Pat Downey (wrestler)

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Pat Downey
BornJames Patrick Downey III
(1992-08-07) August 7, 1992 (age 31)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Other namesLizard King, The Excuse
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionMiddleweight (2021–present)
Fighting out ofDeerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
TeamSanford MMA
WrestlingNCAA Division I Wrestling[1]
Years active2021–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins1
By submission1
Losses1
By knockout1
UniversityIowa State University
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 86 kg
US National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Las Vegas 86 kg
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Pattaya 84 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing Iowa Central Community College
NJCAA Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Des Moines 197 lb
Representing the Iowa State Cyclones
Big 12 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kansas City 197 lb

James Patrick Downey III (born August 7, 1992) is an American submission grappler, freestyle wrestler, and professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division.[2] As an amateur wrestler, Downey competed at 86 kilograms and was a 2019 Pan American Games medalist and the 2019 US Open National champion.[3] In college, he was an NCAA Division I All-American in 2016 for the Iowa State Cyclones and an NJCAA champion for Iowa Central Community College.[4][5][6][7][8]

Folkstyle career[edit]

High school[edit]

Downey attended North County High School and Loch Raven High School, where he was a three-sport athlete, competing in wrestling, football and lacrosse. After placing third at the MPSSAA championships as a freshman, he went on to win the tournament every year and also won the NHSCA and USAW National Championships before his graduation in 2011. As a football player, he set a school record for total offense in a game with 420 total yards on 315 yards passing and 105 yards rushing his senior year and was one of three Maryland prep quarterbacks selected to the prestigious Super-22 Team.[4] A legally problematic high schooler, Downey was multiple times denied of wrestling and playing football due to multiple charges.[9]

College[edit]

University of Nebraska[edit]

After being invited to train at the United States Olympic Training Center by Bobby Douglas, he started residing and training in there. During his stay, he met Olympic Gold medalist and University of Nebraska graduate Jordan Burroughs, who played a big part on Downey's recruiting. He was accepted by the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was supposed to attend the University of Nebraska, but as a recently turned 21 year–old, he got sidetracked on partying. This caused head coach Mark Manning's decision of cutting Downey off the team, suggesting him to start a mixed martial arts career after breaking his thumb in a street fight.[10]

Iowa Central Community College[edit]

After his deflected time at UNL, Downey attended Iowa Central Community College, an NJCAA level school. As a redshirt freshman competing at 197 pounds, he compiled an undefeated record and became the '15 NJCAA champion (helping the Tritons reach the team championship).[11] He also went 10–1 against NCAA Division I competition, recording notable victories over Hawkeyes, Cornhuskers, Quakers, Sun Devils, etc.[12]

Iowa State University[edit]

After putting things back on track, Downey was given two options; Iowa State University and University of Iowa. He ended up deciding to wear the Cyclones' cardinal and gold clothes, stating that some of the factors of his decision were his connections with coaches Kevin Jackson and Trent and Travis Paulson and his preference of the teammates.[10] During his sophomore season (2015–16), he competed just three times and lost one of the matches, but still was the starter for the post-season at 197 pounds.[4] He placed third at the Big 12 Conference championships[13] and entered the NCAA championships unseeded.[14] He performed well, taking out multiple high-seeded wrestlers to place fifth, earning All-American honors.[15][16]

As a junior, he was finding high success at 184 pounds during the regular season, posting seven wins and no losses.[4] On February 23, 2017, it was announced that Downey had been kicked off the wrestling team due to "repeated violations of team rules", as quoted by head coach Kevin Jackson.[17][18] Despite some talks about a potential run as an Iowa Hawkeye, this finished Downey's collegiate wrestling career and he earned his degree from ISU via online courses.[19]

Freestyle career[edit]

Junior level[edit]

Downey was a standout junior level freestyle wrestler until 2014, year in which his eligibility to compete at this level expired. After failing to make the 2012 Senior US Olympic Team, he made the Junior World Team and went on to win a silver medal at the World Championships.[20] He was also a FILA and USAW National Champion.[21]

Senior level[edit]

2011–2016[edit]

