WRESTLER SPOTLIGHT: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN’S ERIC BARNETT

As found on University of Wisconsin’s website, below is Eric Barnett’s bio. Learn about this wrestler’s career:

“CLASS: Junior

HOMETOWN: Greenville, Wisconsin

High School: Hortonville

Height: 5-6

2019-20: In his first appearance in a Badger singlet, Barnett won the Cougar Clash hosted by SIUE… pinned his first two opponents at the UW Field House and went 6-6 in the Big Ten… finished the regular season with five pins, third most on the team… Barnett had a key fall over Nebraska’s Alex Thomsen, helping the team to the upset over the No.5 Cornhuskers… at his first Big Ten Championship, Barnett took 10th place at 125 pounds for the Badgers

High School: Ranked second in the country by FloWrestling and third in the country by Intermat at 126lbs…career record of 185-3, undefeated in every season but freshmen year…Wisconsin state champion as a senior…2019 Fargo champ…WHO’s Number One Champion at 120lbs in senior season…46-0 in junior season…Individual state champion, Freestyle Fargo champ, and Folkstyle national finalist, and Greco Fargo All-American…Team MVP and Conference MVP…45-0 in sophomore season…Individual state champion, Greco Fargo All-American and Folkstyle All-American…Team MVP…47-3 in freshman season, third-place in individual state, Freestyle Fargo All-American, Folkstyle All-American and third-place at Cadet World Team Trials…co-team MVP and team state qualifiers

Personal: Parents are Angela and Jason Barnett…has two brothers, Gary and Jacob…member of Askren Wrestling Academy… major is undecided

Off the Mat with Eric

Where is your favorite place on campus? Camp Randall

Where is your favorite place to eat on campus? BelAir Cantina

Why did you choose Wisconsin? Coaches, partners, friends and close to home

How did you spend your summer? Training and taking summer classes in Madison

Where is your go-to study spot? Camp Randall

What is your major? Undecided

What are your post-college plans? Pursue world and Olympic teams

Who is your favorite school to wrestle against? Undecided

What is your best wrestling memory? Winning Fargo

Where is your favorite place to wrestle? Madison

When did you begin wrestling? At four years old

What is your favorite thing about Wisconsin wrestling? The family bond

What is something you do before every match? Pray

What is one word that describes this team? Family

My teammates say that I am hyper

My favorite thing to do off the mat with my teammates is eat food

What is your most memorable wrestling achievement? Winning WHO’s #1

Favorite Coach Bono saying: “If nothing changes, nothing changes”

What is your dream as a collegiate wrestler? Win a team and individual national title

If you would switch places with anyone on the team for a day, who would you pick and why? Trent Hillger because he is a unit

What is your favorite song to sing in the car? Gucci Gang

If you had a completely free day, how would you choose to spend it? Sleeping

If you could have dinner with any three people, dead or alive, who would you choose? Margot Robbie, Donald Trump and Jesus

Who is your favorite athlete in any sport? Tom Brady

What is your favorite sports team? Wisconsin Badgers

What other sports did you play growing up? Cross country, baseball and football”

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WRESTLER SPOTLIGHT – UNIVERSITY OF IOWA’S SPENCER LEE

As found on the University of Iowa’s website, below is Spencer Lee’s bio. Learn about this wrestler’s career:

2020-21

  • Big Ten Medal of Honor winner
  • Hodge Trophy Winner
  • NCAA Champion, became the seventh three-time NCAA champion in program history
  • Lee outscored his five opponents 59-8 on his way to the title
  • All-American (21st four-time in school history)
  • Big Ten Champion (125 pounds)
  • Big Ten Wrestler of the Year
  • No. 1 seed at NCAA Championships
  • Undefeated 12-0 record
  • Outscored 12 opponents 141-15
  • Five pins, all in the first period (1:21, 1:53, 2:27, 1:32, 0:23)
  • Scored bonus points in 11-of-12 matches
  • First eight matches of the season were terminated early (5 pins, 3 tech. falls)
  • Wire-to-wire No. 1 ranked wrester at 125
  • 11 wins over ranked opponents, four in the top 10
  • Finished season with 35-match winning streak, outscoring his opponents, 432-42.
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • NWCA Academic Scholar

