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Joseph McKenna (wrestler)

Joseph Christopher McKenna (born August 3, 1995) is an American freestyle and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms.[1] In freestyle, he is a two-time Pan American Continental champion, multiple-time Grand Prix medalist, and a U23 World medalist and US National champion.[2][3]

Joey McKenna
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Christopher McKenna
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-08-03) August 3, 1995 (age 28)
Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Weight class65 kg (143 lb)
Event(s)Freestyle and folkstyle
College teamOhio State Buckeyes
Stanford Cardinal
ClubPennsylvania RTC
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
Coached byBrandon Slay
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala City 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Acapulco 65 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2023 Budapest 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Alexandria 65 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Zagreb 65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Warsaw 65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Warsaw 65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Sofia 65 kg
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Bydgoszcz 65 kg
U20 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Zagreb 60 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Ohio State Buckeyes
NCAA Division I National Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pittsburgh 141 lb
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cleveland 141 lb
Big Ten Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 East Lansing 141 lb
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minneapolis 141 lb
Representing the Stanford Cardinal
NCAA Division I National Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 New York 141 lb
Pac-12 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tempe 141 lb
Gold medal – first place 2017 Stanford 141 lb

As a folkstyle wrestler, he was a three-time NCAA Division I All-American, twice out of the Ohio State University and once out of Stanford University.[4]

Folkstyle career edit

High school edit

McKenna attended Blair Academy, noted for its wrestling program, in his native New Jersey.[5] During his time as a high schooler, he went on to rack up three Prep National titles while claiming multiple titles from prestigious tournaments such as the Beast of the East and Ironman.[6] McKenna was the team captain during his last two years.[7] He also competed at Who's Number One in 2013, falling to eventual Penn State great Jason Nolf.[8] Going into his junior year (November 2013), McKenna committed to the Stanford Cardinal.[6]

College edit

Stanford University edit

After redshirting during the 2014–15 season, McKenna posted big success during his freshman year, going 19–2 during regular season with top–ranked Dean Heil being the only to beat him during this period of time.[9] The second–ranked wrestler in the country, McKenna claimed the Pac-12 Conference title and placed third at the NCAAs, only losing to Bryce Meredith in the latter and bouncing back to beat Anthony Ashnault in his last match of the season.[10] After the season, McKenna was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.[11]

As a sophomore (2016–17), McKenna posted an outstanding 26–1 record during regular season, and after claiming his second straight conference title,[12] he was upset and failed to place at the NCAAs.[13]

The Ohio State University edit

After the previous season, McKenna transferred from the Stanford University to the Ohio State University.[14] During his first season as a Buckeye (2016–17), he went 12–1 during regular season, claimed the prestigious Big Ten Conference title and placed third at the NCAAs, notably defeating MAC Conference champion from Missouri Jaydin Eierman in the third–place match.[15][16][17] In his senior year, McKenna had yet another successful regular season, claiming the Cliff Keen title and racking up a 16–2 record, before claiming his second straight B1G title and placing as the runner–up at the NCAA tournament, in his best season during college.[18] Overall, McKenna racked up a 105–11 record in two seasons for the Buckeyes and two seasons for the Cardinal.[19]

Freestyle career edit

2014–2016 edit

After a second–place finish at the Junior World Championships, McKenna made his senior freestyle debut in November 2014 at the age of 19, placing fourth at the Bill Farrell Memorial International.[20][21] Afterwards, he placed third at the Brazil Cup, notably defeating future U23 World Champion from Russia Nachyn Kuular in the first round.[22] McKenna competed in multiple tournaments throughout 2015, but only placed at the 2015 Granma y Cerro Pelado, claiming the gold medal.[23] In 2016, he only competed at the Polish Open, placing third.[24]

2017–2019 edit

After placing third at the 2017 Ion Cornianu & Ladislau Simon tournament in Romania,[25] he made the US U23 World Team and went on to claim a bronze medal from the U23 World Championships.[26][27] In 2018, he started off by claiming the US Open National Championship, defeating Jaydin Eierman after tech'ing his way to the finals.[28] Due to his last result, McKenna sat out in the finals of the US World Team Trials, in where he was defeated twice in a row by '16 World Champion (61kg) and four–time NCAA champion for the Buckeyes Logan Stieber.[29] To finish the year, he was defeated by three–time World Champion (61kg) from Azerbaijan Haji Aliyev at the prestigious Alexandr Medved Memorial International.[30] In 2019, McKenna failed to qualify for the US World Team Trials, but qualified for the 2020 US Olympic Team Trials after a second–place finish at the US Senior Nationals.[31]