He made his debut in 2011 (fresh out of high school) at the OTT qualifiers in an attempt to make the Olympic Team, but was unsuccessful after losing in the first round to eventual UFC champion and then NCAA DII champion Kamaru Usman.[22] He competed just once between 2012 and 2013 and made his return in 2014.[23] In this year, he won the Northern Plains tournament,[24] placed sixth at the University Nationals[25] and attended the World Team Trials.[26] A year later, he competed at the ASICS US Nationals, the Northern Plains and the Bill Farrell Memorial but did not place,[23] unlike the University Nationals in where he placed fourth.[27] In 2016, he just wrestled one match.[28]

2017–2018[edit]

In 2017, he made a return to freestyle in big fashion with a fifth-place finish at the US Open, which qualified him for the World Team Trials.[29] At the WTT, he defeated two-time All-American turned MMA fighter Kyle Crutchmer but subsequently dropped his next two bouts.[30] To close the year, he racked up a bronze medal from the Dave Schultz Memorial Invitational.[31] In 2018, he once again placed at the US Open[32] and (unlike the previous year) at the World Team Trials.[33]

2019–2020[edit]

Downey completed his best year of competition as of now in 2019, as he racked up titles from the Dave Schultz Memorial International[34] and the US Open[35] and made the World Team after defeating Nick Heflin in the challenge finals and the defending World Champion David Taylor could not make it to Final X.[36] After successfully making the team, Downey won a prestigious Pan American Games medal[37] and went 2–1 at the World Championships.[38] He then participated in a Super Fight against the accomplished submission grappler Nick Rodriguez, whom he tech'd after scoring 12 points to none.[39]

In 2020, he won a bronze medal at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series in Italy[40] and had a brief appearance at the Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix.[41] In February 2020, Downey competed at a special event where he faced the often referred as "Greatest Submission Grappler of All Time" Gordon Ryan.[42][43][44] This event consisted of a freestyle wrestling match and a submission grappling match.[45] In the wrestling match, Downey tech'd Ryan in seconds.[46] In the sub only portion of the match, Downey tapped out to Ryan via 3/4 nelson.[47]

Downey was scheduled to compete at the 2020 US Olympic Team Trials on April 4 at State College, Pennsylvania.[48] However, the event was postponed for 2021 along with the Summer Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving all the qualifiers unable to compete.[49]

After the Olympic Trials were postponed, Downey participated in the first wrestling event of the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic on June 28, at Rumble on the Rooftop. He faced Greco-Roman World Team Member Joe Rau in a mixed-rules match, this consisted in one period of Greco-Roman rules and other of freestyle rules, with no technical falls. After choosing Greco-Roman in the first period, Downey was down 9 points to none and could just pick up four points during the freestyle period, dropping the match 4–9.[50]

Controversies[edit]

After several tweets where he made comments towards Greco-Roman and women's wrestling, Downey was dropped by the NJRTC,[51] terminated by Paradigm Sport Management and Barbarian Appel and also lost his spot at the FloWrestling: Dake vs. Chamizo card where he was supposed to wrestle 2018 World Champion David Taylor on July 25, in a 5–day period.[52][6]

2021[edit]

After more than a year of inactiveness, Downey wrestled at the UWW Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series on March 7, at 92 kilograms, where he went 0–4.[53] Downey then competed at the rescheduled US Olympic Team Trials in April, finishing fourth after going 1–2.[54]

Downey was scheduled to face two-time US Open National champion at 97 kg Kyven Gadson on August 13 in an adapted folkstyle match at the Stalemates Street League event.[55] However, Downey did not show up to the event.[56] He was then scheduled to trim down to 79 kilograms and compete at the 2021 US World Team Trials on September 11–12, but once again did not show up.[57]

Legal issues[edit]

In November 2009, Downey was charged with first-degree assault, after Baltimore Police stated he had beaten up a Towson University student in a parking lot. According to police, Downey broke the student's jaw and knocked off four of his teeth.[9] In June 4 of 2010, Downey was once again charged with second-degree assault along with former teammate from North County HS Patrick Carey, after allegedly brawling with two Navy football players at a night club.[58] Downey was also charged with assault and robbery in September 2010, when he was accused of beating up a classmate who sold him and two of Downey's friends marijuana after refusing to pay him,[59] however, charges were dropped due to repeated changes in the victim's testimony.[60]

