2019-20 Wrestling Roster
Tim Rooney
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Charles
2019-20
- 2020 MAC champion at 133
- Starter for the Flashes at 133
- Finished the season 26-9
- 3rd place at the Mountaineer Invite
- 2nd place at Navy Classic going 4-1
- Placed 7th at the Cliff Keen Invite going 3-3
- 13 dual wins for the Flashes
- 2x National Qualifier
2018-19
• MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
• Named to Academic All-MAC team
• Earned automatic NCAA bid by placing third at MAC Championships, going 3-1 with a pin
• Won 133-pound title at Cougar Clash
• Went 5-1 in third place finish at Navy Classic and was named MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week
• Placed third at Clarion Open, going 4-1 with a tech fall and a major decision
• Earned Bruno Santone Wrestling Scholarship
• Finished 24-15 with 8 dual wins
2017-18
• Named MAC Wrestler of the Week after a 5-0 weekend at the Journeymen Classic and Journeyman Duals
• Placed third at Cleveland State Open, going 4-1 with two major decisions
• Named Hometown Bank Student-Athlete of the Week after going 7-1 in his opening week of action, including a 5-1 mark with two pins at the Clarion Open
• Finished the year with a 29-14 overall record, going 14-6 in dual meets and 4-3 in MAC.
• Named to Academic All-MAC team
2016-17
• Went 6-1 in third place finish at Lock Haven Classic with pin, tech fall and two major decisions
• Finished fourth at Navy Classic, going 4-2
• Named to Academic All-MAC Team
• Named MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week
• Placed seventh at Ohio Intercollegiate Open
• Won opening match at MAC Championships
2015-16
• Finished fifth at Purple Raider Open, going 6-2
• Placed fifth at Findlay Open, going 6-1
Prior to Kent State
• Four time Division I state qualifier
• Placed top-five in three different weight classes
• State runner-up in the 152-pound bracket as a senior
• Amassed 157 career victories
• Won sectional and district titles as a senior
• Placed fourth as a junior at 138 pounds and fifth at 126 pounds as a sophomore
