Senior All-American Stanley Bleich Defeated Two Top-3 Nationally Ranked Opponents to Win his 101th and 101st Career Matches
Stanley Bleich

Stanley Bleich

  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    North Ridgeville
  • High School:
    Elyria Catholic
  • Major:
    English & Religion

2021

  • Kenneth Steingass Most Outstanding Male Athlete Award recipient
  • All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection
  • National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American
  • Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection
  • Posted an undefeated record of 6-0
  • Tied for team-lead with 15 takedowns
  • Tallied two major decisions and four escapes
  • Ohio Athletic Conferenence Wrestler of the Week on January 25
  • D3wrestling.com Wrestler of the Week on January 26
  • Earned fourth varsity letter

2019-20

  • College Sports Information Directors of Academic At-Large Academic All-American second-team selection
  • College Sports Information Directors of Academic All-District 7 At-Large first-team selection
  • Named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-American first-team
  • Named to National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American team
  • All-Ohio Athletic Conference second-team selecion
  • Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection
  • NCAA Division III National Tournament qualifier at 149 pounds
  • Ranked as high as No.6 in Division III by the NWCA at 149 pounds
  • Compiled a 38-2 record
  • Led the team with 138 takedowns, 44 escapes and seven near falls
  • Tallied two pins, one technical fall and a team-leading 14 major decisions
  • Won the NCAA Division III Central Region title at 149 pounds 
  • Earned All-Central Region honors
  • Defeated the #5-ranked wrestler at the Central Region Championships
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week on November 25
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week on November 4
  • Won an individual title at the Ithaca (N.Y.) College Invitational 
  • Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Ithaca (N.Y.) Invitational on November 2
  • Earned third varsity letter

2018-19

  • Named to National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American team 
  • All-Ohio Athletic Conference first-team selection
  • Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection
  • Won the 149-pound title at the BW Invitational on November 17
  • Compiled a 29-7 record 
  • Recorded two pins and a team-leading 12 major decisions
  • Tallied a team-leading 115 takedowns, 40 escapes and seven near falls
  • Earned second varsity letter

2017-18

  • All-Ohio Athletic Conference second-team selection
  • NCAA Division III National Championships qualifier 
  • All-Central Region selection
  • Named to National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American team
  • Fourth on team with 32 wins
  • Had a record of 32-11
  • Recorded five pins, three major decisions and one technical fall
  • Earned first varsity letter

All-Time Wins List

  • Ranks 10th on all-time wins list with a record of 99-20

High School 

  • Wrestled for four years and earned four varsity lettrers
  • Division II OHSAA State Tournament runner-up in wrestling

Personal

  • Carries a 3.654 grade point average
  • Dean's List student
  • Jacket Scholar
  • Member of the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society
  • Son of Stanley and Jeanine Bleich
This page was last updated on October 5, 2021