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2014-15 Wrestling

Shawn Flesche

  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Northvale, N.J.
  • Highschool Northern Valley Regional

Biography

  • Four-year letterwinner who finished with a career reocrd of 77-45.
  • His 77 career victories are the fourth-most in school history.
  • His 29 career pins are second-most in school history.
  • Has two invitational titles during his career, both at 165 pounds.

Senior Year (2014-15)

  • Went 23-9, setting a career-high in victories, while wrestling almost exclusively at 174 pounds.
  • Went 16-2 in dual match competition.
  • Finished the season with nine pins, tied for eighth-most in a single season in school history.
  • Had a 11-match winning streak early in the season that included a 4-0 day at the Electric City Duals on Nov. 8 in the Long Center.
  • Seven of the victories during the winning streak were by pin.
  • Had one of the fastest pins in school history when he clamped University of Maryland-Baltimore County's Jared Rodriguez in 11 seconds on Nov. 22 at the McDaniel College Duals.
  • Finished third at 174 pounds at the Washington & Lee Invitational on Jan. 10 by going 3-1.
  • Finished the season by winning six of his final eight bouts, including a consolation pin in 3:46 against Gettysburg's Tyler Cunningham at 174 pounds in the NCAA East Regional on March 1 in Ferrum, Val.

Junior Year (2013-14)

  • Had his best season so far, going 20-12 -- 17-10 at 165 and 3-2 at 174 -- including nine victories by pin.
  • Went a perfect 5-0 at 165 to lead the Royals to a fourth-place finish with a 2-3 record in the Electric City Duals on Nov. 9, 2013, in the Long Center.
  • Earned a victory at 165 with a pin in 3:38 during a 52-0 victory over Yeshiva on Nov. 17, 2013, in the Long Center.
  • Had a win by 9-3 decision in a 24-12 loss to West Virginia Tech and a win by pin in 4:13 in a 39-7 victory over Southern Virginia, both at 165 pounds, on Nov. 23, 2013, at Westminster, Md.
  • Had a pair of victories, both by 4-0 decision, in the RIT Invitational on Dec. 7, 2013, in Rochester, N.Y.
  • Finished second with a pair of wins by pin at 165 in the Washington & Lee Invitational on Jan. 11, 2014, in Lexington, Va.
  • Finished second at 165 pounds at The Builder Invitational in Newport News, Va. on Jan. 18, 2014, thanks to three victories, all by pin.
  • Moved up to 174 pounds and scored a pin in 1:34 in a 51-6 victory over SUNY-Sullivan on Feb. 1, 2014, in the Long Center.
  • Had a 5-1 win by decision at 147 pounds in a 29-21 loss to King's on Feb. 15, 2014, in the Long Center.
  • Earned a 5-4 win by decision in a consolation bracket match at the NCAA East Regional on March 2, 2014, at King's College.

Sophomore Year (2012-13)

  • Enjoyed a strong season, finishing 17-8 -- 6-3 at 174 pounds and 11-5 at 165 pounds.
  • His 17 victories led the team.
  • Earned a pair of victories, both by decision, at 174 pounds in the season-opening Monarch Invitational at King's College on Nov. 3.
  • Won three of his four matches at 174 in the Electric City Duals on Nov. 10 in the Long Center.
  • His major decision victory at 165 pounds were the Royals' only points in a 40-4 loss to New York University on Jan. 5 in New York City.
  • Won the title at 165 pounds in the Mt. St. Vincent Invitational on Jan. 19 by posting three victories, including a 9-8 decision in the championship bout.
  • Picked up a victory by pin at 165 pounds in a 28-15 loss at Bergen Community College on Jan. 23.
  • Won his second invitational title of the season, taking the crown at 165 pounds at the Builder Invitational on Jan. 26, helping the Royals finish third among 21 teams. He won the title with a 12-10 decision in the final.
  • Picked up victories by pin in a 51-0 win at Yeshiva on Jan. 30 and a 32-12 win over Mt. St. Vincent on Feb. 10.
  • Earned a victory by pin in the consolation round at 165 pounds in the NCAA East Regional on March 2 in Gettysburg, Pa.

Freshman Year (2011-12)

  • Finished the season with a 16-15 overall record.
  • Went 13-14 at 157 pounds and 3-1 at 165 pounds.
  • Earned a victory in his first career match, an 11-3 major decision at 157 pounds against Nick Sewell of Washington & Jefferson during the Monarch Invitational at King's College on Nov. 5.
  • Also posted a 7-0 decision over York's Salvatore DiSimone during the Monarch Invitational.
  • Won a 5-2 decision at 157 pounds in a 36-12 loss at Gettysburg.
  • Earned a pair of wins by decision at 157 pounds during the Red Dragon Invitational at Oneonta State on Nov. 19.
  • Pinned Oneonta State's Frankie Provenzano in a 33-12 loss at the North-South Duals at Ursinus College on Jan. 7.
  • Also earned a win by decision at 165 pounds in the Royals' 30-12 loss to Trinity during the North-South Duals.
  • Finished fifth at the Builder Invitational at The Apprentice School in Newport News, Va. on Jan. 21 by posting four victories, including two by pin.
  • Pinned Yeshiva's Boris Tuman in 1:09 at 165 pounds in Scranton's 51-6 victory on Jan. 29 in the Long Center.
  • Pinned Zach Grey of King's in 2:21 during Scranton's 30-9 loss on Jan. 29 in the Long Center.
  • Won a 10-3 decision over Centenary's Evan Miles at 157 pounds in Scranton's 35-15 loss on Feb. 7.
  • Pinned New York University's Sam Friedfeld in 2:00 for the Royals' only points in a 41-6 loss on Feb. 18 in the Long Center.

Awards & Honors

  • University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (Jan. 21, 2013; Nov. 11, 2013)

Personal

  • Son of Fred & Sharon Flesche

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    157 lbs
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    165
    157 lbs
  • 2013-14Junior

    165
    157 lbs
  • 2014-15Senior

    165
    165 lbs
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