NDSU

2016-17 SEASON (Senior): Posted 9-2 record with three pins and a major decision competing at 184 pounds ... Won the Dragon Open (12-4-16) with a 3-0 record ... Runner-up with 3-1 record at the North Country Open (1-29-17) ... Placed third with 3-1 record at the Bison Open (11-12-16) ... Had 15-21 career record including 1-8 in duals with four pins and a major decision.

2015-16 SEASON (Junior): Compiled 6-19 record including 1-8 in duals with one pin competing at 197 pounds ... Lost a pair of close decisions at the Big 12 Wrestling Championships (3-5-16) ... Won three of four matches to claim second at Bison Open (11-14-15) ... Finished 2-2 to place fourth at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11-1-15) ... Claimed lone dual win with a 3-1 overtime thriller over Grand Canyon's Austin Trujillo (2-7-16).

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Placed fourth at 184 pounds competing for Sacramento City College in the 2014 California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Championships … Compiled a 20-15 record including five pins as a freshman … Sophomore year highlighted by second place showing at West Hills Tournament … Finished seventh at the CCCAA Championships … Compiled a 30-6 record including 5-0 in duals and 12 pins … Competed at 96 KG (211.5 pounds) in the 2015 UWW Junior Freestyle Nationals ... Teammates with current NDSU wrestler Albert Landeros.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner for Pleasant Grove High School … Prep career highlighted by fourth place finish at the Sac-Joaquin Section D1A Championships in 2013 … Placed second at the 2012 Wild West Folkstyle, finished third in the 2013 Delta River League Finals (184), and was fourth at the 2012 California Coast Wrestling Classic (182).
 
PERSONAL: Son of Dan and Debbie Paxton … Has two brothers, Connor and Travis, and one sister, Robyn … University studies major.