Won in sudden victory in a dual against a ninth-ranked opponent of Lindsey Wilson on January 16 … Ranked 15th at 197 pounds in the January 18 NAIA Coaches’ Poll … Placed fourth at the Missouri Valley Invitational with a 4-2 record, a fall (5:21), and wins over second-ranked and tenth-ranked opponents on January 20-21 … Recorded a decision and major decision win in duals against St. Andrews and WVU Tech on January 24 … Placed third at the Cumberland Open with a 4-1 record and four falls (4:41, 3:30, 1:12, and 3:54) on January 28 … Finished fifth at the Greyhound Open with a 2-2 record and a fall (1:51) on February 5 … Ranked seventh at 197 pounds in the February 8 NAIA Coaches’ Poll … Placed third at the MSC Championship with a 4-1 record and three falls (5:34, 2:29, and 4:16) on February 18 … Went 1-2 with a win over a tenth-ranked opponent at the NAIA Championship on March 3-4.


 
Year-by-Year Statistics
Deluse, Eric - Career Statistics
Season Weight Overall Tourn. Duals MSC Dual Pts. D OT MD TF F FP
2016-17 197 21-10 15-7 6-3 4-1 28-9 5 1 2 1 12 0:47
2017-18 197 19-10 11-4 8-6 3-3 37-18 5 0 4 3 7 2:11
2018-19 197 23-6 9-4 14-2 7-0 68-7 8 0 0 1 12 0:43
2019-20 197 21-4 11-4 10-0 3-0 40-0 3 1 3 4 9 0:18
Career - 84-30 46-15 38-11 17-4 173-34 21 2 9 9 40 0:18
Awards Snapshot
4
NAIA Qualifications
2
NAIA All-American
2
MSC All-Conference
1
MSC Title

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    0 lbs
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    197
    6'1" 197 lbs
  • 2018-19Junior

    197 LBS
    6'1" 210 lbs
  • 2019-20Senior

    197 LBS
    6'1" 210 lbs