Wheeling Jesuit Background:
Enters his fourth year as a Cardinal Culture wrestler.
Career:
Recorded a 70-34 record in his first three years … Career: His 70 wins ranks 1st in WJU career list … holds both the career falls (32) and tech fall (12) records, while 4th in major decisions (7) and 8th in decisions (19) … ranked 3rd in career win percentage at .718 in the most career matches (104) … maintains top spot in dual career wins with 25 and dual matches wrestled (37), while third in dual career win percentage (.676) … Season: Recorded the fastest pin in WJU history of 10 seconds last year and holds four of the top five fastest falls.
2015-16 Junior Season:
Went a career-best 29-9, second-most wins in a WJU season ... made his first NCAA DII National Championships appearance ... went 0-2 at the National Championships ... finished 3rd in Super Region I ... set Cardinals record and finished in NCAA's Top 10 with 16 falls ... added a 3rd place finish at Midwest Classic ... His .763 winning percentage is 2nd in a single season ... tied the WJU record for season tech falls (7).
2014-15 Sophomore Season:
Wrestled to his second winning season in a row at 23-10 … his 23 wins set the WJU record for most victories by a sophomore … posted a .697 win-percentage, third-best in a season … recorded the fastest fall in program history of 0:13 against Pitt-Johnstown and added the seventh (0:33) and eighth (0:42) fastest pins on the year … finished with nine falls, WJU’s fourth highest season total … garnered first place at West Virginia Collegiate Invitational and third at the Mt. Union Invitational.
2013-14 Freshman Season:
Compiled a solid 18-15 first-year record … took down the third fastest pin in program history of 0:23 and fifth quickest at 0:31 … set school record with three tech falls, fourth in major decisions (4) and seventh with seven falls … his 18 wins tied for eighth most for a freshman … finished second in Spartan Mat Classic, fifth in Baldwin Wallace Open and seventh in Midwest Classic.
High School Background:
Wrestled at Hempfield Area High ... earned All-WPIAL and All-County honors … finished with a 97-30 record … lettered four times in wrestling.
Personal Information:
Son of Dennis and Dana Nania ... siblings – Dante and Danielle ... brother Dante was a quarterback at Youngstown State … majoring in elementary education.
Favorites:
Hobbies-golf; teams-Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates; food-turkey dinner; music-country.
