Career Accolades:
- 2021-22 NCAA D-II All-American (7th, 197 pounds)
- 2021-22 NCAA National Qualifier
- 2021-22 NCAA D-II Super Region 1 Runner-up
- 2021-22 All-PSAC First Team
- 2021-22 Team MVP
- 2021-22 CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team
- 2021-22 NWCA Scholar All-American
- 2021-22 PSAC Men's Winter Top 10
- (2021-22, 2022-23) D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner
- 2020-21 NCAA National Qualifier
- 2020-21 CoSIDA At-Large Academic All-America All-District 2 Team
- 2020-21 NWCA Scholar All-American
- 2019-20 NCAA National Qualifier
- 2019-20 NWCA Scholar All-American
- 2019-20 All-PSAC Third Team
- 2018-19 NWCA All-Academic
- PSAC Wrestler of the Week (2/4/19)
- PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
2021-22: Compiled a 17-3 record on his way to a highly decorated season at 197 pounds. Went 9-0 in dual meets and had 12 falls among his 17 victories ... has a career record of 53-24 competing at both 184 and 197 ... became an NCAA Division II All-American when he placed seventh in the National Championships at 197 ... went 3-2 at D-II Nationals and closed his All-America season with a pin of West Liberty's Logan Kemp in the seventh-place match ... placed second in NCAA Division II Super Region 1, getting back-to-back pins to reach the finals ... was selected as All-PSAC First Team ... Was highly decorated for his academics as a student athlete ... landed a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team, one of only Gannon athletes to receive the honor ... was an NWCA Scholar All-American for the third time ... was selected as a PSAC Scholar-Athlete for the fourth time ... claimed a spot on the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award winner ... earned honors on PSAC Men's Winter Top 10 ... was selected as Gannon Team MVP.
2020-21: Was 4-4 with a major decision and a pair of falls while competing at 197 lbs… earned second trip to NCAA Division II National Championships as an at-large selection after finishing second at the Super Region 1 Championships … went 2-1 at the regional tournament, opening with a pin at 58 seconds over Fairmont State’s John Halajian, followed by a 10-0 major decision over Pitt-Johnstown’s Dakoda Rodgers in the semifinals … in the finals, dropped a 4-2 decision to fifth-ranked Luke McGonigal of Mercyhurst … faced a pair of ranked wrestlers at Nationals, dropping a 10-6 decision to tenth-ranked Jackson Ryan of Southwest Minnesota State and a 6-3 decision to eighth-ranked Noah Ryan of St. Cloud State … also a standout in the classroom and was named a CoSIDA At-Large District 2 Academic All-American along with being named an NWCA Scholar All-American for the third time.
2019-20: Competed at 184 lbs., finishing tied for third on the team in wins with a 20-10 record … was second on the team in falls with 10, adding a major decision and a technical fall … went 8-6 in duals … was 3-1 at the Super Region 1 Championships, good for third place … opened with a win by decision before dropping a 3-0 decision to fourth-ranked Connor Craig of Pitt-Johnstown … came back with a pair of wins in the consolation round … won by fall at 44 seconds over Seton Hill’s Joey Romjue before a 4-2 sudden victory upset of tenth-ranked Gino Sita of Alderson Broaddus to claim third place … captured first place to start the season at the Mount Union Invitational, going 3-0 with a pair of pins … also took home third place at the Storm Open, going 3-1 …. earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors for the second straight year and was a third team All-PSAC selection.
2018-19: Posted a 12-7 record with 3 major decisions and 4 falls while competing at 184 lbs… went 7-3 in duals, finishing tied for second in duals wins … placed fifth at the Super Region 1 Championships, going 3-2 … picked up a 13-2 major decision in the fifth-place match over Dan McClure of LIU-Post … won all three of his matches at the NWCA National Duals … went 2-2 at the Midwest Classic, being eliminated due to an injury … was an NWCA All-Academic selection … named the PSAC Wrestler of the Week for the week of February 4 following wins over Millersville and Shippensburg.
2017-18: Redshirted ... went 17-8 while wrestling unattached in the 174-pound division at the Findlay, Lake Erie Storm, Mount Union, Jamestown Jayhawk, Edinboro and John Carroll opens, placing in five tournaments ... recorded a team-high 12 pins throughout the season ... recorded one major decision against Mount Union's John Staron at the John Carroll Open, winning 12-0 ... placed sixth at the Lake Erie Storm Open with a 3-1 record ... also came in sixth place at the Mount Union Open with a 4-2 mark ... finished as the runner-up at the Jamestown Jayhawk Open with a 3-1 record ... placed fourth at the Edinboro Open, going 3-2 ... finished runner-up at the John Carroll Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestled for head coach Casey Taylor at wrestling powerhouse Reynolds High School … placed third at the 2018 PIAA Class AA State Championships … finished seventh at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman Tournament … was part of a Reynolds program that won a pair of team titles at the PIAA individual championships as a sophomore and senior … helped Reynolds win a PIAA dual team championship as a senior … was part of a program that finished among the top three at the PIAA dual team championships all four years, including a runner-up finish as a freshman … helped record third-place finishes at the PIAA dual team championships as a sophomore and junior … was a member of the National Honor Society … received the English and Spanish awards.
PERSONAL: Born March 2, 1999 … son of Pete Leise … Mechanical Engineering major … has one sister and one brother.
| Year |
Weight |
Overall Record |
Dual Record |
Pins |
Technical Falls |
Major Decisions |
| 2017-18 (Redshirt) |
174 |
17-8 |
0-0 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
| Career |
174 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