2020–2021 edit

McKenna opened up the year with a seventh–place finish at the prestigious Matteo Pellicone and a ninth–place finish Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin.[32][33] He was then scheduled to compete at the US Olympic Team Trials, however, the event was postponed as well as the 2020 Summer Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[34] After months of being unable to compete due to the pandemic, McKenna placed third at the US National Championships, going 7–1.[35] To open up 2021, McKenna competed in back–to–back FloWrestling events, dominating NCAA champions Nahshon Garrett and Seth Gross.[36][37] McKenna went back to competing overseas, first competing at the Ukraine Open, where he notably defeated '20 European Continental finalist from Belarus Niurgun Skriabin before falling to reigning U23 World Champion from Azerbaijan Turan Bayramov, failing to place.[38] Next, he competed at the prestigious Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series, placing third.[39]

McKenna then competed at the rescheduled US Olympic Team Trials in April 2–3, as the fifth seed, in an attempt of representing the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[40] McKenna performed outstandingly on his way to the finals, upseting fourth–seeded and '17 World Championship runner–up (70kg) James Green and top–seeded and defending US World Team Member Zain Retherford.[41] In the best–of–three finale, he was defeated by '19 US National champion Jordan Oliver twice in a row, earning hard–fought runner–up honors.[42]

As the other US Olympic Trials finalist, McKenna competed at the Pan American Continental Championships from May 27 to 30, replacing an injured Jordan Oliver.[43] He captured the crown after tech'ing all of his four opponents, most notably four–time All–American for Rutgers and representative of Puerto Rico Sebastian Rivera, helping the USA reach all ten medals in freestyle.[44] In a quick turnaround, McKenna competed at the prestigioys Poland Open on June 9.[45] After a victory over a Ukrainian opponent, McKenna suffered back–to–back losses that came in hand of the highly accomplished Vasyl Shuptar and Yianni Diakomihalis, before earning a forfeit win over Shuptar to claim the bronze.[46][47]

McKenna competed at the 2021 US World Team Trials on September 11–12, intending to represent the country at the World Championships.[48] After a back-and-forth win over Evan Henderson to make the finals, McKenna beat rival Yianni Diakomihalis in another slugfest, before being downed twice convincingly, losing the series.[49]

2022 edit

To start off the year, McKenna placed fifth at the prestigious Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin, notably downing two-time World medalist Akhmed Chakaev. He then beat Kamal Begakov on February 12, at Bout at the Ballpark.[50] McKenna competed at the prestigious Yasar Dogu International on February 27, claiming a bronze medal after going 4–1, only losing to World Champion Zagir Shakhiev in a close bout.[51]

On May 8, McKenna defended his Pan American championship in Acapulco, Mexico, defeating Olympian Agustín Destribats and four-time All-American Sebastian Rivera in order to do so.[52]

At the US World Team Trials, in May, McKenna suffered a first-round upset to Ian Parker, loss which he avenged in the bronze-medal bout to place third.[53] He then placed third at the Poland Open and second at the D.A. Kunaev International, in July and November, respectively.[54]

2023 edit

To start off the year, McKenna racked up silver medals at the Grand Prix Zagreb Open and the Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Series, as well as a bronze at the Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament.[55][56] In these tournaments, he earned notable wins over eventual 2023 World silver medalist Sebastian Rivera, U20 World Champion Erik Arushanian and European medalist Ali Rahimzade.[57]

In April, McKenna placed second at the US Open, falling to two-time NCAA champion Nick Lee in the finals and failing to advance in the US World Team Trials process.[58] In June, he beat Matthew Kolodzik in the true-third bout at Final X Neward.[59]

At the Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial, in July, McKenna earned silver up at 70 kilograms after a notable win over eventual 2023 World silver medalist Amir Mohammad Yazdani in the semifinals.[60] In November, McKenna became the champion at the D.A. Kunaev International, earning an important victory over fellow American and World silver medalist Yianni Diakomihalis in the semifinals.[61]

McKenna wrestled at the US Senior Nationals on December 16, placing third and qualifying for the US Olympic Team Trials.[62]

