2012-13: Wrestled 26 matches at 157 pounds for VMI, including 17 in duals … posted a 9-17 record with a 3-4 mark in Southern Conference matches … career-high wins for a single season, besting his eight from 2011-12 … won back-to-back matches on two occasions, once at the Wolfpack Open and once in a pair of SoCon Duals (Appalachian State and SIUE) ... named to Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll.
2011-12: Finished his sophomore season with an 8-17 record, wrestling all 25 matches at 157 pounds … started the season strong, winning six of his first 10 matches … tallied one pin against Appalachian State’s Jacob Freeman (unattached) in a time of 2:54 at the Davidson Open … posted a major decision at the Southern Conference Tournament, blanking #7 Christopher Talevi of Davidson 8-0.
2010-11: Lone VMI representative on the SoCon All-Freshman squad after going 2-2 in SoCon duals … Earned overall record on 8-19, splitting time between 157 and 165 lbs. … Was 2-7 in dual matches, but impressed with a 6-10 tournament ledger in first year on Post …. Earned major decision over South Carolina’s Jason Behrens at The Citadel Open (11/6) and picked up decision win over MeKellar Johnson of Limestone to go 2-2 in the competition …Went 2-0 at Southern Virginia Turkey Bowl.
High School: Lettered five seasons at St. Christopher’s under Frank Kiefer … Three-time VISAA State Champion … Two-Time Prep All-American …Team captain for two seasons … Compiled 161 wins in career, which ranks fifth all-time at St. Christopher’s … Also lettered three years in football, and was team captain senior year … Also served as class president three years … Eagle Scout … Winner of Lexus Pursuit of Perfection Leadership Award … Earned High Honors with a 4.0 GPA.
Personal: Son of Thomas and Ann Gottwald … Has four brothers, Thomas, Daniel, Clarke and Mark … Father played football at VMI, and graduated with the class of 1983 … Brother, Thomas, was a member of the VMI rifle team and graduated in 2009 … Will major in Applied Mathematics at the Institute.
|
Year
|
Overall
|
Dual
|
SoCon
|
MD
|
TF
|
Pin
|
| 2012-13 |
9-17 |
6-10 |
3-4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| 2011-12 |
8-17 |
0-5 |
0-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2010-11
|
8-19
|
2-7
|
2-2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Career Totals
|
25-53
|
8-22
|
5-8
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