After a trial that took place in July 2011, where Downey was facing up to 35 years of prison,[58] Downey pled guilty to his crimes committed in November 2009, spending six days in jail.[61] In 2017, Downey referred to his antics as a high schooler:

"The whole street thug persona that I was getting labeled as, there was no doubt about it. I wasn’t running with the right crew, and I wasn’t living right. You don’t catch three felony assault charges if you’re doing everything right. Obviously, I was in the wrong places at the wrong times with the wrong people. I cleaned my act up tenfold. I had to change to get the results I wanted. If I didn’t, I was going to lose my life.”[8]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Bellator MMA[edit]

Downey was formerly signed with Paradigm Sport Management[62] and is now signed with SuckerPunch Entertainment.[63] Downey first announced his intentions of pursuing mixed martial arts in 2018 and was scheduled to make his amateur debut in 2019 in a cancelled bout.[64][65][66] Downey was rumored to make his professional debut on May 21, 2021, at LFA 108, in a middleweight bout, but an appearance never materialized.[67]

On January 6, 2022, it was announced that Downey had signed with Bellator MMA and will reportedly make his debut later in the year.[68] Downey was scheduled to make his MMA debut against Daniel Compton on April 15, 2022, at Bellator 277.[69] After developing Red skin syndrome, Downey was forced to pull out of the bout.[70]

Downey made his MMA and Bellator debut, facing Keyes Nelson, on August 12, 2022, at Bellator 284.[71] He won the fight via arm-triangle choke 36 seconds into the bout.[72]

Downey faced Christian Echols on December 9, 2022, at Bellator 289.[73] Despite being a nearly 20-to-1 favorite, he lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[74]

In February 2023, it was announced that Downey was released from Bellator.[75]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
2 matches 1 win 1 loss
By knockout 0 1
By submission 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–1 Christian Echols KO (punches) Bellator 289 December 9, 2022 1 2:27 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 1–0 Keyes Nelson Submission (arm-triangle choke) Bellator 284 August 12, 2022 1 0:36 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Middleweight debut.

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Submission grappling career[edit]

In February 2020, Downey competed at a special event where he faced the often referred as "Greatest Submission Grappler of All Time" Gordon Ryan[42][43][44] in two matches, one consisting of wrestling rules and the other of grappling rules.[45] In the grappling match, the unexperienced Downey tapped out to a half nelson hold.[46] He was then slated to face Nick Rodriguez with submission grappling rules on March, in a rematch from their freestyle wrestling match in 2019,[77] but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[78]

Downey made his return to the sport at Subversiv 5 on May 1, 2021, defeating Rasheed Perez by unanimous decision and scoring a highlight reel suplex.[79] Downey then competed at the prestigious Third Coast Grappling Middleweight Grand Prix on June 19, being eliminated in the first match by multiple time color belt World Champion Pedro Marinho.[80] He was then scheduled to compete at a Sub Spectrum event on August 14, one day after a wrestling match with Kyven Gadson, but did not show up to either event.[81]

Submission grappling record[edit]

3 Matches, 1 Win, 2 Losses (2 Submissions)
Result Rec. Opponent Method Event Division Type Year Location
2021 3CG Grand Prix IV DNP at 85 kg
Loss 1–2 Brazil Pedro Marinho Submission (heel hook) 3CG 7: The Middleweights 85 kg Nogi June 19, 2021 United States Houston, Texas
Win 1–1 United States Rasheed Perez Decision (unanimous) Subversiv 5 Superfight Nogi May 2, 2021 United States Miami, Florida
Loss 0–1 United States Gordon Ryan Submission (half nelson) BJJ Fanatics Superfight Nogi February 29, 2020 United States Beverly, Massachusetts

Freestyle record[edit]