2024 edit

In January, McKenna claimed a bronze medal from the Grand Prix Zagreb Open, soundly defeating returning World finalist Sebastian Rivera.[63]

Freestyle record edit

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open   at 65 kg
Win 118–48   Sebastian Rivera TF 10–0 January 10, 2024 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open

  Zagreb, Croatia

Win 117–48   Khamzat Arsamerzouev 3–3
Loss 116–48   Vazgen Tevanyan 2–5
Win 116–47   Ziraddin Bayramov TF 11–0
2023 US Nationals   at 65 kg
Win 115–47   Seth Gross 5–2 December 16–17, 2023 2023 US Senior National Championships

  Fort Worth, Texas

Win 114–47   Austin DeSanto 9–5
Loss 113–47   Beau Bartlett 5–5
Win 113–46   Jaydin Eierman 10–8
Win 112–46   Michael McGee TF 10–0
2023 D.A. Kunaev International   at 65 kg
Win 111–46   Adil Ospanov 9–4 November 3–4, 2023 2023 D.A. Kunaev International   Taraz, Kazakhstan
Win 110–46   Yianni Diakomihalis 4–3
Win 109–46   Shattyk Alaidar Fall
Win 108–46   Khusniddin Erkabaev 5–0
Win 107–46   Rustem Tolen TF 11–0
2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial   at 70 kg
Loss 106–46   Ihor Nykyforuk 2–4 July 13, 2023 2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament

  Budapest, Hungary

Win 106–45   Amir Mohammad Yazdani 9–8
Win 105–45   Syrbaz Talgat 10–6
Win 104–45   Sanzhar Doszhanov 8–4
2023 US World Team Trials   at 65 kg
Win 103–45   Matthew Kolodzik TF 10–0 June 10, 2023 2023 Final X Newark: True Third

  Newark, New Jersey

2023 US Open   at 65 kg
Loss 102–45   Nick Lee 5–10 April 26–30, 2023 2023 US Open National Championships

  Las Vegas, Nevada

Win 102–44   Ridge Lovett 8–3
Win 101–44   Anthony Ashnault TF 10-0
Win 100–44   Hunter Pfantz TF 10–0
Win 99–44   Josh Koderhandt TF 10–0
2023 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov   at 65 kg
Win 98–44   Stefan Coman 6–2 March 3–4, 2023 2023 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament

  Sofia, Bulgaria

Loss 97–44   Islam Dudaev 3–10
Win 97–43   Bek Zhaqsybekov 7–0
Win 96–43   Luka Janezashvili TF 10–0
Win 95–43   Changsu Kim 6–2
2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Open   at 65 kg
Loss 94–43   Vazgen Tevanyan 2–8 February 26, 2023 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament

  Alexandria, Egypt

Win 94–42   Sebastian Rivera 10–2
Win 93–42   Erik Arushanian 8–2
Win 92–42   Timur Aitkulov TF 11–0
Win 91–42   Zouheir Iftene Fall
2023 Zagreb Open   at 65 kg
Loss 90–42   Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga 1–4 February 1, 2023 2023 Grand Prix Zagreb Open

  Zagreb, Croatia

Win 90–41   Ryoma Anraku 4–3
Win 89–41   Ali Rahimzade Fall
Win 88–41   Josh Finesilver TF 10–0
2022 D.A. Kunaev International   at 65 kg
Loss 87–41   Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga 2–8 November 3–5, 2022 2022 D.A. Kunaev International

  Taraz, Kazakhstan

Win 87–40   Azamat Shagapuly TF 10–0
Win 86–40   Nursultan Sadyk TF 10–0
Win 85–40   Timur Shanbaev TF 10–0
Win 84–40   Alpamys Kdirnuyazov TF 11–0
2022 Poland Open   at 65 kg
Win 83–40   Krzysztof Bienkowski 3–1 July 20, 2022 2022 Poland Open

