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2024-25 Men's Wrestling Roster

Grace Hoffman '25

Paul Parise

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Camp Hill, Pa.
  • Highschool Camp Hill

Biography

Honors
• Centennial Conference wrestler of the week, 2024

Career Statistics
Year W-L MD TF Pin Fastest
2021-22 13-14 2 0 6 0:53
2022-23 12-11 1 0 3 2:46
2023-24 17-16 2 2 7 1:25
2024-25 21-13 2 2 7 1:53
Totals 63-54 7 4 23 0:53

Tournament Places
2024 Penn College Invitational – 2nd
2022 Alvernia Invitational – 2nd
2025 Centennial Conference Championships – 3rd
2024 Tonee Ellis Memorial – 4th
2024 Petrofes Invitational – 4th
2024 Centennial Conference Championships – 4th
2023 Futures Tournament – 4th
2022 Will Abele Invitational – 4th
2021 Alvernia Invitational – 4th
2023 Petrofes Invitational – 6th
2024 Will Abele Invitational – 7th
2022 Messiah Open – 7th
2021 Petrofes Invitational – 8th

Career Highlights
2024-25
• Finished career with his best season
• Tied for second on the Mules in wins and placed in the top four in three tournaments
• Ranked as high as No. 5 in region
• Overcame 12-3 deficit at start of third period to win 17-16 in Centennial Conference 197-pound consolation final
• Came back from 14-2 hole to pin Marymount opponent in Virginia Duals consolation final
• Defeated two regionally ranked foes at Petrofes Invitational, one on takedown with 20 seconds left for 11-10 decision
• Went 4-2 to place fourth in season-opening tournament at Alvernia

2023-24
• Had a strong season as the Mules’ starting 197-pounder
• Finished seventh on the team in wins 
• Was ranked as high as sixth in the Mideast Region
• Placed in four tournaments
• Showed flair for dramatic wins
• Scored six-point move in closing seconds vs. McDaniel for 12-8 upset of reigning Division III wrestler of the week
• For second straight season, recorded sudden victory to clinch dual win vs. Delaware Valley
• Overcame 9-2 deficit for 12-11 decision en route to 3-2 record at Will Abele Invitational
• Recorded pin against returning Centennial Conference placewinner in 22-21 win vs. Gettysburg
• Moved up to 285 vs. Scranton and recorded technical fall despite huge deficit in weight

2022-23
• Posted a winning record while sharing time at 197
• Placed in two tournaments
• Reached final of season-opening Alvernia Invitational and consolation final of Mideast Futures Tournament
• Represented Mules at the NCAA Mideast Regional and won one bout
• Took down Delaware Valley opponent 27 seconds into overtime in second-to-last bout to clinch 20-19 win for Muhlenberg
• Came from behind to pin Washington & Jefferson opponent at Petrofes Invitational

2021-22
• Showed promise as a freshman, placing at 197 in four tournaments
• Sixth on the Mules in pins
• Pinned opponent in 53 seconds en route to reaching consolation final at Alvernia
• Won three bouts, one on a pin in 1:41, at Messiah Petrofes Invitational
• Recorded three consecutive pins to advance to consolation final at Will Abele Invitational

Personal
• Served as wrestling team captain at Camp Hill High School
• Won two sectional titles and qualified for regionals twice
• Also was a lineman on the football team
• Parents are Paul and Denise Parise
• Born April 30, 2003
• A psychology major

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

  • 2022-23Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024-25Senior