West Virginia University Athletics

2021-22 (r-So.)

• Registered three wins as a reserve at 149 pounds
• Took fourth with a 2-2 record at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14)
• Pinned Ashland’s Josh Jaeckin in 4:20 in Ohio
• Competed in the 149-pound weight bracket at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

2020-21 (r-Fr.)

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)
• Defeated Bucknell’s Jack Mulay by a 6-1 decision at 157 pounds (Jan. 17)
• Won two matches at the UWW Junior Nationals in the offseason (Nov. 14-15)

2019-20 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• Redshirted and wrestled unattached in four tournaments at 157 pounds
• Ended the year with a 10-10 mark, including a trio of major decisions and one pin
• Posted a trio of bonus victories at the Southeast Open, scoring an 11-2 major decision over Mount Olive’s Nick Richardson, a 9-1 major decision over Mount Olive’s Colby Teague and a 17-4 major decision over VMI’s Tyler Krause (Nov. 3)
• Went 2-2 at the Findlay Open, scoring an 8-2 decision over Tiffin’s Hunter Langeloh and pinning Davenport’s Derek Nicks in 4:14 (Nov. 16)
• Bested Penn’s Adam Kirsh in an 8-3 decision at the Patriots Open (Dec. 7)
• Earned a fourth-place finish with a pair of decisions at the Purple Raider Open (Jan. 19)
• Topped Columbia’s Chimenum Tasie-Amadi in an 8-1 decision and Cleveland State’s Caleb Cass in an 8-6 decision at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 1)

Prep

• Was named the team captain his senior year
• Four-time Ohio state qualifier and three-time state placer (2017-19)
• Placed seventh in the 152-pound division at the 2019 state tournament
• Also earned a sixth-place finish in 2018 (145 pounds) and a seventh-place finish in 2017 (138 pounds)
• Earned four sectional titles, as well as two district titles
• 2019 Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Wrestling Team honoree
• Was a three-year letterwinner as a member of the Monarchs football team, earning first team all-league honors his junior and senior year (2018-19)

Personal

• Son of Jason and Teri Heard
• Birthday is Oct. 12
• Has two brothers and two sisters
• Father played football at Morehead State
• Majoring in agribusiness management
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll