Army West Point Athletics
2013-14 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Austin Wilding
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Weight:
- 184
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- Upper St. Clair
2015-16: Wrestled to a 1-2 record in limited action due to injury … competed exclusively at 165 pounds … went 1-2 at the Southern Scuffle (1/1) … lone win of the season was a pin over Chaz Polson of Wyoming 1:51.
2014-15: Finished 16-10 overall and 2-2 in dual matches at 184 pounds … collected a pin and two major decisions en route to a third-place showing at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational (11/8) … placed second at the New York State Championships (11/23) … went 3-1 at the tournament, with his first victory coming by a 16-0 technical fall over LIU Post’s Ronnie King … defeated Hayden Hrymack, 3-1, in a dual match against No. 23 Rutgers during the Grapple at the Garden (12/21) … recorded back-to-back technical falls at the “Shorty” Hitchcock Invitational (1/18).
2013-14: Posted a 13-7 overall record ... tied for team lead with five pins ... tied for second on team with three technical falls ... competed in five tournaments ... won first dual match with 8-4 decision at the Grapple at the Garden ... took first place at the Brockport Invitational ... garnered two major decision victories and one pin while placing third at the New York State "B" Championships ... placed fifth at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational ... recorded a pin in first bout at the Southern Scuffle ... went 3-2 at the Shorty Hitchcock tournament.
2012-13: Went 2-4 overall with one pin ... wrestled two matches at 174 before moving to 184 for the remainder of the season ... pinned his counterpart in the first of back-to-back wins at the All-Academy Championships on Feb. 2, where he placed fourth.
Background: Piled up an astounding 114 wins during his standout career at Upper St. Clair High School ... earned three all-county certificates ... placed sixth at the PIAA state tournament ... was also a four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams ... captained both of those squads ... named to the Highest Honor Roll ... given name is Austin Joseph Wilding ... enjoys running, playing guitar and playing video games ... majoring in Economics.
