Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2013-2014 at Gardner-Webb: Wrestled as the team’s primary heavyweight (285) where he posted a 12-19 overall record and went 11-19 in SoCon matches ... Won five matches via fall ... Recrded a 6-1 victory by decision over David Woody (North Carolina) ... Had a season-high three match win streak two different times during the season.

2012-13 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted … Wrestled unattached at the heavyweight position on the season … Posted a 19-11 overall record … Recorded a season-high six-match winning streak on the year … Took first-place overall at the King College Open at 285 pounds … Registered a third-place showing at the Wolfpack Open and earned a fifth-place finish at the CSU Open … Totaled eight pins on the year … Also tallied three major decision wins on the season … Posted a pin over Jake Barnhart of North Carolina at 3:38 at the Hokie Open … Earned a fall at 2:47 over Ryan Lee of Purdue at the Wolfpack Open … Recorded a pin at 0:39 over Christopher Sayers of Limestone and a fall at 6:22 versus Garrett Fosdyck of King College at the King College Open … Picked up a pin at 2:23 over Raymon Stone of Cleveland State at the CSU Open … Tallied a fall at 1:05 over Devante Ragland at the Newberry Open … Recorded back-to-back pins versus Gerald Johnson of The Citadel and Jordan Marrero of Kent State at the 2013 National Collegiate Open … Had a 16-5 major decision win versus Dawson Peck at the Wolfpack Open … Shutout Henry Reeves of VMI 10-0 at the F&M Wrestling Open and registered a 12-1 major decision win versus Dan Garwood of Virginia Tech at the National Collegiate Open … Also earned wins over Dawson Peck of Blacksburg, Phil Mandzik of West Virginia, Harrison Honeycutt of Newberry, Raul Leyva of East Tennessee State, Tyler Kral of Purdue, Andrew Ewers of Shorter, Cody Klemplay of North Carolina and Zeal McGrew of Hofstra ... Earned a spot on the 2012-13 Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

2011-12 at Gardner-Webb: Posted an overall record of 13-17 on the season at the heavyweight position ... Was fifth on the team with 13 wins on the year ... Totaled seven dual match victories on the season ... Was 4-3 in Southern Conference action on the year ... Totaled three pins on the year ... Posted a fall over Will Robinson of Belmont Abbey at 1:50 in the season opener ... Also recorded a pin over Alexander Henry of Franklin & Marshall at the 2011 Navy Classic ... Scored a fall at 5:31 over Josh Davis of North Carolina State in dual match action at the Wolfpack Open ... Recorded three straight wins over Robinson of Belmont Abbey, Tracy Jewett of Dartmouth and David Lopez of Limestone at The Citadel Open ... Tallied back-to-back wins over Brendan Kahle of Navy, 7-1, and Chance Rauscher of Navy, 3-1, at the Navy Classic ... Also scored a 6-3 win over Brock Durfee of Appalachian State in dual match action ... Defeated Joe Nolan of Campbell, 8-5, and Robby Mello of Duke, 7-6, in dual match action on the season ... Earned a spot on the 2011-12 Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

High School: Attended Winters Mill High School in Maryland ... Posted an overall high school record of 130-10 in four years ... A three-time First-Team All-County selection ... A two-time All-State pick ... A four-time All-Conference member ... Tabbed as an All-American as a junior ... Named as the Team MVP his junior season ... Placed fifth at the Junior Nationals his junior year ... Posted a perfect 40-0 record his senior season ... Recorded 38 wins in both his junior and sophomore campaigns ... Also lettered in football ... Was a two-time All-County selection in football ... An All-State pick for football his senior year ... A MSWA All-Academic team member.

Personal: Born August 19, 1993 in Taneytown, Maryland ... Son of Walt and Toni Kozera ... Has two older siblings named Scott and Nicole ... Majoring in Business Administration.