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John Carroll University Athletics

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2019-20 Wrestling Roster

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Danny Novak

  • Position 157 pounds
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Aurora,OH
  • Highschool Aurora
  • Major Business

Biography

Awards and Honors
  • Regional Placer (2018-19)
2019-2020
  • Won his match against Case Western Reserve (11/01/19), helping John Carroll win the match
  • Went 4-2 to earn sixth place at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (11/10/19)
  • Got a tech fall victory against Muskingum (12/3/19)
  • Placed sixth after going 4-2 at the RIT Invitational (12/7/19)
  • Finished in fourth place at the Citrus Invitational (12/29-30/19), after going 4-2

2018-2019
  • Finished second at the Adrian Invitational (11/3/18), after going 4-1 on the day
  • Won a pair of matches at the JCU Duals (11/18/18), helping the Blue Streaks go 5-0 on the day
  • Finished fifth at the RIT Invitational (12/1/18) after going 5-2 on the day
  • Went 3-2 at the Citrus Invitational (12/29-30/18), leading him to a 7th place
  • Won 11-3 against Otterbein (1/15/19)
  • Won 5-3 against an ONU opponent, helping the Blue Streaks end victorious (1/19/19)
  • Won against Heidelberg (2/5/19) giving the Blue Streaks the victory
  • Went 3-2 at Regionals (2/22-23/19) to place him 7th.

2017-18
  • Finished the season with a 7-5 record
  • Went 1-2 at the Adrian Invitational (11/4/17)
  •  Went 1-0 at the JCU Duals (11/19/17), helping JCU go 5-0 on the day
  • Shared a team-high five wins on the day at the RIT Invitational (12/2/17), going 5-2 and taking 5th place.

2016-17
  • Finished the season with a 22-5 record, with a 3-1 mark in the OAC
  • Finished fifth place at the Citrus Invitational (12/29-30/16), going 5-2 at the tournament, followed by posting another 5-2 record and fifth place finish at the Crytzer Invitational (1/7/17) 
  • Went 4-2 at the RIT Invitational (12/3/16)
  • Earned an 8-5 win by decision against Mount Union (1/24/17) to win his first career OAC match.

High School
  • Wrestled for Coach Dick Bliss at Aurora High School
  • Two-time Chagrin Valley Conference champion
  • Three-time All-Conference
  • Three-time Sectional finalist
  • AAU All-American
  • Won over 100 matches in his career
  • Graduated with a 3.0 GPA and was a member of the student council.

Academics & Personal
  • Business major with a focus in Supply Chain Management and Logistics
  •  Son of Matt and Kathleen Novak.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17First Year

    157 pounds
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    157 pounds
  • 2018-19Junior

    157 pounds
  • 2019-20Senior

    157 pounds

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