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2024-25 Men's Wrestling Roster

Grace Hoffman '25

Frank DiEsso

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pittstown, N.J.
  • Highschool North Hunterdon

Biography

Honors
• All-Centennial Conference first team, 2024

Career Statistics
Year W-L MD TF Pin Fastest
2021-22 23-7 4 2 5 0:12
2022-23 4-9 0 0 1 4:12
2023-24 16-8 7 1 2 0:40
2024-25 7-4 2 0 1 2:55
Totals 50-28 13 3 9 0:12

Tournament Places
2024 Centennial Conference Championship – 1st
2022 Futures Tournament – 2nd
2024 Tonee Ellis Memorial – 3rd
2024 Penn College Invitational – 3rd
2021 Alvernia Invitational – 3rd
2024 NCAA Mideast Regional – 4th
2021 Petrofes Invitational – 4th
2021 Wilkes Invitational – 4th
2024 Petrofes Invitational – 7th
2022 NCAA Mideast Regional – 7th

Career Highlights
2024-25
• Competed in 11 bouts in injury-plagued season
• Went 4-1 to place third at Alvernia’s season-opening tournament
• Ranked as high as No. 2 in region
• Recorded major decision vs. Gettysburg for 50th career win

2023-24
• Enjoyed good health during season en route to becoming a conference champion
• Placed in all four tournaments in which he competed
• Led Mules in major decisions
• Earned first career regional ranking
• Won both of his bouts, one on a major decision, to capture Centennial Conference title
• Went 3-2 with major decision at Mideast Regional to come within one win of qualifying for nationals
• Was 3-2 with pin in 40 seconds and major decision at Petrofes Invitational

2022-23
• Battled injuries and some tough opponents
• Lost several close decisions to quality wrestlers
• Biggest win of season was 4-3 decision vs. 2022 NCAA qualifier from Brockport
• Represented Muhlenberg at NCAA Mideast Regional and won one bout by fall

2021-22
• Had a strong freshman season, placing in three tournaments at 125 and two at 133
• Fourth on the Mules in wins and tied for third in major decisions
• Went 4-1 with two pins to place third at Alvernia Invitational in first career tournament
• Won five bouts, including 17-8 major decision against Cortland opponent, at Messiah Petrofes Invitational
• Won all three bouts at the Mideast Futures Tournament before electing not to wrestle in final
• Scored 15-11 win against the Centennial Conference 133-pound champion at the NCAA Mideast Regional

Personal
• Was a four-time state qualifier at North Hunterdon High School
• Won district championship one year
• Served as team captain
• Parents are Al and Traci DiEsso
• Born March 15, 2003
• A business administration major (marketing concentration) and innovation & entrepreneurship minor

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

  • 2022-23Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024-25Senior