2023-24: Senior ... Saw action exclusively at 174 lbs ... Finished 11-15 with eight bonus-point victories ... Made season debut at Lindenwood Open (11/18), finishing 4-1 to place third in the open division ... Took fifth at the Cleveland State Open (12/9) ... Cruised to an 18-8 major decision win over Ricardo Salin in dual meet against Northern Illinois (12/19).
2022-23: Junior ... Competed at 165 lbs ... Was limited to just eight appearances due to injury ... Split four matches at the Michigan State Open (11/5) ... Defeated Bucknell's Chase Barlow, 8-3, at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/2-3).
2021-22: Sophomore ... Competed at 165 lbs ... No. 32 seed at NCAA Championships ... Finished fifth at the Big Ten Championships ... Went 4-1 including a pin at the Michigan State Open (11/6) ... Won by major decision against Cody Eaton of Northern Colorado at the CKLV Invitational (12/3) ... Defeated Gaven Bell of Maryland by 6-4 decision (2/6).
2020-21: First-year ... Competed at 165 lbs ... No. 31 seed at NCAA Championships ... Scored first collegiate victory in a 6-0 decision over Wisconsin's Josh Otto (2/14) ... Went 3-2 at the Big Ten Championships ... Knocked off Dan Braunagel (Illinois) at the NCAA Championships (3/18).
High School: Finished high school career with a 158-14 record … Illinois Class 3A champion at 170 lbs. during junior and senior seasons … His title in 2019 was his school’s first-ever individual wrestling championship … Named 2020 Class 3A Outstanding Wrestler of the Year and 2020 Class 3A Scholastic Wrestler of the Year by the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association, the third to ever win both awards in the same year … Four-time All-Conference and All-Area First Team selection … Team captain during sophomore, junior and senior seasons … Went undefeated at Team State Championships during his freshman year to help team to its first-ever place winning finish … Pole vaulted during freshman year … Wrestled for two years with club Izzy Style Wrestling.
Personal: Born David Christian Ferrante to parents Michelle and John … Valedictorian … National Honor Society … Plans to become an orthopedic surgeon ... Anticipated major is economics on a pre-med track.
2022-23: Junior ... Competed at 165 lbs ... Was limited to just eight appearances due to injury ... Split four matches at the Michigan State Open (11/5) ... Defeated Bucknell's Chase Barlow, 8-3, at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/2-3).
2021-22: Sophomore ... Competed at 165 lbs ... No. 32 seed at NCAA Championships ... Finished fifth at the Big Ten Championships ... Went 4-1 including a pin at the Michigan State Open (11/6) ... Won by major decision against Cody Eaton of Northern Colorado at the CKLV Invitational (12/3) ... Defeated Gaven Bell of Maryland by 6-4 decision (2/6).
2020-21: First-year ... Competed at 165 lbs ... No. 31 seed at NCAA Championships ... Scored first collegiate victory in a 6-0 decision over Wisconsin's Josh Otto (2/14) ... Went 3-2 at the Big Ten Championships ... Knocked off Dan Braunagel (Illinois) at the NCAA Championships (3/18).
High School: Finished high school career with a 158-14 record … Illinois Class 3A champion at 170 lbs. during junior and senior seasons … His title in 2019 was his school’s first-ever individual wrestling championship … Named 2020 Class 3A Outstanding Wrestler of the Year and 2020 Class 3A Scholastic Wrestler of the Year by the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association, the third to ever win both awards in the same year … Four-time All-Conference and All-Area First Team selection … Team captain during sophomore, junior and senior seasons … Went undefeated at Team State Championships during his freshman year to help team to its first-ever place winning finish … Pole vaulted during freshman year … Wrestled for two years with club Izzy Style Wrestling.
Personal: Born David Christian Ferrante to parents Michelle and John … Valedictorian … National Honor Society … Plans to become an orthopedic surgeon ... Anticipated major is economics on a pre-med track.
| Season | Overall W-L | Dual Meet W-L | Big Ten W-L |
Dual Points For-Against | Big Ten Champs. W-L |
NCAA Champs |
Pins For-Against | Tech Falls For-Against | Major Dec. For-Against |
| 2020-21 | 5-10 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 3-20 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 2021-22 | 11-13 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 9-22 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5-2 |
| 2022-23 | 3-5 | 0-1 | -- | 0-3 | -- | -- | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 2023-24 | 11-15 | 1-6 | 0-5 | 5-25 | 0-3 | -- | 3-2 | 3-2 | 2-2 |
| Career | 30-43 | 4-19 | 1-11 | 17-70 | 3-5 | 1-4 | 5-4 | 3-3 | 8-10 |