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2019-20 Wrestling Roster

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Jake Gromacki

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Erie, Pa.
  • Highschool Cathedral Prep
  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position 125

Biography

2018-19: Medical Redshirt... did not compete.

2017-18: Notched an overall record of 8-5 at 125 pounds... Went 4-1 at the Clarion Open... Helped the Eagles to a win over Pittsburgh, winning by an 8-2 decision over LJ Bentley... competed at the Midlands Championships, going 3-1 for the weekend... posted major decisions over Lehigh's Matt Parker and Arizona State's Joshua Kramer... suffered a season-ending injury against Hofstra on Jan. 7.

2016-17: NCAA qualifier at 125 pounds for the first time in his career... entered the NCAA championships ranked 18th in RPI and 24th in the coaches' poll... runner-up at the EWL Championships, falling to Edinboro's Sean Russell... finished with a 21-9 overall record... took third place at the PSAC Championships, winning four straight matches in the consolation draw.

2015-16 (Pittsburgh): Defeated Anthony Bosco of North Carolina by decision (4-0) … Defeated Brown’s Michael Russo by decision (4-0) at Pitt Duals … Finished third in the Lock Haven Classic with a 4-1 record, including a pin of Hofstra’s Bryan Damon (4:07) … Earned a runner-up finish at the Keystone Classic with a 4-1 record, highlighted by two major decisions over Appalachian State’s Vito Pasone (19-7) and Bloomsburg’s Sam Holandez (9-0) … Pinned Notre Dame College’s Parker Howell (2:45) in his first match of the season.

2014-15 (Pittsburgh): Made his collegiate debut at the Keystone Classic, going 4-2 to earn a spot on the podium in fifth place ... began his run with a fall of Indiana's David Conte in 21 seconds ... In the fifth place match, recorded a 9-3 decision over Stanford's Mason Pengilly ... Wrestled at the Southern Scuffle, tallying a 5-4 win in sudden victory over Stanford's Ethan Silver.

High School: At Cathedral Prep HS, was a four-time district champion and four-time state qualifier, completing his high school career with a 124-21 record ... Won his region three times and was the region runner-up once ... Finished freshman year as a runner-up in the region and eighth at stats with a 28-7 record ... As a sophomore placed sixth at states with a 30-6 record ... Also finished sixth at Flo Nationals ... Went 32-4 as a junior on his way to best finish at states, coming in fourth ... Repeated his performance at Flo Nationals, this time taking fourth and was also eighth as Super 32 ... In his final season at Cathedral Prep, was fifth at states and went 34-4.

Personal: Born March, 1996 ... Son of Matthew and Toni Gromacki ... has one older brother.

Record as of 3/4/20

Year Record
2014-15 (Pitt) 5-4
2015-16 (Pitt) 20-7
2016-17 21-9
2017-18   8-5
2019-20 10-6
Total 64-31

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Redshirt Sophomore

    125
  • 2017-18Redshirt Junior

    125
  • 2018-19Redshirt Senior

    133
  • 2019-20Redshirt Senior

    125