Levi Haines Season 2023-24

Parents: AIMEE AND KEN HAINES
Major: AGRICULTURE
 
CAREER NOTES:
Athletic: Big Ten Champion (2023)...First Team All-Big Ten (2023)...NCAA National Runner-up (2023)...All-American (2023)...Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2023).
Academic: NWCA National All-Academic Team (2023).
 
2022-23 / FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Rolled to a 25-2 overall record as a true freshman...Went 11-0 in dual meets and 7-0 in Big Ten duals...Big Ten Champion at 157, named Big Ten Freshman of the Year...Became freshman All-American and NCAA National Runner-Up with second place finish...Five majors, one tech and three pins.
Bearcat Open (11/13): Posted 3-1 mark with two majors, placed fifth in Binghamton. Black Knight (11/20): Went 4-0, with three wins over ranked wrestlers, to claim title at 157. Downed #29 Troy Nation of Campbell, #28 Nate Lukez of AWP and teammate #31 Terrell Barraclough in the finals. Collegiate Duals (12/19-20): Made dual meet debut, pinning #31 Corbyn Munson of Central Michigan in the first period (1:38). Downed UNC’s Danny Nini 4-1. Posted 8-3 decision over Iowa State’s Jason Kraisser. Wisconsin (1/6): Made B1G dual debut with a strong 16-6 major over #16 Garrett Model in Madison. Michigan (1/20): Takedown early in extra time to beat #10 Will Lewan 3-1 (sv) in BJC Dual. Iowa (1/27): Key win in Penn State’s BJC dual victory over the Hawkeyes, used a third period takedown to beat #15 Cobe Siebrecht 3-2. Ohio State (2/3): Rolled to a 14-2 major with 4:10 in riding time over #25 Paddy Gallagher. Indiana (2/5): Beat Derek Gilcher 8-2. Rutgers (2/10): Posted 8-2 win over #33 Andrew Clark. Maryland (2/12): First period pin over Kevin Schork (1:42). Clarion (2/19): Picked up first career tech, 18-3 (4:26) over Trevor Elfvin in dual finale.
Big Ten Championships (3/4-5): Won Big Ten title as a true freshman, going 3-0 in Ann Arbor. Beat #24 Derek Gilcher of Indiana 6-0 and #6 Kendall Coleman of Purdue to advance to finals. Took down #1 Peyton Robb of Nebraska in sudden victory to clinch the title, winning 3-1 (sv).
NCAA Championships (3/16-18): Became an NCAA finalist as a true freshman, earning All-America honors with a 4-1 run to the title bout in his first trip to nationals. Claimed wins over the #31 and #15 ranked wrestlers and then pinned #7 Bryce Andonian of Virginia Tech in the quarterfinals. Beat #2 Peyton Robb of Nebraska 5-3 in the semis before losing to #1 Austin O’Connor of North Carolina in the national finals.
 
HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL:
Biglerville High School grad...Three year letter winner team captain as a junior...Went 40-1 as a freshman, taking state runner-up honors...30-4 as a sophomore, repeating as state runner-up...Perfect 30-0 mark as a junior, winning state championship...Did not compete as a senior, trained instead and competed in collegiate level opens, won the Edinboro Open and Franklin & Marshall Open in what would have been senior year of high school...Honors student at Biglerville HS...Member of 2021 Cadet World Team...Son of Aimee and Ken Haines...Has one older sister, Julia...Father Ken wrestled and played soccer at Lock Haven University, mother Aimee played field hockey and lacrosse at LHU...Sister Julia plays soccer at Lock Haven and uncle Chris Haines wrestled at LHU...Considering a wildlife and fisheries major at Penn State.
  
HAINES MATCH-BY-MATCH
 
2022-23
Date     Wt.   Result         Opponent                                       Place     Rec
11/13     157   W, 5-1          Caleb Dowling, West Virginia                   Bing       1-0
11/13     157   L, 6-8           Vincent Zerban, Northern Colorado          Bing       1-1
11/13     157   W, 10-2        Walker Heard, West Virginia (major)          Bing       2-1
11/13     157   W, 16-2        Brayden Roberts, West Virginia (maj)  Bing (5th)       3-1
11/20     157   W, 8-2          Trae McDaniel, Army West Point                BK       4-1
11/20     157   W, 17-3        #29 Troy Nation, Campbell (major)             BK       5-1
11/20     157   W, 7-4          #28 Nate Lukez, Army West Point              BK       6-1
11/20     157   W, 2-1          #31 Terrell Barraclough, Penn State     BK (1st)       7-1
12/19     157   WBF            #31 Corbyn Munson, Central Michigan (1:38) dual       8-1
12/19     157   W, 4-1          Danny Nini, North Carolina                      dual       9-1
12/20     157   W, 8-3          Jason Kraisser, Iowa State                      dual     10-1
1/6        157   W, 16-6        #16 Garrett Model, Wisconsin (major)        dual     11-1
1/20      157   W, 3-1 (sv)     #10 Will Lewan, Michigan                       dual     12-1
1/27      157   W, 3-2          #15 Cobe Siebrecht, Iowa                       dual     13-1
2/3        157   W, 14-2        #25 Paddy Gallagher, Ohio State (major)    dual     14-1
2/5        157   W, 8-2          Derek Gilcher, Indiana                            dual     15-1
2/10      157   W, 8-2          #33 Andrew Clark, Rutgers                     dual     16-1
2/12      157   WBF            Kevin Schork, Maryland (1:42)                 dual     17-1
2/19      157   W, 18-3        Trevor Elfvin, Clarion (TF; 4:26)                 dual     18-1
3/4        157   W, 6-0          #24 Derek Gilcher, Indiana                      B1G     19-1
3/4        157   W, 3-2          #6 Kendall Coleman, Purdue                   B1G     20-1
3/5        157   W, 3-1 (sv)     #1 Peyton Robb, Nebraska              B1G (1st)     21-1
3/16      157   W, 10-3        #31 Ashton Eyler, Lock Haven              NCAA     22-1
3/16      157   W, 8-2          #15 Jacob Wright, Wyoming                 NCAA     23-1
3/17      157   WBF            #7 Bryce Andonian, Virginia Tech (6:11)  NCAA     24-1
3/17      157   W, 5-3          #3 Peyton Robb, Nebraska                   NCAA     25-1
3/18      157   L, 2-6           #1 Austin O’Connor, North Carolina NCAA (2nd)     25-2