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Lou DePrez

Height 5-11
Weight 197
Class Graduate Student
Hometown Hilton, N.Y.
Highschool Hilton

Bio
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Historical

As a Graduate Student (2023-24)

Won 25 matches, including 10 in dual competition, after returning from injury
Finished the season as Binghamton's winningest wrestler in program history with 156 career victories
Became first Binghamton wrestler to earn fifth trip to NCAA Wrestling Championships, reaching the Quarterfinals at the tournament
Won both the Sheridan Tournament and the Franklin & Marshall Open at 197 lbs.
Secured fifth podium finish at EIWA Championships after placing third
In first competition since returning from injury, he finished eighth at USA Wrestling's Senior Nationals
Named EIWA Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 8 and Feb. 26
Selected as NWCA Men's Scholar All-American
Received EIWA Academic Achievement Award

As a Graduate Student (2022-23)

Tallied a 10-2 overall record before season ending injury
6-1 dual record at 197 pounds
2023 Southern Scuffle finalist
Had four pins, two major decisions, and one technical fall

As a Redshirt Senior (2021-22)

Tallied a 28-5 overall record
Clinched his fourth straight NCAA Championship bid, entered as the No. 8 seed
Earned two NCAA Championship wins, making it to the quarterfinals
Became the first three-time EIWA Champion in program history
Was an EIWA Champion for the third straight season
Picked up 11 dual wins
Had a 15-match win streak over the course of three months
Recorded 10 wins against nationally-ranked wrestlers
Had three pins on the season
Took seventh at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite
Won the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open at 197 pounds

As a Redshirt Junior (2020-21)

Was an NCAA All-American after taking eighth place at NCAA Championships
Became the first two-time All-American in program history
Was an EIWA Champion for the second straight season
Defeated Navy's David Key 8-3 to clinch the EIWA Championship
Posted a 10-3 overall record for the season
Opened the season with two straight pins
Was ranked as high as second in the country (Track and TOM)
Went 4-0 in duals, was 7-0 after EIWA Championships

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2019-20):

Became team's first All-American since 2012
Won 184-pound title at EIWA Championships, becoming second champion in program history
Tallied a 26-5 overall record
Had six wins over wrestlers in top 10 (WrestleStat)
184-pound champion at Southern Scuffle and BU Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open
Finished the season with 10 majors, five pins, and two tech. falls
Recorded 42 team points while going 10-2 in duals
Finished sixth at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite
NCAA's canceled due to COVID-19, but was awarded an All-American by the NWCA
Finished season ranked No. 5 in nation (InterMat)

As a Redshirt Freshman (2018-19):

Posted a 33-7 record
11-0 in dual matches
Recorded 47 team points
Recorded 2 pins, 10 majors and 2 tech falls
Advanced to Day 2 of NCAA Championships, posting a 3-2 record
Came in 3rd at EIWA Championships
Came in 3rd at the Southern Scuffle
Came in 3rd at the Black Knight Invitational
Came in 5th at the Cliff Keen Invitational

As a Freshman (2017-18)

Had a record of 24-4
Recorded 9 pins, 4 majors and 3 tech falls
Individually placed 2nd at the Kaloust Open

High School

Was ranked the No. 1 recruit in the nation by InterMat at 182 pounds
NY State champion in 2015, 2016, and 2017
Six year letter winner at Hilton High School

Personal

Parents are Jason and Jennifer
Three brothers Anthony, Vincent, and Sam
All three brothers also wrestled at Binghamton

2017-18Freshman

184

5'11" 184 lbs
2018-19Redshirt Freshman

184

5'11" 184 lbs
2019-20Redshirt Sophomore

184

5'11" 184 lbs
2020-21Redshirt Junior

184

5'11" 184 lbs
2021-22Redshirt Senior

197

5'11" 197 lbs
2022-23Graduate Student

197

5'11" 197 lbs
2023-24Graduate Student

197

5'11" 197 lbs