2018-19: Went 18-9 overall, including 2-3 in duals with four starts at 165 pounds and one at 174 pounds … First place with a 3-0 record at the Mat Town II Open in Pennsylvania … Wrestled at 165 in App State’s first four duals and also faced Gardner-Webb at 174 … Had dual wins against Sacred Heart (fall) and Ithaca (7-6 decision) … Had a 4-1 record at the Appalachian Open.

2017-18: Went 13-9 overall and made the Southern Conference all-freshman team with a 2-0 record filling in for Forrest Przybysz at 174 pounds in SoCon duals against VMI and The Citadel … Won by a 6-1 decision against VMI and a 20-5 technical fall against The Citadel … Competed most of the season at 165 pounds, placing third at the Cleveland State Open and seventh at the Keystone Classic.

High School: Two-time state champion, three-time class champion and four-time state finalist at Newtown High School … An NHSCA All-American … Two-time conference champion and four-time placer at the New England championships … Coached by Jack Conroy.

Personal: Full name is Joe Anthony Accousti … Born March 29, 1999 … Son of Jim and Leslie Accousti … Has three siblings: James, Nick and Lila.