AS A JUNIOR (2014-15): Redshirted … Competed in six tournaments as an unattached wrestler … Compiled a 21-5 (.808) record – all in tournament settings … Tallied nine pins, two technical falls and three major decisions … Went 4-2 against NCAA Division II competition … Placed among the top 8 at six tournaments, including tournament championships at both the Shorter Open and the Panther Open … Also finished third at both the Pembroke Classic, Wolfpack Open and Newberry Open, and logged a fourth place showing at The Citadel Open … Recorded four wins at four tournaments (The Citadel Open, Wolfpack Open, Shorter Open, Newberry Open), including a perfect 4-0 run at the Shorter Open … Also finished perfect (2-0) at the Panther Open.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2013-14): Earned all-America honors with an eighth place finish at the NCAA Division II National Championships … Compiled a 26-11 (.703) record, including an 11-1 mark in dual meets … Registered a 13-8 clip against NCAA Division II opponents … Turned in eight pins, one technical fall and five major decisions … Placed at five tournaments, including runner-up showings at the Pembroke Classic and the NCAA Super Region 2 Tournament … Also placed fourth at the Wolfpack Open and sixth at the Midwest Classic … Won six of his first seven matches of the season … Run included a 3-1 mark at the Pembroke Classic … Made his debut in the Basford National Rankings at No. 5 in mid-December … Responded by tallying a 4-2 clip at the Midwest Classic, including a tight 2-0 loss to then-No. 2 Elliott Copeland of Western State … Registered a 3-0 mark at the Virginia Duals, including two pins … Performance was the start of nine-straight dual wins to close out the season … Dropped a tough 2-1 decision to then-No. 2 Adam Walters of Findlay in the championship bout of the NCAA Super Region 2 Tournament … Went 2-3 at the NCAA Division II National Championships, with all three losses coming to nationally ranked foes.
AS A FRESHMAN (2012-13): Compiled a 29-9 (.763) record, including a 20-7 mark in tournaments … tournaments … Recorded a 19-7 clip against NCAA Division II competition … Tallied four pins and six wins by major decision … Placed in five tournaments, including event championships at the Central Florida Open and the Citrus Invitational … Also placed third at the NCAA Super Region I Tournament, fourth at the Pembroke Classic and sixth at the Midwest Classic … Posted a 4-2 record in his collegiate debut at the Pembroke Classic … Performance included a 15-5 major decision in his collegiate debut against Limestone’s Max Redfoot … Posted perfect showings at the Central Florida Open (3-0) and the Citrus Invitational (5-0) … Went 4-2 at the Midwest Classic and was perfect in four matches at the Super Region I Duals … Posted a 3-1 clip at the NCAA Super Region I Tournament … Went 1-2 at the NCAA Division II National Championships, including a 5-2 decision over Ouachita Baptist’s Dexter Carter … Made his debut in the national rankings at No. 6 on February 13 after running his win streak to 13 matches with a 7-2 decision over fith-ranked Blake Ridenour of Newberry … Would push his win streak to 14 before dropping second match of region tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Timber Creek High School for coach Nick Cottone … Registered a 38-5 (.884) clip as a senior and earned both the district and region championships … Also placed fifth at the New Jersey state tournament and the 2012 FloNationals … Helped lead Timber Creek to its second-straight conference, district and sectional titles … Rattled off a 35-4 (.897) record as a junior and captured the district championship … Also placed fourth in the region tournament.
PERSONAL: The son of Melissa and Robert L. Shade was born on May 17, 1994 … Has two younger brothers, Bryce and Blaine, and one younger sister, Bailey … Maintained a 3.2 cumulative grade point average at Timber Creek High School and graduated in the top half of his 353-member senior class … A nursing major at UNCP.
