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2018-19 Wrestling Roster

David-Brian Whisler

  • Position 197 pounds
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Warren, Ohio
  • Highschool Howland

Biography

As a Redshirt Junior (2018-19): Began season with win over Michael Bulkin of Columbia by decision at Princeton Open (11/4)...won by fall over Old Dominion's William Baldwin at Princeton Open (11/4)...won third match of the season by decision over West Point's Jeremiah Immonde at Princeton Open (11/4)...wrestled in dual at Penn before missing remainder of season due to injury. 

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2017-18): Defeated Hunter Harnish, 11-4, at the CSU Open (12/16)...topped Jared Fetterman of Millersville, 12-7, at the F&M Open (1/6)...defeated Paul Carson of Appalachian State by decision at the F&M Open (1/6)...bested Joseph Doyle of Binghamton with an 8-3 decision at the F&M Open (1/6)...earned a sudden victory win over Andre Lee of Illinois for his first dual win of the season (1/28)...went 5-0 at the Messiah Open en route to a 197-pound bracket title (2/3)...beat Minnesota's Dylan Anderson via an 11-5 decision (2/11)...won against Aaron Naples of Ohio, 11-5 (2/18)...beat Dylan Anderson of Minnesota via a 3-1 decision at the B1G Championships (3/3). 

As a Redshirt Freshman (2016-2017): Won 14 matches as team’s starter at 197 pounds…started the year 5-0 after claiming Southeast Open 197-pound fresh/soph title…led the team in major decision victories with five…started season on 10-2 tear…came from behind to defeat Virginia’s Chance McClure for first career dual win (11/20)…earned major decision over Columbia’s Matt Doggett at Grapple at the Garden (11/27)…defeated NDSU’s Cordell Eaton and George Mason’s Matt Meadows at GMU Tri-match (12/9)…earned major decision over Matthews Corremti for first career dual win (12/11)…pinned NDSU’s Alex Bleeker at Midlands Championships (12/29)…defeated Andre Lee of Illinois, 4-3 (1/8)…earned major decision over Indiana’s Jake Hinz (2/3). 

As a Freshman (2015-16): Posted 8-3 record while serving a redshirt season…captured Franklin & Marshall Open title at 184 pounds…won first collegiate match by major decision over Joe Salvi (American) at F&M Open (12/30)…beat Harvard’s Michael Mocco by sudden victory to win title (12/30)…finished 3-2 at Shorty Hitchcock Open (1/16)…won a match by major decision over Chandler Sambets (Citadel) at National Collegiate Open (3/5). 

Before Maryland: A 2015 State Champion and three-time state placer (1st, 7th, 4th)… finished seventh at the 2014 Junior Freestyle Nationals… was a NHSCA Freshman National Champion…finished third at the NHSCA Junior Nationals…a two time Ironman Tournament placer.

Personal: Nickname is "DB"...majoring in letters and sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    184 pounds
  • 2016-17Redshirt Freshman

    197 pounds
  • 2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

    197 pounds
  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

    197 pounds