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2019-20 Wrestling Roster
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Josh Maruca Season 2019-20

Weight149 lbs
ClassRedshirt Senior
HometownMurrysville, Pa.

2019-20 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Placed 4th at 149 lbs. at Pac-12 Championships (Mar. 7)
  • Started 12 of 17 duals for ASU at 149 lbs
  • Defeated Penn State’s Josh Verkleeren to help secure ASU’s first win over the Nittany Lions since 1999 and end its current 60 match win-streak
  • Recorded three major decisions during the regular season
  • Rated No. 13 in Trackwrestling preseason poll at 149 lbs.
  • Ranked No. 13 in preseason poll by WIN Magazine at 149 lbs.
  • Rated No. 16 in preseason poll by TheOpenMat at 149 lbs.
  • Ranked No. 17 in preseason poll by FloWrestling at 149 lbs.

2018-19 (Redshirt Junior):

  • Won the 149 lbs title at NDSU's Bison Open on Nov. 10
  • Finished 2nd at 149 lbs at SIUE's Cougar Clash on Dec. 2
  • Qualified for NCAA Championships, finishing 2nd at Pac-12's

2017-18 (Redshirt Sophomore):

  • Ranked No. 9 in preseason poll by Trackwrestling at 149 lbs.
  • Ranked No. 11 in preseason poll by FloWrestling at 149 lbs.
  • Ranked No. 11 in preseason poll by Intermat at 149 lbs.
  • Finished fourth (149) at Michigan State Open (Nov. 5)
  • Finished 5th (149) at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 1-2)

2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman): 

  • Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Feb. 8)
  • Pac-12 Champion (149)
  • Had Sun Devils' 10th fastest pin of the season (1:20)
  • Key Pac-12 match was his upset of #18 Joey Delgado from Oregon State, a 9-5 decision on Feb. 5 that shifted the momentum in the Sun Devils’ favor in a 33-11 win
  • Won title at Daktronics Open (Nov. 6), finished 2nd at Journeymen Classic (Nov. 13)
  • T-16th in career tech fall wins at ASU after just one season
  • Competed at 2017 NCAA's in St. Louis, going 2-2
  • Upset No. 2 seed, Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State), in wrestlebacks at NCAA's
  • The Open Mat Second Team All-Freshman Team (149)
  • Earned one of two Most Improved Awards at team banquet (with Josh Shields)

2015-16 (Freshman):

  • Competed at University Freestyle Nationals 
  • Competed at UWW Junior Nationals
  • Part of Division 1 College Wrestling.Net and Amateur Wrestling News' No. 1 recruiting class in 2015
  • Redshirted season

Previous:

  • Went 30-4 as a junior, finishing in third place at the PIAA State Tournament and moving his career record to 120-21
  • Helped lead Franklin Regional to a PIAA state championship in 2014 
  • Ranked as the No. 18 wrestling recruit in the class of 2015 by d1collegewrestling.net
  • Rated as the No. 29 wrestling recruit by Intermat
  • Touted as the No. 4 wrestling recruit at 152 pounds by Open Mat
  • Finished fifth in the PIAA State Tournament in both his freshman and sophomore seasons.
Personal:
  • Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
Josh_Maruca

Redshirt Junior
2018-19

5-11 / 149 lbs
Josh_Maruca

Redshirt Sophomore
2017-18

5-11 / 149 lbs
Josh_Maruca

Redshirt Freshman
2016-17

5-11 / 149 lbs
Josh_Maruca

Freshman
2015-16

5-11 / 149 lbs