West Virginia University Athletics

2017-18 (r-Jr.)

• Started competing at 149 pounds before making the switch to 141
• Finished with an 18-16 record, going 4-3 in Big 12 action
• Posted five major decisions, two technical falls and one pin
• Competed in the 149-pound pool at the Clarion Open (Nov. 5) and the Lindenwood Open (Nov. 18)
• Went 3-2 at the Clarion Open with a 16-0 tech. fall over Edinboro’s Michael Resignalo (Nov. 5)
• Compiled a 2-2 record at the Lindenwood Open with a 17-2 tech. fall over Cory Pych of Drury (Nov. 18)
• Made his debut at 141 pounds, recording a 2-2 mark at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 1-2)
• Went 3-2 at the Midlands Championships, pinning Lehigh’s Ryan Pomrinca in 3:47 (Dec. 29-30)
• Won an 8-2 decision over Oklahoma’s Mike Longo, as the Mountaineers defeated the No. 18-ranked Sooners for the first time in 32 years (Jan. 4)
• Collected a 13-3 major decision over North Dakota State’s McGwuire Midkiff, helping WVU top its third top-25 team of the season (Jan. 7)
• Earned his first victory over a ranked opponent, defeating No. 16 Kanen Storr of Iowa State in a 9-7 decision in sudden victory (Jan. 21)
• Posted a 9-1 major decision over Northern Colorado’s Ben Polkowske (Feb. 3)
• Claimed a 2-1 decision over Edinboro’s Nate Hagan (Feb. 15)
• Went 2-2 at the Big 12 Championship, claiming major decisions over Midkiff and Polkowske (March 3-4)

2016-17 (r-So.)

• Started at 149 pounds, putting together a 15-12 overall mark
• Led the squad with four wins by fall and had a pair of major decisions
• Pinned Campbell’s Lucas Stewart in 2:14 in his first career start (Nov. 6)
• Posted a 10-2 major decision over Ohio’s Cullen Cummings (Nov. 6)
• Picked up his second pin of the season over Lehigh’s Jon Mele in 3:34 at the Journeymen Asics Collegiate Open (Nov. 13)
• Avenged an earlier loss by pinning Cal Bakersfield’s Coleman Hammond in 3:34 (Jan. 4)
• Went 2-1 at the Pitt Duals with wins over Harvard’s Colby Knight [Dec. 7-3[ and Rider’s Jesse Rodgers [Dec. 3-2] (Jan. 14)
• Defeated Gabe Moreno of Iowa State in a 9-6 decision (Feb. 12)

2015-16 (r-Fr.)

• Competed in five tournaments at 141 pounds, finishing with a 14-8 record
• Went 4-2 with a pin of Darren Trujillo (Missouri Valley) and a tech. fall of Dakota Clark (Club Blue) at the Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 21)
• Posted a 4-2 mark at the Nittany Lion Open (Dec. 6)
• Defeated Zehlin Storr of Michigan in a 19-10 major decision at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1)
• Went 4-2 with a tech. fall over Zach Gwinn (Alderson-Broaddus) and an 8-0 major decision over Navy’s John Keyon at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 6)

2014-15 (Fr.)

• Wrestled in four tournaments as a redshirt, compiling an 8-6 mark at 133 pounds
• Won a 10-6 decision vs. Ezekial Salvo of Brown at the ESU Open (Nov. 16)
• Pinned Kutztown’s Zach Ulerick in 1:58 at the Nittany Lion Open (Dec. 7)
• Defeated Army’s Austin Harry in a 6-2 decision and Appalachian State’s Payton Shuford in an 11-6 decision at the National Collegiate Open (March 1)

Prep

• Wrestled for Bill James at Methuen High
• Went 212-2 in his career
• Four-time state champion
• Four-time sectional champion
• Four-time New England finalist
• Two-time New England champion
• Was named a NHSCA All-American as a freshman, after placing third
• Also wrestled for Matt Smith at Smitty’s Wrestling Barn
• Four-time Pop N’ FloNational Dual Team placer
• Four-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic All-Star
• Four-time Boston Herald All-Scholastic All-Star
• Also a three-year starter for the football team

Personal

• Son of Roberto Monserrat and Maria Coco
• Birthday is Aug. 24
• Has one brother and one sister
• Majoring in sport management