2021-22

• National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American
• Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection
• NCAA Division III National Tournament qualifier at 165 pounds
• Earned All-Central Region honors with second place finish at 165 pounds
• 165-pound champion at 35th John Summa Invitational
• Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week on December 13
• 165-pound champion at North Central (Ill.) College Invitational on December 11
• 165-pound champion at Ithaca (N.Y.) Invitational on November 6
• Compiled a 27-10 record
• Tied for third on team with 13 pinfalls
• Had two technical falls and one major decision
• Tallied 23 near falls, 22 takedowns, 15 escapes and eight reversals
• Earned fourth varsity letter

2021

• Compiled a 3-2 record 
• Recorded five escapes, three falls and three takedowns
• Earned third varsity letter

2019-20

• Named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-American first-team
• NCAA Division III National Tournament qualifier at 157 pounds
• Named to National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American team
• Finished second at the NCAA Division III Central Region Tournament
• Earned All-Central Region honors 
• Defeated #6-ranked wrestler in Division III at Central Region Tournament
• Went undefeated at the NWCA Division III National Duals
• Named OAC Wrestler of the Week on January 13
• Compiled a 28-10 record
• Led the team with a career-high 38 near falls
• Recorded a career-best tying six technical falls and a career-high six major decisions
• Notched five pins
• Tallied career-bests with 24 takedowns, 27 escapes and 10 reversals
• Earned third varsity letter

2018-19

• National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American selection
• Won the 149-pound individual title at the 2019 John Carroll University Open Tournament
• Compiled a 34-12 record
• Led team with career-highs with 34 victories and 17 pins 
• Record a career-high tying six technical falls
• Notched two major decisions
• Named OAC Wrestler of the Week on February 11
• Earned second varsity letter

2017-18

• Compiled a 13-10 record
• Recorded four pins, four technical fall and three major decisions
• Earned first varsity letter

All-Time Wins List

• Ranks 10th on the all-time wins list with 101 victories

High School

• Four-year letterwinner
• Two-time Portage Trail Conference champion
• Two-time OHSAA District Champion
• Three-time OHSAA Sectional Champion
• Three-time OHSAA State Tournament qualifier
• Placed seventh at the 2016 OHSAA State Tournament at 113 pounds
• Placed fourth at the 2017 OHSAA State Tournament at 120 pounds
• An Honor Roll student

Personal

• Son of Jeff and Helene Leightner

This page was last updated on May 10, 2022