Shakur Rasheed Season 2016-17

Parents: Daniele Renck, Ismail Rasheed
Major: Business Management/Theater

All-American Shakur Rasheed, fresh off receiving a medical redshirt for the 2016-17 campaign, will take one more shot at the top of the podium in 2019-20.  Rasheed, an All-American in 2017 at 197, battled through injuries in 2018-19, finishing just shy of All-America laurels again. The Coram native will once again compete at 184 for Penn State this season.

CAREER NOTES:
Athletic: All-American in 2017, placing seventh at 197...Granted medical redshirt for injury abbreviated 2016-17 season...Carries a 66-15 career record with 28 pins with him...His 28 pins are top 20 all-time in Penn State history.

2018-19 / JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Posted a 20-2 overall record...Big Ten Runner-Up at 184...Battled injury last two months of season...NCAA qualifier...Had eight pins, three techs and five majors...Won second Southern Scuffle title.
Kent State (11/11): Fast fall over Andrew McNally (1:13) to open up season. Keystone Classic (11/18): Won the Keystone Classic title with a 4-0 run, including three pins and a tech fall. Bucknell (11/30): Pinned Kyle Inlander in just 0:31 in dual victory in Lewisburg. Arizona State (12/14): Strong 15-0 technical fall (7:00) over Kordell Norfleet, including 4:58 in riding time. Southern Scuffle (1/1-2): Won is second consecutive Southern Scuffle title with a 4-0 performance (plus a win over a non-collegiate), including two majors and a pin...Pinned #17 Sam Colbray of Iowa State in just 0:45 in the semifinals. Michigan (2/1): Returned to action after missing time with an injury on Feb. 1 in BJC dual with 5-3 win over Jelani Embree. Buffalo (2/24): After missing three more weeks with an injury, returned to the line-up by pinning Logan Rill at the 1:16 mark in dual finale.
Big Ten Championships (2-0, Runner-Up, NCAA Qualifier): Went 2-0 at 2019 Big Ten Championships...Pinned #20 Cameron Caffey of Michigan State and beat #6 Taylor Venz of Nebraska in semifinals...Did not compete in finals at 184, taking medical forfeit, placed second at B1Gs for second-straight year.
NCAA Championships (2-2, DNP): Battled through injuries heading into NCAA Tournament...Went 2-2 with two majors at 184, helping Penn State to its fourth-straight NCAA team title.

2017-18 / SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: 2017 All-American at 197 with a seventh place finish...Went 24-5 overall in first full season of action as a Nittany Lion...Had 12 pins, one tech and five majors...Won Southern Scuffle title and was named tournament Outstanding Wrestler.
Clarion Open (11/5): Went 4-1 with three pins and a tech to take third at Clarion Open. Bearcat Open (11/12): Went 3-1 with three pins to take fourth at Bearcat Open.  Southern Scuffle (1/1-2): 2018 Southern Scuffle Outstanding Wrestler after going 5-0 to win the 197 pound title as an unseeded competitor...Beat three-straight ranked wrestlers to advance to final...Had a 12-2 major over #18 Jacob Seely (N. Colorado), a quick pin (0:27) of #15 Scottie Boykin (Chattanooga) and a quick pin of #14 Matt Williams (CSU Bakersfield in the semis...Pinned Jacob Holschlag of Northern Iowa in only 0:46 in the final. Michigan (1/12): Season dual debut at Michigan, posting 7-1 win over #11 Kevin Beazley. Purdue (1/19): Pinned Purdue’s Kobe Woods in just 1:24. Minnesota (1/26): Pinned Minnesota’s Brandon Krone in just 0:55. Iowa (2/10): Dominated #7 Cash Wilcke of Iowa, rolling to an 11-2 major in Penn State’s BJC Dual victory over the Hawkeyes. Buffalo (2/18): Pinned Buffalo’s Joe Ariola.
Big Ten Championships (3-1, 2nd, NCAA Qualifier): Went 3-1 at first Big Ten Championship, including a major over #24 Christian Brunner of Purdue...Advanced to final, losing 8-4 to #3 Kollin Moore of Ohio State, to place second.
NCAA Championships (4-2, 7th, All-American): Earned first All-America honor by placing seventh at NCAA Championships...Went 4-2 with three majors...Lost to eventual NCAA Champion Michael Macchiavello of N.C. State, 5-4, in final seconds in quarters...Majored #6 Willie Miklus of Missouri, 11-3, in seventh-place bout.

2016-17 / MEDICAL REDSHIRT SEASON:
Season: Went 5-1 to begin the year before an injury ended his campaign...Perfect start to campaign with a 5-0 run in Keystone Classic at Penn on 11/20 to win 174-pound title, with two pins and a 2-1 (TB2) victory over teammate #13 Geno Morelli in the final...Dropped 6-3 decision to #19 Ryan Preisch of Lehigh on 12/4 in BJC Dual.

2015-16 / FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Went 17-7 as a redshirt freshman...Had six pins, a tech and four majors...Posted 8-3 mark in dual meets, including 4-1 record in Big Ten action.
2015-16: Lock Haven (11/13): Downed Dillon Gavlock of Lock Haven in collegiate debut. CS-Bakersfield (11/20): Outstanding 6-0 win over #13 Adam Fierro in California, first win over a ranked wrestler. Stanford (11/22): Tough 6-3 loss to #6 Jim Wilson.  Nittany Lion Open (12/6): Went 4-1 to take second place at Nittany Lion Open...Lost to teammate Geno Morelli, 3-2 on riding time, in the final. Rider (12/19): Pinned #15 Conor Brennan at the 4:28 mark. Southern Scuffle (1/1-2): Went 3-2 at Southern Scuffle on 1/1-2, including two pins (one in just 0:14) and a 5-2 win over #16 Jake Faust of Duke. Purdue (1/8): Pinned #5 Chad Welch, fresh off winning Midlands, at the 1:56 mark in Penn State’s 42-3 dual win at Purdue. U.S. Collegiate Open (2/21): Went 2-1 with two first period pins at U.S. Collegiate Open to place second.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Finished fifth at states as a freshman and second as a sophomore before winning state titles as a junior and senior...Was county runner-up three times and a two-time county champion...Family pedigree features professional boxers, outstanding basketball players and wrestlers...An outstanding student in high school, earning high honors twice at Longwood.