2019-20

  • Hodge Trophy Winner
  • James E. Sullivan Award Winner
  • All-American
  • NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler
  • Big Ten Champion (125 pounds)
  • Big Ten Wrestler of the Year
  • No. 1 seed at NCAA Championships
  • Undefeated 18-0 record
  • Outscored 18 opponents 234-18
  • NCAA best 5.0 average team points
  • Four pins, all in the first period (0:54, 0:52, 2:21, 2:53)
  • Nine technical falls, team high and most by a Hawkeye since Doug Schwab in 2000
  • Four technical falls in the first period, all in under four minutes
  • Scored bonus points in 16-of-18 matches
  • Team-high 58 dual points scored
  • Only four of 18 matches went the full seven minutes
  • Wire-to-wire No. 1 ranked wrester at 125
  • Seven wins over ranked opponents, four in the top 7, three in the top 5
  • Won the U.S. Senior Nationals to earn a spot at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • NWCA Scholar Athlete
  • Letterwinner

2018-19

  • NCAA champion
  • Won the 125-pound national title, earning All-America honors
  • Outscored opponents 55-7 in five matches at NCAA Championships
  • Placed second at the Big Ten Championships
  • Posted a 23-3 overall record, including a perfect 7-0 mark in Big Ten duals
  • Had a team-high seven technical falls
  • Eight pins ranked second on the team
  • Had a pin in 30 seconds, fasted on the team
  • Placed second at the Midlands Championships
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Named Mike Howard Most Valuable Wrestler at annual team banquet
  • NWCA Academic All-American Team
  • Letterwinner

2017-18

  • NCAA champion, winning first career title at 125 pounds to earn All-America honors
  • Big Ten Wrestler of the Year
  • Scored team bonus points in four of his five NCAA matches to earn USA Wrestling’s Athlete of the Week honors
  • Placed third at Big Ten Championships, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors
  • Earned Amateur Wrestling News’ 2018 Hammer Award
  • Posted a 22-2 record at 125 pounds, going 8-0 in dual competition and 6-0 in Big Ten duals
  • Scored 37 team points in dual competition
  • Won title at UNI Open and placed sixth at Midlands Championships
  • Led team in overall winning percentage (.917), dual and Big Ten dual winning percentage (1.000), fastest fall (40 seconds) and technical falls (8)
  • Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (1/23)
  • Named Mike Howard Most Valuable Wrester at annual team banquet
  • Amateur Wrestling News all-rookie team
  • Big Ten sportsmanship award winner
  • NWCA Academic All-American team
  • Letterwinner

High School

  • Four time Pennsylvania state qualifier
  • Three time Pennsylvania state champ (113, 120 x 2)
  • Only gave up 3 takedowns in four years until the state finals his senior year
  • No. 1 wrestler in the country for all four years (113, 120 and 126)
  • Cadet World Champion (50kg)
  • Two time Junior World Champion (50kg)
  • Only world champion in school history
  • Was on the high honor roll
  • Volunteered at kids club and miracle league

Personal

  • Born on October 14th, 1998 in Denver, Colorado
  • Son of Larry and Cathy Lee
  • Has a twin sister named Gaby
  • Mother was an alternate for the Olympic judo team
  • Father was the judo national coach and the paralympic coach
  • Sports and recreation management major”

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WRESTLER SPOTLIGHT: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA’S LIAM CRONIN

As found on University of Nebraska’s website, below is Liam Cronin’s bio. Read about this wrestler’s career:

2020-21 (Senior)

NCAA Championships – DNP (1-2) – 125 pounds

  • First Round: #13 Liam Cronin (NEB) pinned Jake Ferri (KENT), 6:29
  • Second Round: #4 Drew Hildebrandt (CMU) dec. #13 Liam Cronin (NEB), 2-1
  • Cons. Second Round: #14 Jaret Lane (LEH) dec. #13 Liam Cronin (NEB), 13-12

Big Ten Championships – 9th (2-2) – 125 pounds

  • First Round:  BYE
  • Quarterfinals: No. 7 Devin Schroder (PUR) dec. Liam Cronin (NEB), 3-1 SV1
  • Cons. Second Round: No. 8 Michael DeAugustino (NW) dec. Liam Cronin (NEB), 4-1
  • 9th-Place Semifinals: Liam Cronin (NEB) dec. No. 13 Dylan Shawver (RUT), 9-5
  • 9th-Place Match: Liam Cronin (NEB) pinned No. 6 Eric Barnett (WIS), 2:02

