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- Weight:
- 141
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Granger, Ind.
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- High School:
- Penn
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- Major:
- Computer Science
Bio
2016-17 Season (Senior): Ended career with a 40-66 overall record...Finished the season with a 10-15 overall record, including 4-5 in dual meets at 141 pounds...Was 6-5 in bouts ending in a pin...His fastest win by fall came in 59 seconds against James Spencer (Lakeland) on November 10 in a home dual.
2015-16 Season (Junior): Finished with a 10-17 overall record, including a 3-9 record in dual meets...Won four bouts by decision and four by fall...Pinned his opponent, Craig Mason (UW-Oshkosh), in a season-best 59 seconds on December 12...Won three matches at the CUW Open (November 21), which included a win by fall in 2:32 against Zach Corey (Muskegon Community)...Pinned back-to-back opponents - Jadin Taylor (Hannibal La-Grange) in 4:15 and Jahleel Vester (Central) in 6:40 - at the MSOE Invitational (December 5)...Defeated Eric Wales (Wheaton) by major decision, 10-1, on January 16...Won a pair of bouts by decision at the Pete Willson Invitational (January 29-30).
2014-15 Season (Sophomore): Finished the season with a 19-15 overall record, including a 5-5 record in dual meets…Started the season 11-6, with three of those wins coming by fall…Fastest victory by fall during the season came in 1:48 against Andrew Perry (St. Johns) at the UW-Stevens Point Open (Nov. 8)…Took third place at the MSOE Invitational (Dec. 6) after putting together a 4-2 record…Won the NWA Tournament with a 16-11 decision win over Justin Wolfenden (MSOE, Feb. 14)….Earned a win by fall in 4:10 against Paul Timm (St. Thomas) during the NCAA Division III West Regional (Feb. 28).
2013-14 Season (Freshman): Finished the season with a 2-18 overall record and a 3-5 record in dual matches…Earned a win by fall (2:50) in a dual match against MSOE (Jan. 9)…Won a close 1-0 decision against Manchester College (Jan. 25).
High School (Penn): Was an Honor Roll student-athlete...Named an academic all-state honorable mention student-athlete...Helped the wrestling team win a Northern Indiana Conference title his junior and senior years, as well as two regional and sectional titles...Earned varsity letters in wrestling.
Personal: Son of John Curcio and Jennifer Medich...Has two younger brothers, Jared and Cole.
News Mentions
Trio earns CCIW All-Academic honor
Curcio, Mergener, Vasquez have success in the classroom
July 17, 2017
Baumgartner, Mergener earn National Qualifier status
Seniors continue their careers to one more tournament
February 25, 2017
NCAA West Regional Preview: Falcons prepared for success
February 23, 2017
Baumgartner wins 197-pound CCIW title
Were, Mergener take second at 157 and 174 pounds, respectively
February 9, 2017
Preview: CCIW Wrestling Championship
February 8, 2017
Baumgartner, Mergener excel at Pete Willson Invitational
Seniors lead Falcons at difficult tournament
January 28, 2017
Baumgartner places first, Wrestling has mixed results at MSOE Invitational
Senior wins second tournament of the season
December 3, 2016
Mergener finishes third, leads Wrestling at CUW Open
Mergener goes 5-1 in 174-pound bracket
November 19, 2016
Wrestling routs MSOE in season-opening dual
Falcons begin season with three wins by fall
November 2, 2016
Season Preview: Wrestling prepared for another challenge
Falcons prepared to send wrestlers to National Championship again
November 1, 2016