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Josh Shields Season 2017-18

Weight157 lbs
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
HometownMurrysville, Pa.

2019-20 (Redshirt Senior)

  • NWCA First Team All-American
  • Placed 2nd at 165 lbs. at Pac-12 Championships on Mar. 7, qualifying for NCAA's
  • NWCA Scholar All-American
  • Won the 165 lbs title at Journeymen Collegiate Classic (Nov. 10)
  • Placed 2nd place at Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 6-7), making it his third top-5 performance at CKLV in his career
  • Competed at the US Olympic Trials Qualifier in Fort Worth, TX (December, 2019)
  • Ranks in the top-10 in multiple categories during his career at ASU, including majors (2nd), bonus-point wins (6th) and technical falls (6th)
  • Clinched his 100th career win as a Sun Devil against Purdue’s Emil Soehnlen on Nov. 9.
  • Second on the team in majors (7), tied for second in tech falls (3) and tied for third in wins (22)
  • Ended the month of February 6-0 with four major decisions and one tech fall 
  • Ranked No. 5 in preseason poll by Trackwrestling at 165 lbs.
  • Rated No.6 in preseason poll by FloWrestling at 165 lbs
  • Ranked No. 6 in preseason poll by WIN Magazine at 165 lbs.
  • Rated No. 6 in preseason poll by TheOpenMat at 165 lbs.

2018-19 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Won the 165 lbs title at NDSU's Bison Open on Nov. 10
  • Finished 2nd at 165 lbs at SIUE's Cougar Clash on Dec. 2
  • Won Pac-12 championship and qualified for NCAA's
  • Earned second career All-American honor, finishing sixth in the nation at 165 lbs
  • Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team

2017-18 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Ranked No.19 in preseason poll by Trackwrestling at 157 lbs.
  • Ranked No. 6 in preseason poll by WIN Magazine at 157 lbs.
  • Ranked No. 15 in preseason poll by FloWrestling at 157 lbs.
  • Ranked No. 14 in preseason poll by Intermat at 157 lbs.
  • Finished first (157) at Michigan State Open (Nov. 5), with an overtime victory in the finals
  • Ranked No. 4 on The Open Mat's Top Nine Wrestling Performances of the Week (Nov. 6)
  • The Open Mat National Wrestler of the Week (Nov. 6-12)
  • Placed 3rd at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational at 157 lbs. (Dec. 1-2)
  • Named one of The Open Mat's Five Most Improved Sophomores and Above (Dec. 20)
  • Finished second at 157 lbs. at Midlands Championships
  • Won Pac-12 Championship, qualifying for NCAA's
  • Second Team Pac-12 All-Academic 
  • All-American (7th place)
  • NWCA All-Academic
  • Won Sun Devil Strong Award and Most Improved at annual team banquet 

2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Pac-12 Champion (157)
  • Competed at NCAA championships (No. 9 seed), going 1-2
  • T-8th in ASU single season major decisions, T-22nd in single season bonus point wins 
  • Finished 2nd at Journeymen Classic (Nov. 13), 3rd at Daktronics Open (Nov. 6), 3rd at Midlands (Dec. 29-30), 5th at CKLV (Dec. 2-3)
  • Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention 
  • The Open Mat Third Team All-Freshman Team (157)
  • Earned one of two Most Improved Awards at team banquet (with Josh Maruca)

2015-16 (Freshman)

  • Redshirted the season

Previous:

  • Finished as the Runner-up in the 2014 PIAA Class AAA State Tournament in 2014.
  • Ranked as the No. 11 wrestling recruit in the class of 2015 by Intermat.
  • Ranked as the No. 4 wrestling recruit at 160 pounds by AWP.
  • Touted as the No. 5 wrestling recruit at 160 pounds by Openmat.
  • Rated as the No. 16 wrestling recruit in the class of 2015 by d1collegewrestling.net.
  • Won the 160-pound PIAA Class AAA individual wrestling championship as a Senior.
  • Went 41-0 in his final high school season.
  • Has won two straight POWERade Tournament Championships.
  • Has a career high school record of 122-18. 
Personal:
  • Majoring in Business (Sport & Media Studies)
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Redshirt Senior
2019-20

5-8 / 165 lbs
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Redshirt Junior
2018-19

5-8 / 165 lbs
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Redshirt Freshman
2016-17

5-8 / 157 lbs
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Freshman
2015-16

5-8 / 157 lbs