Regular Season – 125 pounds

  • 7-1 overall and dual record
  • Bonus Points: One pin, one major decision
  • Defeated #14 Patrick McKee (Minnesota) by decision, 4-1, in his first match as a Husker on Jan. 8
  • Finished 2-1 on the season against ranked opponents
  • Closed the season on a 6 match win streak, defeating Wisconsin’s Ethan Rotondo in a 7-6 decision after scoring a last-second reversal to take the match.

Before Nebraska

  • Wrestled three seasons, including redshirt year, at Indiana, where he compiled 41 collegiate victories 
  • 2020 NCAA Qualifier 
  • Placed fifth at 2020 Big Ten Championships
  • 9-3 dual match record, including 6-3 in Big Ten dual matches as a junior
  • Compiled a 17-13 overall record as a sophomore in 2018-19 with two pins, four technical falls and two major decisions
  • Won seven of his final eight bouts and earned a first-place finish at the Purple Raider Open at the University of Mount Union (Ohio) to cap redshirt season in 2017-18. 
  • Made five appearances in the starting dual meet lineup in addition to seeing action at several open tournaments as a true freshman in 2016-17. 
  • U23 World Team Trials champion in 2019 (Greco-Roman),
  • Placed third at the 2018 U23 Nationals (Greco-Roman)
  • Finished runner-up at the United World Wrestling Junior Nationals in 2017 (Freestyle). 
  • Prior to enrolling at Indiana, Cronin wrestled four seasons under head coach Alan Clinton at Servite High School, where he set Servite records for single-season takedowns, career takedowns, bonus point wins, and winning percentage.
  • Cronin helped his team win four CIF team state championships during his prep years.
  • Became the first high school state finalist from Servite (a feat he accomplished in both 2015 and 2016)
  • Named the 2015 Wrestler of the Year by the Orange County Register. 
  • Seven-time Junior Fargo All-American, split between Freestyle and Greco-Roman
  • Won gold at the FILA Junior Greco World Cup
  • Named to the National High School Coaches Association All-America team in 2016. 

Personal

  • Born November 17, 1997
  • Parents: Shannon and Jeff Cronin
  • Brothers: Riley”

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WRESTLER SPOTLIGHT: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING’S WARREN CARR

As found on Wyoming’s website https://gowyo.com/sports/wrestling/roster below is Warren Carr’s bio. Learn about this wrestler’s career: 

Weight: 157

Year: Sophomore

Major: Architectural Engineering

Hometown: Gillette, Wyoming

High School: Thunder Basin

2020-21: 3-5 

Career: 3-5

 2020-21: Competed in four events for the Cowboys in his first season for Wyoming… Went 1-1 at the Cowboy Challenge Tournament getting a 7-6 win over Brayden Roberts (WVU) … Notched two wins at the UVU Round Robin Tournament highlighted by a 4-1 win over James Emmer (UVU) 

 High School: Carr finished his high school career as a four-time state placer and a three-time finalist while also being crowned a state champion once while at Thunder Basin High School. While being a three-time team captain for the Titans, Carr was named the 2020 Spirit of the Bolt winner and the Most Outstanding Senior while also receiving the 2020 US Marine Corps’ Scholastic Excellence honor. Carr was also a decorated football player while at TBHS.”

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WRESTLER SPOTLIGHT: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY’S DAVID CARR

As found on Iowa State University’s website, below is David Carr’s bio. Learn about this wrestler’s career:

“Weight: 157

Hometown: Canton, Ohio

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

High School: Perry

Awards and Accomplishments

2021 Hodge Trophy Finalist

2021 NCAA Champion

2021 NCAA All-American

2021 Big 12 Wrestler of the Year

2021 Big 12 Champion

2021 Second Team Academic All-Big 12

2020 Senior Freestlye Nationals (Sixth Place)

2020 NCAA All-American (First Team)

2020 NWCA Scholar All-America Award

2020 Big 12 Champion

2020 Second Team Academic All-Big 12

2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Third Place)

