Tyler Walsh - 2016-17 Wrestling - LIU Post


Tyler Walsh

Height: 5-7
Class: Senior
Hometown: West Islip, N.Y.
Previous School: West Islip

2016-17: Posted a 4-5 record (2-1 in duals) at 133 lbs. ... teched Oswego's Bryan Coll, 16-0, and majored Buffalo's Brandon Gould, 15-7, at the New York State Championships (Nov. 20) ... pinned Rodney Sunday of Seton Hill in 6:31 on Jan. 4.

2015-16: Appeared in 17 matches at the 125-lb. weight class ... won a 4-2 decision over Cortland's Alex D'Angelo at the New York State Intercollegiate Championships (Nov. 22) ... secured wins via decision against North Dakota State's Arthur Payne (6-4) and Minnesota State-Moorhead's Jared Goldsmith (8-3) for a fifth-place finish at the Dragon Open (Dec. 5).

2014-15: Was the 125-lb. wrestler all season ... posted six victories overall, including three pins, one technical fall and one major decision ... won his first career collegiate match by a 12-3 major decision over Stony Brook's Eric Overton on Nov. 20 ... went 3-2 at the USC Wildcat Open on Feb. 1, posting wins by fall, technical fall and decision to place fourth at the invitational ... won two matches at the UNC-Pembroke Quad (Feb. 6-7), including scoring a fall in 4:05 over Josh Brown of UNC-Pembroke.

Prior to LIU Post: Transfer from Nassau Community College ... three-time League Champion at West Islip High School ... 2013 All-County selection ... sported a career record of 109-24 with 75 pins ... owned a 34-4 mark with 19 pins and four technical falls in his final season as a Lion.

Personal: Has two brothers, Andrew and Danny ... son of Michael and Colleen Walsh ... enjoys weightlifting ... his favorite athlete is David Taylor ... the person he admires most is his brother, Danny ... aspires to become a police officer or firefighter ... majoring in criminal justice.

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