Bloomsburg Athletics

2013-14: Took second at the EWL Championships and earned a bid to the NCAA Championships. Beat Michael Pavasko of Clarion by fall in 1:19 in quarterfinals. Downed Jacob Kemerer of Lock Haven 4-0 in semi-finals before falling in the finals (3/8)...Beat Vincent Grella of Binghamton 6-1 in final dual meet of the year (2/22)...Posted a 5-2 overtime win against Clark Glass of Oklahoma at the NWCA Duals (2/16)... Scored a 6-1 decision win over George Mason (2/9)... Posted a 4-1 decision win over Clarion (2/2)... Posted a 8-3 decsion win over Cleveland State (1/31)... Posted a 7-3 decision win over Edinboro (1/25)...Posted a 2-0 decision win over Rider University (1/17)... Posted a 14-4 major decision win over Nebraska-Kearney (1/10)... Picked up a 7-5 decision win over Kent State as well as a 5-3 decision win over Bucknell in the Virginia Duals (1/10)... Won all four matches and improved to 9-0 on the season by winning the 165 pound weight class at the Keystone Classis (11/24)... Posted a 14-3 major decision win over Arizona State University (11/22)...Posted a 16-6 major decision win over Lehigh University (11/15)...Finished first and went 4-0 in the 165 pound weight class at the Brockport Invitational (11/9).

2012-13: Won the EWL title for the 165 pound weight class at the EWL Championships (3/9)... Scored an 11-4 decision win against Lock Haven (2/15)... Scored a 15-4 major decision win against Clarion (2/3)... Posted a 9-3 decision win against Cleveland State (2/2)... Scored a 5-2 decision win against #15 ranked Edinboro University (1/25)... Posted a 6-5 decision win against Ohio University (1/20)... Recorded two impressive victories defeating 11th-ranked Tyler Wilps, scoring a 5-2 decision and finished the day with 12-3 major decision win against Eastern Michigan (1/13)…Won by 13-5 major decision against Maryland (1/5)…Captured first place crown at 165 defeating Kent State opponent by 2-1 decision (12/29)…Scored a 3-2 decision win against Buffalo (12/18)…Recorded a win by 7-4 decision at “Grapple at the Garden” against Missouri (12/16)…Won a PSAC title at 165 pounds at the PSAC Championships at Kutztown (12/8)... Ranked 26th by WrestlingReport.com (12/4)...Went a perfect 3-0 at the Northeast Duals with wins coming over Princeton, Drexel, and Hofstra (11/24)...Finished fourth at 165 pounds at the Keystone Classic (11/18)...Picked up two wins at the Campbell University Duals (11/10)...Finished sixth at 165 pounds at the Bison Open (11/4).

2011-12: RED-SHIRT YEAR

2010-11: Picked up a win by a 7-3 decision over Dylan Caprio of Lock Haven (2/18)...Won by decision over Ethan Saylor of Edinboro with a final score of 4-1 (1/28)...Ranked 30th at his weight by the Wrestling Report.com (1/5)....Scored a win by decision against NC State, 8-3 (1/4)....Recognized for the PSAC Wrestling Athlete of the Week...Picked up two wins over ranked wrestlers at the BU Duals. Beat 15-th ranked John-Martin Cannon of Buffalo, 4-3, then downed 16th-ranked Joe Booth of Drexel, 3-2.(12/12)...Took second place at the 165 lb weight class for the PSAC Wrestling Championships (12/4)...Picked up two wins at the Northeast Duals against Northern Iowa and George Mason (11/27)...Posted three wins at the Boston University Duals against Southern Maine, Bridgewater State, and Boston University (11/6).

2009-10: Saw time at both 157 and 165 pounds for the Huskies. Went 1-1 in dual meet action for the Huskies...Scored a win by decision at the Buffalo Duals...Won three of four matches at the Hitchcock Invitational at Millersville...Picked up a win by major decision at the Clarion Open...Earned his first collegiate winy fall in 2:39 over his opponent from Pitt at the Buffalo Open.

High School: Two-time New York State Qualifier…two-time New York state placewinner….New York State runner-up in big school competition…Lost in the finals of the 2009 USA Wrestling Beach National Championships.

Personal: Son of John and Sheila Veltre...Favorite place to vacation: Las Vegas...On TV I always watch this show: Workaholics...Of the four seasons I prefer: Summer...Along with my sport I also like to play: Football and baseball...On my french fries I like: Ketchup.