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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 149
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Washington, PA
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- High School:
- Chartiers-Houston
Bio
Career Highlights
2017-18
* Tallied five wins at 149, including four victories in dual matches
* Recorded two major decision wins and one fall
* Joins the Behrend Lions wrestling program as a freshman in 2017-18
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in psychology
* Member of Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
Personal
* Son of Jen Akerly
* Three-sport athlete at Chartiers-Houston
* Four-year letterwinner in track & field, three in wrestling and two in football
* Class Vice President
News mentions
Lions Fall to Case Western Reserve, Kent State Tuscawaras
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team dropped a pair of close non-conference matches, falling to Kent State Tuscarawas and Case Western Reserve on...
February 2, 2019
Wrestling Defeats Keystone; Paulson Records Pair of Pins
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team posted 1-2 record at the John Reese Duals hosted by Wilkes University on Sunday. The Lions defeated Keystone...
January 27, 2019
Wrestling Travels To Wilkes Sunday
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team heads to Wilkes Barre, Pa. for a quad match hosted by Wilkes University on Sunday.
January 26, 2019
Gannon Downs Wrestling
The Division II Gannon wrestling team defeated Penn State Behrend 38-3 in non-conference action on Wednesday night.
January 16, 2019
Wrestling Heads to Gannon Wednesday
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team heads downtown Erie to Division II Gannon to take on the Golden Knights at the Hammermill Center at 7 p.m....
January 15, 2019
Higgins, Paulson Keep Winning; Lions Defeat Alfred State
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team went 1-2 on the day, defeating Alfred State and then falling to Division II West Liberty and Washington...
January 12, 2019
Wrestling Hosts Quad Match Saturday in Erie Hall
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will a quad match in Erie Hall on Saturday afternoon. Teams competing are West Liberty, Washington &...
January 11, 2019
Wrestling Falls to Defiance; Paulson Stays Undefeated in Dual Action
The Defiance wrestling team won seven of the 10 bouts to defeat Penn State Behrend 35-12 in Erie Hall on Sunday afternoon.
January 6, 2019
Wrestling Hosts Defiance Sunday in Erie Hall
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will host the Defiance Yellow Jackets in a dual-match on Sunday at 3 p.m. in Erie Hall.
January 5, 2019
Wrestling Back in Action Against Brockport Today in Erie Hall
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will host the Brockport Eagles in a dual-match today at 1 p.m. in Erie Hall.
December 8, 2018
Wrestling Falls to Lycoming and Thiel
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team dropped a pair of dual matches, falling to Lycoming 42-8 and Thiel 39-14 on Friday night.
December 7, 2018
Wrestling Set to Compete in Tri-Match at Thiel on Friday
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will travel Greenville, Pa. to compete in a tri-match between Thiel and Lycoming. The Lions will face the...
December 6, 2018
Wrestling Competes at JCU Duals
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team fell in all four dual matches at John Carroll on Sunday.
November 18, 2018
Paulson, Higgins Place at W&J Invitational; Lions Take 11th
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team placed 11th out of 14 teams with 50 points at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational on Saturday...
November 10, 2018
Wrestlers Set to Compete at W&J Invitational Saturday
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will travel to Washington, Pa., to compete at the W&J Invitational on Saturday.
November 9, 2018
Wrestling Host Pitt-Bradford in Season Opener Tonight
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will open the 2018-19 season against Pitt-Bradford tonight in Erie Hall at 7 p.m.
November 2, 2018
Wrestlers Defeat Pitt-Bradford in Season Opener
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team captured their first win of the season in the home opener, defeating Pitt-Bradford 28-17 on Friday night in...
November 2, 2018