Zach Bruce

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Seneca, Pa.
High School:
Cranberry

2018-19 (285): Went 11-5 on the season including a 10-4 record at tournaments and a 2-0 duals record… Finished third overall at the Cleveland State Open… Went 3-1 at the F&M Open including a 10-0 major decision victory over Virginia Tech’s Trent Ragland… Recorded two tech fall victories against Jeffrey Linker of Gardner-Webb

2017-18: Competed in 184 and 197 weight class during season … Went 1-5 on the year … Three of six matches came against ranked opponents … Earned 5-0 decision over Tyler Johnson at NC State dual.

2016-17: Helped lift the Panthers’ to a victory over Virginia, upsetting No. 32 Will Schany in a 2-1 decision … Picked up a 4-0 win over Carson Powell of Iowa State … Made the move to 184 pounds (would remain there for remainder of season) for the North Carolina dual where he defeated Anderson Pope in a 10-3 decision … Won by technical fall, 15-0, in 3:50 over Ryan Devlin of Davidson at the Pitt Duals … Went 4-1 at the Franklin & Marshall Open … Went 3-2 at the Keystone Classic, picking up wins by fall and major decision … Gave Pitt a major lift at 197 pounds against Edinboro as he defeated Dylan Reynolds in a 2-0 decision … Won his second match of the year in a 15-5 major decision over Willie Bivens of Campbell at the Mountaineer Duals.

2015-16: 184 pounds | 9-18 Overall | 0-5 ACC | 5-12 Dual | 4-6 Tourn.
Dropped a 6-2 decision to No. 30 Jakob ‘Bubba’ Scheffel of West Virginia … Lost to No. 19 Nolan Boyd in a 4-1 decision at the Oklahoma State Dual … Finished Pitt Duals with a 2-2 record, defeating Davidson’s Konner Pritchard and Franklin & Marshall’s Anthony Mancini by decision … Went an even 2-2 at the Lock Haven Classic with two decisions over Hofstra’s Cory Damiana and Indiana’s Matt Irick, both by a score of 6-1 … Defeated Chris Laird by a 6-2 decision at the Edinboro Dual … Went 2-1 at the Terrapin Duals, pinning Kutztown’s Julio Arrendono (6:04) and West Liberty’s Matt Dixon (2:27).

2014-15: In his first collegiate competition, went 4-3 at the Nittany Lion Open to place eighth in the 184 pound weight class ... Started things off with a 6-1 decision over Rutgers' Lucky Shaut ... Reeled off three straight wins in the consolation bracket with a 3-1 decision against Mark Tracy (Binghamton), a 9-3 decision over Tyler Melees (Army) and a 9-7 decision versus Samson Imonde (Army) ... Had one win at each the Purple Raider Open and National Collegiate Open, where he pinned Troy Murtha (Princeton) in 2:39.

High School: Compiled a 116-29 career record wrestling at Cranberry High School ... Was named the most improved wrestler and had the most pins on the roster in each of his final two seasons ... Finished his senior year 33-1 and was a state qualifier ... Was 32-6 during his junior season ... Registered most wins in a season with 36 as a sophomore ... Went 15-11 as a freshman.

Personal: Son of Gerry and Kerri Bruce ... Has one younger sister... Four-year honor roll recipient in high school ... Was named a Scholar Athlete his senior year ... Received the Amy National Guard Academic award as a senior ... In addition to wrestling, played football and ran cross country and track.