Michael Petrella
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Reynoldsburg
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- High School:
- Bishop Hartley
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- Major:
- Accounting
2023-24
- NCAA Division III 149-pound National Champion
- Earned All-American honors
- The Open Mat.com NCAA Division III Men's Wrestler of the Year
- National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American
- NCAA Division III National Championships qualifer at 149 pounds
- NCAA Division III Central Regional Championships 149-pound champion
- All-Central Region honoree at 149 pounds
- Central Region Outstanding Wrestler Award winner
- Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Wrestler of the Year
- All-Ohio Athletic Conference first-team selection
- Led the team with a career-best 43 victories
- Undefeated for second straight season
- Led the squad with 124 takedowns
- Second on team with a career-high 16 pins
- Third on team with a career-best 16 technical falls
- Tallied a career-high six major decisions
- Had 25 escapes, 24 near falls and one reversal
- 149-pound champion at Mid-States Invitational on February 17
- D3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week on February 7
- 149-pound champion champion at 37th John Summa Invitational on February 3
- Won his 100th career match during 37th John Summa Invitational on February 3
- Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week on January 8
- Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week on December 11
- 149-pound champion at North Central (Ill.) Invitational on December 9
- 157-pound champion at Ithaca (N.Y.) Invitational on November 4
2022-23
- NCAA Division III 149-pound National Champion
- Earned All-American honors
- All-Ohio Athletic Conference first-team selection
- NCAA Division III National Championships qualifer at 149 pounds
- NCAA Division III Central Regional Championships 149-pound champion
- All-Central Region selection at 149 pounds
- National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American
- 149-pound champion at 36th John Summa Invitational on February 4
- Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week on January 23
- Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week on January 9
- 157-pound champion at Ithaca (N.Y.) Invitational on November 5
- Went undefeated on season
- Tied for second on team with a 33 wins
- Second on squad with 15 pins
- Tied for fifth on team with five technical falls and five major decisions
- Recorded 87 takedowns and 28 escapes
- Tallied 27 near falls and two reversals
2021-22
- NCAA Division III 149-pound National Runner-Up
- Earned All-American honors
- All-Ohio Athletic Conference first-team selection
- NCAA Division III National Tournament qualifier at 149 pounds
- NCAA Division III Central Regional Champion at 149 pounds
- Earned All-Central Region honors
- 149-pound champion at 35th John Summa Invitational
- D3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week on December 16
- 149-pound champion at North Central (Ill.) College Invitational on December 11
- 149-pound champion at BW Invitational on December 20
- Led the team with 37 victories
- Compiled a 37-3 record
- Fifth on the team with 11 pinfalls
- Recorded four major decisions and three technical falls
- Tallied 49 takedowns, 45 escapes, 16 near falls and five reversals
- Earned second varsity letter
2021
- National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American
- Compiled a 2-1 record
- Recorde five escapes, three takedowns, one fall and one major deicison
- Earned first varsity letter
High School
- Wrestled four years
- Compiled a 167-29 career record in wrestling
- Placed seventh at Ohio High School Athletic Association Wrestling Championships as sophomore and junior
- Played one season of football
- Ran one season of cross country
- Ohio Athletic Association Sportsmanship Award recipient
Personal
- Son of Paul ' 79 and Barbara Petrella
- His father, Paul, was a football and wrestling two-time All-American, BW first-ever wrestling national champion in 1978 at 177 pounds and is a 1990 Athletics Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee
