2021 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2020, 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
2020-21 SEASON (SENIOR): Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Appeared in six matches on the season at 197 pounds, compiling a 3-3 record ... All six matches were competed in extra-match format ... Scored one victory by major decision against Air Force (2/13) ...
2019-20 SEASON (JUNIOR): Named to Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling second team...Wrestled at 197 pounds...Compiled a 7-6 record including 1-0 in duals with one pin, a tech fall and one major decision...Placed fourth at the Bison Open (11-9-19) with a 3-2 record...Went 2-2 to finish fourth at the Daktronics Open (11-17-19)...Recorded first collegiate dual win against Augustana (12-1-19)...Career record is 20-23 including 1-5 in duals (0-2 Big 12) with four major decisions, two pins and a tech fall.
2018-19 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Wrestled at 197 pounds...Placed in five of six open tournaments...Compiled an 11-7 record with a pair of major decisions and a pin...Won the Jimmie Open (11-3-18) with 3-0 record including his first collegiate pin...Placed second in the Finn Grinaker Open/Gold Division (11-17-18) and at the MSUM Dragon Open/Red Division (12-1-18)...Also placed fifth at the Bison Open (11-10-18) and sixth at the North Country Open (1-26-19).
2017-18 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Wrestled at 184 pounds...Named to Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling second team...Compiled a 2-10 record including 0-5 in duals with one major decision...Had 0-2 record in Big 12 duals...Placed fifth in Dragon Open/Red Division (12-2-17)...Won match at Reno Tournament of Champions (12-17-17).
2016-17 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Wrestled unattached at 174 pounds...Compiled 8-5 record with four major decisions and two tech falls...Placed second at the Bison Open (11-12-16) with 2-1 record...Won 4 of 6 matches to finish fourth at the North Country Open (1-29-17) with three major decisions...Placed seventh at 84 kg/185 pounds at the 2017 UWW Junior Greco-Roman National Championships with a 3-2 record.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time Illinois state tournament placewinner including a pair of state runner-up showings for Triad High School and head coach Russ Witzig...Rolled up 50-2 record as a senior...Four-time conference champion at 145, 160 and 170 pounds...Two-year starter at safety and quarterback for Triad High School, picking up first team all-conference honors...Three-year starter in outfield for baseball team, earning second team all-conference honors.
PERSONAL: Majoring in social science education with a minor in history...Son of Russ and Beth Witzig...Father was three-time Division II All-American for SIU Edwardsville...Has one sister, Alexis.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year |
Overall |
Dual |
Pins |
TF |
MD |
Big 12 T |
NCAA |
| 2016-17* |
8-5 |
0-0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
| 2017-18 |
2-10 |
0-5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
| 2018-19 |
11-7 |
0-0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
| 2019-20 |
7-6 |
1-0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
| 2020-21 |
3-3 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
| Career |
23-26 |
1-5 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals
