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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Michael North

  • Weight 157
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position 157 lbs
  • Major Operations Management and Business Analytics
  • Hometown Wadsworth, OH
  • High School Wadsworth
  • Instagram michael_north3
  • Twitter michaelnorth_13
  • Opendorse michael-north

Biography

2023-24 (REDSHIRT SENIOR):
  • Finished final season as a Terp with a 16-15 record
  • Participated in 2024 Big Ten Championships.
  • Pinned No. 13 Trevor Chumbley against Northwestern on Jan. 14.
  • Finished 3rd in 2024 Franklin and Marshall Lehman Open.
  • Went 5-1 at George Mason Patriot Open, taking home 5th place (12/03).

2022-23 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR):
  • Went 5-0 in first five dual matches of the year, highlighted by ranked victories against Pittsburgh's No. 11 Dazjon Caston (10-8 SV dec.) and Navy's No. 22 Andrew Cerniglia (2-0 dec.)
  • Won two matches to advance to the 157-pound finals at the Tiger Style Invite (11/11), winning decisions against Illinois' Anthony Federico and Cal Poly's Luka Wick. 
  • Went 4-0 at 2023 Virginia Duals, highlighted by a come-from-behind SV win over No. 26 Jake Keating (Virginia).
  • Represented Maryland in 2023 Big Ten Championships.
  • Finished 16-10 overall and 10-4 in dual matches. 
  • Ranked as high as #17 by FloWrestling during the season.
2021-22 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): 

2020-21 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
  • Team captain
  • Wrestled in five matches, competing in three duals at 149 pounds.
  • Made his debut in the starting lineup vs. Michigan (1/10).
  • Wrestled against Michigan State and Minnesota (1/16).
  • Missed approximately six weeks due to a foot injury.
  • Returned for the Big Ten Wrestling Championships were he wrestled against Purdue and Penn State (3/6)

2019-20 (FRESHMAN): 
  • Finished third on the team with 17 wins, wrestling in open competition.
  • Led the team in falls (7) and technical falls (3).
  • Placed in four open events...took home first place at 149 pounds at the National Collegiate Open by way of five consecutive victories, three by bonus points.
  • Won 11 of 12 matches to close the season.
  • Took second place at the Mat Town Open, earned fifth place at the Edinboro Open and finished second at the Franklin & Marshall Open.
  • Had the second-fastest win by fall of the season, pinning George Mason’s Julio Alegria in just 0:38.
  • 13 of his 17 victories were by bonus points.

Before Maryland: Individually placed in the top three at Ohio state championships twice

Personal: Son of Greg and Dana North… sports hero is Lebron James… hobbies include fishing, four wheeling, and camping

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    149 lbs.
    149 lbs
  • 2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    149 pounds
    149 lbs
  • 2021-22Redshirt Sophomore

    149 pounds
    149 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Junior

    149 pounds
    157 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Senior

    157 pounds
    157 lbs