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AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023-24): Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll ... Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference ... Logged a 15-8 record ... Went 2-1 in duals and 1-1 in Conference Carolinas dual matches ... Picked up four bonus point victories ... Took second place at the 42nd Annual Pembroke Classic and sixth at the Citrus Invitational.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll ...Redshirted.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22): Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll ...Compiled a 9-20 mark, including three victories via pin … Logged first collegiate victory with a major decision over Wheeling’s Kale’ahane Slaughter at the Pembroke Classic … Won first three matches at the Georgia Open … Picked up dual meet wins against Indianapolis, Emmanuel and Coker.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at North Gaston High School for his father and coach Justin Cottingham … Amassed a 164-30 record over his prep career … Finished 29-1 as a senior and finished runner-up at the state tournament … Also picked up all-America honors, as well as captured conference and region titles … Amassed a 62-8 record as a junior and finished fifth at the state tournament … Also raked in conference and region championships.  
 
PERSONAL: The son of Justin and Allison Cottingham … Has a younger brother, Ryder, and a younger sister, Sailor … Maintained a 3.4 GPA at North Gaston High School … Hobbies include skim boarding, watching movies, snowboarding, and going to the beach … Favorite movie is Fast and the Furious … Favorite sports team is the Penn State wrestling team … Favorite food is pasta … A health and physical education major at UNCP.