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2016-17 Wabash College Wrestling Roster

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Riley Lefever

  • Class Senior
  • Weight Class 197
  • Hometown Fort Wayne, IN
  • High School Carroll

Biography

Career Record of 158-6 for 3rd on Wabash's All-Time Wins List

Senior Year (2016-17):
- Competed at 197 pounds
- 2nd place at Eastern Michigan Open 
- Harold Nichols Open Champion
- Defeated #6 ranked Studebaker of Nebraska in semi-final bout  
- Indiana Little State Champion (OW Award)
- Spartan Mat Classic Champion (OW Award)
- Baldwin Wallace Invite Champion
- Mid-States Invite Champion
- NCAA Midwest Regional Champion (OW Award)
- 2017 NCAA 197 pound National Champion (OW Award)
- Scholar All-American
- NCAA Division III Most Dominant Wrestler Award
- Record 39-3

Junior Year (2015-16):
- Competed at 184 pounds
- Eastern Michigan Open Champion
- Defeated returning All-American Kenny Courts of Ohio State in semi-final bout
- Concordia Open Champion
- Indiana Little State Invite Champion (OW Award)
- North Central Invitational Champion (OW Award)
- John Summa Invite Champion (OW Award)
- Mid States Invitational Champion (OW Award)
- NCAA Midwest Regional Champion (OW Award)
- 2016 NCAA 184 pound National Champion (OW Award)
- Scholar All-American
- Most Takedowns Award (142 net takedowns)
- Most Falls Award (26)
- Most Valuable Wrestler Award
- NCAA Division III Most Dominant Wrestler Award
- Recipient of Wabash "Robert E. Pete Vaughn" Outstanding Athlete of the Year
- Record of 44-0

Sophomore Year (2014-15):
- Competed at 184 pounds
- Concordia Open Champion
- Indiana Little State Invite Champion
- North Central Invitational Champion (OW Award)
- 2nd place at Greyhound Open
- Mid States Invitational Champion (OW Award)
- NCAA Midwest Regional Champion (OW Award)
- 2015 NCAA 184 pound National Champion
- 2015 Scholar All-American
- Most Takedowns Award (108 net takedowns)
- Most Falls Award (22)
- Most Valuable Wrestler Award
- CoSida 1st Team Academic All-American Team
- Recipient of Wabash "Robert E. Pete Vaughn" Outstanding Athlete of the Year
- Record of 37-3

Freshman Year (2013-14):
- Competed at 184 pounds
- Concordia Open Champion
- Indiana Little State Invite Champion
- North Central Invitational Champion (OW Award)
- Mid States Invitational Champion
- NCAA Midwest Regional Champion
- 2014 NCAA 184 pound National Champion
- 1st National Champion in Wabash Wrestling History
- D3wrestle.com Freshman of the Year Award
- Mid-States Freshman of the Year Award
- Most Takedowns Award (80 net takedowns)
- Most Falls Award (16)
- Most Valuable Freshman Award
- Most Valuable Wrestler Award
- Recipient of Wabash "Robert E. Pete Vaughn" Outstanding Athlete of the Year
- Record of 38-0

Prep:
- Attended Carroll High School
- 4 Wrestling Varsity Letters
- State Runner-up
- Fargo Freestyle National Runner-up
- Team Captain

Personal:
- Parents are Kent and Nancy Lefever
- Getting married in August of 2017
- Shares his Spotify account with his fiance
- Head Residential Assistant at Wabash College

Major: English
Minor: History

Intended Career Field: Wrestling Coach

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-2014Freshman

    184
  • 2014-2015Sophomore

    184
  • 2015-2016Junior

    184
  • 2016-2017Senior

    197