Gannon University Athletics

Career Accolades:

• D2ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner (2022-23)
• 2021-22 NCAA National Qualifier
• 2021-22 NCAA Division II Super Regional, 2nd place (157 pounds)
• 2021-22 NWCA Scholar All-American
• 2020-21 NCAA All-American (6th place)
• 2020-21 NCAA National Qualifier
• 2020-21 NWCA Scholar All-American
• 2019-20 NWCA Scholar All-American
• 2018-19 NWCA Scholar All-American
• PSAC Wrestler of the Week (2/18/19)
• PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

2021-22: Finished with a 20-12 overall record and qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships for the second time at 157 pounds … had 10 bonus-point victories – 5 pins, 3 technical falls, and 2 major decisions … finished with a 6-4 record in duals … has a 53-37 career record … placed second in the NCAA Division II Super Region 1 tournament while finished with a 2-1 record … his semifinal win was an impressive 8-3 win over No. 11-ranked Nate Smith of Pitt-Johnstown … went 2-2 at NCAA Division II championships, narrowly missing All-America honors … his only two losses at Nationals were close 6-5 decisions, including one against No. 7-ranked Dawson Combest of Indianapolis in an elimination match … at Nationals, he logged a 7-3 win over Dallas Boone of King and a pin of Tyler Swiderski Lake Erie in 5:32 … a highly decorated student, he is a four-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete and a four-time NWCA Scholar All-American.

2020-21:  Earned All-American honors thanks to a sixth-place finish at 157 lbs. at the NCAA Division II National Championships … had a 6-4 record with a major decision and 3 falls …. went 1-3 at Nationals, with all three losses to top ten wrestlers … in his first match, dropped an 11-4 decision to top-ranked James Wimer of Findlay before registering an 11-5 decision in the wrestlebacks over Will Evans of Newberry … in his next bout, dropped an tight 4-2 decision to second-ranked Dawson Combest of Indianapolis, and in the fifth-place match, fell to ninth-ranked Ty Lucas of Central Oklahoma by a 9-3 score … took home first place at the Super Region 1 Championships, winning both of his bouts by first-period pins … dropped Fairmont State’s Taven Swick at 1:48 before pinning Nathan Smith of Pitt-Johnstown at 1:57 in the finals … earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors for the third time.  

2019-20:  Served as the starter at 141 lbs., posting a 13-7 record with 4 major decisions and 3 falls … was 6-6 in duals … placed third at the Super Region 1 Tournament, winning four of five bouts … opened with a fall at 2:30 over Shippensburg’s Matt Milbrand … won an 8-3 decision over Joel Cawoski of Seton Hill in the quarterfinals to go up against top-seeded Jacob Ealy of Pitt-Johnstown, falling by major decision, 13-2 … pinned Milbrand again in the consolation semifinals, this time at 5:26, before edging Millersville’s Ryan McGuire, 4-3, to capture third place … won all three of his matches to take home first place at the Jamestown Open … ran off seven straight wins at one point during the season, with four by bonus points … was an NWCA Scholar All-American.
 
2018-19: Emerged as the starter as a true freshman at 141 lbs., finishing the year with a 14-14 record … was 5-5 in duals and totaled 4 major decisions, a technical fall, and 4 falls … finished sixth at the Super Region 1 Championships … took home fifth place at the Mount Union Invitational in his first collegiate action … selected as the PSAC Wrestler of the Week on Feb. 18 thanks to a fall over Mercyhurst's Jeff Sisk in 2:42, helping Gannon clinch a share of the PSAC Division II Dual Championship with a close 19-18 win ... was named to the NWCA All-Academic Team.
 
HIGH SCHOOL:  Wrestled for Thomas Aldinger and Dee Gugel at Alexander (N.Y.) High School ... recorded a 240-32 record ... led his team to a sectional championship in 2014 and sectional runner-up in 2018 ... placed fifth at the NYS Tournament in 2017 and second in 2018 ... finished seventh at Virginia Beach Nationals in 2018.
 
PERSONAL: Born November 17, 1999 … son of Andrew and Denise Young … Marketing and Entrepreneurship major with a minor in Accounting ... has two sisters (Alix and Lauren) and one brother (Andrew Jr.).