Wrestling Sits in Sixth at Big Tens with Nine Alive
Junior/Sophomore (2012-13)... Posted a 0-2 record at the NCAA Championships (March 21-23) ... Registered a sixth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (March 9-10) with a 3-3 record ... Avenged earlier-season loss to Purdue's #18 Braden Atwood, 7-3, in wrestlebacks ... Started 16 dual meets at 197 pounds, posting a 9-7 record ... Went 4-4 in Big Ten duals ... Earned a win by disqualification over Oklahoma's Brad Johnson ... Avenged loss to Northwestern's #16 Alex Polizzi, using a first-period single-leg takedown to win 4-3 in dual (Jan. 27) ... Defeated Nebraska's Caleb Kohl, 3-1, in Big Ten opener ... Reached the Round of 12 at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) with a 2-2 record ... Took eighth place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Nov. 30-Dec. 1), posting a 3-2 mark before withdrawing ... Earned a 3-1 sudden-victory decision against Wisconsin's Jackson Hein in the wrestlebacks ... Opened the season with a 14-3 major decision against Olivet's Andrew Simpson (Nov. 1).
Sophomore/Freshman (2011-12)... Posted a 0-2 record at the NCAA Championships (March 15-17) ... Claimed eighth place at Big Ten Championships (March 4-5) with a 3-2 mark ... Posted a 5-5 dual record, including a 3-3 mark in Big Ten duals ... Claimed a 10-6 decision against Central Michigan's Chad Friend (Jan. 22) ... Dropped a close 5-3 decision to Indiana's #4 Matt Powless (Jan. 13) ... Claimed back-to-back Big Ten decisions against Northwestern's #20 John Schoen (5-2, Jan. 6) and Illinois' Mario Gonzalez (5-4, Jan. 8) ... Took runner-up honors at the Mat Town Invitational (Dec. 29) with a 3-1 record ... Fell to Pittsburgh's #6 Matt Wilps, 3-1, in the 197-pound final ... Defeated Wisconsin's Jackson Hein, 3-1 SV, in Big Ten opener (Dec. 11) ... Claimed eighth place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 2-3) with a 3-3 record ... Earned a 10-5 decision over Cal Poly's #19 Ryan Smith in Vegas ... Pinned Buffalo's Justin Heiserman (2:25) in career dual-meet debut (Nov. 18) ... Claimed third place at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 12) with a 3-1 record ... Pinned Findlay's Ashton Brown (6:36) for first collegiate win.
Freshman (2010-11)... Redshirted season ... Injury defaulted (3:47) to Lindsey Wilson's Jacob Bradford in collegiate debut at the Eastern Michigan Open (Nov. 6) ... Was leading match, 7-2, at the time ... Missed remainder of the season with injury.
Prep... Graduated from Blair Academy (2010) ... Member of Wrestling USA Dream Team (2009) ... Captured the 189-pound title at the 2009 Prep Nationals ... Virginia state 189-pound champion (2008) and two-time state finalist (2007, '08) for Colonial Forge High School ... Career prep record of 184-22, including an undefeated 38-0 senior campaign ... Double FILA Cadet Nationals champion at 55 kg/187.25 pounds (2008) ... Junior Freestyle Nationals finalist (189 pounds, 2009) ... Beast of the East champion (2008) ... Walsh Ironman champion (2009).
Personal... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in English ... Born on August 30, 1991 ... Son of Peter and Krista Huntley ... Father wrestled at Old Dominion (1989-92) ... Brother, Oscar, currently wrestles at the U.S. Naval Academy.
