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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2019-20 Wrestling

Maura Pearsall

A.J. Vindici

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Randolph, N.J.
  • Highschool Randolph

Biography

Career Honors
2019 Keystone Classic Second Place (141)
2019 Honorable Mention All-Ivy
2019 EIWA Academic Achievement Award Recipient

2019-20:
One of three team captains … Finished season with a 9-6 record … Placed second at the Keystone Classic (11/24) … Closed out career with a first-period pin in Penn’s dual against LIU (1/19).

2018-19: Honorable Mention All-Ivy ... EIWA Academic Achievement Award recipient ... Posted 8-10 overall record … Went 4-4 in dual meets … Went 2-2 at Keystone Classic (11/19) … Defeated Drexel’s Nick Widdman, 5-4, in dual meet … Pinned Harvard’s Ryan Friedman in overtime of dual meet (2/2) … Went 1-2 at EIWA Championships (3/8) … Defeated Sacred Heart’s Gerard Daly, 6-4, at EIWAs.

2017-18: Did not compete due to injury.

2016-17: Started 12 dual meets at 141 pounds … 2-2 at Keystone Classic … 2-1 at Journeyman Tussle … Defeated Lewis Williams (Lock Haven) in dual meet, 11-3.

2015-16: Posted a 5-9 record … 0-2 in dual meets … 3-2 at Keystone Classic (11/22).

High School: Four-time letterwinner … Twice served as team captain … Three-time placewinner at New Jersey state tournament … Took fifth at 126 pounds in 2015 … Placed third at 113 pounds in 2013 … Finished seventh at 106 pounds in 2012 … Also finished fourth at N.J. Regionals at 120 pounds in 2014 … Graduated with a 160-19 career record, setting a new school record for wins in a season … Earned three District titles … Named All-State three times … Earned four All-County honors … All-Conference selection four times … Four-time Caldwell Tournament champion … Just the second wrestler to do so, joining two-time national champion Matt Valenti C’07 … Won Pop N Flo National Duals in 2013 … Finished second at Pop N Flo in 2015 … Avid collector and trader of wrestling shoes … Honor Roll all four years … National Honor Society member.

Personal: Son of Maryanne and Al Vindici … Enrolled in the Wharton School of Business.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    141
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    141
  • 2017-18Junior

    141
  • 2018-19Senior

    141
  • 2019-20Senior

    141