Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2012-13 at Gardner-Webb: Recorded an overallrecord of 2-11 on the season … Competed at both 165 and 174pounds on the year … Posted a pin over fellow GWU grapplerJoseph Evans at 3:43 at the Newberry Open … Also posted afall over Zack Howerton of Newberry at 6:15 at the Newberry Open…  Also competed at The Citadel Open, the CSU Open andthe 2013 National Collegiate Open.

2011-12 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted ... Wrestledunattached at The Citadel Open, the Pembroke Classic, the 2011Davidson Open and the 2012 Appalachian Open ... Competed at both165 and 174 pounds on the season ... Suffered a loss to NickChristian of Central Florida at The Citadel Open ... Also sufferedlosses to Kendall Hemmings, Zack Bennett and Vincent Bellaran ofThe Citadel and Ryan Harding of Duke.

High School: Attended Blue Ridge High School inGreer, S.C. ... Posted an overall high school record of 110-41 infour years ... A three-time Upper-State qualifier ... A two-timeTeam MVP ... Placed third in the state championships his seniorseason ... Finished second in the region his senior year ... Posteda 40-5 overall record as a senior ... Placed third in the region inboth his junior and sophomore seasons ... Recorded 30 wins hisjunior year ... Was also a member of the football team ... Won theDefensive Player of the Week Award during his senioryear.

Personal: Born March 6, 1993 in Syracuse, New York... Son of Steve and Roxanne Kowalski ... Has one younger brothernamed Scott ... Majoring in Psychology.