2022-23 Wrestling Roster
AJ Kovacs
- Weight:
- 157
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Danbury, Conn.
- High School:
- Iona Prep (N.Y.)
2023-24
• Split time in the lineup for the Wolfpack at 165 pounds.
• Started the season off 4-0; one fall, one technical fall, and two decisions.
• Competed in the Collegiate Classic Round Robin and Cliff Keen Invitational.
• Faced five ranked opponents throughout the season, two of which were ranked in the top-5 - each were only decision losses.
2022-23
• Placed eighth at the 2022 U.S. Open at 70 kg in U20 Freestyle.
2021-22
• Most of his matches were at 157 pounds, but also wrestled up at both 165 and 174.
• Went 17-7 overall, 15-5 at 157 pounds.
• Won The Citadel Open with a pair of wins over NCAA Qualifiers, and was second in the Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open.
• Sixth at the Southern Scuffle, including a ranked win over #32 Bond of Appalachian State (6-5).
2020-21
• Saw action in six matches, all at 157 pounds.
• Went 4-2 overall, 1-0 in duals.
• Dual win was ACC win over Duke, 4-2.
Prep
• New York state runner-up as a senior.
• 2019 New York state champion and 2018 Connecticut state champion.
• 2019 Flo Nationals Champion.
• 2019 UWW Cadet All-American and 2019 Super32 and Ironman placer.
• A two-time NHSCA finalist and three-time NHSCA All-American. Placed second at the 2019 NHSCA national championships at 152 pounds.
Rankings
• #94 overall recruit and #11 at 152 pounds by InterMat
• #94 overall recruit and #5 at 152 pounds by TheOpenMat
Personal
• Studying Sport Management.
• Trained at Empire Wrestling Academy along with fellow teammate, Ryan Jack.