  Warsaw, Poland

Loss 82–40   Tsogbadrakh Tseveensuren 1–2
Win 82–39   Nino Leutert 9–2
Win 81–39   Vasyl Shuptar TF 10–0
2022 US World Team Trials   at 65 kg
Win 80–39   Ian Parker TF 11–0 May 21, 2022 2022 US World Team Trials Challenge   Coralville, Iowa
Win 79–39   Nick Lee TF 13–3
Win 79–39   Pat Lugo TF 10–0
Win 78–39   Josh Saunders TF 10–0
Loss 77–39   Ian Parker 5–8
2022 Pan American Championships   at 65 kg
Win 77–38   Sebastian Rivera TF 10–0 May 8, 2022 2022 Pan American Continental Championships   Acapulco, Mexico
Win 76–38   Agustín Destribats 13–5
Win 75–38   Andre Quispe TF 10–0
2022 Yasar Dogu   at 65 kg
Win   Ikromzhon Khadzhimurodov INJ February 27, 2022 2022 Yasar Dogu International

  Istanbul, Turkey

Win 74–38   Nikolay Okhlopkov Fall
Loss 73–38   Zagir Shakhiev 9–11
Win 73–37   Evan Henderson 17–9
Win 72–37   Bekzat Yermekbay TF 15–4
Win 71–37   Kamal Begakov TF 10–0 February 12, 2022 2022 Bout at the Ballpark

  Arlington, Texas

2022 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 5th at 65 kg
Loss 70–37   Ibragim Ibragimov 4–6 January 27–30, 2022 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2022

  Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Win 70–36   Akhmed Chakaev 10–8
Win 69–36   Ibragim Abutalimov TF 10–0
Loss 68–36   Ramazan Ferzaliev 1–6
Win 68–35   Uladislau Koika TF
2021 US World Team Trials   at 65 kg
Loss 67–35   Yianni Diakomihalis TF 2–12 September 12, 2021 2021 US World Team Trials   Lincoln, Nebraska
Loss 67–34   Yianni Diakomihalis 2–5
Win 67–33   Yianni Diakomihalis 8–7
Win 66–33   Evan Henderson 10–9 September 11, 2021
2021 Poland Open   at 65 kg
Win   Vasyl Shuptar FF June 9, 2021 2021 Poland Open

  Warsaw, Poland

Loss 65–33   Yianni Diakomihalis TF 4–15
Loss 65–32   Vasyl Shuptar 4–6
Win 65–31   Andriy Svyryd 8–0
2021 Pan American Championships   at 65 kg
Win 64–31   Marcos de Brito TF 10–0 May 30, 2021 2021 Pan American Continental Championships

  Guatemala City, Guatemala

Win 63–31   Sebastian Rivera TF 10–0
Win 62–31   Albaro Rudesindo Camacho TF 17–6
Win 61–31   Juan Rodriguez Jovel TF 10–0
2020 US Olympic Team Trials   at 65 kg
Loss 60–31   Jordan Oliver 2–5 April 2–3, 2021 2020 US Olympic Team Trials   Fort Worth, Texas
Loss 60–30   Jordan Oliver 0–3
Win 60–29   Zain Retherford 8–5
Win 59–29   James Green TF 12–1
2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series   at 65 kg
Win 58–29   Selim Kozan 8–2 March 6, 2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021

  Rome, Italy

Loss 57–29   Bajrang Punia 3–6
Win 57–28   David Habat 7–3
2021 Ukrainian Memorial International DNP at 65 kg
Loss 56–28   Turan Bayramov 1–5 February 26, 2021 XXIV Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial

  Kyiv, Ukraine

Win 56–27   Niurgun Skriabin 10–3
Win 55–27   Amar Laissaoui TF 12–2
Win 54–27   Seth Gross TF 10–0 January 13, 2021 FloWrestling: Burroughs vs. Taylor

  Austin, Texas

Win 53–27   Nahshon Garrett TF 12–2 January 9, 2021 FloWrestling: Mensah-Stock vs. Gray
2020 US Nationals   at 65 kg
Win 52–27   Yahya Thomas 6–1 October 10–11, 2020 2020 US Senior Nationals

  Coralville, Iowa

Win 51–27   Jaydin Eierman TF 10–0
Win 50–27   Nick Dardanes 8–2
Win 49–27   Chad Red TF 14–4
Loss 48–27   Andrew Alirez 4–6
Win 48–26   Jaden Abas TF 10–0
Win 47–26   Kevon Davenport TF 11–0
Win 46–26   Caleb Craig TF 10–0
Loss 45–26   Tyler Berger 2–8 August 30, 2020 Chael Sonnen's Wrestling Underground I

