Ian Solcz

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Position:
174 Pounds
Height:
6-0
Weight:
174
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pittsford, N.Y.
High School:
Pittsford Mendon

2014-15 (Senior)
Team captain ... Placed fourth at the 2015 Southern Conference Championships (March 7) ... Finished the season with a team high 17 wins, going 17-15 … Posted 11 decisions and three pins on the season … Earned a 2-1 record at the Maryland Duals with a pin against Nick Nester of Alderson-Broaddus at the 3:54 mark and a pin versus Johns Hopkin’s Joey Tilson at the 4:03 mark (Nov. 2) … Earned a 12-5 decision over Kelly Baker from Belmont Abbey (Nov. 7) … Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Wolfpack Open (Nov. 16) … Recorded a major decision versus Evan Hickey of Ohio Northern (Nov. 23) … Picked up the lone win for the Wildcats against Rutgers with a 4-3 decision over Ralph Normandia at the Grapple at the Garden (Dec. 21) … Went 1-2 at Midlands Championships (Dec. 29) … Tallied a 6-2 decision against Austin Price of Anderson (Jan. 17) … Picked up a 3-1 sudden victory against Urayoan Garcia of VMI (Jan. 23) ... Collected a hard-fought 8-7 win over Sacred Heart’s Sasha Oliinyk ... Tallied a 5-1 decision over Coker’s Luis Pequero (Feb. 15) ... Earned a hard-fought 4-2 overtime decision against Tyler Radford of Appalachian State (Feb. 22) ... Earned a 4-3 win over Gardner-Webb’s Boyce Cornwell at the SoCon Championships (March 7).

2013-14 (Junior)
Started the season off at 174 before moving to 184 and later earning the starting spot at 197… Finished with a 3-3 record… Southern Conference Honor Roll… Earned an exciting 2-1 sudden victory over Hardy Hendron of VMI (1/24)… In his debut at 197, won a 14-7 decision over SIUE’s Josh Wood to give the ‘Cats a SoCon win vs. the Cougars (2/23)… Lost 3-1 in OT vs. Josh Wood of SIUE at the SoCon Championships (3/8)… Earned an 8-3 win vs. Garrison Matthews of Campbell and dropped a 7-5 decision to Kacee Hutchinson of App. State in the consolation bracket.

2012-13 (Sophomore)
Wrestled in both the 174-pound and 184-pound divisions… compiled a 9-13 record overall with 28 points scored… scored a 4-2 decision over Michael Clevinger vs. Spartanburg Methodist (11/4)… earned a 12-3 major decision vs. Jacob Allen of Anderson (11/7)… defeated Matthew O’Hara of Ohio State by a score of 4-3 (11/15)… Won a 6-3 decision over John DiBurro vs. Roger Williams (12/1)… also scored a 6-2 win over Sam Sheppard vs. Sacred Heart (12/1)… defeated Colin Lahiff of Franking & Marshall with a 6-2 decision (1/11)… earned a 3-2 decision over Tyler Wood vs. Lock Haven (1/13)… earned a 4-0 victory over Patrick Davis vs. N.C. State (2/17)… won a 5-4 decision vs. Kyle Raber of Ohio Northern (2/17) at 184 pounds.

2011-12 (Freshman)
Posted a 5-15 record, going 5-12 at 174 pounds … placed third at 174 at VMI’s Rat Rumble, earning one major decision … earned a dual decision at George Mason … earned three straight decisions against Millersville, Anderson and St. Andrews (2/4-7) … competed in the SoCon Championships.

Before Davidson
Placed fourth in New York State, member of Section V Division I State Team, named to All-New York State team and team MVP at 171 pounds senior year at Pittsford Mendon H.S. … earned 2011 Monroe County and Section V Class AA championships … also named to All-Greater Rochester first team after earning an honorable mention in 2010 … compiled a 44-6 record senior year to go 127-42 for his career … first-team all-league in 2010 and 2011, second-team all-league in 2009 … All-Monroe County 2009 and 2011 … Monroe County Century Club Member … a 2009 Doug Solomon’s Most Improved Wrestler Award Recipient … 2008 Rookie of the Year … also a three-year letterwinner and starter in football, earning second-team All-Monroe County honors in 2011 … honor roll student all four years … AP Scholar with Honors … National Honor Society member.

Personal
Son of Edward and Laurie Solcz … has two siblings, Jessica and Dana … Double major in philosophy and history.