West Virginia University Athletics

2024-25 (r-Jr.)

• Finished 12-6 overall for the season, including 7-1 in duals
  • Defeated Campbell's No. 28 Anthony Molton by fall on Dec. 21
• Third place finisher at Southeast Open (125)
• NWCA Scholar All-American
• 2025 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team

2023-24 (r-So.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Wrestled in five duals and three opens as a reserve at 125 pounds
• Third-place finisher at the Shorty Hitchcock Classic (Nov. 18)
• Third-place finisher at the Patriot Open (Dec. 3)
• Scored a 18-1 tech. fall over Morgan State's Julian Dawson (T - 3:00) in the team's 40-3 win (Jan. 28)
• Pinned Fairmont State's Bradan Meyers (T - 1:22) in the team's 56-0 win (Dec. 19)

2022-23 (r-Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Registered eight wins in 19 matches as a reserve at 125 pounds
• Sixth-place finisher at the Southeast Open Freshman/Sophomore Division (Nov. 5)
• Wrestled at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
• Competed at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open (Nov. 13)
• Pinned Marco Vespa of Penn State in 2:53 at the JKBO
• Pinned Brandan Myers in 1:08 during the team’s 48-6 win over Fairmont State (Dec. 19)
• Picked up a 15-4 major decision over Devin Easton of Glenville State (Nov. 20)
• Scored a 7-4 decision over Logan Jaquay of Edinboro in first dual against a Di opponent (Nov. 20)

2021-22 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• Registered 14 wins, including four pins, in seven opens unattached at 125 pounds
• Recorded a 2-2 record at the prestigious Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
• Claimed fifth place after going 3-2 record at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 6)
• Third-place finisher with a 3-1 record at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14)
• Made debut at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

Prep

• Four-year letterwinner for the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders
• Four-time team captain
• Posted a 169-10 record in his scholastic career
• Two-time NYSPHSAA State champion
• Four-time New York State qualifier
• Three-time NYSPHSAA Class champion (2019-21)
• Three-time Finger Lakes champion (2018-20)
• All-Greater Rochester Wrestler of the Year (2021)
• Three-time All-Greater Rochester first team selection (2019-21)
• Four-time All-Finger Lakes East first team selection (2018-21)
• Three-time NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling champions (2018-20)
• Member of the Section V championship team (2020)
• NHSCA All-American (2021)
• Two-sport athlete (wrestling and soccer)
• Three-year letterwinner for the Red Raiders soccer team at the striker position
• Three-time All-League first team selection
• Two-time Section V champion (2018-19)
• Team captain (2020)

Personal

• Son of Edward Schafer III and Kelly DeFisher
• Birthday is May 28
• Has two sisters and one brother
• Majoring in business administration   
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll