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2016-17 Men's Wrestling Roster

Brian Donovan

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 197
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Manchester, Conn.
  • Highschool Manchester

Biography

2016-17 (Senior Year): NWCA Scholar All-American ... NEWA All-Academic Team ... Pilgrim Wrestling League All-Star Honorable Mention ... Pilgrim Wrestling League Scholar-Athlete All-Star Team ... WNE Student-Athlete of the Week (Dec. 12)

High School: Won nine varsity letters in three sports--wrestling (4), football (3) and tennis (2)--at Manchester...captained wrestling team...posted a 40-10 record as a senior en route to all-state and -conference accolades...crowned the state champion in Class LL at 182 pounds with a 3-2 decision...also was named academic all-conference and was a state scholar in 2013...also had winning seasons as a junior (21-10) and sophomore (11-7)...also won the Connecticut State Open and New England Regional championships, both in 2012...graduated in 2013.

Personal: Born Brian Johnson Donovan on June 24, 1995 in Hartford, Conn....parents are Rita and Thomas...likes playing paintball...has a sister, Kara...summer job is being a tennis instructor...Favorites: movie--The Last Samurai; actor--Tom Cruise; pro team--NBA's New York Knicks; athlete--Carmelo Anthony...marketing major.



Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Redshirt

    184
    6'0" 189 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    184
    6'0" 189 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    197
    6'0" 197 lbs
  • 2016-17Senior

    197
    6'0" 197 lbs