Merrick O'Donnell
Merrick O'Donnell
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    184
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Huntington Beach, Calif.
  • High School:
    Fountain Valley
  • Major:
    Management of Criminal Justice

Bio

2020-21 Season:  NWCA Scholar All-American Team … Finished the season with a 6-6 overall record … Went 0-2 in decisions, 2-2 in major decisions, and 7-4 in falls … Fasted fall record came in 1:09.

2019-20 Season (Junior): Finished the season with a 17-14 overall record, including a 6-2 record in duals...Was 0-1 in sudden victories, 3-9 in decisions, 3-0 in major decisions and 9-5 in falls...Had five wins by fall in the first period...Fastest fall of the season came in a team-best 27 seconds at the MSOE Invitational (December 7)...Placed fifth after going 4-2 at the Millikin Open (November 9)...Placed sixth at the CCIW Championship (February 13)...Placed eighth at the NCAA Division III Upper Midwest Regional (February 29).

2018-19 Season (Sophomore): Finished the season 15-16 overall, including a 4-4 record in duals...Won two matches by decision and 11 by fall...Fastest fall came in 49 seconds...Took fourth place at the UW-Stevens Point Open with a 4-2 record, which included three wins by fall.

2017-18 Season (Freshman): Finished the season 8-17 overall, including 0-5 in duals...Won three matches by decision and four by fall...His fastest pin was in 1:57...Took fourth place at the UW-Stevens Point Open (November 4) after winning three matches in a row, with two ending by fall...Was fifth at the CCIW Championship (February 8) with two wins coming by fall.

High School (Fountain Valley): Was a three-time state qualifier...Won four Suset League titles...Earned varsity letters in wrestling. 

Personal: Son of Jeff and Keke.

News Mentions

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Falcons Wrestling Posts Stellar Season

A look into the 2021 season.

July 21, 2021

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Four CUW Wrestlers Named Scholar All-Americans

CUW excels in 2020-21.

May 19, 2021

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Wrestling lands two All-Americans NWCA National Championships

It is the first time in program history CUW had two wrestling All-Americans in the same season.

March 12, 2021

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Falcons will send eight to NWCA National Tournament

CUW will compete at the national championships.

March 5, 2021

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Wrestling bulldozes through the Muskies

The Falcons hosted the Lakeland Muskies in the John Buuck Field House Friday Night.

February 5, 2021

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Wrestling soars away undefeated at the CUW Duals

CUW sweeps action at the CUW Duals.

January 23, 2021

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Wrestling excels in the classroom

The Concordia Wisconsin wrestling team excelled in the classroom the fall semester with a 3.12 cumulative grade-points average.

January 11, 2021

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