Bellarmine University Athletics

2024-25: Moved down to 165 and wrestled 32 times as a senior…turned in a 17-15 overall record…went 4-6 in duals and 4-7 in SoCon action with three wins coming in SoCon duals…ranked tied for fourth on the team in total wins…tied for the team lead in wins by major decision with five…ranked tied for second with three tech falls wins and tied for fourth with three pins…placed fifth at the Clarion Open with a 4-1 showing…finished fourth at the Cougar Clash…won each of his final three SoCon dual bouts…represented Bellarmine in its first SoCon Championship run at 165 and went 1-2

2023-24: NCWA National Champion (174)...Wrestled 39 times on the year...turned in a 28-11 record overall while going 14-5 in duals and 4-4 in SoCon action...ranked third on the team in dual wins, T-3rd in SoCon wins and fourth in total wins...finished the year with 12 falls, tied for second most on the team...won his second consecutive individual national championship at the NCWA National Championships with a 5-0 record with three wins by fall and two by tech fall

2022-23:  Led the team with a career-best 33 wins during his sophomore season, wrestling at 165…33 wins matches Gage Branson’s mark for second most in a single season in program history…Ranked second on the team with 15 pins and tied for second on the squad with five major decision victories…Placed third at the Pepsi Patriot Open on Nov. 5 with four wins…Earned three victories at the Bob Del Rosa Invitational on Nov. 13…Went 4-1 and placed second at the Lindenwood Open on Nov. 19…Claimed a pair of SoCon victories, defeating Domonic Baker of Campbell (Dec, 11-5) and pinning Tyler Chittum of Presbyterian (2:31)…Earned his first-ever SoCon Wrestler of the Week Award on March 1 after his win over Chittum and a 3-0 mark at the NCWA GLC Championships…Tallied a team-high six wins with a perfect 6-0 record at the NCWA National Championships, claiming one of four individual national titles for Bellarmine.

2021-22: Tied for first on the team with 16 victories during freshman season, wrestling at 157 throughout the year...Ranked second on the team with four pins...Pinned Max Kristoff of SIUE on Nov. 7 (6:35), claiming Bellarmine's first fall of the season...Bested Luke Masterton of Averett (MD, 15-6) and Avery Bassett of George Mason (Dec, 6-4) at the Patriot Duals on Nov. 13...Placed seventh in the 157 bracket at the Cougar Clash on Dec. 4...Beat Kenny O'Neil of South Dakota State (Dec, 4-2) at the nationally-recognized Southern Scuffle Jan. 1-2...Placed third at the NUWAY College Combat Open on Jan. 6  with four victories...Toppled Tyler Brignola of Gardner-Webb (Dec, 9-3) on Jan. 16...Led Bellarmine with six wins (including three pins), while earning third place at the Greyhound Open on Feb. 6.

WHY BELLARMINE?:  "I chose Bellarmine because of the caliber of person this school is going to make me. I am challenged mentally and physically every day."

BEFORE BELLARMINE:  Competed for Lawrenceburg High School...Also wrestled club for Carr Academy and Kentucky Extreme Wrestling...Accumulated a 154-33 high school record...Earned a 4.0 GPA as a senior.

PERSONAL:  Favorite genre of music is country...Favorite TV show is The Goldbergs...Favorite movie is Cars...Favorite meal is sweet and sour chicken...Favorite hobbies are fishing and hunting...Favorite athlete is Brent Metcalf...Favorite pro sports team is The Carolina Panthers.