Michael Petite

Weight:
157
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Piscataway, NJ
High School:
Piscataway

2021-22: Fought injury issues early in the season... went 13-5 overall, 2-3 in duals and 2-1 in MAC duals... placed third at the MAC Championships, including an upset of two-seed Jordan Slivka of Ohio... earned an at-large bid to the national tournament... had 11 takedowns and seven escapes on the season.

2020-21: Went 9-8 overall and 3-4 in MAC duals… national qualifier… had a team-best 19 takedowns and added nine escapes… had a team-best two tech falls… had a strong showing at the MAC Championships… pinned Cleveland State’s Daniel Patten to take fifth at the MAC Championships… followed by earning a 15-6 major decision over Edinboro’s Peter Pappas to win true fourth and a spot in the NCAA Championships… went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships, including an upset win over #15 Chase Saldate of Michigan State.

2019-20: Had a strong first season as a starter at 157... went 14-7 overall, 10-2 in duals and 7-2 in MAC duals... had a tech fall and three major decisions on the year... against Kent State, he earned a 22-7 tech fall over Conan Becker... went 1-3 at the MAC Championships... had 23 takedowns and 14 escapes on the season.

2018-19: Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo… went 13-10 in open tournaments.

High School: A four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain at Piscataway High School… three-time state medalist… two-time region champion… four-time region finalist… posted a 37-3 record his senior season… set the school record for most wins in school history.