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2024-25 Wrestling Roster

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  • 197
    Position
  • Graduate Student
    Class
  • Gibsonia, Pa.
    Hometown
  • 5'9
    Height
  • 197
    Weight
  • Hampton H.S.
    High School
Art Pittman/George Mason Univ.
Art Pittman/George Mason Univ.
Dave Asche/George Mason Univ.
Dave Asche/George Mason Univ.
Dave Asche/George Mason Univ.
Dave Asche/George Mason Univ.
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Tyler Kocak
197
Position
Graduate Student
Class
Gibsonia, Pa.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

2023-24:  Redshirt Senior (197)
  • Placed 6th at the MAC Championships
  • Started in 8 dual meets
  • Placed 2nd at the Battle at the Citadel
  • 8 wins 
  • 1 win by major decision
  • Academic All-MAC
  • NWCA Scholar All-American
2022-23: 
  • 17-13 overall record.
  • Earned a fourth place finish at the Princeton Open (Nov. 6).
  • Recorded a 4-2 record at the Midlands Championship (Dec. 29).
  • 2023 Wrestling Academic All MAC Team.
2021-22: 
  • Won the 165-pound bracket with four wins at Southeast Open.
    • He began his championship quest with a major decision, 15-1, against J. Epperly from Campbell.
  • Won three matches at ARMS Software Patriot Open against Ethan Wiant (Clarion), Tanner Updegraff (Drexel), Mikey Kistler (Penn).
  • Earned first win at his first MAC Championship, defeating Joe Casey (Rider), 4-3. 
2020-21:
  • Wrestled in two matches, at Rider and at Navy.
  • Lost to #12 Tanner Skidgel at Navy.
Prep:  
  • Earned four varsity letters in wrestling at Hampton High School.
  • Captain of the team
  • Earned MVP honors
  • Won 130 matches
  • Two-time state qualifier.
Personal:
  • Hobbies include watching sports, spike ball and playing video games.
  • Parents are Leslie and Craig Kocak
  • Siblings are Zach, Alana and Ryan
  • Majoring in civil engineering.
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