2020-21 Wrestling Roster
Gorant, Kyle
Kyle Gorant
- Position:
- 133 LBS
- Height:
- 5-4
- Weight:
- 133
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Coopersburg, Pa.
- High School:
- The Hill School
Bio
2021-22 (Senior):
Finished the season 21-13 at 133 pounds... Took sixth place in the open division at the Southeast Open... Named the SoCon Wrestler of the Week after his 10-1 major decision victory on senior day over Dominic Chavez of Presbyterian... Finished in third place at the ARMS Software Patriots Open... Recorded two wins over Domenick Zaccone of Campbell, one of those being a pin in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Championship... Named to the SoCon Academic All-Conference Team... Ranked #25 in the NCAA RPI... One of the first three wrestlers ranked in program history... SoCon Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 (Junior):
Named an NWCA Scholar All-American … An Academic All-Southern Conference honoree ... Finished the season 5-3 at 133 pounds with a pair of pins … Posted a first period pin of Brandon Lucas in a dual win over Bellarmine (1/17) … Earned a decision over Luke Fegley of VMI (1/23) … Went 2-0 in a tri-meet at Presbyterian with a decision over Todd Carter of Gardner-Webb and a last period fall over Blue Hose Dominic Chavez (2/6) ... SoCon Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Sophomore):
Placed third at the Southern Conference Championship at 133 pounds … Went 14-11 overall and 4-3 in SoCon bouts with four falls … Placed second at the Southeast Open in the 133-pound Freshman/Sophomore bracket with a 3-1 day (11/3) … Pinned Nicholas Tewell in the first period against Franklin & Marshall (11/16) … Saw his hand raised after a decision over Cliff Conway at VMI (11/16) … Pinned Nathan Orosco in a dual victory over The Citadel (1/17) … Blanked Parker Corwin in a road dual win at Presbyterian (1/19) … Picked up a major over Justin Hoyle at Hofstra (1/31) … Had his hand raised with a decision over No. 14 Campbell’s Paxton Rosen (2/23).
2018-19 (Freshman):
Named to the Southern Conference All-Rookie team … Registered a 17-12 record at 133 pounds … Recorded six falls and went 11-4 in dual meet action … Placed fourth at the SoCon Championship with a 2-2 day (3/10) with a tech. fall over Charles Kearney (The Citadel) and a decision over Brandon Bright (Gardner-Webb) … Opened the season with a 2-2 day at the Southeast Open (11/4) including a pair of falls … Earned a fall over Paul Bauberger of Greensboro (11/13) … Pinned Charlie Lenox of eight ranked NC State (11/17) … Posted a 3-1 day at the Wolfpack Open (11/18) including a pair of pins … Pinned Anthony Petrillo of Sacred Heart (12/1) … Earned a major decision over Michael Simonetti at Franklin and Marshall (1/4) … Had his hand raised in four straight decisions over Charlie Faber of Brown (1/11), Jacob Martin of Hofstra (1/20), Jake Huffine in a SoCon dual with Chattanooga (1/27) and Garrett Reinsfelder of nationally ranked Pittsburgh (2/9) … Picked up SoCon decisions over Charles Kearney at The Citadel (2/20) and Brandon Bright of Gardner-Webb (2/22).
Before Davidson:
A four-year letterwinner for coach Mark Pearson at The Hill School … Posted a 150-32 career mark including 39-4 his senior season … Qualified for National Preps three times (2016-18), placing as high as third … Served as a team captain for his final two seasons … Also a member of the cross country team where he served as a team captain his senior year.
Personal:
Born June 16, 1999 … Son of Jennifer and David Gorant.
Finished the season 21-13 at 133 pounds... Took sixth place in the open division at the Southeast Open... Named the SoCon Wrestler of the Week after his 10-1 major decision victory on senior day over Dominic Chavez of Presbyterian... Finished in third place at the ARMS Software Patriots Open... Recorded two wins over Domenick Zaccone of Campbell, one of those being a pin in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Championship... Named to the SoCon Academic All-Conference Team... Ranked #25 in the NCAA RPI... One of the first three wrestlers ranked in program history... SoCon Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 (Junior):
Named an NWCA Scholar All-American … An Academic All-Southern Conference honoree ... Finished the season 5-3 at 133 pounds with a pair of pins … Posted a first period pin of Brandon Lucas in a dual win over Bellarmine (1/17) … Earned a decision over Luke Fegley of VMI (1/23) … Went 2-0 in a tri-meet at Presbyterian with a decision over Todd Carter of Gardner-Webb and a last period fall over Blue Hose Dominic Chavez (2/6) ... SoCon Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Sophomore):
Placed third at the Southern Conference Championship at 133 pounds … Went 14-11 overall and 4-3 in SoCon bouts with four falls … Placed second at the Southeast Open in the 133-pound Freshman/Sophomore bracket with a 3-1 day (11/3) … Pinned Nicholas Tewell in the first period against Franklin & Marshall (11/16) … Saw his hand raised after a decision over Cliff Conway at VMI (11/16) … Pinned Nathan Orosco in a dual victory over The Citadel (1/17) … Blanked Parker Corwin in a road dual win at Presbyterian (1/19) … Picked up a major over Justin Hoyle at Hofstra (1/31) … Had his hand raised with a decision over No. 14 Campbell’s Paxton Rosen (2/23).
2018-19 (Freshman):
Named to the Southern Conference All-Rookie team … Registered a 17-12 record at 133 pounds … Recorded six falls and went 11-4 in dual meet action … Placed fourth at the SoCon Championship with a 2-2 day (3/10) with a tech. fall over Charles Kearney (The Citadel) and a decision over Brandon Bright (Gardner-Webb) … Opened the season with a 2-2 day at the Southeast Open (11/4) including a pair of falls … Earned a fall over Paul Bauberger of Greensboro (11/13) … Pinned Charlie Lenox of eight ranked NC State (11/17) … Posted a 3-1 day at the Wolfpack Open (11/18) including a pair of pins … Pinned Anthony Petrillo of Sacred Heart (12/1) … Earned a major decision over Michael Simonetti at Franklin and Marshall (1/4) … Had his hand raised in four straight decisions over Charlie Faber of Brown (1/11), Jacob Martin of Hofstra (1/20), Jake Huffine in a SoCon dual with Chattanooga (1/27) and Garrett Reinsfelder of nationally ranked Pittsburgh (2/9) … Picked up SoCon decisions over Charles Kearney at The Citadel (2/20) and Brandon Bright of Gardner-Webb (2/22).
Before Davidson:
A four-year letterwinner for coach Mark Pearson at The Hill School … Posted a 150-32 career mark including 39-4 his senior season … Qualified for National Preps three times (2016-18), placing as high as third … Served as a team captain for his final two seasons … Also a member of the cross country team where he served as a team captain his senior year.
Personal:
Born June 16, 1999 … Son of Jennifer and David Gorant.
Davidson Wrestling vs Sacred Heart
Saturday, December 16
Wrestling vs. Duke (STREAM)
Friday, December 08
Inside Davidson Wrestling - Episode 2
Wednesday, November 08
Davidson Wrestling vs VMI
Saturday, February 04
