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Bellarmine University Athletics

2024-25 Wrestling Roster

John Sommers II

Damion Ryan

  • Height 5-4
  • Weight 125
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Major Biology
  • Hometown Centerville, OH
  • High School Centerville
  • Parents Lindsay and Josh Ryan

Biography

2024-25: wrestled 20 times on the season…turned in a 9-11 record…went 2-2 at the Patriot Open…placed sixth with a 2-3 record at the Cougar Clash….went 1-2 at the Soldier Salute…went 0-2 at the Southern Scuffle…made his only dual appearance at Campbell…placed fifth at the Greyhound Open with a 4-1 record
 
2023-24: NCWA National Champion (125)…wrestled a career-high 39 times…recorded a career-best 27 wins, adding 12 losses…tallied the fifth most wins on the team…registered 17 bonus point wins with eight major decision, six tech fall and three wins by pin…placed second at the Patriot Open with a 3-1 record…went 13-6 in dual matches…started the dual season 11-0…went 2-0 at NCWA Regionals to advance to the National Championship…went a perfect 5-0 to win the 125-pound NCWA National Championship individual title


2022-23:  Wrestled 21 times at 125, picking up 14 victories during his freshman season…Went 4-0 and placed first in the 125 weight class at the Pepsi Patriot Open on Nov. 5…Placed fifth with three victories at the Bob Del Rosa Invitational on Nov. 13…Defeated Caelan Riley of The Citadel (Dec, 4-3) at the Soldier Salute Tournament on Dec. 30…Went a perfect 4-0 at the NUWAY College Men’s Open on Jan. 6, earning first place in the 125 bracket.

BEFORE BELLARMINE: Competed at Centerville High School south of Dayton...Claimed four first team all-conference and first team all-area honors...Named team wrestler of the year three times in 2020, 2021, and 2022...Earned the GMVWA Scholarship...Claimed eighth place at the 2021 NHSCA High School Nationals and seventh place at the 2022 NHSCA Senior Nationals...Earned claimed fifth place at the 2021 Division I State Tournament...First wrestler in school history to win four straight conference championships...Won three consecutive district titles is 2020, 2021, and 2022.

WHY BELLARMINE?: "Bellarmine is close to home and shows lots of opportunity for my major.  They provided me great financial help, and there's lots of room to grow as a program in wrestling."

PERSONAL:  Favorite music is country or rock...Favorite TV show is anything Marvel...Favorite movie is The Blindside...Favorite meal is pasta...Favorite hobbies are fishing, hiking, watching movies, and watching sports...Favorite athlete is Jordan Burroughs...Favorite pro sports team is the Cincinnati Bengals.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    5'4" 125 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Freshman

    5'4" 125 lbs
  • 2024-25Redshirt Sophomore

    5'4" 125 lbs