2018-19 Wrestling Roster
Twomey, John
John Twomey
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- South Huntington, NY
- High School:
- Saint Anthony's
- Position:
- 133
Bio
Career Highlights
Third-place at the All-Academy Championships (2016-17)
First-place at the Rocky Mountain Open (2015-16, 2017-18)
NWCA All-American (2nd) (2014-15)
Junior | 2017-18: Posted a 5-3 overall record with a 1-1 mark in dual action … recorded three falls and one technical fall … first-place at the Rocky Mountain Open.
Sophomore | 2016-17: Posted a 17-19 overall record with a 5-5 mark in dual match action and a 1-4 mark in conference dual matches … recorded three major decisions on the year, led the team in dual match major decisions (2) … fourth-place at the Northern Colorado Open … third-place at the All-Academy Championships … will serve as Wing Stan/Eval NCO as a junior … completed Operations Air Force at Cannon AFB, N.M.
Freshman | 2015-16: Finished the season with a 19-8 overall record; third most wins on the team … posted a 6-1 dual slate record … recorded 24 dual points for the Falcons; third most on the team … logged three major decisions, two technical falls and five falls … second most falls on the team… fastest fall was recorded at 1:01 … third place at the Northern Colorado Open … first place at the Rocky Mountain Open … third at the U.S. Collegiate Championships … Superintendent’s list … completed Expeditionary, Survival and Evasion Training over the summer … earned his parachutist badge over the summer … will serve as the STAN evaluation clerk and A-2 element NCO as a sophomore.
USAFA Prep: Attended the Air Force Prep School where he was the NWCA runner-up in the 133 class … recipient of an academic rope while at the prep school.
High School: Three-time letterman in wrestling … wrestled for coach Antoni Walters at St. Anthony HS … MHSCA Senior National Champion … all-state … three-time CHSAA wrestling champion … NYS Freestyle state champion.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 30 … son of John Twomey and Emilia Dalto with three younger siblings … credits Coach Vougar Oroujov with the greatest influence on his wrestling career … major is economics … aspires to be a contracting officer … decided to come to the Academy for the opportunity to serve his country … favorite quote is, “People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” -George Orwell
Third-place at the All-Academy Championships (2016-17)
First-place at the Rocky Mountain Open (2015-16, 2017-18)
NWCA All-American (2nd) (2014-15)
Junior | 2017-18: Posted a 5-3 overall record with a 1-1 mark in dual action … recorded three falls and one technical fall … first-place at the Rocky Mountain Open.
Sophomore | 2016-17: Posted a 17-19 overall record with a 5-5 mark in dual match action and a 1-4 mark in conference dual matches … recorded three major decisions on the year, led the team in dual match major decisions (2) … fourth-place at the Northern Colorado Open … third-place at the All-Academy Championships … will serve as Wing Stan/Eval NCO as a junior … completed Operations Air Force at Cannon AFB, N.M.
Freshman | 2015-16: Finished the season with a 19-8 overall record; third most wins on the team … posted a 6-1 dual slate record … recorded 24 dual points for the Falcons; third most on the team … logged three major decisions, two technical falls and five falls … second most falls on the team… fastest fall was recorded at 1:01 … third place at the Northern Colorado Open … first place at the Rocky Mountain Open … third at the U.S. Collegiate Championships … Superintendent’s list … completed Expeditionary, Survival and Evasion Training over the summer … earned his parachutist badge over the summer … will serve as the STAN evaluation clerk and A-2 element NCO as a sophomore.
USAFA Prep: Attended the Air Force Prep School where he was the NWCA runner-up in the 133 class … recipient of an academic rope while at the prep school.
High School: Three-time letterman in wrestling … wrestled for coach Antoni Walters at St. Anthony HS … MHSCA Senior National Champion … all-state … three-time CHSAA wrestling champion … NYS Freestyle state champion.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 30 … son of John Twomey and Emilia Dalto with three younger siblings … credits Coach Vougar Oroujov with the greatest influence on his wrestling career … major is economics … aspires to be a contracting officer … decided to come to the Academy for the opportunity to serve his country … favorite quote is, “People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” -George Orwell
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