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Al DeSantis

Al DeSantis

  • Weight:
    165
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Oceanport, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Shore Regional

Summary

Biography

2024 Big Ten Championships Starter (157)
Four-Time Academic All-Big Ten Selection (2022-25)

2024-25 (Senior): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... wrestled in Big Ten dual against Wisconsin (1/19) ... made season debut at Princeton Open (11/3)
2023-24 (Junior): Academic All-Big Ten selection ...thrust into starting lineup midway through the season, finishing with eight victories at 157 pounds ... picked up two victories at the Big Ten Championships (3/9-10) ... delivered a 13-5 major decision over Michael North in dual victory against Maryland (2/16) ... picked up a 9-0 major decision over Zack Rotkvich in dual win against No. 21 Indiana (1/12).
2022-23 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten selection ...finished with 10 wins competing at 157 pounds.
2021-22 (Freshman): 2022 Academic All-Big Ten selection ... produced 12 wins as key reserve at 149 and 157 pounds ... accounted for two dual wins and seven team points in dual victories against Hofstra (11/27) and NJCU (11/7) ... saw action in Big Ten duals against No. 3 Michigan (1/23) and Michigan State (1/21) ... placed seventh at Midlands (12/29-30) ... delivered 8-2 decision over Hofstra's Joe McGinty during Garden State Grapple event at Prudential Center (11/27) ... made season debut with 17-6 major decision over Jake Sisk in dual win over NJCU (11/7).
2020-21 (Freshman): Did not compete.
Prior to Rutgers: Competed at Shore Regional … became third medalist in program history after he finished seventh in the state at 138 pounds and produced a 43-4 record as a senior … Region 5 and District 20 champion during senior season … third at the 2020 Shore Conference tournament … finished scholastic career as Shore Regional’s all-time wins leader with 156 victories … four-time region and three-time district champion … Third Team All-Shore Conference by Asbury Park Press.
 
YEAR OVERALL DUALS (B1G) TRN (B1G/NCAA) MD (DUALS) TF (DUALS) F (DUALS) FASTEST DUAL PTS.
2021-22 12-9 2-3 (0-2) --- 4 (1) 1 (0) --- --- 7
2022-23 10-5 1-1 (0-0) --- 1 (1) --- 2 (0) 2:49 4
2023-24 8-13 3-6 (2-4) 2-3/--- 5 (3) --- 1 (0) 3:16 12
2024-25 1-2 0-1 (0-1) ---/--- --- --- --- --- 0
CAREER 31-29 6-11 (2-7) 2-3/--- 10 (5) 1 (0) 3 (0) 2:49 23

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    141 lbs
  • 2021-22Freshman

    141 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    157 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    157 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    165 lbs
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