SIUE

2011-2012: Wrested unattached during season.

2010-2011: Placed fourth at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Championships at 197 pounds ... Dropped 7-4 decision to Florida Gulf's Nathan Behrendt in the third-place match ... Finished as the runner-up at the North Central Conference Tournament held at SIUE ... Completed season with a 13-21 record, including two technical falls.

2009-2010: Finished seventh at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association's national championships ... Recorded one technical fall and collected two pins for the season ... Pinned Daniel Trygstad of Northern International University at the NCWA North Central Conference Championships ... Posted an 8-24 record in his first season at SIUE.

Prep: State qualifier as a senior at United Township High School after winning regional tournament ... Finished his high school career with a 120-39 record ... Selected All-Conference, All-Metro and team Most Valuable Player as a senior ... Won first place at the Geneseo-Bi State Tournament, Palatine-Berman Tournament, the Lyons Township and Morton tournaments ... Named football team captain and Most Valuable Player ... Senior Class President ... Earned Deere Harvester Leadership Award, Quad City Times Leadership Award and Junior Rotarian Community Award. Parents are Steve and Teri Cooney. Career Statistics

Year    Weight Class    W-L     Falls   Tech. Falls2009-10   184/197       8-24      1         12010-11     197        13-21      0         22011-12     UnattachedTotals                 21-45      1         3