Naval Academy Athletics

2023-24 // Junior Year
Wrestled at 174 pounds and compiled a record of 15-7 during junior campaign … Won lone dual match against Morgan State’s Cortilius Vann by technical fall (17-1 / 4:06) … Placed second at the Clarion Open where he defeated Ohio State’s No. 7 Carson Kharchla … Also placed fifth at the Patriots Open and Mat Town College Open II … Made additional appearances at the Navy Classic and Franklin & Marshall Open.
 
2022-23 // Sophomore Year
Navy’s starter at 174 pounds in 11 duals during sophomore season … Recorded a 21-16 overall record and a 5-6 dual record … One of only two Mids to start in every dual during the season … Finished in fourth place at the Clarion Open (2-2), fifth place at the Bearcat Open (3-1) and fifth / sixth at the Navy Classic (3-1) … Also competed in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and Franklin & Marshall Open … Recorded dual victories against Virginia, Kent State, Oklahoma, Binghamton and Bucknell … Helped Navy rally from a 15-6 deficit against Binghamton by beating Sam DePrez by fall (4:06) … Posted a 4-2 record to place fifth in the 174-pound bracket at the EIWA Championship … Defeated No. 17 nationally-ranked Nick Incontrera of Penn for first victory against a national-ranked opponent in the fifth-place bout.
 
2021-22 Freshman Year
Navy’s starter at 165 pounds in two duals … Posted a 13-8 overall record and 1-1 dual record … Also competed at 174 pounds during freshman campaign … Made appearances in the Bearcat Open, Navy Classic, GMU Patriots Open and Franklin & Marshall Open … Earned first collegiate victory versus Eli Brinsky of Clarion by a 2-0 decision … Recorded a 4-1 record at the GMU Patriots Open to place second in the tournament … Defeated Sean O’Dwyer of Ohio by fall (5:54) to earn first collegiate dual victory.
 
High School
A 2021 graduate of Kiski Area High School in Leechburg, Pa. … Two-sport athlete who earned letters in track & field (1) and wrestling (4) … Three-time WPIAL qualifier who finished as the runner-up his junior and senior seasons … Two-time Section 1 Champion (Jr, Sr) … Placed fifth at the PIAA State Championship his senior year … Led the PA AAA in pins across all weight classes his senior season … Closed out his career with a 113-46 record (15-14 / 28-19 / 31-7 / 39-6) … Led Kiski to a pair of WPIAL team titles … Garnered All-State Academic recognition his junior and senior years and was a three-year member of the PWCA All-Academic Team … Served as team captain his senior year … Member of the National Honor Society … Served as Cavalier Leadership Council president as a senior, vice president as a junior and treasurer as a sophomore.

Personal
Son of John and Margie Starr … Majoring in data science … Has earned USNA academic honors in one semester … Sister, Jean, competed in track and field at Penn State and won the 2023 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award ... She is also a three-time Academic All-Big Ten performer and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023) … Father, John, is a graduate of Penn State where he was a member of the wrestling team.