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Millersville

2016-2017 Wrestling Roster

David Charles

  • Position 149
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown New Providence, Pa.
  • Highschool Solanco

Biography

Career Statistics
Year Overall Dual Major Dec. Tech Fall Fall Time Points
2012-13 11-14 5-8 2 - 3 0:57 44
2013-14 17-15 7-5 7 - 1 6:49 60
2016-17 16-11 5-4 1 3 4 1:26 73
Career 44-40 17-17 10 3 8 0:57 177

2016-17: Went an impressive 16-11 on the season as an individual, going 5-4 in dual meets…Piled up four wins by pinfall, with the fastest pin coming in 1:26…Finished third at the David H. Lehman Open, winning six matches in one day including a 16-0 win and a pinfall to take the third place match…Picked up two wins in one day against Shippensburg and Gannon, by pin and by decision…Won three matches via tech fall and one by major decision…Totaled 73 points over the course of the season

2015-16: Not a member of the team.

2014-15: Sat out the season and received a redshirt.

2013-14: Breakout season for the sophomore, ranking second on the team with 17 victories...Led the team in major decisions with seven...Went 7-5 in duals and 12-5 against Super Region 1 opponents...Won three matches at the PSAC Championships including one by major decision...Won at least two matches in four of five tournaments...Won four of five duals from Jan. 24-Feb. 8...Was not pinned the entire season...Scored first pin of the season in the opening match of the Super Region 1 Championships...Beat the clock by 11 seconds to pin West Liberty's Cole Nace at 6:49...Also beat Gannon's John Marotto in the consolation bracket...Eliminated in consolation quarterfinals.

2012-13: Starter at 141 pounds during first season with the program...Second among freshmen with 11 wins...At one time held a record of 8-6 with three falls...Won three matches at the New Standard Invitational including two by fall...First round win was a pin in 57 seconds...Won two matches at the Wilkes Open including a 12-2 major decision over Michael Gowen of Virginia Tech and a third-round pin of Jeff Peterson from Willkes...won three consecutive duals in one weekend against Mercyhurst, Gannon and Lake Erie wrestlers...Earned a 10-2 major decision over Ohio Valley's Bradley Niday in the NCAA Super Region 1 Championships.

High School: Won four varsity letters during high school career as a member of the wrestling team...Led team to District 3 Section 3 championship three times, as well as Lancaster-Lebanon League Championship twice...Two-time PIAA District 3 Qualifier...Lancaster-Lebanon League champion...Collected 110 career wins.

Personal: Son of David Jr. and Marsha Charles...Has two younger brothers, Grayson and Chase...Majoring in applied engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-2013Freshman

    141
    5'6" 150 lbs
  • 2013-2014Sophomore

    141
    5'6" 0 lbs
  • 2014-2015Junior

    141
    5'6" 0 lbs
  • 2016-2017Redshirt Senior

    149
    5'6" 0 lbs