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2018-19: Went 23-12, improving his career record to 39-32, and excelled as a first-year starter at 165 pounds … No. 33 in the final NCAA Coaches’ Panel rankings … SoCon Wrestler of the Week in December following wins against Ohio and Oklahoma … Went 5-1 in SoCon duals and 8-4 as the starter in App State’s last 12 duals … SoCon Championship finalist with a 16-0 technical fall against VMI’s Luke Niksic and a second-period pin of Davidson’s Hunter Costa before losing to Gardner-Webb’s Tyler Marinelli in the final … Claimed a big 8-5 decision against Ohio’s Colt Yinger in his starting debut at 165 … Won 5-4 against Oklahoma’s Jeremy Thomas and had a 9-5 (TB-1) decision against Campbell’s Austin Murphy. Followed that close win with a 6-4 (SV-1) win by takedown against Chattanooga’s Drew Nicholson in the dual that clinched a third straight SoCon regular season title for App State … Fifth place at the Keystone Classic.

2017-18: Went 6-8 with one major decision … Seventh place at the Keystone Classic.

2016-17: Went 4-4 with appearances at the Hokie Open and Appalachian Open ... Started Hokie Open with wins against North Carolina’s Thomas Singley (12-1 major decision) and Army’s Jack Lucie ... Also won by technical fall (16-0) against Singley at the Appalachian Open.

High School: 2-A state champion at 152 pounds in 2014 to cap a 36-2 season ... Lettered in wrestling all four years at Ashe County ... also played football and basketball.

Personal: Son of Brandy and Dusty Elliott ... Has one sibling: Dakota ... Born May 12, 1996.