Sean Ambrocio
Sean Ambrocio
  • Weight:
    133
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    San Antonio, Texas
  • High School:
    Ronald Reagan
  • Major:
    Exercise Physiology
  • Pronunciation:
    AM-brochz-e-oh

Bio

2014-15 Season (Senior): Finished the season with an 25-5 overall record (tied for the most wins on the team), including an undefeated 10-0 dual meet record…Started the season by winning six-consecutive matches and won a team-best 14-straight matches from December 6 to January 31…Won four matches by fall, including a season best in 1:54 against Mitchell Schwahn (UW-Platteville) at the MSOE Invitational (Dec. 6)…Took second at the CUW Open (Nov. 22) after winning four of five matches…Won the MSOE Invitational (Dec. 6) after winning all four matches, including two by technical fall…Placed third at the Pete Willson Invitational (Jan. 31) after putting together a 5-1 record, which included a 9-1 major decision win over Justin Zimmerman (Ferrum) to start the tournament…Won the NWA Tournament (Feb. 14) after winning by medical forfeit…Won a match by major decision, 12-3, against Zach Stenger (UW-Platteville) at the NCAA Division III West Regional (Feb. 28)…Ended his career with 102 victories, which is the fourth most all-time in program history.

2013-14 Season (Junior): Earned All-American status via an eighth place finish at 125 lbs.…Qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship at 125 lbs...Finished the season 19-7 overall...Placed second at the NCAA Division III West Regional (Mar. 1) by posting a 2-1 record...Pinned Scott Worlund (UW-Oshkosh) in 4:13 and Gabe Foltz (Concordia College Moorhead) in 1:51 in his first and second matches at the regionals…Won the Northern Wrestling Association Tournament (Feb. 15) by defeating Matt Damp (Lakeland College) by tech. fall, 22-5, after pinning Matt Sugair (Knox College) in 0:08…Won nine-consecutive matches during the middle of the season…Won five matches by fall and three by technical fall…Took fourth at the Pete Wilson Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) by winning two by fall (0:57, 4:07), one by tech. fall and decision…Began his season with a second place finish at the MSOE Invitational where he won two by decision.

2012-13 Season (Sophomore): Qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships at 125 lbs...Finished the season with a 33-7 overall record...Earned the No. 5 seed at the NCAA Championships...Placed first at the NCAA Division III West Regional (Mar. 2) by posting a 4-0 record...Defeated Will McCarthy (Concordia University Moorhead) in the regional finals match with a 3-2 decision victory...Pinned Alec Noa (Lakeland College) in first match at regionals...Won the Northern Wrestling Associatoin Tournament (Feb. 23) by defeating Luke Gaeth (MSOE)...Won 19 straight matches (Jan. 12-Mar. 2)...Earned four victories by fall and five by tech. fall...Earned a first place finish at the MSOE Invitational (Dec. 1) defeating Daniel Page (Central College) by a 3-2 decision in the finals...Won the North Central Colleege Invitational (Dec. 8) earning a 6-5 decision win over Jake Scholten (Augustana College) in the championship...Placed first at the Pete Wilson Wheaton Invitational (Feb. 1-2) with a 15-0 tech. fall win over Brandon Preston (Trine University) in the finals.

2011-12 Season (Freshman): Qualified for the NCAA III National Championships at 125 lbs....Came within one match of earning All-American status, going 3-2 at the Championships...At the NCAA’s he defeated Robert Binglingmaier (Olivet College), Tyler Marlow (Brockport State University of New York), and Daniel Mendoza (Luther College)...Finished season 25-18...Placed 4th at NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional...Earned one of two ‘At-Large’ bids to qualify to Nationals...Won 125 lb. title at Northern Wrestling Association Meet in February...Voted Most Valuable and Most Improved Wrestler at CUW in 2011-12...First time in CUW wrestilng history a wrestler was voted for both awards...Finished with 76 takedowns and eight pins.

High School (Ronald Reagan): 
Placed third at Texas State Meet senior year at 112 lbs., finishing season 38-1...Won regionals, districts, and was voted ‘Hardest Worker Award’ (Gable Award) at Reagan for 2010-11...Finished top-12 at NHSCA Senior Nationals in Virginia Beach...Went 33-3 junior year while qualifying to state...Had a 99-15 overall high school record...Coached in high school by David Burdick.

Personal: Son of Mary Jane Dungao...Has one younger brother, Kevin.