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2024-25 Wrestling Roster

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Wynton Denkins

  • Height 5-7
  • Weight 141
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Perrysburg, Ohio
  • Highschool Perrysburg HS

Biography



2024-25:
Recorded a 33-13 season ... Had the second most wins (32) of any wrestler at any weight prior to the NCAA Championships ... Ranked No. 30 in the final NCAA Coaches' Rankings ... Was one of four SoCon wrestlers to receive an at-large bid to the NCAAs ... Went 1-2 at nationals with a 17-14 SV-1 win over the 30 seed, Gabe Willochell from Wyoming ... Was 3-1 at took third place at the SoCon Championships ... Took fourth place (4-2) at the Southern Scuffle and finished in first place at the Franklin & Marshall Open ... Recorded two wins over ranked opponents ... Named SoCon Wrestler of the Week on 1/15. 

2023-24: Went 15-9 on the year, including a 5-4 dual record and 3-3 against conference opponents ... Named to the SoCon All-Freshman team ... Recorded four major decisions and three pins, the fastest being 1:23 ... Went 4-2 and took sixth place at the Southeast Open ... Went 5-1 at the Franklin & Marshall Open, reaching the match limit ... Had conference wins over Bellarmine, Presbyterian and VMI ... After falling to Jacob Silka (The Citadel) by one point in the regular season, defeated him in the first round of the SoCon Championships by a 7-3 decision.

High School: Wrestled for head coach Scottie Burnette and the Perrysburg High School Yellow Jackets … Had a record of 155-12 … Placed second in the 2022 state tournament to new teammate Chris Earnest.  

Personal: Full name is Wynton Allender Denkins … Born March 30, 2005 … Son of Allen and Wynette Denkins … Has three brothers … Favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers … Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant … Favorite tv show is “Regular Show” … Favorite musical artist is Rod Wave ... Favorite book is “The 48 Laws of Power” by Robert Greene … Wants to work in homeland security or criminal justice after college.   

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    5'7" 141 lbs
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'7" 141 lbs