Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics

2015-16: Lettered as a first-year ... will be one of the team''s top options at the upper weight classes as a sophomore.

2014-15: Notched an 11-9 overall record and a 5-3 mark in conference matches as a first-year ... tied for the team lead with six pins ... had 17 takedowns, nine escapes, six total near falls and two reversals ... won nine of his final 13 matches on the season ... finished as the runner-up in the 197-pound bracket at the W&L Invitational ... placed third in the 197-pound weight class at the Centennial Conference Championship ... received W&L''s Carlton Peebles Memorial Award for spirit and thrill of competition.

High School: Received four letters in wrestling, two in football and one in track & field at Lumen Christian Catholic ... helped lead the wrestling team to a pair of district titles and helped the football team to two conference championships ... was a team captain and team MVP in wrestling as a senior ... won the district championship as a senior and was a three-time regional qualifier ... named most valuable lineman in football ... was a Michigan High School Football Coaches Association first team academic all-state selection.

Personal: Uncle, Greg Walczak, played football at Central Michigan ... undeclared major.