Joe Lee Season 2023-24

Parents:  LAURA AND CHRISTOPHER LEE
Major:  HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
 
CAREER NOTES:
Athletic: NCAA Qualifier (2021).
 
2022-23 / JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Went 1-0 but added three more wins against non-collegiate oppenents.
Bearcat Open (11/13): Went 1-0 officially at Bearcat Open but also went 4-1 against non-collegiate entries, reaching the fifth place bout before the NCAA’s match limit ended his day.
 
2021-22 / SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Went 2-3 as a sophomore, 0-1 in duals.
Collegiate Duals (12-20-21): Made season debut at Collegiate duals, dropping 4-2 decision to #25 Colton Yapoujian of Cornell. Southern Scuffle (1/1-2): Went 2-2 in Chattanooga.
 
2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Posted 6-7 overall record as a freshman...Went 4-2 in dual meets...Qualified for NCAA Championships at 165 as a freshman...Had two pins and a major.
Indiana/Northwestern (1/30): Went 2-0 in opening day tri-dual at Northwestern...Picked up 8-4 win over Indiana’s Nick South in his Penn State dual debut and then downed NU’s David Ferrante 8-7 in the day’s finale. Wisconsin (2/2): Posted first career dual bonus win with a 12-3 major over UW’s Patrick Spray. Michigan (2/14): Suffered first loss of the season, a 4-1 setback to #16 Cameron Amine. Maryland (2/22):  Pinned Maryland’s Jonathan Spadafora at the 5:56 mark in Rec Hall dual debut.
Big Ten Championships (2-3, 8th, NCAA Qualifier): Went 2-3 to place eighth at first Big Ten tournament, earning NCAA qualifier spot at 165.  Pinned #14 Andrew Sparks of Minnesota.
NCAA Championships (0-2, DNP):  Went 0-2 at first NCAA Championship tournament. Lost to the #10 and #14 seeds.
 
2019-20 / REDSHIRT SEASON:
Season: Wrestled unattached in open tournaments...Rolled to a 14-2 overall record in those events...Had three pins, four technical falls and three majors.
 
HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL:
Competed at Meter Dei High School...Helped guide Meter Dei to a state title...Earned three letters...Two-time team captain...Member of multiple Indiana national teams...Was Indiana state runner-up as a freshman...Won Indiana state title his sophomore year...Claimed second-straight state championship as a junior...Has two brothers; younger brother, Matthew, and older brother, Nick (a two-time All-American and teammate this year at Penn State).
 
LEE MATCH-BY-MATCH
 
2021-22
Date     Wt.    Result        Opponent                                       Place     Rec
11/13     165   W, 8-3          William Ebert, Binghamton               Bing (5th)       1-0
 
2021-22
Date     Wt.    Result        Opponent                                       Place     Rec
12/20    157     L, 2-4         #25 Colton Yapoujian, Cornell           dual       0-1
1/1        157     W, 10-5      Jackson Hurst, Chattanooga         Scuffle        1-1
1/1        157     W, 8-6 (sv) Charles Darracott, Stanford          Scuffle       2-1
1/1        157     L, 1-9          #21 Chase Saldate, Michigan St.    Scuffle      2-2
1/2        157     L, 3-6         Al Kovacs, North Carolina State    Scuffle      2-3
 
2020-21
Date     Wt.    Result        Opponent                                       Place     Rec
1/30     165    W, 8-4       Nick South, Indiana                           dual       1-0
1/30     165    W, 8-7        David Ferrante, Northwestern           dual      2-0
2/2       165    W, 12-3       Patrick Spray, Wisconsin (major)      dual      3-0
2/14      165    L, 1-4          #16 Cameron Amine, Michigan          dual       3-1
2/19      165    LBF            #10 Ethan Smith, Ohio State (2:34)   dual      3-2
2/22     165    WBF          Jon Spadafora, Maryland (5:56)        dual      4-2
3/6      165    L, 5-7 (sv)  Jon Spadafora, Maryland                   B1G      4-3
3/6      165    W, 4-3       Josh Otto, Wisconsin                         B1G      5-3
3/6      165    WBF          #14 Andrew Sparks, Minnesota (0:44) B1G     6-3
3/6      165    LBF            Gerrit Nijenhuis, Purude (4:29)           B1G      6-4
3/7       165    L, 6-10        David Ferrante, Northwestern   B1G (8th)      6-5
3/18     165    L,  1-8         #10 Travis Wittlake, Oklahoma St.  NCAA      6-6
3/18     165    L, 4-10        #26 Andrew Nicholson, Chattanooga  NCAA      6-7