Philip Elias

Position:
125 pounds
Height:
5-4
Weight:
125
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Shady Side Academy

2014-15 (Senior)
Posted a 5-4 record before his season ended due to injury ... Started his senior campaign with a 12-5 decision over Cody Buchanan of Alderson-Broaddus at the Maryland Duals (Nov. 2) … Won a hard fought 6-5 decision over Patrick Mestrez of Belmont Abbey (Nov. 7) … Reached the semifinals at the Wolfpack Open with a 2-2 record (Nov. 16).

2013-14 (Junior)
Finished the season 7-9 at 125 pounds with one pin and one major decision, missing part of the season with an injury… Southern Conference Honor Roll... Earned a 5-3 win by decision over Patrick Mestrez of Belmont Abbey (11/3) to open the season… Defeated William Prochniewski of George Mason (11/24) in an 11-5 decision… Earned a 13-1 major decision over Cory Monteforte of Anderson (11/24)… Defeated Joe Harris of Sacred Heart (12/7) in a 9-3 decision… Won by forfeit at Seton Hill (1/12)… Helped the Wildcats to a win over SIUE with a 7-3 decision over Dakota Leach at 133 (2/23)… Fell to Tyler Walker of Campbell (MD, 1-10) and Cortez Starkes of Gardner-Webb (Dec., 2-8) but defeated Chattanooga’s Byron Smith with a pin in 3:20 in the consolation round at the SoCon Championship (3/8).

2012-13 (Sophomore)
Went 11-6 at 125 pounds including 2-1 in SoCon matches and had 4 pins…Earned third highest number of points at 44… Earned a 7-3 decision over Patrick Mestrez of Belmont Abbey (11/4) to start the season… Pinned Spartanburg Methodist’s Joseph Adams in 1:41 (11/4)… Also pinned Keenan Simmons of Anderson in 3:18 for the win (11/7)… Earned a 6-3 decision over Maryland’s Billy Rappo at the Wolfpack Open (11/11)… Defeated Anthony D’Anton of Roger Williams by technical fall (23-8, 7:00) on Dec. 1… Also pinned Sacred Heart’s Joe Harris in 4:30 (12/1)… Defeated The Citadel’s Steven Cox by fall in 1:48 (12/6)… Won a 7-5 decision over Aaron Moldoff of Franklin & Marshall (1/11)… Earned a 5-4 SoCon decision over Cortez Starkes of Gardner-Webb (1/22)… Missed the final six weeks of the season due to injury.

2011-12 (Freshman)
Suffered injury in first career match.

Before Davidson
2011 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament place winner and Southwest Regional third-place winner wrestling at Shady Side Academy … also qualified for state tournament in 2010 and was the Southwest Regional Champion … two-time WPIAL Champion and three-time WPIAL placewinner … two-time section champion … named all-county … 2008-09 Pennsylvania All-Academic team … lettered all four years and posted a 116-42 career record, going 29-5 during senior season … also lettered in soccer (2008-09) … honor roll student all four years.

Personal
Son of Philip and Amy Elias … has a twin brother, Anthony, who also wrestles at Davidson, and sister, Elisa … uncle, Dan Lecce, wrestled at Pittsburgh … major is undeclared.