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2024-25 Men's Wrestling Roster

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Dante Monaco

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Medford, N.J.
  • High School Camden Catholic
  • Class 149

Biography

SENIOR (2023-24): Had a career best 26 wins during his senior season… Earned a sixth place finish at the New Standard Invitational (12/1) … Recorded a third place finish at the Citrus Invitational behind a 4-1 record (12/30) … Placed second at the Centennial Conference Championships to help the Bears capture their second straight title (2/10) … Recorded 12 victories by fall and closed out the season with a 7-4 dual-meet record.

JUNIOR (2022-23): Finished with a 19-13 season record at 149lbs, including an 8-4 mark in dual meets … Collected three consecutive victories at the Racich Rumble (11/12), including a 16-9 decision over Alvernia’s Chance Babb, who finished as a NCAA qualifier … Earned a fourth-place finish at the Will Abele Invitational (1/14), behind a 3-2 record … Locked up a dual meet victory by earning a pinfall over Muhlenberg’s Michael Ruane at the 1:24-mark of the first period … Finished third at the Centennial Conference Championships (2/11), behind back-to-back pinfalls over Gettysburg’s Eric Mougalian and Johns Hopkins’ Connor Powell.

FRESHMAN (2020-21): Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Before Ursinus: Two-time New Jersey state qualifier and two-time All-American at Camden Catholic High School ... Posted a career record of 97-31 ... Led team to back-to-back state titles ... Placed eighth at Powerade Tournament as a sophomore and seventh as a senior, when he served as team capatain ... Team was ranked best in South Jersey and third in the state senior year ... National Honor Society member

Personal: Born January 29, 2002 ... Son of Victor and Elaine Monaco ... Has two siblings, Julia (21) and Olivia (20) ... Godfather, Mark Lovallo, was an Ursinus graduate ... Majoring in Applied Economics

Why Ursinus? This is a place where I see myself exceeding expectations and I see this team and school as a place that is going to push me to be the best I can.

HONORS:

  • Second Team All-Centennial Conference (149lbs, 2024)

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21First-Year

    149 lbs
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    0 lbs
  • 2022-23Junior

    0 lbs
  • 2023-24Senior

    149 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    149 lbs