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2014-15 Wrestling Roster

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Todd Gaydosh

  • Position 197 pounds
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown North Royalton, OH
  • Highschool Parma Padua Franciscan
  • Major Education

Biography

This senior captured first at two tournaments last year and will look to build upon that heading into final season.

Career Honors
- NWCA Scholar All-American, 2014
- RIT Invitational 184-Pound Champion, 2013
- RIT Invitational 174-Pound Champion, 2011
- Trine Open 184-Pound Champion, 2013

2013-14
NWCA Scholar All-American ... Went 15-4 for the year returning from a season-long injury ... Started season 7-0 ... 184-pound champion at Trine Open with 7-2, 7-2 and 11-2 wins ... 184-pound champion at the RIT Invitational ... Opened competition at RIT Invitational with fall at 3:51 .... Went on to win next two matches 11-2 and 7-0 before pulling out a tight 2-1 win in the championship.

2012-13
Missed the season with injury.

2011-12
Finished 18-9 overall competing in the 174 lb. class ... Had a 7-match win streak ... Took fifth in the Citrus Open where he went 4-2 ... Won all his duals in the RIT Invitational.

2010-11
Was Athlete of the Week (12/7/10) for his outstanding performance at the 45th Annual Rochester Institute of Technology Wrestling Invitational ... Overtook the second seed in a surprise 8-0 shutout and won two other matches to advance to the championship round ... Was one of only three Blue Streaks to compete in the championship round ... Ended his season fourth at the OAC Championships with a final record of 20-16.

High School
Placed twice in the Iron Man competition while at Parma (OH) Padua Franciscan High School ... A two-time state qualifier ... Placed at states in his senior year ... Ranked in the top-30 of all seniors listed at the 171 lb. weight class in the country ... Member of the Padua Honor Roll ... Served as a Eucharistic Minister ... Eagle Scout.

Academic & Personal
Majoring in education and minoring in entrepreneurship ... Sports a 3.4 GPA ... Student teaching in Cleveland Heights ... Went on immersion trip to Uganda ... Member of SAAC ... We the People ... Son of Jim and Deb Gaydosh.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Junior

    184 pounds
    5'11"
  • 2014-15Senior

    197 pounds
    6'0"

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