2017-18 Wrestling Roster

Ben Swarr

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 174
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown East Earl, PA
  • Highschool Garden Spot H.S.

Biography


2017-18 Season - Senior
Went 41-4 overall in his final campaign … third on team with 82 takedowns … third with 68 nearfalls … seven falls … first at Messiah Invite … first at Roger Williams Invite … first at Messiah Petrofes … first at MAC Championships … second at Pete Willson Invite … first at NCAA Southeast Regionals … All-American (fifth-place) at 2018 NCAA National Championships … MAC Wrestler of the Year.

2016-17 Season - Junior
Collected 39-4 overall record with nine falls and finished as NCAA Division III National Runner-Up at 184 … NCAA Mideast Region Champion (outscored opponents 48-0) … Wheaton Invitational Champion … Messiah Petrofes Champion … Messiah Invite Champion … Led Messiah with 54 nearfalls.

2015-16 Season - Sophomore
Compiled a 39-4 record with four pins ... Had runner-up finishes in the Messiah Invitational, Roger Williams Invitational, Petrofes Invitational, and Wheaton Invitational ... Captured a MAC Championship and finished second in the Mideast Regional tournament ... Won the NCAA Championships in Cedar Rapids, IA.

2014-15 Season - Freshman
Recorded a 18-3 record ... Finished third at the Wheaton Invitational at 184 pounds ... Won the MAC Championships, Mideast Regional Championships, and was a NCAA Tournament qualifier ... Named to the D3Wrestle.com All-Freshman Team.

High School Career
Accumulated a 143-20 record ... Earned fifth place at the PA State Championships.
 
Year Record Conference Region NCAA Pins Takedowns Nearfalls Reversals Escapes
2014-15 18-3 1st 1st NQ 1 64 15 3 19
2015-16 35-4 1st 2nd 1st 4 86 38 4 33
2016-17 39-4 - 1st 2nd 1 74 54 5 38
2017-18 41-4 1st 1st 5th 7 82 68 2 33
Career 133-15 - - - 13 306 175 14 123

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'8" 184 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'8" 174 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    5'8" 174 lbs
  • 2017-18Senior

    5'8" 174 lbs