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2019-20 Men's Wrestling Roster

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Mike Raccioppi

Mike Raccioppi

  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Middletown, N.Y.
  • Highschool:
    Minisink Valley

Summary

Biography

2015-16 Results
2017-18 Results
2018-19 Results
2019-20 Results

R-Senior (2019-20): ESU's first 2-time All-America since 1989 ... went 18-1 at 174 pounds with only loss coming in Super Region 1 championship match, 8-3 to Brock Biddle (Pitt-Johnstown) ... NCAA DII Championships were canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic ... was ranked No. 1 in DII entering regionals ... had 17 bonus point wins in 18 victories (9 falls, 6 technical falls, 2 major decisions) ... had 11-0 dual mark ... finished career with 77-17 record, including 35-2 in duals ... 28 falls, 13 technical falls and 18 major decisions ... won Bob Quade Open (at Centenary) and Plymouth State Open.

R-Junior (2018-19): Earned All-America honors at 174 pounds with 3rd-place finish at NCAA DII Championships, ESU's top finish since 2012 ... went 29-7 with 23 bonus point wins (12 falls, 3 tech falls, 8 majors) ... 8-1 in duals ... regional runner-up, falling 5-0 to Troy Warner (Kutztown) ... edged Damon Greenwald (Seton Hill), 5-2, in semifinals ... at NCAA's, opened with 17-2 tech fall of Christian Price (Ashland) ... fell 7-3 to #3 Connor Craig (Wheeling) before winning final 4 matches, 3 by fall ... pinned Gino Sita (Alderson Broaddus) in 2:03 ... won 11-3 vs. Phillip Springsteen (Mary) ... pinned #1 Brandon Supernaw (Western Colorado) in 3:12, and #2 Kolton Eischens (St. Cloud State) in 3:39 ... won ESU Open and Doug Parker Invitational titles.

R-Sophomore (2017-18): ESU Team MVP ... had 20-6 overall record and was 14-1 in duals ... 4 falls, 3 technical falls and 5 major decisions ... ranked #1 in Super Region 1 since late November, and moved from #9 to #7 to #5 in DII rankings ... ranked #5 since mid-January ... won ESU Open ... PSAC runner-up, falling to DI #8 Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven) in final, after 3-1:sv1 decision vs. Max Wohlabaugh (Clarion) in semifinal ... finished 4th after reaching semifinals at Doug Parker Invitational at Springfield ... beat both of his DII ranked opponents during season ... 9-3 vs. #11 Devin Austin (UPJ) on November 21, and 7-6 vs. #9 Shane Ruhnke (Millersville) on January 26 at Kutztown Duals ... besides loss to Marsteller, was unbeaten from November 21 through January 30 before 9-7 setback to Rodney Shephard (UNC Pembroke) at Kutztown Duals ... entered regional as #1 seed and won opener by tech fall ... dropped 12-8 decision to #5 seed Nate Ross (Gannon), who he beat 12-6 at PSAC Championships in December ... fell 13-8 to #6 seed Keegan Driscoll (Wheeling Jesuit) and 9-4 to #4 seed Anthony Dailey (Notre Dame).

Freshman (2015-16): Went 10-3 overall and 2-0 in duals at 149 pounds during first semester ... 3 falls, 1 tech fall and 3 major decisions ... 3-0 vs. DII competition ... placed 5th at Doug Parker Invitational at Springfield (5-2 record) ... pinned Travis Shaffer (UPJ) in 3:47 in dual ... reached semifinals of PSAC Championships (placed 6th) ... won 17-6 vs. Nick Haegele (Millersville) and 6:09 vs. Joe Esposito (Kutztown) in first two bouts.

Background: New York state runner-up at 145 pounds as a senior at Minisink Valley ... 4-time state qualifier ... 2-time Section 9 champion and 5-time Section 9 finalist ... 3-time Eastern States placewinner ... had career record of 196-36 with 115 falls ... 3-time team captain ... helped team to undefeated (30-0) state championship ... ranked 39th in the nation ... Honor Roll student ... majoring in Health and Physical Education.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    149
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    157
  • 2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

    165
  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

    174
  • 2019-20Redshirt Senior

    174