Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

John Carroll University Athletics

home of the Blue Streaks

2022-23 Wrestling Roster

Tia Wahdan
Tia Wahdan
Tia Wahdan
d3photography
Noah Tylutki
Mike Dickie
Mark Grabowski
Mike Dickie

Andrew Perelka

  • Position 133 pounds
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Brecksville, OH
  • Highschool Brecksville-Broadview Heights
  • Major Supply Chain

Biography

Awards/Honors

  • Finished career with a 124-22 record, competing at 125 and 133 lbs.
  • Finished as the NCAA Runner-up at the 2022 NCAA Championships at 133 lbs.
  • Named NWCA First-Team All-American after the cancelation of the 2020 NCAA Championships
  • 3x NCAA Championship Qualifier (2020, 2022, 2023)
  • Stands alone as the John Carroll wrestling career win leader (124), career pin leader (61), and single season pin leader (22) at the conclusion of his career.
  • 2x First Team All-OAC (2022-23 & 2019-20)
  • 2x Second Team All-OAC (2021-22 & 2018-19)
  • 2020-21 All-OAC
  • OAC Wrestler of the Week (11/15/21, 11/12/18, 1/2/23)

2022-23
  • Finished season 37-6, competing at 133 lbs.
  • Set a JCU record for most career pins with pin 42 against Alma College (11/19/22)
  • Became the 10th Blue Streak ever to surpass 100 career wins (12/3/22)
  • RIT Invitational Champion for the second consecutive year (12/3/22)
  • Placed second at the Trine Invitational (11/12/22) 
  • Placed third at the North Central College Invitational (12/10/22)
  • Citrus Invitational Champion (12/30/22)
  • Won OAC Wrestler of the Week for 1/2/23, following a 5-0 weekend of competition at the Citrus Invitational
  • All-OAC Wrestler First Team
  • NCAA DIII Regional Central Champion (2/26/23)
  • Beat JCU Wrestling All-Time Victory Record (2/26/23)
 

2021-22

  • Finished the season 31-5, competing at 133 lbs.
  • NCAA DIII Championships Runner-Up
  • NCAA DIII Regional Central Championships Runner-up
  • Citrus Invitational Champion (12/29/21-12/30/21)
  • RIT Invitational Champion (12/04/21)
  • Placed third at the Wheaton Invitational (01/28/22-01/29/22)
  • Won OAC Wrestler of the Week for 11/15/21, following a 4-0 weekend of competition at the Trine Invite
 

2020-21

  • Finished the season 2-0, competing at 133 lbs.
 

2019-20

  • Finished the season 25-5, competing at 125 lbs.
  • Named NWCA First-Team All-American after the cancelation of the 2020 NCAA Championships
  • Champion at the NCAA Central Region - qualifying for the NCAA Championships
  • Champion at the Trine Invitational (11/16/19) and Citrus Invitational (12/29-30/19)
  • Placed third at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (11/10/19)
  • Placed second at the Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational (2/1/20)
 

2018-19

  • Finished the season 29-6, competing at 125 lbs.
  • Adrian Invitational Champion (11/3/18)
  • Ohio Intercollegiate Open Champion (11/11/18)
  • Citrus Invitational Runner-up (12/30/18)
  • Placed fourth at the Pete Willson Invitational (01/26/19)
  • Placed fourth at the NCAA Central Regional (2/23/19)
  • Pinned 16 opponents, setting a new JCU Wrestling single-season record

High School

  • Wrestled for Todd Haverdill at Brecksville High School
  • Placed third at the 2018 OHSAA State Championships
  • 2017 Junior Olympics Champion and Outstanding Wrestler
  • Proud founder of the Brecksville High School Fishing Team

Academics & Personal

  • Son of John and Darlene Perelka
  • SAAC member

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19First Year

    125 pounds
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    125 pounds
  • 2020-21Junior

    133 pounds
  • 2021-22Junior

    133 pounds
  • 2022-23Senior

    133 pounds

Sponsors