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As a Redshirt Junior (2020-21): Competed in five duals … wrestled at 149 pounds ... saw his first action of the season vs. Nebraska (1/23) … in the lineup vs. Northwestern (1/23) … wrestled vs. Ohio State (1/31) … started vs. Indiana (2/14) … wrestled vs. #2 Penn State (2/22) … picked up his first win of the season in the extra countable matches vs. Michigan State’s Jackson Renicker, a 8-3 decision … wrestled three ranked wrestlers throughout the season

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2019-20): Served as Maryland’s primary starter at 141 pounds, appearing in 18 of 19 dual matches...finished his redshirt sophomore campaign with a 6-22 record...won his season-opening match over Southern Virginia’s Aldair Moran by fall (11/2)...beat VMI’s Dominick Gallo by fall and placed second at the American Round Robin (11/9)...earned victories over Penn State’s Dominic Giannangeli and Maryland’s Quinn Devaney at the Black Knight Invite, earning sixth place in the 141 pound bracket (11/17)...posted back-to-back victories at the Virginia Duals over Kent State’s Ian Senz and Old Dominion’s Yarhoski Aldiva (1/11)...represented Maryland at the Big Ten Championships (3/7)

As a Redshirt Freshman (2018-19): Tallied 16 wins while primarily wrestling in open tournament competition...made his dual debut in Maryland's match against Central Michigan (12/7)...won a pair of matches by major decision, two by tecnical fall and another two by fall...went 4-1 at the ESU Open to begin season (11/10)...pefect 3-0 record at the Mat Town Open (11/25)...won by technical fall over Sacred Heart's Adrian Nelson at the F&M Open (1/5)...picked up two bonus point wins and four overall at the Messiah Open (2/2)...won four matches, including one by fall over Duke's Eric Carter at the National Collegiate Open (3/2).

As a Freshman (2017-18): Served a redshirt year...Earned his first-career victory over Valentine Miele of Columbia by way of a 4-0 decision...placed fourth at the ESU Open in the 141-pound bracket...placed fourth at 141 pounds in the Mat Town Open...earned his first collegiate fall on 11/26 at the Mat Town Open...won three-consecutive matches for the first time in his career at the Mat Town Open...beat Marco Macrino by technical fall at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open...posted a tech. fall and back-to-back falls en route to a 4th-place finish at the Messiah Open. 

Before Maryland: Four-time Pennsylvania State Qualifier...two-time state place winner (8th, 4th)...three-time Powerade Placewinner (8th, 6th & 7th)...two-time sectional champion…three-time Allegheny County Champion...two-time WPIAL runner-up…finished high school with record of 146-28…four-time team MVP…set school records at Pine-Richland for most wins in a single season (39), most career wins (146), most falls in a single season and most takedowns in a single season…voted Virginia National Dual Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler… Selected to wrestle in 2017 Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic “The Rose Bowl of Wrestling”…team captain…also wrestled for Young Guns Wrestling Club, where he was an AAU Disney Duals All-American and Pennsylvania Freestyle Wrestling runner-up…National Honor Society…AP Scholar with Honors…2x Mentorship Volunteerism Award honoree…volunteer coach for Pine-Richland junior wrestling program…student body vice-president…founder/president of school Spanish Club.

Personal: Son of John and Amy Baxter…has one sibling Maren…listed most interesting accomplishment as winning “Fear Factor Live”…lists sports hero as Jerome Bettis…chose Maryland for its great teammates, coaching staff, beautiful campus and academic reputation…hobbies include hunting, fishing and kayaking…has wrestled a kid from every U.S. state...career plans include becoming a physician assistant…majoring in Kinesiology.