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P.J. Ogunsanya
- Class:
- Senior
- Weight:
- 141
- Hometown:
- River Forest, Ill.
- High School:
- Oak Park-River Forest (USMAPS)
Bio
- 2021-22 NCAA Qualifier (149 pounds)
- 2020-21 EIWA Champion (149 pounds)
- 2020-21 NCAA Qualifier (149 pounds)
- 2019-20 Fifth Place Finish at EIWA Championships (149 pounds)
- 2018-19 Sixth Place Finish at EIWA Championships (149 pounds)
2020-21: Posted an 11-2 record at 149 pounds as a junior ... Went a perfect 6-0 in dual matches for the Cadets ... Finished in first place at 149 pounds in the EIWA Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships ... Pinned Kyle Matthews (LIU) at 6:09 for his first victory of the season ... Earned two wins in the Army-Bucknell dual over Matt Kolonia (11-5 Decision) and Logan Sanom (Technical Fall Victory 20-5, 7:00) ... Picked up a 4-1 win over Jimmy Hoffman (Lehigh) ... Earned a point for the Cadets with an 8-4 win over Casey Cobb (Navy) ... Dropped Greg Gaxiola (Hofstra) 10-4 in the quarterfinals and Jimmy Hoffman (Lehigh) 8-3 in the semifinals at the EIWA Championships ... Pinned Seth Brown (Sacred Heart) at 3:26 to secure first place in the tournament ... Lost by a 7-5 sudden victory in the first round of the NCAA Championships to No. 15 Kyle Parco (Fresno State) ... Posted a 5-3 win over Cameron Hunsaker (Utah Valley) ... Pinned Griffin Parriott (Purdue) to finish 2-2 at the tournament ... Finished the year ranked No. 22 in the 149 lb. weight class.
2019-20: Was a key contributor to the Black Knights lineup at 149 pounds as a sophomore ... went 21-10 overall and 7-4 in duals ... notched seven bonus point victories including three pins, a technical fall and three major decisions ... tied for third on the team in total wins (21) and dual wins (7) ... opened the year with a 6-3 tie breaker 2 win over Cole Martin (Wisconsin) at the Battle on the Midway ... posted his first dual win of the year against Mousa Jodeh (Illinois) in an 11-2 major decision victory ... placed third overall at the Black Knight Invite on Nov. 17 with a 4-1 record ... defeated Charlie Kane (Hofstra) in a 12-2 major decision, Corbyn Munson (Michigan) 9-6, Michael Doetsch (Maryland) 5-2 and Corbyn Munson again in the finals with a pin at 2:44 ... pinned Seth Hogue from West Virginia at :51 on Nov. 24 ... recorded a second place finish at the Patriot Open on Dec. 7 with a 3-1 record ... pinned River Curtis from Navy at 2:24 in the opening round followed by an 18-1 technical fall victory over Travis Layton from Rider and an 11-6 decision over Joshua Finesilver (BB Wrestling Club) ... posted three wins at the Midlands Championships ... beat Patrick Ryan (American) 9-4, Josh Breeding (Princeton) 7-3, and Aaron Kruk (Harvard) in a 13-4 major decision ... secured wins over Kizhan Clarke from American 6-0 and Jaron Jensen from Wyoming 14-7 at the West Point Duals ... closed out dual competition with a 2-2 record, moving past Lucas Revano (Penn) 8-1 and Brock Port (Lock Haven) 9-3 ... won his first match in the Round of 16 at the EIWA Championships against Nick Palumbo of Sacred Heart in a 14-4 major decision ... lost a tough matchup to Jimmy Hoffman (Lehigh) in the quarterfinals but bounded back with a 4-3 victory over Rhise Royster (LIU) 4-3 ... closed out the conference championships with a fifth place finish in a rematch with Jimmy Hoffman, tabbing a 3-2 win.
2018-19: Wrestled to a 24-16 record as a freshman at 141 and 149 pounds … was 17-11 at 141 pounds 7-5 at 149 pounds … went 0-1 in duals … totaled 12 bonus point victories with eight falls, two technical falls and two major decisions … led the team in pins … ranked second on the squad in bonus point wins and fifth in wins … tied for fourth in technical falls … placed in eight of nine tournaments … went 1-4 against ranked opponents … made his collegiate debut at the Princeton Open on Nov. 4 … placed fifth at the tournament … faced Dalton Young (Stanford) in his first collegiate match … topped Joe Lobeck (Lehigh), 3-2, for his first collegiate win … posted his first bonus point win with a 17-0 technical fall over Noah Ajram (Princeton) … recorded his first-career pin at 4:12 over Christopher Scorese (Columbia) … placed fourth at the Journeymen Classic on Nov. 11 … added a runner-up finish at the New York State Championships on Nov. 18 … opened with back-to-back pins over Nicolai Celestain (SUN Oswego) at 2:18 and Rafael Lievano (Buffalo) at 4:50 … dropped a hard-fought 4-3 decision to Nicholas Casella (Buffalo) in the finals … placed fifth at the SIUE Cougar Clash on Dec. 2 … wrestled 14th-ranked Tristan Moran (Wisconsin) in his first match … pinned Navonte Demison (Arizona State) at 6:22 … notched a runner-up finish at the “Shorty” Hitchcock Memorial Classic on Jan. 12 … went 3-1 with a fall and a major decision at the event … pinned Mel Ortiz (George Mason) at 4:54 in the opening match … earned an 8-0 major decision over Jonathan Miranda (Navy) … dropped a hard-fought 5-3 decision to Wil Gil (Franklin & Marshall) in the finals … documented a third-place finish at the All-Academy Championships on Jan. 26 … recorded a fall over Drake Troyer (Norwich) at 1:46 … made the jump to 149 pounds in his dual debut against 26th-ranked Cortlandt Schuyler (Lehigh) … placed sixth at the National Collegiate Open on March 2 … went 4-1 with a fall, tech. fall and major decision … kicked off the tournament with an 18-3 technical fall over Robert Groves (Harvard) … etched a 15-3 major decision over Pete Tedesco (Maryland) … pinned Nathan Smith (Pitt.-Johnstown) at 3:59 … contributed a sixth-place finish at the EIWA Championships on March 8-9 … went 3-3 at the conference tournament … dropped a pair of hard-fought 1-0 decisions to 23rd-ranked Jared Prince (Navy) and 27th-ranked Cortlandt Schuyler (Lehigh).
Personal: Graduated from Oak Park-River Forest High School as a member of the Dean’s List and Honor Roll … won national titles in fargo and senior nationals … previously attended USMAPS … given name is Peter Tiwalade Ogunsanya Jr. … can do magic tricks … likes super hero movies and smiling … major is Engineering Management.
| Year | Weight | Record | Duals | Bonus Point Wins (F-TF-MD) |
| 2021-22 | 149 | 15-6 | 3-2 | 7 (3-0-4) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 11-2 | 2-0 | N/A |
| 2019-20 | 149 | 21-10 | 7-4 | 7 (3-1-3) |
| 2018-19 | 141/149 | 24-16 | 0-1 | 12 (8-2-2) |
| Career | 141/149 | 71-34 | 12-7 | 26 (14-3-9) |
Army vs Lehigh
Sunday, February 06
Wrestling vs. Navy
Friday, February 12
Wrestling vs. Hofstra
Sunday, January 17
Wrestling vs. Lehigh
Friday, January 31
