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2014-15 Wrestling Roster

Aaron Karns

  • Weight 197
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bloomsburg, PA
  • Highschool Berwick

Biography


Notes: Ranked third in his weight class in the 2014-15 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III preseason rankings... Is within range of becoming Delaware Valley's all-time leader in victories…89-21 career record is 41 wins shy of passing 2010 graduate and three-time All-American Kyle Bilquist (129-20)...Can tie for second place with 33 wins...Will serve as a team captain for the second year in a row.
 
2013-14: 31-6 record (seven pins) at 197 pounds…Became an All-American for the second year in a row as he placed fourth at the NCAAs…Was seeded seventh and reached the quarterfinals before falling into consolation bracket…Picked up decision over the number four, six and eight seeds to reach the consolation finals…Dropped a 3-2 decision to the third seed…Qualified for the NCAA Championships after cruising to second straight East Regional crown…Notched a pin, two major decisions and a decisions, including 8-0 blanking in the finals…Also captured a MAC Championship…Was the runner-up at the New Standard Corporation Invitational at York and placed fifth at the East Stroudsburg Open…
 
2012-13: Returned after a one-year hiatus...Went 31-6 at 197 pounds...Earned All-America honors with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships...Was seeded third for the tournament and reached the semifinals without giving up a point in his first two matches...Was an overtime decision away from wrestling for a national championship... Qualified for the NCAAs by winning the East Regional title...Was the top seed and pinned his first three opponents to reach the finals...Was awarded a medical forfeit victory in the championship...Took top honors at the Long Island Open...Placed third at the East Stroudsburg Open and the Citrus Invitational...Picked up key wins over Wesleyan and Ursinus at the North-South Duals as the team rallied for victories in both matches.
 
2010-11: 27-9 at 197 pounds...Was an NCAA qualifier as a freshman...Was seeded eighth for the tournament and opened with a shutout win before falling to the number one and seven seeds...Reached the NCAAs by placing second at the Metropolitan Conference Championships and being selected for a wild-card berth...Was the second seed and reached the finals with a pair of pins...Fell to a former Division I starter in the finals...Took top honors at the Washington & Jefferson Open and the Centenary Open...Was the runner-up at the East Stroudsburg Open.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Sophomore

    197 lbs
  • 2013-14Junior

    197 lbs
  • 2014-15Senior

    197 lbs