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2021-22 Wrestling Roster

PJ Crane

  • Class Junior
  • Weight 149
  • Hometown Horsham, Pa.
  • High School Malvern Prep

Biography

2022-23 // Senior Year
Wrestled at 149 pounds and posted a record of 3-6 during senior season … Made appearances in the Clarion Open, Bearcat Open and Navy Classic. 
 
2021-22 // Junior Year
Competed at 149 pounds during junior campaign … Made appearances in the Clarion Open, Bearcat Open, Navy Classic and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite, finishing with a record of 4-10 … Went 3-2 at the Clarion Open to place fourth … Lost lone dual of the season by a 3-2 decision versus Maryland.

2020-21 // Sophomore Year
Navy wrestled a COVID-shortened season that did not include tournaments outside of the EIWA and NCAA Championships … Made appearances in seven “extra matches” over the course of the season where he put together a 4-3 record, including back-to-back wins over Clarion foes Joe Sliwoski (5-2) and Jalin Hankerson (6-1).

2019-20 // Freshman Year
Competed in three tournaments at 149 pounds - Navy Classic, Franklin & Marshall Open, Edinboro Open - where he amassed a combined 1-5 record … Earned his first collegiate victory by way of a 5-3 decision over teammate River Curtis at the Franklin & Marshall Open.

High School
2018 graduate of Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, Pa. … Attended Wyoming Seminary his freshman year before arriving at Malvern Prep where he was a three-year wrestling letter winner … Amassed a 95-15 career record, including a 73-8 mark in his final two seasons (37-5 Jr., 36-3 Sr.) … Three-time All-Inter-Ac wrestling selection … Served as team captain his junior and senior years.

Personal
Son of Paul Sr. and Maricar Crane … Majoring in political science … Earned Commandant’s List (S2020, S2022) accolades … Attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2018-19 academic year … High school teammate of Navy wrestlers Henry Hague and Dayton DelViscio … Uncle, Steve Crane, wrestled at NC State … Uncle, Ronald Crane, wrestled at Iowa State.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    149 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    149 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    149 lbs