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2020 US Olympic Team Trials 4th at 86 kg
Loss 61–40 United States Zahid Valencia TF 1–11 April 2–3, 2021 2020 US Olympic Team Trials United States Fort Worth, Texas
Win 61–39 United States Aaron Brooks TF 11–0
Loss 60–39 United States Bo Nickal TF 3–13
2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series DNP at 92 kg
Loss 60–38 Turkey Selim Yaşar 1–6 March 7, 2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021

Italy Rome, Italy

Loss 60–37 Turkey Erhan Yaylacı 2–11
Win 60–36 United States Gordon Ryan TF 11–0 February 29, 2020 2020 BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix

United States Beverly, Massachusetts

2020 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix 14th at 86 kg
Loss 59–36 Russia Soslan Ktsoyev 6–6 January 23–26, 2020 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020

Russia Krasnoyarsk, Russia

2020 Matteo Pellicone RS 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 86 kg
Win 59–35 Ukraine Illia Archaia 13–7 January 15–18, 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2020

Italy Rome, Italy

Loss 58–35 United States Alex Dieringer 2–3
Win 58–34 Puerto Rico Ethan Ramos 9–5
Win 57–34 Turkey Osman Göcen 12–5
Win 56–34 United States Nick Rodriguez TF 12–0 October 4–5, 2019 2019 Who's Number One

United States Iowa City, Iowa

2019 World Championships 9th at 86 kg
Loss 55–34 Germany Ahmed Dudarov TF 0–13 September 21–22, 2019 2019 World Championships

Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Win 55–33 Poland Zbigniew Baranowski 8–2
Win 54–33 Armenia Hovhannes Mkhitaryan TF 11–1
2019 Pan American Games 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 86 kg
Win 53–33 Canada Alexander Moore Fall August 10, 2019 2019 Pan American Games

Peru Lima, Peru

Loss 52–33 Cuba Yurieski Torreblanca 2–7
Win 52–32 Jamaica Angus Arthur TF 14–3
2019 Yasar Dogu 5th at 86 kg
Loss 51–32 Turkey Osman Göcen 6–7 July 11–14, 2019 2019 Yasar Dogu International

Turkey Istanbul, Turkey

Loss 51–31 India Deepak Punia 5–11
2019 US World Team Trials 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 86kg
Win 51–30 United States Nick Heflin 4–0 May 17–19, 2019 2019 US World Team Trials Challenge

United States Raleigh, North Carolina

Win 50–30 United States Nick Heflin 6–2
2019 US Open 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 86 kg
Win 49–30 United States Nick Heflin 10–4 April 24–27, 2019 2019 US Open National Championships

United States Las Vegas, Nevada

Win 48–30 United States Myles Martin 9–7
Win 47–30 United States Kenneth Courts 9–4
Win 46–30 United States Kevin Parker Fall
Win 45–30 United States Pat Romero TF 13–0
Win 44–30 United States Cameron Caffey 10–4
2019 Granma y Cerro Pelado 7th at 86 kg
Loss 43–30 Dominican Republic Yorli Jimenez February 15–23, 2019 2019 Granma y Cerro Pelado International

Cuba Havana, Cuba

Loss 43–29 Cuba Yurieski Torreblanca
2019 Dave Schultz M. International 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 86 kg
Win 43–28 United States Kenneth Courts TF 12–2 January 24–26, 2019 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International

United States Colorado Springs, Colorado

Win 42–28 United States Brett Pfarr 7–4
Win 41–28 United States Josh Asper 6–4
2018 Alany International 12th at 86 kg
Loss 40–28 Russia Slavik Naniev 4–7 December 7–9, 2018 2018 Alany International

Russia Vladikavkaz, Russia

2018 US World Team Trials 4th at 86 kg
Loss 40–27 United States Richard Perry 4–7 July 23, 2018 2018 US World Team Trials True Thirds

United States Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Win 40–26 United States Joe Rau 7–0 May 18–20, 2018 2018 US World Team Trials Challenge

United States Rochester, Minnesota

Win 39–26 United States Ryan McWatters 10–5
Loss 38–26 United States Joe Rau 2–7
2018 US Open 7th at 86 kg
Win 38–25 United States Brandon Supernaw TF 10–0 April 24–28, 2018 2018 US Open National Championships

