Edinboro University Athletics

2013-14
Moved up three weight classes and took over as the starter at 165 lbs… ended the year with a 17-12 ledger with a fall and 5 major decisions … started the year at 157 lbs. while competing in the MSU Open, and also competed at that weight at the Midlands Championships, but spent most of year at 165 lbs… in first competition at 165 lbs. won the PSAC championship, defeating Lock Haven’s Jake Kemerer in the finals 9-4 … took fourth place at the Edinboro Open and also placed at the MSU Open … was sixth at the EWL Championships at 165 lbs.
 
2012-13
Competed at 141 lbs., finishing with a 16-9 record … had two technical falls and four major decisions … placed in four events, including a second place finish at the Edinboro Open … lost 7-2 decision to former national qualifier Tyler Small of Kent State in the finals after winning a 2-1 decision in sudden victory over Justin LaValle of Old Dominion …  was fourth at both the UB Invite and MSU Open, along with a fifth place showing at the CSU Open … also lost to Small in the third place match at the UB Invite by a 4-2 decision, after earlier defeating him by the same score in sudden victory … in the MSU Open, would drop a 4-0 decision to fourth-ranked Hunter Stieber of Ohio State, and his other loss came in yet another meeting with Small, a 7-6 setback in the third place match … went 1-2 at the Midlands Championships, claiming a 9-7 decision over Stanford’s Matt Garelli.
 
2011-12
Finished with a 4-4 record while redshirting … competed in the Simonsen Open and Edinboro Open at 141 lbs.
 
2010-11
Was originally expected to redshirt but stepped in as the starter at 141 lbs. in December and turned ins a solid showing ... finished with a 19-16 record with 3 falls, a technical fall and 5 major decisions ... came in fifth at EWL?Tournament, winning by fall at 1:21 over Clarion’s Hunter McGraw in fifth place match ... began career with a second place finish at UB?Open, winning four of five matches ... was 3-2 at Keystone Classic ... best showing of year may have come in a loss, a 1-0 decision to eighth-ranked Derek Nauman of Pittsburgh.  
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Wrestled for head coach Barry Anderson at Meadville High School where he was a PIAA qualifier as a senior … finished 39-7 as a senior, finishing as the District 10 runner-up at 130 lbs… came in third at the Northwest Regional … was the Tool city champion … compiled a 34-7 record as a junior and was the District 10 runner-up at 125 lbs… also was the District 10 runner-up at 125 lbs. as a sophomore … ended his career with a 110-27 record.
 
PERSONAL
Born June 21, 1992 … Psychology major with a minor in Communications … son of Melissa Burnett … has three sisters (Monique, Barbara, and Crystal).