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2020-21 Wrestling Roster

Sam Santilli

Kelan McKenna

  • Weight 141
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown New Hartford, N.Y.
  • Highschool New Hartford High School

Biography

2020-21: Finished the season with a record of 10-2... Defeated Chaise Mayer (UNC Pembroke) and Marcus Jean-Baptiste (West Liberty) at the Mountain East Conference Tournament to earn his second All-MEC First Team award at 141 lbs... Put together a 3-0 record at the NCAA Super Regional 3, defeating Brady O'Connor (Lake Erie) and Breyden Bailey (Indianapolis) before pinning No. 7 Branson Proudlock (Findlay) to take first place... At the NCAA Division II Championships, he got past Tate Murty (Upper Iowa), twice, and No. 11 Nick James (Neb.-Kearney)... Ended the tournament with a fourth place finish and an All-American award... Two team conference dual against West Liberty and Alderson Broaddus won against Jerome Vonziah (Alderson Broaddus) 13-2 by major decision...Three team conference dual against Davis & Elkins, UNC Pembroke and West Liberty defeated Chaise Meyer (UNC Pembroke) by fall and Marcus Jean-Baptiste (West Liberty) 10-0 by major decision...Named Academic All-American for the second time in his career and was given the Notre Dame College President's Award for academic and athletic excellence.

2019-20: Named All-American and Academic All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association... Took home First Team All-Conference by the Mountain East Conference... Finished the season ranked No. 5 at 141 lbs. and had a record of 24-4... Took sixth place at the Southeast Open and won the Storm Open... Defeated Jonathan Miller (UNC-Pembroke) in the First Place Match at the MEC Tournament... Won three matchups by major decision at the Super Regional 3 Tournament before defeating Branson Proudlock (Findlay) in the First Place Match... Qualified for the NCAA Division II Tournament.

2017-18: Named 2018 All-American... Held a 5-1 record at the National Championships and defeated Darius Bunch (West Liberty) by decision (4-0) for third place... Placed second at the National Duals... Put together a 4-1 record at the National Duals.

High School: Participated in wrestling at New Hartford High School... Qualified for the state tournament all four years... Earned State Runner-up... Excelled in the classroom, holding a 3.5 GPA.

Personal: Son of Mischael and Mike McKenna... Majoring in criminal justice.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    133 lbs
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    133 lbs
  • 2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

    133 lbs
  • 2019-20Redshirt Junior

    141 lbs
  • 2020-21Redshirt Senior

    141 lbs