Big 12 Wrestler of the Week

2019 Junior World Champion

2019 UWW Junior National Champion

2018 Dave Shoultz Memorial International (Fourth Place)

2020-21

2021 157-pound NCAA Champion… 2021 All-American… finalist for the Dan Hodge trophy, finishing third… 2021 157-pound Big 12 Champion… 2021 Big 12 Wrestler of the Year… Academic All-Big 12 Second Team… Iowa State’s 50th individual to win a national championship and the 70th individual national champion overall in program history… Iowa State’s 300th All-American in program history… 86th two-time All-American in Iowa State history… compiled a 20-0 record, becoming Iowa State’s first undefeated champion since 2011… 14 of his 20 wins came by bonus-point variety for a 65 percent bonus-rate… won five matches by major decision, four by technical fall and four by fall… defeated 12 opponents ranked in the top-20… did not surrender a takedown at the NCAA Championships, outscoring his opponents by a 40-10 margin en route to the title… 60-1 takedown differential during the 2021 campaign… went 12-0 in duals, racking up 171 total match points… led the team in duals in takedowns (44), four-point near-falls (15) and total back-points (66).

2019-20

Became Iowa State’s first ever Junior World Champion (74kg)… won the 2019 UWW Junior National Championship to earn a spot in the Best-of-Three Finals for the Junior World Team spot. Wrestled to an 18-1 record, 9-0 in dual, during his redshirt freshman season… qualified for the NCAA Championships at 157 pounds and was seeded third for the national tournament before the season was ended early due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus worldwide… named First Team All-American by the NWCA… earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors… won the Big 12 Championship at 157 pounds, defeating OSU’s Wyatt Sheets by 6-4 decision in the finals… Iowa State’s 213th individual conference champion in school history… first freshman Big 12 champ since David Zabriske (2007)… Iowa State’s fifth freshman Big 12 Champion… named Second Team Academic All-Big 12… earned Big 12 Wrestler of the Week honors after his 6-1 victory over Iowa’s then-ranked No. 2 Kaleb Young… took third place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational behind a 5-1 record… led the team in total dual points scored (121), takedowns per dual (4) and total dual back points (34)… posted two wins by fall, two by technical fall and five by major decision.

2018-19

Redshirted his initial season at Iowa State… posted a 23-1 record while wrestling unattached… competed at the Dave Shoultz Memorial International in freestyle, taking fourth place… won four out of the five tournaments he competed in, taking third in the other… claimed titles at the Grand View Open, Lindenwood Open, UNI Open and Dave Edmonds Open… recorded 14 bonus-point victories, including a team-high eight major decisions.

High School

Noted as one of the nation’s top recruits out of high school… pegged as the No. 2 overall recruit in the class of 2018 by FloWrestling and No. 1 at his weight… competed for his dad, Cyclone legend Nate Carr while wrestling for Perry High School… five-time high school state champion… Cadet World Bronze Medalist… Fargo National Champion… Flo Who’s #1 Champion… IronMan Champion… compiled a high school record of 246-7.

Personal

Born on March 28, 1999… son of Nate and Linda Carr… has six siblings… majoring in Communication Studies.”

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IVAN ARGUELLO, ANGEL BANDA, AND KOBY MILNER MAY BE BATTLING FOR 125 POUND SPOT AT REINHARDT

By ROCCO ARTESIAN

Per Reinhardt University’s website, the Eagles appear to have three wrestlers coming back for the 2021-2022 season who will be battling for the starting spot in the 125 lbs. weight class. Ivan Arguello, Angel Banda, and Koby Milner will square off in the wrestling room to ultimately determine who lands the coveted lead role. And who knows, they may also face challenges from new freshmen joining the team.

Ivan Arguello, last year a redshirt freshman, hails from Pepperell High School in Rome, Georgia. He was a three-time state placer.

Last year a true freshman, Angel Banda is from Adairsville, Georgia. In high school, he was a Georgia state champion and a two-time state placer.

