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2017-18 Wrestling Roster

Joey DiMartino

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 184
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sicklerville, N.J.
  • High School Timber Creek HS

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2016-17): Compiled an 8-6 (.571) record, including a 6-2 mark in tournaments … Tallied one win by pin, one by technical fall and another by major decision … Went 4-1 against NCAA Division II competition ... Won the Pembroke Classic with a perfect 4-0 record, including a 6-1 decision over Limestone’s Daquon Wilson in the championship … Tallied a pair of victories at the Citrus Invitational … Earned dual meet victories against Spartanburg Methodist and Limestone.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Compiled a 14-12 (.538) record, including an 11-7 clip in tournaments … Tallied two victories by pin, one by technical fall and another by major decision … Went 7-8 against NCAA Division II competition … Earned a trip to the podium at three tournaments … Went 3-3 at the Pembroke Classic, including a 5-2 decision over Newberry’s Nick Young in the 5th Place match … Placed third at the UCF Open with a 2-1 record … Turned in a 3-2 record at the Newberry Open, including an overtime victory over Duke’s Michael Wright in the 5th Place match … Recorded dual meet wins against Brewton Parker, LIU Post and Emmanuel.

AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15): Compiled a 7-12 (.368) record, including a 7-9 clip in tournament settings … Tallied one pin, one technical fall and one major decision … Split four matches against NCAA Division II competition … Placed fourth at the Shorter Open … Won his collegiate debut – a 5-2 decision over King’s Travis Edwards … Split four matches at the Pembroke Classic … Went 4-1 at the Shorter Open, including two bonus-point victories (major decision, pin).

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Timber Creek High School for coach Dave Ritz … Turned in a 33-9 record as a prep senior, including a 25-match win streak … Also finished off a perfect career record at home during final prep season … Earned first team all-conference nod … Finished second at the district tournament, while also placing fourth at both the Southern Tournament and Brick Memorial Tournament … Compiled a 22-9 mark as a junior.

PERSONAL: The son of Maria and Joseph DiMartino … Maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at Timber Creek High School and graduated in the top half of his 333-member senior class … A criminal justice major at UNCP.

 

Year Overall Pins Technical
Falls
Major
Decisions
Vs.
Divsion II
Tournaments Dual
Meets
2014-15 7-12 1 1 1 2-2 7-9 0-3
2015-16 14-12 2 1 1 7-8 11-7 0-5
2016-17 8-6 1 1 1 4-1 6-2 2-4
Total 29-30 4 3 3 13-11 24-18 2-12

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'9" 157 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2017-18Senior

    5'9" 184 lbs