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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Eli Brinsky

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown McDonald, Pa.
  • Highschool South Fayette
  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position 165

Biography

2022-23 
  • Finished the season with a 9-8 record, appearing in one duel meet at Rutgers (11/11) falling to Connor O'Neil 8-7.
  • Made his season debut at the Clarion Open (11/6) finishing with a 2-2 record. 
  • 3-1 tournament record at the Bobby Kaufman Memorial Open (1/8) including a 14-7 win over Edinboro's Max Kirby 
  • Two wins by major decision and a pin at the Edinboro Open (2/5) on his way to going 3-2 at the tournament. 

2021-22: Posted a 21-13 record competing unattached... made his season debut at the Clarion Open, going 3-1 with a win over Navy's Jon Park (11/7)... went 3-1 at the Purple Raider Open (1/16)... posted a 4-1 record with a win by fall at the Edinboro Open (2/6).

2020-21: Officially listed as a redshirt for 2020-21 season... posted a 4-4 record... made his collegiate debut against Navy (1/9)... earned his first collegiate win with a fall over Kent State's Brady Chrisman (1/23)... finished the year on a four-match win streak, including a tech fall and a major.

High School: Went 125-49 in his high school career with 58 falls... went 37-8 with 21 wins by fall as a senior... recorded a mark of 31-9 with 17 pins as a junior... placed sixth at the PIAA Championships as a senior in 2020... placed third at the WPIAL Championships in 2020 and 2018, and seventh in 2017... won the 2019 team award for leadership and dedication... two-time PWCA All-Academic Second Team (2018-19)... National Honor Society... graduated with high honors.

Personal: Full name is Elijah Paul Brinsky... son of Paul and Tanya Brinsky...Nutrition & Fitness major... in the honors program... member of National Society of Leadership and Success... has a brother, Jack... father Paul played football at Carnegie Mellon and was a 1989 All-American... volunteers with Southwest Pittsburgh YoungLife ministry.

Career Record
Year Record
2020-21* 4-4
2021-22 21-13
2022-23  9-8
Total 30-21

* - Redshirt Season

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    165
  • 2021-22Freshman

    165
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    165
  • 2023-24Junior

    165