West Virginia University Athletics

2018-19 (Jr.)

• Started 14 duals at heavyweight, earning seven wins
• Registered four conference dual wins
• Won his second Big 12 dual with a 3-1 decision over Air Force’s Matt Wagner (Feb. 2)
• Placed sixth at 285 at the Big 12 Championship to secure his first automatic bid to the NCAA Championship
• Recorded a 6-1 decision over Purdue’s Jacob Aven at the 2019 NCAA Championships
• Picked up an 8-7 decision over North Dakota State’s Brandon Metz, as the Mountaineers defeated the No. 20 ranked Bison at the South Beach Duals.

2017-18 (So.)

• Started at heavyweight, earning three wins
• Picked up a 3-2 decision over Oklahoma’s Conner Webb, as the Mountaineers defeated the No. 18 ranked Sooners for the first time in 32 years (Jan. 4)
• Won his second Big 12 dual with a 3-1 decision over Air Force’s Matt Wagner (Feb. 2)

2016-17 (Fr.)

• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Feb. 13)
• Started at heavyweight as a true freshman
• Went 2-23 with a win by fall
• Pinned Iowa State’s Jon Scanlon in 4:28 to lead WVU to its first ever Big 12 win (Feb. 12)
• His pin was named an NCAA top-10 play, as well as a top-10 pin

Prep

• Two-time captain at South Hagerstown High
• 2016 Maryland 4A-3A State Champion at 285 pounds
• 2016 Herald Mail Wrestler of the Year
• Two-time all-state selection
• Placed fourth at the 2015 Maryland State Tournament
• Two-time all-county selection
• Regional champion
• Competed for Hagerstown PAL
• Represented Team Maryland at Pin Cancer’s Border Brawl
• 2015 Disney Duals All-American
• 2016 Senior All-Star Classic Team
• Two-time all-academic team selection

Personal

• Son of Alexander and Hannah Ngati
• Birthday is March 20
• Has two sisters and one brother
• Majoring in sport and exercise psychology