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2016-17 Wrestling Roster

Zach Roseberry

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Nokesville, VA
  • High School Brentsville
  • Weight Class Agribusiness

Biography

Notes: Graduated as the school's all-time leader in victories with 134 (134-12)... One of just three wrestlers in school history to claim multiple national championships and also one of three four-time All-Americans... Finished collegiate career with a 60-match winning streak. 

2016-17: 41-0 record... Successfully defended his NCAA heavyweight championship and earned his fourth All-America honor... Defeated 2015 champion Donnie Longendyke of Augsburg, 3-2, in the finals for the second straight year... Picked up takedown with 46 seconds left which proved to be the difference... Went 4-0 at nationals with a technical fall and three decisions... Decisions were over the No. 3, 4 and 8 seeds... Won his fourth East Regional title and third MAC championship... Named the MAC co-Wrestler of the Year with a fellow NCAA champion... Also took top honors a the Ursinus Fall Brawl, the Navy Classic and the New Standard Corporation Invitational... Ranked first nationally all season... Featured in Sports Illustrated's "Faces In The Crowd." 

2015-16: Captured the NCAA heavyweight title and earned his third straight All-America honor, defeating the defending national champion, 5-4 in the final... Went 4-0 with two major decisions and two decisions at the NCAAs... Defeated six of the other seven All-Americans at either the NCAAs or the East Regionals... Captured his third straight NCAA Regional title... Also took first at the MAC Championships and Ursinus Fall Brawl... Finished the year with a 29-1 record with five pins... Only loss came to a Division I wrestler from Wisconsin in the final of the Navy Classic... Did not give up a takedown to a Division III wrestler all season... Lone offensive points by Division III wrestler was a reversal to wrestler from The College of New Jersey... Ranked second in both the NWCA and D3wrestle.com rankings throughout the year until his national championship victory... Named the MAC Wrestler of the Week twice.

2014-15: Went 35-4 with 11 pins at heavyweight ... Took third place at the NCAA Division III Championships to earn All-America honors... Was seeded fifth and bounced back from a first-round upset to run off five straight wins ... Pinned sixth-seeded James Bethel (Oneonta) in the consolation finals ... Captured first place at the NCAA East Regionals to qualify for the NCAAs ... Was the top seed and his pin of second-seeded Chris Florek (Steven Tech) also clinched the team championship for DelVal ... Clinched both the team title and the individual title with his major decision victory over the second seed at the MAC Championships ... Claimed first-place finishes at the Fall Brawl (Ursinus) and the New Standard Corporation Invitational (York). 

2013-14: 29-7 record with seven pins at heavyweight … Named to the D3wrestle.com All-Freshman Team … Earned All-America honors after a fourth place finish at the NCAA Championships … Was seeded eighth at nationals and reached the quarterfinals … Faced the top-seed and two-time defending champion, Chad Johnson of Augsburg, and nearly pulled off the upset before falling 3-2 … Won three matches in consolations to reach the consolation finals…Faced Johnson again and lost to finish fourth … Qualified for the NCAAs after capturing the East Regional title … Was the top seed and recorded two pins and a major decision to reach the finals… Earned a 10-3 decision over the number two seed for the crown … Finished second at the MAC Championships …Took home first-place honors at the New Standard Invitational at York and placed fifth at the East Stroudsburg Open.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    285 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    285 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    285 lbs
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    2016-17Senior

    285 lbs
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