The elder statesman of the group, Koby Milner, may not even be in for the battle, that is if he just graduated; he is listed on the Reinhardt website as a senior. If he is still around next season, he’s likely to be the winner of the wrestle-offs for the 125 lb. weight class, given his impressive resume, as reported on the Eagles website:

“Junior: NAIA All-American (7th), AAC Conference Champion, NAIA Scholar-Athlete

Sophomore: NAIA All-American (6th), AAC Conference Champion

Freshman: NAIA National Qualifier, AAC Conference Champion

Previous to Reinhardt: 3-time GHSA State Champion, 2-time Triple Crown Winner, Dapper Dan Team Member (GA), 2x Georgia National Team Member, Honor Graduate”

WRESTLER SPOTLIGHT: OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY’S MALIK HEINSELMAN

As found on Ohio State University’s website , below is Malik Heinselman’s bio. Learn about this wrestler’s career:

“Position: 125 lbs

Year: Junior

Hometown: Castle Rock, Colorado

CAREER HONORS

  • NCAA Qualifier (2019, 2020)
  • UWWW Junior Freestyle National Champion (2019)
  • NWCA Scholar All-America (2019, 2020)
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2020)
  • OSU Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2020)

YEAR-BY-YEAR

2019-20 (Sophomore)

  • Put it together at the Big Ten Championships with back-to-back top-20 victories to secure his second qualification for the NCAA Championships in as many seasons
  • Finished 7th in the Big Ten Championships to punch NCAA ticket
  • Seeded No. 27 for the NCAA Championships
  • Recorded no less than three wins and reached the podium in all four tournaments entered
  • Late-season surge began by winning the Greyhound Open before a triumph during the season finale dual at Penn State
  • Placed at the Michigan State Open (6th) and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (8th)
  • Built a 7-0 lead over No. 18 Jace Koelzer (Northern Colorado) at CKLV before Koelzer bowed out with an injury default
  • Overall record of 18-15 with two major decisions, a tech fall and two pins

2018-19 (Freshman)

  • Advanced to the NCAA Championships (No. 25 seed) after peeling redshirt midseason and placing ninth at the Big Ten Championships
  • Contributed to the team score with a 9-5 win over No. 24 Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado) at the NCAA Championships
  • Entered the lineup on Jan. 11 and defeated four-time NCAA Qualifier Elijah Oliver
  • Michigan State Open (F/S Division), Lindenwood Open and Edinboro Open Champion
  • Placed third in the Ohio Intercollegiate Open
  • Posted an overall record of 24-11 with three major decisions, two pins and a tech fall
  • Went 3-3 in a half dozen Big Ten dual starts
  • Wrestler of the Match Award winner for the Penn State dual
  • Won the UWW Junior Freestyle National Championship (57 kg) to earn a spot in the World Team Trials

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE

  • Three-time 5A Colorado state champion
  • Top-50 recruit nationally by both Intermat and FloWrestling
  • Compiled a career record of 168-9
  • Three-time Fargo freestyle champion
  • Fargo greco-roman champion
  • Two-time Cadet World Team member
  • Junior World Team member
  • 2017 Junior U.S. Open champion

PERSONAL

  • Son of Brian and Caroline Heinselman
  • Has two sisters, Dewi and Maya
  • Dave Schultz Excellence Regional Award winner
  • Finance (Business) major”

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WRESTLER SPOTLIGHT: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY’S DONOVON BALL

As found on Penn State’s website, below is Donovon Ball’s bio. Learn about this wrestler’s career:

CLASS:  Redshirt Freshman [184 lbs.]

HOMETOWN:  New Cumberland, Pa.

Parents: DONNA AND GREGORY BALL

Major: DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

 2019-20 / REDSHIRT SEASON:

Season: Wrestled unattached in open tournaments during his redshirt season…Posted a 12-9 record as an unattached grappler.

Competed at Cedar Cliff High School…Was a two-time state place winner…Runner-up in 2019, fifth in 2018….Four-time sectional place winner and three-time district place winner…Posted a 123-38 record in four years as a starter…Team won two District 3 Championships (2018, 2019)…Four-year letterman, two-year team captain…Earned first-team PIAA All-Academic Award…Father played rugby at California University of Pennsylvania…Has one sister, Amelia.” 