United States Las Vegas, Nevada

Loss 37–25 United States Nick Reenan Fall
Win 37–24 United States Noe Garcia Fall
Win 36–24 United States Anthony Lodermeier TF 12–2
Loss 35–24 United States Dominic Ducharme 10–18
2017 Dave Schultz M. Invitational 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 86 kg
Win 35–23 Japan Takahiro Murayama TF 10–0 November 1–4, 2017 2017 Dave Schultz Memorial Invitational

United States Colorado Springs, Colorado

Loss 34–23 United States Richard Perry 1–2
Win 34–22 South Korea Kim Gwan-uk 2–1
Loss 33–22 Russia Aleksander Musalaliev 2–3
2017 US World Team Trials DNP at 86 kg
Loss 33–21 United States Austin Trotman 5–14 June 9–10, 2017 2017 US World Team Trials Challenge

United States Lincoln, Nebraska

Loss 33–20 United States David Taylor TF 0–10
Win 33–19 United States Kyle Crutchmer TF 14–1
2017 US Open 5th at 86 kg
Win 32–19 United States Kyle Crutchmer 7–3 April 26–29, 2017 2017 US Open National Championships

United States Las Vegas, Nevada

Loss 31–19 United States Bo Nickal TF 2–12
Win 31–18 United States Gabe Dean 7–6
Win 30–18 United States Josh Asper 7–2
Loss 29–18 United States David Taylor TF 0–10
Win 29–17 United States Peter Renda 9–6
Win 28–17 United States Ryan McWatters TF 14–4
Win 27–17 United States Vic Avery 6–4
2016 Poland Open 14th at 86 kg
Loss 26–17 Turkey Fırat Binici 3–6 June 15–17, 2016 2016 Poland Open

Poland Spala, Poland

2015 Bill Farrell International Open DNP at 86 kg
Loss 26–16 United States Richard Perry 7–8 November 5–7, 2015 2015 Bill Farrell International Open

United States New York City, New York

Win 26–15 United States Tyler Caldwell 7–4
Win 25–15 United States Tyrel Todd 11–6
Win 24–15 Iran Alireza Asadinia Fall
Loss 23–15 United States Ryan Loder 12–16
Win 23–14 South Korea Gwon Hyeok-beom 9–5
2015 US University Nationals 4th at 86 kg
Loss 22–14 United States Ryan Loder 5–5 May 28–31, 2015 2015 US University National Championships United States Akron, Ohio
Win 22–13 United States Sam Brooks 7–7
Win 21–13 United States Aaron Studebaker TF 10–0
Win 20–13 United States Glenn Climmons 8–5
Loss 19–13 United States Hayden Zillmer 5–8
Win 19–12 United States Montrail Johnson TF 10–0
Win 18–12 United States Nicholas Veling TF 12–2
Win 17–12 United States Lawrence Thomas 8–4
2015 Northern Plains DNP at 86 kg
Loss 16–12 United States Victor Terrell 3–7 May 14–16, 2015 2015 Northern Plains Regional Championships

United States Waterloo, Iowa

Win 16–11 United States Cody Caldwell TF 12–1
Win 15–11 United States Dane Pestano TF 10–0
2015 ASICS US Nationals DNP at 86 kg
Loss 14–11 United States Richard Perry Fall May 5–9, 2015 2015 ASICS US Senior Nationals

United States Las Vegas, Nevada

Win 14–10 United States Robert Hamlin 6–5
Win 13–10 United States Adam Fierro 7–2
Loss 12–10 United States Deron Winn 1–7
Win 12–9 United States Quentin Wright Fall
2014 US World Team Trials DNP at 86 kg
Loss 11–9 United States Enock Francois Fall May 29 – June 1, 2014 2014 US World Team Trials

United States Madison, Wisconsin

Loss 11–8 United States Robert Hamlin 4–7
2014 University Nationals 6th at 86 kg
Loss 11–7 United States Chris Perry 4–10 May 22–25, 2014 2014 US University National Championships United States Akron, Ohio
Win 11–6 United States John Lampe TF 10–0
Win 10–6 United States Kenneth Courts 17–13
Win 9–6 United States Rory Bonner TF 11–1
Win 8–6 United States Trent Noon 6–4
2014 Northern Plains Regionals 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 86 kg
Win 7–6 United States Bruce Toal TF 11–1 May 8–10, 2014 2014 Northern Plains Regional Championships

