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Devon Dawson
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn Park, Minn.
- High School:
- Goddard HS
2023-24 SEASON (JUNIOR): Competed at 285 pounds at the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 1-2 record … Compiled an overall record of 10-14 … Finished with a record of 1-6 against ranked opposition … Compiled a 6-8 record in dual matches, including a 4-4 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 30 team points in dual competition ... Recorded five bonus-point victories … Recorded four victories with falls, including a season best pin of 2:03 … Picked up one major decision victory ... Scored 102 total match points … Secured 21 takedowns … Turned two four-point nearfalls … Recorded four reversals … Scored 22 escapes … Finished with one riding-time point …
PRATT CC: Wrestled three seasons for Pratt … Three-time NJCAA All-American and a NJCAA National Finalist at heavyweight for the Beavers, wrapping up his career with Pratt at 84-16 … Helped lead Pratt to the program’s first-ever KJCCC team title in 2021 … In his final season with Pratt, took third overall at the NJCAA National Championships after a 32-5 season … In 2022, recorded a national runner-up finish after a 25-6 campaign … In 2021, Dawson placed fifth at the NJCAA National Championships after finishing with a 27-5 record …
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time state placer, first in Georgia and then finishing up in Kansas for head coach Brett Means at Goddard at heavyweight … As a senior in 2020, posted a 44-6 record to finish third overall in the 5A KSHSAA State Championships at heavyweight … Helped lead team to the 2020 5A team state championship … As a sophomore, wrestled for Fayette (Ga.) County, placing sixth in the 2018 GHSA State Championship at 5A 170-pound division, finishing the year with a 27-9 record … Qualified for the state championship as a freshman at 152 pounds …
PERSONAL: Son of Anthony and Latisha … Has one brother; Anthony … Has one sister; Liana … Majoring in Sport Management …
CAREER STATISTICS:
PRATT CC: Wrestled three seasons for Pratt … Three-time NJCAA All-American and a NJCAA National Finalist at heavyweight for the Beavers, wrapping up his career with Pratt at 84-16 … Helped lead Pratt to the program’s first-ever KJCCC team title in 2021 … In his final season with Pratt, took third overall at the NJCAA National Championships after a 32-5 season … In 2022, recorded a national runner-up finish after a 25-6 campaign … In 2021, Dawson placed fifth at the NJCAA National Championships after finishing with a 27-5 record …
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time state placer, first in Georgia and then finishing up in Kansas for head coach Brett Means at Goddard at heavyweight … As a senior in 2020, posted a 44-6 record to finish third overall in the 5A KSHSAA State Championships at heavyweight … Helped lead team to the 2020 5A team state championship … As a sophomore, wrestled for Fayette (Ga.) County, placing sixth in the 2018 GHSA State Championship at 5A 170-pound division, finishing the year with a 27-9 record … Qualified for the state championship as a freshman at 152 pounds …
PERSONAL: Son of Anthony and Latisha … Has one brother; Anthony … Has one sister; Liana … Majoring in Sport Management …
CAREER STATISTICS:
| Year | Overall | vs. Rank |
Duals | Big 12 Duals |
Dual Pts |
Falls | Fast Pin |
TF | MD | TD | N2 | N3 | N4 | RV | E | RT | Pts | Big 12 Champ |
NCAA Champ |
| 2023-24 | 10-14 | 1-6 | 6-8 | 4-4 | 30 | 4-0 | 2:03 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 102 | 1-2 | -- |
| Career | 10-14 | 1-6 | 6-8 | 4-4 | 30 | 4-0 | 2:03 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 102 | 1-2 | -- |
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Friday, January 30
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