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2024-25 Wrestling Roster

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John Worthing

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Owego, N.Y.
  • Highschool Tioga
  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position 174

Biography

2023-24
  • Starter at 174 points finished with a 19-10 record, and dual match record of 10-5 
  • Finished third place at the MAC Championships defeating Jay Nivison, 6-3 with a takedown in sudden victory 
  • Won five of his final six dual matches in the regular season.
  • Finished a perfect 3-0 at the 1/21 tri-meet that included two pins to help the Golden Eagles finish 3-0 on the day
  • 41.38% bonus point rate in matches that he won  
  • At the Clarion Open finished with a record of 4-1 
2022-23
  • Started at 174 compiling a 21-11 overall record and an 11-5 dual match record 
  • Qualified for the NCAA championships (3/16) winning two matches a 8-4 victory against Appalachian State's Will Miller and a 12-1 major decision against Air Force's Sam Wolf
  • Made the Mid American Championships final (3/3) as a six seed to secure an NCAA bid defeating Lock Haven's Tyler Stoltzfus in the semifinals
  • Six consecutive dual meet victories between 1/14 and 1/29 including four bonus point victories 
  • Defeated Joey Arnold by major decision to help secure a 28-12 victory against Edinboro (1/27) 
  • Secured a 15-8 victory against NCAA Qualifier Tyler Stoltzfus to help defeat rival Lock Haven (1/22)
  • 4-1 at the Clarion Open (11/6) including three pin falls 
2021-22: Team's starter at 174 pounds throughout the season... finished with an 18-9 overall record, including an 11-3 record in dual matches... went 8-2 in MAC duals... opened his season with a 3-2 day at the Clarion open, including a fall over West Virginia's Dennis Robin (11/7)... defeated Rutgers' Jackson Turley as part of a 3-0 day at quad hosted by the Scarlet Knights, while also beating challengers from Chattanooga and Davidson (11/13)... pinned Bloomsburg's Matt Benedetti in a dual (12/1)... teched Kent State's Michaell Ferree (1/30)... earned a key decision over George Mason's Logan Messer in Clarion's dual win over the Patriots (2/5)... beat Central Michigan's Bret Fedewa t the MAC Championships (3/4).

2020-21: Bumped up to 174 pounds and eventually earned a starting role... went 10-6 overall, including a 3-3 mark in dual competition... made his Clarion dual debut with a win over Rider's Corey Connolly, winning 3-1 (1/16)... placed fifth at the MAC Championships after entering the bracket unseeded... went 4-1 in the consolation bracket at the MAC Championships, beating George Mason's Paul Pierce in the fifth-round bout (2/27).

2019-20: Redshirted and wrestled unattached... posted a 14-6 record wrestling at 149 and 157 pounds... went an undefeated 5-0 at the Findlay Open (11/16)... went 3-2 at the Cleveland State Open (12/14).

High School: Posted an overall record of 167-27... Placed at states 2 times, and was a qualifier 3 times

 
Year Record
2019-20* 14-6
2020-21 10-6
2021-22 18-9
Total 28-15

* - Redshirt season

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    149

  • 2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    149

  • 2021-22Redshirt Freshman

    174

  • 2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    174

  • 2023-24Redshirt Junior

    174

  • 2024-25Redshirt Senior

    174