2019-20 Wrestling Roster

RALPH WILSON
RALPH WILSON

Joe Santomarco

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Manalapan, N.J.
  • Highschool Manalapan

Biography

2019-20: Second Team All-MAC … went 23-11 at 149 pounds and 13-3 in dual meets … posted nine falls, two technical falls and two major decisions … placed sixth at the NCAA Southeast Regional … went 3-0 at Lycoming Invitational … placed second at the MAC Championship, going 3-1 at the event before falling to top-ranked Brett Kaliner of Stevens in the finals … finished career 87-46, tied for 17th in program history in career wins … had 27 falls, tied for 15th, three technical falls and 12 major decisions, tied for 16th in program history.

2018-19: Went 17-6 at 141 and 149 pounds … posted eight falls and four major decisions … notched a 12-3 mark in dual meets … earned MAC Wrestler of the Week honors after posting a pin of Scranton’s Jared Keenam in a dual meet win … placed second at Washington & Jefferson Invitational at 141 pounds … went 2-2 at the NCAA Southeast Regional at 149 pounds.

2017-18: Injured.

2016-17: Finished 28-13 at 141 pounds … went 14-6 in dual meets … posted seven falls, a tech fall and 17 decisions … took fourth at Messiah Invitational with 3-2 record … took third at RIT Invitational with a 5-3 sudden-victory win over Wesleyan’s James Matias … finished fourth at MAC Championships … went 2-2 at NCAA Mideast Regional.

2015-16: Posted a 19-16 record at 141 pounds … went 11-9 in dual meets … finished with three pins and six major decisions … took eighth at Ohio Northern University Invitational … took third at Empire College Wrestling Conference Championships … finished second at John Summa Invitational … went 0-2 at NCAA Mideast Regional … named ECWC Rookie of the Week after going 3-0 at Washington & Lee Duals.

High School: A four-year letterwinner at Manalapan … finished career with an 100-41 record … a district champion at 145 pounds as a senior, finishing 32-5 … a three-time placewinner … went 28-7 as a junior, finishing third in district … finished 24-13 as a sophomore at 120 pounds, also taking third in district … a member of the National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Son of Joe and Dina Santomarco … has a brother, Paul, who is a freshman on the wrestling team … a criminal justice major … favorite book is “Lone Survivor” … favorite movie is “Step Brothers” … favorite musical artist is Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16First Year

    141
    5'7"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    141
    5'7"
  • 2018-19Junior

    141
    5'7"
  • 2019-20Senior

    149
    5'7"