United States Waterloo, Iowa

Win 6–6 United States Justin Koethe TF 11–0
Win 5–6 United States Dan Olsen Fall
2012 NYAC International DNP at 84 kg
Loss 4–6 Canada Tamerlan Tagziev 0–5, 0–5 November 8–10, 2012 2012 NYAC Holiday International Open

United States New York City, New York

Win 4–5 Canada Mathieu Deschatelets 4–1, 6–0
Loss 3–5 Russia Selim Yaşar 0–3, 2–1, 0–1
2011 US OTT Qualifier DNP at 84 kg
Loss 3–4 United States Evan Brown 1–0, 0–1, 0–4 December 3, 2011 2011 US Olympic Team Trials Qualifier

United States Las Vegas, Nevada

Win 3–3 United States Cody Powers Fall
Loss 2–3 Nigeria Kamaru Usman 1–1, 3–3, 0–4
2011 NYAC International DNP at 84 kg
Loss 2–2 United States Kurt Brenner 1–3, 4–0, 3–5 November 11–13, 2011 2011 NYAC Holiday International Open

United States New York City, New York

Win 2–1 United States Eyad Abujaradeh 1–0, 5–0
Loss 1–1 United States Bryce Hasseman 1–1, 0–4
Win 1–0 United Kingdom Nathanael Ackerman 1–0, 4–3

NCAA record[edit]

NCAA Division I Record
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event
End of 2016-2017 Season (junior year)
Win 17–4 Drew Foster 9–5 January 20, 2017 Northern Iowa - Iowa State Dual
Win 16–4 Daniel Chaid 6–4 January 14, 2017 Iowa State - North Carolina Dual
Win 15–4 Conner Small MD 19–7 January 6, 2017 Arizona State - Iowa State Dual
Win 14–4 Casey Crawford Fall November 13, 2016 Harold Nichols Open
Win 13–4 Tyler McNutt Fall November 6, 2016 Iowa State - North Dakota State Dual
Win 12–4 Nate Rotert 8–6 November 4, 2016 Iowa State - South Dakota State Dual
Start of 2016-2017 Season (junior year)
End of 2015-2016 Season (sophomore year)
2016 NCAA Championships 5th at 197 lbs
Win 11–4 Jared Haught Fall March 15–17, 2016 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Loss 10–4 Nathan Burak SV-1 1-3
Win 10–3 Brett Harner 3-2
Win 9–3 Shawn Scott 5-3
Loss 8–3 Brett Pfarr MD 3-12
Win 8–2 Jared Haught TB-1 Fall
Win 7–2 Phil Wellington SV-1 3-1
2016 Big 12 Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 197 lbs
Win 6–2 Trent Noon 3–1 March 3–6, 2016 2016 Big 12 Conference Championships
Win 5–2 Derek Thomas 4–1
Loss 4–2 Preston Weigel 2–6
Win 4–1 Jake Smith 4–1
Win 3–1 Brad Johnson 8–5
Loss 2–1 Brett Pfarr MD 1–12 February 19, 2016 Iowa State - Minnesota Dual
Win 2–0 Bubba Scheffel 5–4 February 14, 2016 West Virginia - Iowa State Dual
Win 1–0 Cody Krumwiede 5–2 February 5, 2016 Iowa State - Northern Iowa Dual
Start of 2015-2016 Season (sophomore year)
End of 2014-2015 Season (freshman year)

Stats[edit]

Season Year School Rank Weigh Class Record Win Bonus
2017 Junior Iowa State University #7 (DNQ) 184 7–0 100.00% 57.14%
2016 Sophomore #5 (5th) 197 11–4 73.33% 13.33%
2015 Freshman Iowa Central Community College #1 (NJCAA) 10–1 90.91% 36-36%
Career 28–5 84.85% 30.30%

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