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Bennett Paulson
- Class:
- Junior
- Weight:
- 197
- Hometown:
- Amery, Wis.
- High School:
- Amery (USMAPS)
Bio
2020-21: Posted a 1-0 record at 197 pounds as a senior ... His lone victory of the season was a 16-5 major decision over Bucknell's Luke Niemeyer (Jan. 31).
2019-20: Amassed a 21-7 record at 197 pounds as a junior ... ranked third overall on the team in wins (21) ... led the team in falls (6), technical falls (9) and bonus point wins (17) ... ranked in each of the five tournaments he competed in ... opened the year with a fifth place finish at the Princeton Open with a 4-1 record ... recorded his first win of the year in a 16-0 technical fall victory over Ryan Brazill (HCWC) ... posted three more bonus point victories with two pins over Anthony Burburija (Naval Academy Prep) at :53 and Sam Wustefeld (Columbia) at :44 and an 11-3 major decision victory over Matthew Cover (Princeton) ... finished fourth at the Bearcat Open with a 3-2 record ... posted two technical fall victories over Luke Niemeyer (Bucknell) 15-0 and Gunnar Larson (Army) 16-0 ... recorded his best finish at the Cornell Open, finishing second overall ... pinned Daniel Shafran (LIU) at 1:33 in the opening round, followed by three technical fall victories over Montgomery Mills from Presbyterian College (17-2), Jacob Harrison from Sacred Heart (18-0) and Austin Stith from Presbyterian (18-0) ... tallied a 4-1 record at the Patriot Open on Dec. 7 for a third place finish ... beat Mason McCready (Bucknell) 6-0, Kevin Makosy (Maryland) 7-0, pinned Tim Young (Old Dominion) at 4:03 and recorded a 8-0 major decision victory over Roderick Davis (Gardner-Webb) ... closed out the season at the Shorty Hitchcock Open on Jan. 11 with a sixth place finish ... notched two pins and three technical fall victories ... pinned Austin Osumi (Drexel) at :54 and Charles Morrison (Davis and Elkins) at :45 ... posted technical fall victories over Justin Hopman (Centenary) 18-2, Samuel Mitchell (Buffalo) 16-0 and Gunnar Larson (Army) 18-0.
2018-19: Competed to a 12-6 record as a sophomore at 197 pounds … one of nine Cadets with at least 10 bonus point wins … totaled five falls, two technical falls and three major decisions … tied for third on the team in pins and fourth in technical falls … placed in four of five tournaments … earned a runner-up finish at the Bearcat Open on Nov. 11 … went 3-1 with a fall, technical fall and major decision … posted a 17-2 technical fall over Michael Smith (Navy) in his first match … added a 10-0 major decision over Anthony DePrez (Binghamton) … pinned Eli Spencer (George Mason) at 0:57 in the semifinals … fell to 18th-ranked and eventual All-American Ben Honis (Cornell) in the finals … finished third at the Black Knight Invite on Nov. 18 … went 3-1 with two major decisions … topped Parker McClellan (Lock Haven) 13-3 and teammate J.T. Brown 14-5 … collected runner-up honors at the Bob Quade Cyclone Open on Dec. 2 … went 2-1 with two pins … recorded falls at 0:57 against David Oppis (Centenary) and Greg Hodulick (Nassau CC) … dropped a hard-fought 6-4 decision to teammate J.T. Brown in the finals … placed third at the National Collegiate Open on March 2 … contributed pins over Arick Lopez (Cal Baptist) at 4:08 and Paul Carson (Appalachian State) at 3:19 … documented his 20th career win with a 15-0 technical fall over Mike Bulkin (Columbia) in the third-place bout.
2017-18: Wrestled to an 8-2 record as a freshman at 197 pounds … posted five bonus point victories with two falls and three major decisions … tied for fifth on the team in falls … made his collegiate debut at the Edinboro Open on Feb. 3 … placed third with a 4-1 record … pinned Noah Adams (West Virginia) at 3:25 of his first collegiate match … followed that with a 13-5 major decision over Danny Salas (Fresno State) … finished third at the National Collegiate Open on Feb. 25 … went 4-1 with three bonus point wins … opened the tournament with a 15-4 major decision over Tyler Johnson (N.C. State) … collected a pin over Michael Gallagher (Independent) at 3:25 … earned an 11-3 major decision over Noah Bushman (Old Dominion) … topped Jack Brown (USMAPS), 13-8, in the third-place match.
Personal: Three-sport athlete at Amery High School … also played soccer and baseball … four-time state qualifier in wrestling … two-time state champion … voted team captain as a junior and senior for all three sports … given name is Bennett Lewis Paulson … majoring in Law.
