2010-11: Recorded a 13-25 overall record at 125on the season … Posted a 6-16 dual match record on the year… Picked up two pin fall wins, one technical fall win andtwo major decision victories on the season … Tooksecond-place overall at 125 at the 2011 East RegionalChampionships, falling in the championship match … Posted apin fall win at 2:57 over Nigel Acher of UTI at 125 at theAppalachian Open … Also scored a pin fall win at 5:45 overBilly Chamberlain of Sacred Heart at the East Regional Duals… Recorded a 17-0 tech fall win over Josh Tegard of St.Andrews at the 2010 Davidson Open … Earned an 11-3 majordecision victory over fellow teammate Robbie Golde at the DavidsonOpen … Also picked up a major decision win at 14-2 overBrandon Harrison of UNC Pembroke at the 2010 Southern Scuffle… Defeated Tanner Bidelspach of Campbell 7-6 at the 2011East Regional Championships … Earned a 2-1 win over JoeDeAngelo of Chattanooga at the 2010 Southern Scuffle …Posted wins of Johnathan Pope of VMI and Andrew Rankin of AndersonUniversity in dual match action.
2009-10: Recorded a 2-21 overall record as atrue freshman … Posted a 1-17 dual match record on theseason … Saw action at both 125 and 133 … Picked uphis first collegiate win at the 2009 Hokie Open, defeating JonathanPope of VMI 15-8 at 125 … Defeated Nick Adamo of Duke 9-5 at133 in dual meet action … Grappled at 133 againstChattanooga … Saw action at 125 against North Carolina andVirginia Tech at the ACC Challenge … Competed at the133-pound class in dual meet action against No. 20 Virginia, UtahValley, Franklin & Marshall, Davidson, UNC Greensboro, No. 15Virginia Tech, Appalachian State, N.C. State, Campbell, BelmontAbbey, Liberty, the Citadel, Newberry, Duquesne and Duke …Also competed at 133 at the 2010 NCAA East RegionalChampionships.
High School: Attended Sanderson H.S. inRaleigh, N.C. … Compiled a 127-40 record in four years atSanderson … Finished third at the states his senior season… Was named the Team MVP as a senior … Broke the teamrecord for wins in one season as a senior with 44 wins and careerwins with 127 … Was a Greco State Champion both his juniorand senior seasons … Also wrestled for the Carolina ClubTeam, the Dynamic Club Team, the Carolina Underdogs Club Team andwas a member of the N.C. All-Star Teams.
Personal: Born November 5, 1990 in Raleigh,N.C. … Son of Fred and Debbie Kostern … Majoring inComputer Science.
