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2018-19 Wrestling Roster

Jess Maddux
John Reid III

Mitch Tikkanen

  • Position 133 pounds
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown North Jackson, OH
  • Highschool Jackson-Milton
  • Major Cell and Molecular Biology

Biography

Awards
  • All-OAC, second team (2016-17)

2018-19
  • Went 2-2 at the JCU Open (2/10/19), allowing him to finish in the fourth place spot.

2017-18
  • Finished the season with a 12-11 record
  • Took 3rd place at the RIT Invitational (12/2/17), going 4-1 on the day
  • Went 3-0 at the JCU Duals (11/19/17) in first competition of the season, helping JCU go 5-0 on the day ... Posted a 2-2 record and fifth place finish at the Crytzer Invitational (1/6/18)
  • Went 3-3 and placed 8th at the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational (1/27/18).

2016-17
  • Finished the season with a 24-11 record and 3-1 mark in OAC duals
  • Started 5-0 following the JCU Duals (11/13/16)
  • Posted a season-best third place finish at the Crytzer Invitational (1/7/17) by going 3-1 on the day
  • Went 2-2 at the Findlay Open (11/19/16) and stared off the season with a 7-4 major decision win over John Martin of Cleveland State (11/11/16)
  • Posted a 3-2 mark and 6th place finish at the Citrus Invitational (12/29-30/16)
  •  Earned a major decision win against Baldwin Wallace (1/13/17) in the OAC opener
  •  Won his second straight OAC match against Ohio Northern (1/17/17) by a 3-2 decision
  • Earned two wins at the Si Ostrach Duals (1/21/17)
  •  Finished OAC gauntlet with a win by fall against Mount Union (1/24/17).

2015-16
  • Competed at 125 lbs and 133 lbs ... Finished the season with a 14-12 record
  • Won 8 matches by fall
  • Competed at NCAA Mideast Regional at 125 lbs and finished with a 1-2 record
  • Placed 4th at the Washington & Lee Jim Crytzer Invitational at 133 lbs
  • Recipient of team Freshman of the Year Award.

High School
  • Wrestled for Coach Dave Tomaino at Jackson-Milton High School in North Jackson, Ohio
  • Two-time OHSAA Division III State Qualifier
  • Two-time Academic All-Ohio
  • Three-time 1st Team All-Inter-Tri-County League
  • Disney Duals Placer
  • Named Jackson-Milton High School Male Athlete of the Year
  • Won over 100 matches in his career
  • Two-time Team Captain
  • Graduated with Honors and was Valedictorian
  • Member of National Honors Society.

Academics & Personal
  • Cell and Molecular Biology major with a minor in chemistry
  • Son of Jennifer McCon and Dave Tikkanen
  • Dean's List scholar
  • Interned with Abeona Therapeutics.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16First Year

    125 pounds
    5'6"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    133 pounds
    5'6"
  • 2017-18Junior

    133 pounds
    5'6"
  • 2018-19Senior

    133 pounds
    5'6"

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