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2022-23 Wrestling

ZJ Morse
ZJ Morse

Will Laughlin

  • Weight 174
  • Year Graduate Student
  • Hometown Lansdale, Pa.
  • High School North Penn
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

  • Holds program's all-time pins record with 36 
  • Ranks fifth in career wins (95) and 14th in winning percentage (.791)

Graduate Student Year (2022-23)

  • Posted a 25-4 record at 174 pounds and served as a team captain
  • 11 of 25 victories came via pinfall
  • Opened the season with victories in 14 of his 15 first bouts (Nov. 5-Dec. 3)
  • Finished second at 174 pounds at the Elizabethtown Invitational (Dec. 3) and third at the McGinley Invitational (Nov. 6)
  • Pinned Ursinus' Jordan Downey to break the pins record on Jan. 14 at the Will Abele Invitational
  • Won his final six bouts of the season (Jan. 24-Feb. 17)

Senior Year (2021-22)

  • Posted a 26-6 record at 174 pounds for the Royals
  • Finished sixth at 174 pounds at the NCAA Mideast Regionals (Feb. 26-27)
  • Went unbeaten in 15 consecutive bouts from Nov. 14-Dec. 11
  • Won the individual title at 174 pounds at both the Penn Tech Invitational (Nov. 20) and Blue Jay Classic (Dec. 11)
  • Seven victories came via pinfall

Junior Year (2019-20)

  • Had a breakout junior season for the Royals, finishing with a 33-10 overall record and a 20-2 mark in dual matches
  • 33 victories were the eighth-most in a season in program history
  • Posted 12 victories by pinfall, his fastest coming in 39 seconds; also had seven major decision wins and one by technical fall
  • 12 pinfall wins were the sixth most in a season in the history of the program
  • Finished seventh in the 174-pound weight class at the 2020 NCAA Mideast Regionals, as Scranton had their highest team finish ever at the event (ninth)
  • Placed fourth at 174 pounds at the Will Abele Invitational (Jan. 18), helping Scranton place fourth as a team in the event

Sophomore Year (2018-19)

  • Did not compete in his second year in the program

Freshman Year (2017-18)

  • Went 10-5 in his first collegiate season.
  • Had five victories by pin
  • Won the 157-pound title at the Jim Crytzer Memorial Invitational on Jan. 6 at Washington and Lee, helping the Royals win the team title.

Awards & Honors

  • NCWA Scholar All-American (2020, 2022, 2023)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2023)
  • University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (Jan. 16, 2023, Jan. 8, 2018)

High school/personal

  • Son of Raymond and Jeanne Laughlin.
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