2019-20: Amassed a 21-7 record at 197 pounds as a junior ... ranked third overall on the team in wins (21) ... led the team in falls (6), technical falls (9) and bonus point wins (17) ... ranked in each of the five tournaments he competed in ... opened the year with a fifth place finish at the Princeton Open with a 4-1 record ... recorded his first win of the year in a 16-0 technical fall victory over Ryan Brazill (HCWC) ... posted three more bonus point victories with two pins over Anthony Burburija (Naval Academy Prep) at :53 and Sam Wustefeld (Columbia) at :44 and an 11-3 major decision victory over Matthew Cover (Princeton) ... finished fourth at the Bearcat Open with a 3-2 record ... posted two technical fall victories over Luke Niemeyer (Bucknell) 15-0 and Gunnar Larson (Army) 16-0 ... recorded his best finish at the Cornell Open, finishing second overall ... pinned Daniel Shafran (LIU) at 1:33 in the opening round, followed by three technical fall victories over Montgomery Mills from Presbyterian College (17-2), Jacob Harrison from Sacred Heart (18-0) and Austin Stith from Presbyterian (18-0) ... tallied a 4-1 record at the Patriot Open on Dec. 7 for a third place finish ... beat Mason McCready (Bucknell) 6-0, Kevin Makosy (Maryland) 7-0, pinned Tim Young (Old Dominion) at 4:03 and recorded a 8-0 major decision victory over Roderick Davis (Gardner-Webb) ... closed out the season at the Shorty Hitchcock Open on Jan. 11 with a sixth place finish ... notched two pins and three technical fall victories ... pinned Austin Osumi (Drexel) at :54 and Charles Morrison (Davis and Elkins) at :45 ... posted technical fall victories over Justin Hopman (Centenary) 18-2, Samuel Mitchell (Buffalo) 16-0 and Gunnar Larson (Army) 18-0.
2018-19: Competed to a 12-6 record as a sophomore at 197 pounds … one of nine Cadets with at least 10 bonus point wins … totaled five falls, two technical falls and three major decisions … tied for third on the team in pins and fourth in technical falls … placed in four of five tournaments … earned a runner-up finish at the Bearcat Open on Nov. 11 … went 3-1 with a fall, technical fall and major decision … posted a 17-2 technical fall over Michael Smith (Navy) in his first match … added a 10-0 major decision over Anthony DePrez (Binghamton) … pinned Eli Spencer (George Mason) at 0:57 in the semifinals … fell to 18th-ranked and eventual All-American Ben Honis (Cornell) in the finals … finished third at the Black Knight Invite on Nov. 18 … went 3-1 with two major decisions … topped Parker McClellan (Lock Haven) 13-3 and teammate J.T. Brown 14-5 … collected runner-up honors at the Bob Quade Cyclone Open on Dec. 2 … went 2-1 with two pins … recorded falls at 0:57 against David Oppis (Centenary) and Greg Hodulick (Nassau CC) … dropped a hard-fought 6-4 decision to teammate J.T. Brown in the finals … placed third at the National Collegiate Open on March 2 … contributed pins over Arick Lopez (Cal Baptist) at 4:08 and Paul Carson (Appalachian State) at 3:19 … documented his 20th career win with a 15-0 technical fall over Mike Bulkin (Columbia) in the third-place bout.
2017-18: Wrestled to an 8-2 record as a freshman at 197 pounds … posted five bonus point victories with two falls and three major decisions … tied for fifth on the team in falls … made his collegiate debut at the Edinboro Open on Feb. 3 … placed third with a 4-1 record … pinned Noah Adams (West Virginia) at 3:25 of his first collegiate match … followed that with a 13-5 major decision over Danny Salas (Fresno State) … finished third at the National Collegiate Open on Feb. 25 … went 4-1 with three bonus point wins … opened the tournament with a 15-4 major decision over Tyler Johnson (N.C. State) … collected a pin over Michael Gallagher (Independent) at 3:25 … earned an 11-3 major decision over Noah Bushman (Old Dominion) … topped Jack Brown (USMAPS), 13-8, in the third-place match.
Personal: Three-sport athlete at Amery High School … also played soccer and baseball … four-time state qualifier in wrestling … two-time state champion … voted team captain as a junior and senior for all three sports … given name is Bennett Lewis Paulson … majoring in Law.
| Year | Weight | Record | Duals | Bonus Point Wins (F-TF-MD) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1 (0-0-1) |
| 2019-20 | 197 | 21-7 | 0-0 | 17 (6-9-2) |
| 2018-19 | 197 | 12-6 | 0-0 | 10 (5-2-3) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 8-2 | 0-0 | 5 (2-0-3) |
| Career | 197 | 42-15 | 0-0 | 33 (13-11-9) |
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