Alex Mossing

Photo by: Trevor Cokley

Photo by: Trevor Cokley

Photo by: Sam Janicki

Photo by: Darcie Ibidapo

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Toledo, OH
High School:
Central Catholic
Position:
157

Career Highlights
Fifth-place Reno Tournament of Champions (2017-18)
Second-place All-Academy Championships (2017-18)
Sixth-place Big 12 Championship (2017-18)
U23 World Team Trials champion (2017-18)
UWW University Greco-Roman Nationals champion (2016-17)
Outstanding Wrestler at the UWW University Greco-Roman Nationals (2016-17)
Fourth-place at the Big 12 Conference Championships (2016-17)
Third-place at the All-Academy Championships (2016-17)
Eighth-place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (2016-17)
First-place at the UNK-Holiday Inn Open (2015-16)
First-place at the U.S. Collegiate Championships (2015-16)
NCWA National Champion (2014-15)

Junior | 2017-18: Posted a 16-10 overall record with a 4-3 mark in dual action and a 3-3 mark in Big 12 meets … tied for the second-most wins on the season … recorded three falls, including the fastest fall on the team (0:26) … fifth-place Reno Tournament of Champions … second-place All-Academy Championships … sixth-place Big 12 Championship … the program’s first-ever U23 World Team Trials champion … Wayne Baughman A-10 Warthog Award.

Sophomore | 2016-17: Posted a 13-12 overall record on the season with a 2-5 mark in dual matches and a 1-2 mark in conference dual matches … recorded one major decision and three falls … eighth-place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational … third-place at the All-Academy Championships … fourth-place at the Big 12 Conference championships … UWW University Greco-Roman Nationals champion … outstanding wrestler at the UWW University Greco-Roman Nationals … athletic and academic pin … completed Operations Air Force at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Wash.

Freshman | 2015-16: Finished the season with an 8-5 overall record and 1-1 dual slate record … logged two technical falls and three falls … first-place at the UNK-Holiday Inn Open … first-place at the U.S. Collegiate Championships … coaches appreciation award … athletic honors every semester … unmanned aircraft systems training … civil engineering and Expeditionary Survival and Escape Training over the summer.

USAFA Prep: Dean’s list for three quarters … wrestled for coach Tim Alger at the USAFA Prep School … first-place at the NWCA nationals.

High School: Four-time letterman in wrestling, two-time letterman in golf, and on letter in tennis … wrestled for coach Tony Guerra at Toledo Central Catholic … first freshman state placer in wrestling … most wrestling wins in school history … first two-time state wrestling champion in school history … district qualifier in golf … three year team captain in wrestling … two-time golf team captain … placed in state wrestling four times (7, 3, 1, 1) from freshman year to senior year, respectively … seventh at Ironman … outstanding wrestler at Catholic Invitational Tournament junior year.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 11 … son of Gary and Jana Mossing, with three siblings … has two family members who graduated from USAFA; cousin Jason Mossing c/o 15 and uncle Nick Mossing c/o 99 … cousin Josh Mossing wrestles for Air Force, they are both c/o 19 … hobbies corn holing, eating, and golfing … major is computer science … aspires to wrestle for the Air Force World Class Athlete Program … credits his brother Tony as the greatest influence on his athletic career … came to the Academy to be a part of the foundation for the uprising Falcon Wrestling team as they make their way toward becoming a wrestling power house … favorite quote; “Find a way.”