  United States

2020 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 9th at 65 kg
Loss 45–25   Dasha Sharastepanov 2–4 January 23–26, 2020 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020

  Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Win 45–24   Tulga Tumur 4–3
Win 44–24   Muslim Saidulaev 5–2
2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 7th at 65 kg
Loss 43–24   Zain Retherford 5–10 January 15–18, 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2020

  Rome, Italy

Loss 43–23   Bajrang Punia 2–4
Win 43–22   Abdellatif Mansour TF 12–2
2019 US Nationals   at 65 kg
Loss 42–22   Jordan Oliver TF 0–10 December 20–22, 2019 2019 Senior Nationals - US Olympic Trials Qualifier

  Fort Worth, Texas

Win 42–21   Yianni Diakomihalis 6–5
Win 41–21   Evan Henderson TF 11–1
Win 40–21   Jayson Ness 8–2
Win 39–21   Rob Mathers TF 10–0
2019 Bill Farrell M. International Open 4th at 65 kg
Loss 38–21   Evan Henderson 12–14 November 15–16, 2019 2019 Bill Farrell Memorial International Open

  New York City, New York

Win 38–20   Ben Whitford TF 10-0
Loss 37–20   Jordan Oliver 3–5
Win 37–19   Dean Heil TF 10-0
Win 36–19   Byambasuren Uuganbayar TF 11–0
Win 35–19   Mario Mason 4–0
2019 US Last Chance WTT   at 65 kg
Loss 34–19   Dean Heil 2–5 May 3, 2019 2019 US Senior Last Chance World Team Trials Qualifier

  East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Win 34–18   Evan Henderson 10–6
Win 33–18   Jake Jones TF 11–0
2019 US Open DNP at 65 kg
Loss 32–18   Frank Molinaro 3–6 April 24–27, 2019 2019 US Open National Championships

  Las Vegas, Nevada

Win 32–17   Bryce Meredith TF 10–0
Win 31–17   Ben Freeman TF 10–0
Loss 30–17   Dean Heil 9–12
Win 30–16   Chris Deloza TF 10–0
2018 Alexander Medved Prizes 14th at 65 kg
Loss 29–16   Haji Aliyev TF 0–10 September 14–16, 2018 2018 Alexander Medved Prizes

  Minsk, Belarus

2018 US World Team Trials   at 65 kg
Loss 29–15   Logan Stieber 0–8 June 15–16, 2018 2018 Final X: State College

  State College, Pennsylvania

Loss 29–14   Logan Stieber 8–8
2018 US Open   at 65 kg
Win 29–13   Jaydin Eierman 7–3 April 24–28, 2018 2018 US Open National Championships

  Las Vegas, Nevada

Win 28–13   Evan Henderson TF 10–0
Win 27–13   Robbie Mathers TF 11-0
Win 26–13   Darren Wynn TF 12–0
Win 25–13   Darick Lapaglia TF 10–0
2017 U23 World Championships   at 65 kg
Win 24–13   Heorhi Kaliyeu 2–0 November 21–26, 2017 2017 U23 World Wrestling Championships

  Bydgoszcz, Poland

Win 23–13   Tulga Tumur Ochir 6–1
Win 22–13   Maxim Saculțan 9–6
Loss 21–13   Nachyn Kuular TF 0–10
Win 21–12   Patryk Olenczyn TF 11–0
2017 US U23 World Team Trials   at 65 kg
Win 20–12   Boo Lewallen 8–4 October 7–8, 2017 2017 US U23 World Team Trials

  Rochester, Minnesota

Win 19–12   Boo Lewallen 5–1
Win 18–12   Brock Zacherl 3–2
Win 17–12   Dylan Thurston TF 10–0
2017 Ion Cornianu & Ladislau Simon   at 65 kg
Win 16–12   Haydar Yavuz 8–2 July 21–23, 2017 2017 Ion Cornianu & Ladislau Simon Memorial

  Bucharest, Romania

Win 15–12   Kilicsallayah Selahattin 5–3
Loss 14–12   BJ Futrell 0–6
Win 14–11   Maxim Saculțan 9–2
2016 Poland Open   at 65 kg
Win 14311   Masakazu Kamoi 5–4 June 17–19, 2016 2016 Poland Open, Ziolkowski & Pytlasinski Memorial International

