CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
· 12-win redshirt campaign
· Seven bonus-point victories
· Three technical falls
2025-26 (Redshirt – 157/165): Competed primarily at 157 pounds during his first collegiate season… Earned 12 victories with seven coming by bonus points, including two falls, three technical falls and two major decisions… Earned his first collegiate victories at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial, defeating Ithaca’s Brian Bienus, 6-0, and recording a first-period fall over VMI’s Alexander Chirdo… Added victories over Misericordia’s Myles Tripak and Wilkes’ Jahaan Fields at the Wilkes Open, including a 21-5 technical fall over Fields… Defeated Bucknell’s Oliver Graham, 9-2, at the David Lehman Franklin & Marshall Open… Went 3-1 at the Messiah Open with victories over Wilkes’ Jaryn Hartranft, Messiah’s Mikey Hollar and Franklin & Marshall’s Kyle Deisley, including a 17-2 technical fall over Deisley… Recorded a fall over VMI’s Jackson Stroud and a 16-0 technical fall over Branson Dodge at the Patriot Last Chance Open… Closed his redshirt campaign with major decisions over Rutgers’ Sebastiano Nini and Frostburg State’s Calvin Kraisser at the Zingo National Collegiate Open… Also gained dual-meet experience at 165 pounds against Williams College.
PREP: Wrestled at Highland High School for head coach Terry Ohren… Competed in the Mississippi Valley Conference.
PERSONAL: Son of Tim and Cami Rakers… Has three siblings, Trent, Carly and Knox… Older brother, Trent, wrestled collegiately at SIUE… Majoring in Cybersecurity… Enjoys golf, hiking, running, spending time outdoors and hanging out with friends.
