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2024-25 Wrestling Roster

Massimo Sullivan

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 285
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Hammonton, N.J.
  • High School Cherry Hill West HS
  • Major Criminal Justice

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT-COVID JUNIOR (2023-24): NCAA National Qualifier ... Logged a 22-18 record ... Went 4-2 in Conference Carolinas dual matches ... Recorded three major decisions and ten pins ... Went 5-1 to take third place at the Pembroke Classic ... Went 2-1 and finished runner-up at the King Open ... Went 3-1 and took third place at the NCAA Super Region 2 tournament.

AS A REDSHIRT-COVID SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll ... NCAA Super Region 2 Tournament participant ... Compiled an 11-8 record, including one pin and two major decisions ... Went 4-3 in duals, registering 19 points and only surrendering nine ... Went 2-2 to take fourth place at the Super Region 2 tournament.

AS A REDSHIRT-COVID FRESHMAN (2021-22): Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll ... Tallied a 6-7 record, including five wins by pin … Finished sixth at the Pembroke Classic … Split six matches at the Pembroke Classic … Also picked up lone wins at the Georgia Open and the Life U Open (freshman/sophomore).
 
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2020-21): Mountain East Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Posted a 2-3 record … Went 1-1 in dual meets … Picked up first collegiate win via a 7-1 decision over Allen’s Demetrius Riley in a dual meet setting.

AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Cherry Hill West High School for coach Zach Semar … Registered a 37-4 (.902) clip as a senior, including 20 victories via pin … Earned All-Conference and All-Region laurels, while also capturing the district and region championships … Also finished among the top 12 wrestlers at the state tournament … Turned in a 35-3 (.921) record as a junior on the way to picking up All-Conference nods … Captured the district title and finished fifth at the region tournament … Was also an All-Conference and All-Area offensive lineman for the Lions football team.
 
PERSONAL: The son of John and Gloria Sullivan … Has an older brother, John IV, and a younger sister, Brianna … Hobbies include hiking, traveling, exploring, fishing and horseback riding … Lists his mother and father as his heroes … Favorite movie is the Star Wars trilogy … Favorite sports teams are all sports teams in Philadelphia … Favorite musical artist is Johnny Cash and favorite food is barbecue … A criminal justice major at UNCP.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    6'0" 197 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    6'0" 197 lbs
  • 2021-22Redshirt Freshman

    6'0" 197 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Junior

    6'0" 197 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Junior

    6'0" 285 lbs
  • 2024-25Redshirt Senior

    6'0" 285 lbs