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2015-16 Wrestling Roster

Dawson Peck

  • Position 285 pounds
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Chambersburg, Pa.
  • Highschool Chambersburg HS

Biography

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2015-16): Finished 16-8 on the season at heavyweight…tied for fourth on the team in wins (16)…second on the team in falls (8)… placed sixth in the field in the heavyweight division at the Midlands Championships (12/29-30)…went 5-3 overall at Midlands…captured the Midlands Most Falls Award with a tournament-best four pins…became just the seventh Terrapin in program history to place at the Midlands in back-to-back seasons…just the second Terp to win the Midlands Most Falls Award, after Hudson Taylor also earned the honor in 2008 with four pins…after second round loss at Midlands, rattled off four straight wins including fall over No. 7 Blaize Cabell (Northern Iowa)…first Big Ten win came by decision (8-4) against Purdue’s Tyler Kral (1/17)…notched a fall over Navy’s Nick Mabry at 1:15…earned sudden victory win over Matthew Voss (George Mason) on February 14. 

As a Redshirt Freshman (2014-15): Went 14-3 while sitting out due to NCAA transfer rules…won his first three matches of the season at the Clarion Open (11/2)…won five matches at the Midlands Championships to finish fifth (12/29-30)…won the Messiah Open with three victories (2/7).

At Chattanooga: transferred from Virginia Tech and starred for the Mocs in the spring of 2014 ... qualified for the NCAA Championships. 

At Virginia Tech: wrestled unattached for the Hokies in the fall of 2013, winning the Hokie Open and Wilkes Open.

High School: Wrestled at Chambersburg High for coach Doug Rine … finished second at the Pennsylvania State Tournament as a junior after going 40-2 with 25 pins ...  … had surgery in September of 2011 and missed his senior season … notched a 90-24 record in high school ...  earned All-America honors at the NHSCA Senior Nationals … won the NHSCA Junior Nationals in folkstyle ... placed eighth at the Junior Nationals in Greco Roman at 215 pounds … took third at the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals ... was a Cadet All-American in 2010 … three-time Greco-Roman All-American.

Personal: Son of Dave and Teri Peck ... has two siblings, Tessa and Drew...majoring in American studies. 

 

Peck's Career Statistics
Year W-L Dual Record Falls Tech Falls Major Decisions
2013-14 13-5 12-1 6 1 1
2014-15 14-3 0-0 3 1 1
2015-16 16-8 2-2 8 0 3
Total 43-16 14-3 17 2 5

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    285 pounds
  • 2015-16Redshirt Sophomore

    285 pounds