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2016-17 Wrestling Roster

Joe Welk

Joe Welk

  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Kirkwood, Pa.
  • Highschool:
    Solanco

Summary

Biography

2016-17 Season Results (PDF)

R-Senior (2016-17): Finished with a 3-6 record (2-3 in duals) while competing exclusively at 174 pounds in an injury-shortened campaign … two of his three victories came via tech fall … topped Springfield’s Ryan Errico by a 16-0 final on Nov. 19 and Minot State’s Frank Straka by an 18-0 margin on Jan. 21 … added an 8-5 decision over Trinity’s Steve Cerrone in the season-opener (Nov. 18).

Junior (2015-16): Went 4-5 (overall and duals) ... 16-0 tech fall vs. Jake Gordon (Muhlenberg) ... won 8-7 vs. Eric VandenBossche (West Liberty) ... other two wins by forfeit.

Sophomore (2013-14): Went 0-1, wrestling at 174 pounds at Millersville's Shorty Hitchcock Open ... also wrestled two bouts against non-NCAA competition.

Freshman (2012-13): Went 5-10 overall and 3-6 in duals between 149 and 157 pounds ... all nine duals came at 149 ... went 2-2 at Wilkes Open at 157, including 3-1:tb decision over Joel Paolo (Pitt-Johnstown) ... in duals, had pin in 2:40 of Dennis Rhodes (Anderson) and 2-1 decision over Brock Thompson (Millersville).

Background: Four-time District qualifier at Solanco ... 128-34 career record ... state qualifier ... three-time Section and Lancaster-Lebanon League champion ... three-year letterwinner in football ... named to All-State (AAA) third team by Pennsylvania Football News at “athlete” position ... first team All-League as running back, outside linebacker and kick returner ... ran for 1,335 yards and 10 TD on 114 carries as a senior ... 21 catches for 320 yards ... 47 tackles, three sacks and an interception on defense ... Honor Roll student ... member of ESU football team as a wide receiver and kick returner ... majoring in Biology.

2012-13 overall results
2013-14 overall results
2015-16 overall results

Overall - 12-22 (2 falls / 3 TF / 0 MAJ)
2012-13 - 5-10 (2/0/0)
2013-14 - 0-1
2015-16 - 4-5 (0/1/0)
2016-17 - 3-6 (0/2/0)

Duals - 9-14
2012-13 - 3-6
2015-16 - 4-5
2016-17 - 2-3

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  • 2013-14Sophomore

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  • 2014-15Redshirt Sophomore

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  • 2015-16Redshirt Junior

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  • 2016-17Redshirt Senior

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