West Virginia University Athletics

2024-25 (5th)

• Placed seventh at the Big 12 Wrestling Championships (149)
• Finished 9-14 overall for the season
  • Defeated Oklahoma State's Cutter Sheets by decision, 8-6, on Jan. 19
• Ends his career at 39-30 overall

2023-24 (Sr.)

• Wrestled in one dual and four opens as a reserve at 141 pounds
• Posted a 13-4 record and 12 bonus-point victories - two tech. falls and 10 pins
• Fifth-place finisher at the Shorty Hitchcock Classic (Nov. 18)
• Competed in the team's 22-21 win over Columbia in the "Battle on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City (Jan. 7)
• John Carroll Champion (Feb. 11)
• Storm Open Champion (Dec. 3)

2022-23 (Jr.)

• Competed at the Big 12 Championship in this postseason debut
• Registered a 17-12 record as a starter at 149 pounds, including a 8-5 dual record
• Second on the team in pins (8)
• Southeast Open runner-up (Nov. 5)
• Third-place finisher at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open (Nov. 13)
• Scored a 2-0 sudden victory over Tyler Badgett in the team’s 24-11 upset over No. 21 Pitt (Jan. 8)
• Pinned Pierce Taylor in 1:11 during the team’s 28-9 win over Ohio (Jan. 6)
• Picked up a 17-1 tech. fall over Jake Pail of Edinboro in his dual debut (Nov. 20)
• Nationally ranked in the top 33 at 149 pounds throughout the season by several publications

2021-22 (So.) – Virginia Tech

• Finished 5-3 in limited action
• Scored a 5-2 decision over Pittsburgh's Luke Kemerer in the team's 24-12 dual victory (Jan. 30)
• Registered a 2-2 slate at the Patriot Open (Dec. 5) 

2020-21 (Fr.) – Virginia Tech

• Started at 141 pounds as a true freshman
• Registered a 5-5 record, including a 3-3 mark in duals
• Captured first win by fall in the season opener versus Campbell (Jan. 2)

Prep

• Four-year letterwinner for the North Hills Indians, under coach and WVU three-time All-American Vertus Jones
• Claimed a 157-5 overall record while wrestling at four different weight classes (113, 126, 132, & 138)
• Four-time Pennsylvania state qualifier (2017-2020)
• Two-time PIAA state champion (2017 & 2018); first state champion in program history
• Three-time WPIAL champion (2017, 2018, & 2019)
• Four-time District 7 sectional champion (2017-2020)
• Two-time Powerade Tournament champion (2017-2019
• Took fourth at both Fargo and Super 32
• Class president and Co-president of the high school varsity club

Personal

• Son of Jason and Leigh Hillegas
• Father played football at Mercyhurst
• Birthday is October 14
• Has two sisters and one brother  
• Majoring in building construction