2016-2017: Selected VaSID All-State Second Team…Named Mason’s Most Outstanding Wrestler…Team captain…Qualified for the Division I NCAA Championships held in St. Louis, Mo. March 16-18…Finished the season with a 30-5 record at 149 pounds…Led the team with a career-high 30 wins…Earned bonus points for the Patriots in 15 of his 30 victories…Recorded one fall, two technical falls, 12 major decisions and 11 decisions…Finished the regular season with a 5-1 record against Eastern Wrestling League opponents…Selected EWL Wrestler of the Week once…Won individual championships at the Navy Classic on Nov. 19 and the Lock Haven Classic on Dec. 29…Placed second at the EWL Championships held in Bloomsburg, Pa. on March 4…Began the season with 10 straight dual wins, including three victories by major decision…Won first match of the year by 10-3 decision against Indiana on Nov. 11…Won all four of his matches (10-2 major decision vs. Bucknell, 17-7 major decision vs. Navy, 8-6 sudden victory vs. The Citadel, 17-2 technical fall vs. Navy) to claim the individual championship at 149 pounds at the 39th annual Navy Classic on Nov. 19…Tallied a 4-2 sudden victory against Buffalo and a 6-2 decision against Hofstra at the Grapple at the Garden at Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 27…Notched a 9-5 decision against Bloomsburg in first EWL bout of the season on Dec. 3…Scored seven points in the third period in a 13-5 win by major decision at Lock Haven on Dec. 4… Won a season-high five straight matches from Dec. 21 through Jan. 20…Posted a 12-4 major decision against then No. 24 Virginia on Dec. 21…Won all five of his matches, including three major decisions and didn’t allow a point over his first three bouts, to win the individual championship at the Lock Haven Classic on Dec. 29…Had a 12-4 major decision at Davidson on Jan. 6…Recorded a 19-3 technical fall against VMI and a 5-2 decision against Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Jan. 7…Had six takedowns in a 14-5 major decision against Cleveland State on Jan. 15…Tallied a 16-4 major decision at Clarion on Jan. 20…Contributed a 6-2 decision against Rider on Jan. 29…Was ranked 21st in the NCAA Coaches Panel Rankings when he recorded a 5-4 decision, with a riding time point the difference against Navy on Feb. 8…Posted lone pin of the season (4:54) at Franklin & Marshall on Feb. 11…Finished the regular season with a 21-10 major decision against Sacred Heart on Feb. 19…Notched a 15-6 major decision against Bloomsburg and a 10-4 decision against Lock Haven at the EWL Championships on March 4…Advanced to day two of the 2017 NCAA Championships after posting a 10-6 decision against Old Dominion on March 16.
2015-2016: Redshirted and went 4-0 in open competition with 2 falls and 1 major decision…
2014-15: Wresteled in 30 matches, going an even 15-15 overall... 10-10 in duals and 6-4 against EWL foes... Repeated his third place finish at EWL Championships at 141lbs... Four major decisions and one fall recorded throughout the season.
2013-14: Won his preliminary bout against Luke Bilyeu in the NWCA All-Star Classic at the Patriot Center... Was named the EWL Wrestler of the Week for his victory... Finished the most victories and dual wins on the team, going 22-12. Started every match at 141lbs., going 14-7 in duals and 5-1 vs. EWL opponents... Third place finish at EWL championships... Five major decision, three technical falls and three pins to his credit, tied for the team lead in MD... 2-2 record at FILA Junior World Team Trials.
2012-13: Was named CAA Co-Rookie of the Week (2/26) … had a 19-14 overall record and an 11-6 dual record for the season … led the team with four major decision wins... Made the FILA Junior World Team.
Prep: Lettered in wrestling for three years, football for three years, indoor track for one year and outdoor track for one year at Hayfield Secondary School ... Fargo All-American ... Fila Cadet All-American ... Southeast region champion ... Two-time district champion ... All-State and All-Region accolades ... Two-time winner of scholar athlete award...Three-time Greco Roman state champion ... Freestyle state champion... Also recruited by UNC Chappel Hill, VMI, University of Maryland and American University.
Personal: Son of Ahmed and Adama Kargbo ... Has four siblings; Abdulai, Osman, Komrabai and Ibrahim... Brother Osman plays football at West Liberty University... Three years of wrestling at Gunston Wrestling Club... Hobbies include listening to music, fishing and playing guitar ... Business Management major.
