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2020-21 Wrestling

Daniel Planta

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mount Airy, Md.
  • Highschool St. Paul's

Biography

Career Honors
2017 Bearcat Open Eighth Place


2020-21: All 2020-21 Ivy League winter sports were canceled on November 12 due to a nationwide outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19.

2019-20: Posted a 2-2 record … Started two duals and went an even 1-1 … Secured a win by fall in Penn’s dual victory over LIU (1/19).

2018-19: Did not compete due to injury.

2017-18: Eighth Place at Bearcat Open … Posted a 7-7 record … 2-3 in dual meets … Missed two months with injury … 3-1 at Bearcat Open (11/12) to finish eighth … 2-2 at Keystone Classic (11/19) … Picked up pin over Columbia’s Spencer Good at 1:08 in dual meet (2/10) … Started at EIWA Championships (3/3).

High School: Ranked No. 16 in the nation at 126 pounds by Intermat before suffering season-ending injury … Four-year letterwinner … Served as team captain … Three-time Maryland state champion (2014, 2015, 2016) before suffering season-ending injury senior season … Graduated with a 160-20 career record … Three-time conference champion (2014, 2015, 2016) … Placed sixth at 2016 Beast of the East tournament at 126 pounds … Placed fourth at 2015 Beast of the East at 120 pounds … Placed sixth at 2016 National Preps at 126 pounds … Placed three times overall at National Preps … Three-time placewinner at Powerade … Member of three Maryland state championship teams (2014, 2015, 2016) … Member of three conference championship teams (2014, 2015, 2016) … Lettered twice in soccer … Three-time Maryland State Wrestling Association All-Academic First Team selection … Model UN member.
 
Personal: Son of Cindy and Ralph Planta … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    125
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    125
  • 2019-20Junior

    125
  • 2020-21Senior

    125