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WRESTLER SPOTLIGHT: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH’S MICK BURNETT

As found on University of Pittsburgh’s website, below is Mick Burnett’s bio. Learn about this wrestler’s career:

CLASS: Freshman

WEIGHT: 149

HOMETOWN: Elyria, OH

HIGH SCHOOL: Elyria

Ranked No. 49 on FloWrestling’s Big Board … Fifth place finisher at Super 32 as a senior … Placed first at the OHSAA State Tournament, sixth at the Ironman and was the Junior Freestyle runner-up as a junior … Preseason nationals champion … Placed sixth at the OHSAA State Tournament and sixth at Ironman and Cadet Freestyle as a freshman … National Honor Society Member and Student Section President … Father wrestled at Clarion.”

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WRESTLER SPOTLIGHT: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA’S ALEX MARINELLI

As found on the University of Iowa’s website, below is Alex Marinelli’s bio. Learn about this wrestler’s career:

“HEIGHT: 5-9

WEIGHT: 165 lbs.

CLASS: Sr.

HOMETOWN: Miamisburg, Ohio

2020-21

  • Big Ten Champion at 165 pounds, winning his third conference title
  • No. 1 seed at the NCAA Championships
  • Entered the national championships 5-0 with two dual wins and a 3-0 mark at the conference tournament
  • All seven wins against ranked opponents
  • Lost in the quarterfinals of NCAA Championships and medical forfeited from tournament
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • NWCA Scholar Athlete
  • Letterwinner

2019-20

  • All-American
  • Big Ten Champion at 165 pounds
  • No. 1 seed at the 2020 NCAA Championships
  • 20-1 overall record
  • 11-1 in duals and 7-1 in Big Ten duals
  • tied for the team lead with eight falls
  • nine wins over ranked opponents, including five in the top six
  • won the 165-pound title at the Midlands Championships
  • recorded four pins at Midlands and was named the Midlands Champion of Champions for the second time in his career (2017)
  • won Midlands awards for most falls (4) and highest tournament point total (29)
  • reached as high as No. 2 in national rankings during regular season… reached No. 1 in coaches rankings following Big Ten Championships
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • NWCA Scholar Athlete
  • Letterwinner

2018-19

  • All-American, placing seventh at 165 pounds at the 2019 NCAA Championships
  • Earned the top seed at the national tournament after winning the Big Ten Championships
  • Was named Co-Outstanding Wrestler at the Big Ten Championships
  • Entered the national tournament 23-0
  • Won his first two matches at the NCAA Championships to improve to a career-best 25-0
  • Led the team with nine falls, his fastest in 2:10
  • Scored a team-best 77 points in 15 dual meets, averaging 5.13 team points per dual, the most by a Hawkeye since Brent Metcalf averaged 5.35 in 2010
  • Completed an undefeated regular season for the second straight year, going 15-0 in duals and 9-0 in the Big Ten
  • Won the 165-pound title at the Midlands Championships
  • Had a team-high 27 wins
  • Was 12-2 against ranked opponents
  • Earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
  • Was named Iowa’s Outstanding Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner
  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • NWCA Academic All-American team
  • Letterwinner

2017-18

  • All-American, placing sixth at NCAA Championships
  • Placed sixth at Big Ten Championships
  • Posted a 19-6 record at 165 pounds, going 10-0 in dual competition and 8-0 in Big Ten duals
  • Scored 40 team points in dual competition
  • Led team in dual and Big Ten dual winning percentage (1.000) and Big Ten dual wins (8)
  • Recorded five pins and two major decisions
  • Won title at Midlands Championships, earned Champion of Champions honor
  • Won first 14 matches of the season
  • Named Big Ten Athlete of the Week twice (12/12, 2/13)
  • Amateur Wrestling News all-rookie team
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • NWCA All-American team
  • Letterwinner

2016-17

  • Redshirted
  • Won two open tournament titles at Grand View and Missouri Valley College Opens
  • Placed fourth at Midlands Championships (5-2)
  • Posted a 13-2 overall record with losses to No. 1 and No. 12 ranked opponent
  • Ended season on a four-match win streak
  • Posted five pins and one major decision

High School

  • Four-time Ohio state champion (152, 160, and 170)
  • Led team to four state titles
  • Led team to national championship junior year
  • Undefeated junior and senior year
  • 200-4 career record

Personal

  • Born February 6, 1998
  • Married to Moriah (Stickley) Marinelli
  • Son of Tony and Lisa Marinelli
  • Health and human physiology major”

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