AT KENT STATERedshirted as a member of the wrestling team in 2014-15 … finished with an 18-16 record with six falls while competing in open tournaments … placed second at the Edinboro Open and Purple Raider Open, along with finishing sixth at Eastern Michigan Open and Oklahoma/Brockport Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOLStandout in both football and wrestling at Lakeview High School … two-way star on offensive and defensive lines … earned All-State honors as a senior while helping the Sailors to a 12-2 finish … was a two-time all-district selection and three-time all-region first team choice on both offense and defense … totaled 290 tackles, 23.5 sacks, 9 forced fumbles, and 2 fumbles recoveries for his career … also had 3 blocked punts and 2 blocked field goals … as a senior, had 104 tackles and 12 sacks, with 2 forced fumbles, 2 blocked punts and a blocked field goal on defense, and paved the way for current Edinboro teammate Blake Reddick on offense as Lakeview ran for almost 4,800 yards, with Reddick setting District 10 career rushing record … helped Lakeview to first District 10 championship … in addition to All-State honors, earned all-district honors on offense and was a first team all-region pick both on offense and defense … Sailors went 8-4 his junior season as he was an all-district selection on the offensive line, plus first team all-region on offensive and defensive lines … led team with 101 tackles, including 5.5 sacks, with 2 forced fumbles and a blocked field goal … as a sophomore was a first team all-region pick on offense and defense after leading team with 62 tackles, adding 5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, and a blocked punt … in wrestling, won back-to-back PIAA Class AA state championships at heavyweight, finishing with a 134-26 career record, including a perfect 36-0 record as a senior … won a 3-2 decision over Pen Argyl’s Brady Mutton in finals … was the Northwest Region champion … in 2013, defeated Nicholas Budd of Port Allegany in the finals via a 3-1 decision to wrap up a 37-4 season … also won the 2103 Northwest Region title … was 30-10 as a sophomore, qualifying for state championships for first time after finishing second at Northwest Regional …
PERSONALBorn August 11, 1995 … Health & Physical Education major … son of Candace Strimbu and Samuel Breese … has one sister (Sabrina) … cousin, Ryan Smithers, competed in track & field at West Point.
