Joe Calderone - 2014-15 - LIU Post

2014-15: All-American wrestler at 133 pounds ... NCAA All-Super Region I ... NCAA Qualifier after placing fourth in the Super Region One Tournament (Feb. 27-28) ... went a team-best 29-11, with a 14-2 record in dual meets ... won 15 matches via pinfall, eight by decision, four by major decision, and two technical falls ... won his first match of the season by a 19-7 major decision over Sean Hanson of Oneonta State at the New York State Championships (Nov. 23) ... finished eighth at the NYS Championships ... took a 7-6 decision over Blake Bosch of Minnesota State-Moorhead at the Grapple at the Garden (Dec. 21) ... won three consecutive bouts to win first place at the Long Island Open on Jan. 3 ... earned a third-place finish at the USC Wildcat Open, winning three matches by pinfall on Feb. 1 ... posted the third-fastest pinfall victory on the team, beating East Stroudsburg's Marius Kola on Feb. 12 in 59 seconds ... went 3-2 at the Super Region One Tournament (Feb. 27-28), winning two matches by pinfall after a 17-1 technical fall victory against Ohio Valley's Hagan Root ... battled back from a first-round loss at the NCAA Division II Tournament on Mar. 13 to win three consecutive bouts ... placed sixth at the NCAA Division II Tournament, making him the first All-American since John Krocz in 1985 ... won 15 consecutive bouts from Dec. 6-Feb. 1, with seven pinfall victories and four wins by major decision.

Prior to LIU Post: Five-year wrestler at Walt Whitman High School ... compiled 188 career wins ... 2014 All-American honoree... 2014 National Finalist ... placed third at the 2014 NYSPHSAA Championships ... three-time New York State qualifier ... two-time All-State selection ... four-time All-County selection.

Personal: Son of Joseph and Marie ... has a younger sister, Kristin ... lists John Cena, Chris Weidman and Georges St. Pierre as his favorite athletes ... plans to pursue a master's degree and possibly a Ph.D after graduation ... would like to work as a physical education teacher ... majoring in physical education with a minor in psychology.
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