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2024-25 Wrestling Roster

Daniel Bucknavich

Daniel Bucknavich

  • Weight:
    285
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Grafton, Ohio
  • High School:
    Midview
  • Major:
    Mechanical Engineering/Business Administration(Grad)

Summary

Biography

2024-25 – SENIOR SEASON
Advanced to the NCAA Championships and was seeded No. 23 at 285-pounds…Placed third at the MAC Championships to earn a spot at nationals…Posted a 25-7 overall record and a 9-2 mark in dual matches…Led the Vikings and was eighth in the NCAA for falls with 12…Had three major decisions on the year…Won the Bob Del Rosa Open to start the season…Runner-up at the F&M Open…Took fourth at the CSU Open.

2023-24 – REDSHIRT-JUNIOR SEASON
Qualified for the NCAA Championships at 285-pounds…Won his second match of the NCAA’s against No. 29 Nash Hutmacher of Nebraska in sudden victory, 5-2…Finished as the runner-up at the MAC Championships…Ranked in the NCAA throughout the entire season…Put up a 24-6 overall record and 12-2 mark in dual matches…Went 7-1 in MAC matches to earn the second seed…Won the Cleveland State Open…Came in second at the Navy Classic…Registered three major decisions, one technical fall, and six falls…Quickest pin came in 2:02 against Logan Shephard of Bucknell at the Navy Classic.

2022-23 – REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed at heavyweight, putting up a 21-10 overall record and an 11-4 mark in dual matches…Went 7-3 in the MAC… Placed fourth at the MAC Championships…Took second at the Cleveland State Open and third at the Michigan State Open…Boasted one major decision and three falls…The pin came in a quick 13 seconds...Earned MAC All-Academic honors.

2021-22 – REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN SEASON
Recorded a 5-11 overall and 2-5 mark in the heavyweight division…Had one victory in conference matches…Recorded two falls on the year with the fastest in 3:07.

2020-21 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Put up a 3-2 overall record in the heavyweight division as a freshman…All three wins came by decision.

Pre-CSU
Went 39-0 in a shortened senior season with 36 pins … Was the only Division I heavyweight in Ohio to go undefeated in 2019-20 … Posted 150 career wins for Midview while tallying a school-record 110 pins … Placed fifth at the 2019 state tournament at 285 pounds, becoming the first Midview heavyweight to place at the state championships … All four of his wins at 2019 state event came via pin … Went 46-3 overall as a junior … Won Mentor District title in 2019 and Perrysburg District title in 2020 … Had 14 first-place tournament finishes in his career.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    285 lbs
  • 2021-22Redshirt Freshman

    285 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    285 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Junior

    285 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    285 lbs
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