University of the Cumberlands Athletics

As a senior (2020) ... MSC Wrestler of the Year, MSC Champion, NAIA Qualifier, NAIA Champion, NAIA All-American (First) ... Went 33-3 on the season, including only one loss to an NAIA opponent. Through his career, amassed over 100 wins and only seven NAIA losses. Ranked #1 at 157 pounds in the preseason poll, later #1 at 149 for five straight polls. Placed first at the Patriot Open, going 5-0 with three falls. Placed first at the Dan Gable Open, going 3-0 with a fall and a tech. Went 3-2 at the Midlands against NCAA Division I opponents, including a 1:12 fall against a grappler from Buffalo and a 4:31 fall over the then-14th man from Princeton. Placed first at the MSC Championships, going 4-0 with two falls. Placed first at the NAIA Championships, going 5-0 with three falls. Went undefeated in 14 starts in duals action, nine times at 157 and five times at 149. Led the team with six majors and 17 falls, fastest of 0:40 against Lyon, also noting six decisions and four techs. Was the first to score in 32 of 36 matches and rallied 22 nearfalls, meanwhile leading the team with 116 takedowns, 67 team points scored, and 340 match points scored.

As a junior (2019) ... MSC First-Team All-Conference, MSC Wrestler of the Year, NAIA Qualifier, NAIA All-American ... Went 28-3 on the season, including a perfect 7-0 run against MSC opponents, 8-1 against ranked opponents and an undefeated regular-season against NAIA opposition, with a longest win-streak of 17 matches ... Notched back-to-back tech falls then back-to-back falls to claim the MSC title at 149 ... Continued with a 5-1 record at the NAIA tournament to take third place overall, totaling three pins in the stretch ... Also won four matches between tech falls and pins at the Dan Gable Open, claiming first place ... Went 3-2 at the Midland Classic against NCAA Division I opponents ... Opened at first at 149 lbs. in the NAIA for six straight polls ... Tallied two majors, eight tech falls and 12 pins with the fastest one of 0:29 at the Dan Gable Open.

As a sophomore (2018)… NAIA All-American… MSC Wrestler of the Year… MSC 2nd Team All-Conference… Academic All-Conference… Wrestler of the Week (11/29/17 & 02/14/18)… 23-2 record on the season, including seven falls… Did not lose a match in the regular season (17-0)… Placed first with a record of 3-0, with all three being tech fall wins at Dan Gable Open on November 11… 4-0, including three falls (pin, 0:26, 1:28) in next four duals (Indiana Tech Nov. 17, Bellarmine Nov. 21, Southeastern and Reinhardt Dec. 2)… 5-0 record, with two falls (5:48, 0:55) at NWCA Nationals on January 4&5… 5-0, with one fall (2:16) in next five duals wrestled in (Campbellsville and Brewton-Parker on Jan. 13, Cumberland U Jan. 24, Life Jan. 31, and LWC Feb. 7)… Placed 2nd with 3-1 record at Mid-South Conference Championship on February 13… Placed 2nd at NAIA Nationals on March 2&3 in 149 lb. weight class, with a 3-1 record, including one fall (1:39).

As a freshman (2017) … MSC Freshman of the Year … MSC First Team All-Conference … MSC Tournament Title (1st) … NAIA All-American (4th place) … Went 23-3 with eight falls, five top four finishes (three at first, a second, and a fourth), and ranked six times in the NAIA Coaches’ Poll … Placed first at the Patriot Open with a 5-0 record and a fall (1:09) on November 5 … Finished first at the Dan Gable Open with a 3-0 record and a fall (4:25) on November 12 … Ranked sixth at 141 pounds in the November 16 NAIA Coaches’ Poll … Won by decision against Campbellsville at the Campbellsville Duals on November 19 … Ranked sixth at 141 pounds in the December 7 NAIA Coaches’ Poll … Ranked seventh (tied) at 141 pounds in the December 28 NAIA Coaches’ Poll … Recorded a major decision win in a dual against Reinhardt on January 13 … Won by fall (1:59) in a dual against Lindsey Wilson on January 16 … Ranked fifth at 141 pounds in the January 18 NAIA Coaches’ Poll … Placed second at the Missouri Valley Invitational with a 4-1 record and a fall on January 20-21 … Won by fall (4:17) in a dual against Cumberland (Tenn.) on February 8 … Ranked third at 141 pounds in the February 8 NAIA Coaches’ Poll … Placed first at the MSC Championship with a 3-0 record and a fall (2:40) on February 18 … Finished fourth at the NAIA Championship to earn All-American honors with a 4-2 record and two falls (1:09 and 5:29) on March 3-4 … Ranked fourth at 141 pounds in the March 7 NAIA Postseason Coaches’ Poll.
 

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