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2017-18 Wrestling

Zachary D'Apolito

  • Weight 174
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wayne, N.J.
  • Highschool Wayne Valley Senior

Biography

  • Four-year letter-winner with a career record of 66-57, wrestling at 165, 174 and 184 pounds.
  • His 66 career victories rank 10th in program history.
  • Had 17 career pins, tied for 12th in school history.
  • Twice finished in the top five at the NCAA Mideast Regional.

Senior Year (2017-18)

  • Went 14-10 while opening the season at 174 pounds before moving up to 184 midway through the season.
  • Had three victories by pin.
  • Went 6-4 in dual match competition.
  • Had a trio of wins en route to a fourth-place finish at 184 pounds at the NCAA Mideast Regional on Feb. 24-25 at Lycoming.

Junior Year (2016-17)

  • Finished 22-11 at 174 pounds, setting a career high for victories in a season.
  • Also matched his career high with five pins.
  • Went 13-6 in dual match competition.
  • Went 15-2 over a 17-match span from Nov. 19 to Feb. 5.
  • Finished third by going 4-1 at 174 pounds at the Washington and Lee Invitational on Jan. 7.
  • Went 2-2 at the NCAA East Regional on Feb. 24-25 in York, Pa.

Sophomore Year (2015-16)

  • Matched his freshman season by going 15-18 again, wrestling exclusively at 15-18.
  • Had four victories by pin.
  • Finished second at the RIT Invitational on Dec. 5, posting three victories before falling in the final.
  • Came in third at the Washington & Lee Invitational on Jan. 9 by winning four straight matches in the consolation bracket after losing his first match of the day.
  • Also had a pair of wins at the NCAA East Regional on Feb. 28.

Freshman Year (2014-15)

  • Went 15-18 in his first season in the program, including a 7-10 mark in dual meet competition, while wrestling almost exclusively at 165 pounds.
  • Posted five victories by pin.
  • Came on strong at the end of the season, winning eight of his last 10 matches.
  • Earned his first career victory with a 7-4 decision at 165 pounds over Nassau's Devly Espinal on Nov. 15.
  • Picked up his first career pin when he clamped Gettysburg's Brandon Carcuffe in 2:25 at 165 pounds en route to finishing fifth at 165 pounds on Jan. 10.
  • Lost his opening match, then rallied to win four of five matches to finish fifth at 165 pounds at the NCAA East Regional on March 1 in Ferrum, Va.

Awards & Honors

  • NWCA Scholar All-American (2017)
  • University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (March 2, 2015; Feb. 26, 2018)

High school

  • Earned three varsity letters in wrestling.
  • Helped Wayne Valley win the state sectional championship in 2014 while finishing second in District 4 and third in Passaic County.
  • The team posted a 36-16 record in his three seasons.
  • Won an individual district championship, finished fourth in the region and earned second-team all-county honors.
  • Had a 48-40 career record.

Personal

  • Is the son of Anthony and Kate D'Apolito.
  • His father played football at the University of Delaware.
  • Both parents graduated from William Paterson.
  • Has three brothers: Justin, Anthony and Nicholas.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    165
    165 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    165
    165 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    165
    174 lbs
  • 2017-18Senior

    165
    174 lbs
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