2017-18 Wrestling Roster
Tony DeCesare
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Northfield, Ohio
- High School:
- Padua Franciscan
Career Highlights:
Second-place at the All-Academy Championships (2017-18)
Third-place at the Cowboy Open (elite, 2017-18)
Fifth-place at the Southern Scuffle (2017-18)
Freshman | 2017-18: Posted a 15-13 overall record with a 5-5 mark in dual meets … went 3-4 in Big 12 dual action … posted three falls … fastest fall was in 63 seconds for the team’s fastest dual meet fall … third-place at the Cowboy Open … fifth-place at the Southern Scuffle … second-place at the All-Academy Championships … Coaches’ Appreciation Award.
USAFA Prep: Wrestled for coach Tim Alger at the USAFA Prep School … NCWA national champion.
High School: Four-year letterman in wrestling … wrestled for coach Dave Morrell … four-time state place-winner in Ohio.
Personal: Cadet Squadron 28 … parents are Mike and Amy DeCesare with two siblings … aspires to fly fighter jets … credits coach Jim Hewitt with the greatest impact on his athletic career … favorite quote is, “If you’re not first, you’re last.”
