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Austen Malczewski
- Weight:
- 174
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Washington, Mich.
- High School:
- Romeo
Bio
2020-21 (Redshirt Junior) 1-4 Overall, 0-0 Duals, 1-4 Extras:Â Earned Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors ... Earned Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors, one of three wrestling with 4.0 GPA ... Garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Earned MSU Athletics Honor Roll High Honors ... Recipient of the MSU Commitment Award ... Notched a 1-4 record in five matches in extras at 197 ... Started season with a narrow 5-4 loss to Rowan Morgan and an 11-6 loss to Dylan Anderson, both of Minnesota in extras of the Minnesota/Maryland tri-meet in East Lansing on Jan. 16 ... Was defeated by Chase Singletary of Ohio State in extras of the Ohio State dual in Columbus on Jan. 29 in a fall ... Posted first win of season with 7-2 decision over Brandyn Van Tassel of Nebraska in extras of the Nebraska/Indiana tri-meet in Bloomington, Ind., on Feb. 6 ... Was defeated by Andrew Davison of Michigan in 10-5 decision in extras of the Michigan dual on Feb. 19 ... Graduated in the spring of 2021 with degree in accounting.
2019-20Â (Redshirt Sophomore) 11-6 Overall, 0-0 Duals, 11-6 Open Tournaments: Winter Academic All-Big Ten selection ... Tallied three wins by fall and seven wins by decision ... Competed in four open tournaments and finished in the top five in three ... Tallied a first place finish at the Alma Open, including two wins by fall over Jacob Roberts and Nick Worden of Olivet ... Went 4-1 at the Cleveland State Open on Dec. 14 on his way to a second place finish ... Tallied two falls at the Cleveland State Open ... Ended the Edinboro Open with a fourth place finish after wins over Edinboro and Kent State.
2018-19 (Redshirt) 6-2 Overall, 0-0, 6-2 Open Tournaments: Won three bouts by fall and one by major decision ... Placed third at the MSU Open and the Ohio Open ... Missed time with injury ... Academic All-Big Ten during the winter season.
2017-18 (Freshman) 9-12 Overall, 0-1 Duals, 9-11 Open Tournaments: Earned first collegiate win at the MSU Open, going 1-2 at the tournament ... Finished sixth at the EMU Open in the freshman and sophomore division, posting a 2-2 record ... Placed eighth at the Storm Open, tallying a 2-2 record ... Went 1-2 at the CSU Open ... Started the first collegiate dual of his career against Franklin & Marshall at the South Beach Duals ... Claimed second place at the Alma Open, recording a fall at 4:30 in the opening round.
PREP:Â A three-year letterwinner at Romeo High School for head coach James Cali ... A two-time team captain ... Posted a 132-28 career record, capped by a 52-5 record as a senior, finishing third at state at 171 pounds after winning the district and regional championships ... Was a two-time state qualifier, a three-time regional qualifier and a three-time district finalist, despite not wrestling as a freshman ... Earned first-team all-county honors ... Also a three-time letterwinner in football, earning all-county accolades as both a quarterback and nose guard ... Named the team MVP as a junior ... Helped the Bulldogs to the state title as a sophomore, along with regional title as a junior ... A member of the RHS National Honors Society and a four-year Scholar-Athlete honoree ... Earned Academic All-State honors in wrestling
PERSONAL:Â . Son of Jim and Kerry Malczewski ... Both parents ran track & field at Ferris State, while his mother was also on the cross country team ... Uncle, Lee Gardner, pitched for the Florida Marlins and Tampa Rays, after playing at Central Michigan ... Uncle, Frank Malczewski, wrestled at Central Michigan ... Another uncle, Matt Malczewski, played baseball at Central Michigan and Ferris State ... Aunt, Leslie Gardner, ran track & field and cross country at Central Michigan....Accounting major
2019-20Â (Redshirt Sophomore) 11-6 Overall, 0-0 Duals, 11-6 Open Tournaments: Winter Academic All-Big Ten selection ... Tallied three wins by fall and seven wins by decision ... Competed in four open tournaments and finished in the top five in three ... Tallied a first place finish at the Alma Open, including two wins by fall over Jacob Roberts and Nick Worden of Olivet ... Went 4-1 at the Cleveland State Open on Dec. 14 on his way to a second place finish ... Tallied two falls at the Cleveland State Open ... Ended the Edinboro Open with a fourth place finish after wins over Edinboro and Kent State.
2018-19 (Redshirt) 6-2 Overall, 0-0, 6-2 Open Tournaments: Won three bouts by fall and one by major decision ... Placed third at the MSU Open and the Ohio Open ... Missed time with injury ... Academic All-Big Ten during the winter season.
2017-18 (Freshman) 9-12 Overall, 0-1 Duals, 9-11 Open Tournaments: Earned first collegiate win at the MSU Open, going 1-2 at the tournament ... Finished sixth at the EMU Open in the freshman and sophomore division, posting a 2-2 record ... Placed eighth at the Storm Open, tallying a 2-2 record ... Went 1-2 at the CSU Open ... Started the first collegiate dual of his career against Franklin & Marshall at the South Beach Duals ... Claimed second place at the Alma Open, recording a fall at 4:30 in the opening round.
PREP:Â A three-year letterwinner at Romeo High School for head coach James Cali ... A two-time team captain ... Posted a 132-28 career record, capped by a 52-5 record as a senior, finishing third at state at 171 pounds after winning the district and regional championships ... Was a two-time state qualifier, a three-time regional qualifier and a three-time district finalist, despite not wrestling as a freshman ... Earned first-team all-county honors ... Also a three-time letterwinner in football, earning all-county accolades as both a quarterback and nose guard ... Named the team MVP as a junior ... Helped the Bulldogs to the state title as a sophomore, along with regional title as a junior ... A member of the RHS National Honors Society and a four-year Scholar-Athlete honoree ... Earned Academic All-State honors in wrestling
PERSONAL:Â . Son of Jim and Kerry Malczewski ... Both parents ran track & field at Ferris State, while his mother was also on the cross country team ... Uncle, Lee Gardner, pitched for the Florida Marlins and Tampa Rays, after playing at Central Michigan ... Uncle, Frank Malczewski, wrestled at Central Michigan ... Another uncle, Matt Malczewski, played baseball at Central Michigan and Ferris State ... Aunt, Leslie Gardner, ran track & field and cross country at Central Michigan....Accounting major
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