  Spala, Poland

Loss 12–11   Katai Yeerianbieke 2–8
Win 12–10   Mateuz Nejman Fall
2015 US World Team Trials DNP at 65 kg
Loss 11–10   Jordan Oliver TF 0–10 June 14–15, 2015 2015 US World Team Trials Challenge

  Madison, Wisconsin

2015 US Senior Nationals 4th at 61 kg
Loss 11–9   Coleman Scott TF 0–10 May 7–9, 2015 2015 US Senior National Championships

  Las Vegas, Nevada

Loss 11–8   Daniel Dennis 4–6
Win 11–7   Pat Garcia TF 12–2
Win 10–7   Curtis Hulstine TF 10–0
2015 Alexander Medved Prizes 21st at 61 kg
Loss 9–7   Ruslan Mammadov 0–7 March 5–7, 2015 2015 Alexander Medved Prizes

  Minsk, Belarus

Win 9–6   Shota Phartenadze 10–2
2015 Granma y Cerro Pelado   at 61 kg
Win 8–6   Dabian Quintana 8–5 February 11–15, 2015 2015 Granma y Cerro Pelado International

  Havana, Cuba

Loss 7–6   Yowlys Bonne TF 6–18
Win 7–5   Maikel Perez 9–5
2015 Dave Schultz M. International DNP at 61 kg
Loss 6–5   Yo Nakata 2–3 January 28–31, 2015 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial International

  Colorado Springs, Colorado

Loss 6–4   Bajrang Punia 2–3
Win 6–3   Jim Gauntlett TF 10–0
2014 Brazil Cup   at 61 kg
Win 5–3   Juliano Carvalho TF 14–3 November 28–30, 2014 2014 Copa Brasil

  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Loss 4–3   Yo Nakata 2–3
Win 4–2   Nachyn Kuular 11–8
2014 Bill Farrell M. International 4th at 65 kg
Loss 3–2   Shikhsaid Dzhalilov 2–5 November 7–9, 2014 2014 Bill Farrell Memorial International

  New York City, New York

Win   Reece Humphrey INJ
Win 3–1   Steven Pami 11–6
Win 2–1   Brett Robbins 6–1
Win 1–1   Kojiro Kurimori 3–1
Loss 0–1   Shikhsaid Dzhalilov 2–5


NCAA record edit

NCAA Championships Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event
2019 NCAA Championships   at 141 lbs
Loss 17–5 Yianni Diakomihalis SV–1 4–6 March 20–22, 2019 2019 NCAA Division I National Championships
Win 17–4 Nick Lee 4–3
Win 16–4 Mitch McKee MD 11–1
Win 15–4 Kaid Brock MD 14–1
Win 14–4 Grant Willits TF 20–5
2018 NCAA Championships   at 141 lbs
Win 13–4 Jaydin Eierman 7–2 March 15–17, 2018 2018 NCAA Division I National Championships
Win 12–4 Kevin Jack 4–3
Loss 11–4 Bryce Meredith 0–1
Win 11–3 Tyler Smith 8–3
Win 10–3 Luke Karam TF 15–0
Win 9–3 Alex Madrigal TF 16–1
2017 NCAA Championships DNP at 141 lbs
Loss 8–3 Jaydin Eierman MD 0–8 March 16–18, 2017 2017 NCAA Division I National Championships
Win 8–2 Randy Cruz 4–3
Win 7–2 Ryan Diehl MD 9–0
Loss 6–2 Thomas Thorn Fall
Win 6–1 Dylan Caruana 6–0
2016 NCAA Championships   at 141 lbs
Win 5–1 Anthony Ashnault 7–6 March 17–19, 2016 2016 NCAA Division I National Championships
Win 4–1 Chris Mecate 3–1
Loss 3–1 Bryce Meredith 3–5
Win 3–0 Solomon Chishko 6–1
Win 2–0 Brock Zacherl 4–2
Win 1–0 Zachary Horan TB–1 2–1

Stats edit

Season Year School Rank Weigh Class Record Win Bonus
2019 Senior Ohio State University #3 (2nd) 141 24–3 88.89% 55.56%
2018 Junior #4 (3rd) 21–2 91.30% 39.13%
2017 Sophomore Stanford University #7 (DNP) 32–3 91.43% 51.43%
2016 Freshman #4 (3rd) 28–3 90.32% 45.16%
Career 105–11 90.52% 49.14%

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