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Grant Leeth

CAREER HONORS

  • 2018 NCAA All-American (6th Place – 149 pounds)

  • 2018 MAC Champion (149 pounds)

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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017-18)

  • After missing two and a half seasons due to various injuries,

  • returned to the mat in a big way in 2017-18, earning All-America

  • status and winning his first conference title while shooting his way

  • up the individual rankings to as high as No. 3 in the nation for parts of the season.

  • Was given the Most Improved Wrestler honor at end-of-the-year banquet.

  • Went 25-6 in first season as an attached wrestler, including a perfect 16-0 mark in

  • dual competition.

  • Earned a podium finish and All-American honors at the NCAA Championships (March 15-17),

  • finishing sixth following a 4-3 performance which included three wins over ranked wrestlers.

  • Defeated No. 9-ranked Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa), 3-2, No. 10-ranked and former NCAA

  • Champion Jason Tsitrsis (Arizona State) and No. 14-ranked Beau Donhue (NC State), 3-1 (SV-1), en route to sixth-place finish at NCAA Championships (March 15-17).

  • Won his first conference title at 149 pounds at the MAC Championships (March 3-4), winning two matches by major decision, including a 9-0 win over Ohio’s Kade Kowalski in the finals, en route to the title.

  • Executed a takedown with seconds remaining on the clock to defeat Northern Iowa’s No. 8-ranked Max Thomsen, 4-3 (Feb. 17).

  • Picked up sixth ranked win of the season in 8-4 win over Oklahoma State’s No. 15-ranked Boo Lewallen (Jan. 27).

  • Matched highest ranked win of the season in 3-1 win over Central Michigan’s No. 3-ranked Justin Oliver (Jan. 19).

  • Upset North Carolina’s No. 3-ranked Troy Heilman , 6-3, at the South Beach Duals (Dec. 29) to shoot up the individual rankings to as high as No. 4 (FloWrestling).

  • Played a vital role in Mizzou’s Virginia road trip, beginning with the best win of his career to-date, defeating No. 5-ranked Solomon Chishko, 8-2, then No. 21-ranked Sam Kribus, 3-1, to begin Mizzou’s comeback win over Virginia.

  • Defeated No. 17-ranked Eric Barone (Illinois) to start the season, his first official action in more than two years.016-17

  • Did not compete during the 2016-17 season, received additional year of eligibility from the NCAA for missing entire season due to injury.2015-16

  • Did not compete during the 2015-16 season, received additional year of eligibility from the NCAA for missing entire season due to injury.

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FRESHMAN AT DUKE (2014-15)

  • Went 14-4 during his redshirt campaign at Duke 

  • Defeated three eventual NCAA qualifiers last season

  • Placed third at the Appalachian Open (149 pounds)

  • Placed fifth at the Hokie Open (141 pounds.

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HIGH SCHOOL (2013-14)

  • Missouri native who dominated at Kearney High School

  • Won three consecutive Missouri state titles in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

  • Captured the USAW Junior Folkstyle Championship while in high school

  • Secured the 2013 Kansas City Stampede Championship

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PERSONAL 

  • Son of Vincent and Amy Leeth

  • Born on Sept. 30, 1995

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STATS

SeasonOverallDuals (MAC)Tournament (MAC/NCAA)Major Dec.Tech. FallFall

2014-15*14-40-0 (0-0)14-4 (0-0/0-0)024

2015-160-00-0 (0-0)0-0 (0-0/0-0)000

2016-170-00-0 (0-0)0-0 (0-0/0-0)000

2017-1826-516-0 (6-0)10-5 (3-0/4-3)321

Career26-516-0 (6-0)10-5 (3-0/4-3)321

*- Redshirted at Duke, stats don't count to career totals

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