Sal Profaci

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
141
Weight:
null
Hometown:
Monroe Twp., N.J.
High School:
Monroe Township

Senior/Junior (2018-19)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award
• Competed in three open tournaments at 141 pounds
• Took second place at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 3) with a 3-1 mark; earned a 12-0 major decision over Central Michigan's Andrew Marten in the quarterfinals
• Claimed sixth place at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 2) 4-2 mark, earning major decisions over Buffalo's John Arceri (11-2) and West Virginia’s Caleb Morris (13-2)
• Posted a 2-2 record at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)

Junior/Sophomore (2017-18)
• Academic All-Big Ten; U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award
• Went 1-3 at the Big Ten Championships (March 3-4)
• Opened the Big Ten dual season with a 6-4 decision against Indiana's #16 Cole Weaver (Jan. 5)
• Also earned conference wins against Wisconsin's Eli Stickley (8-2, Jan. 19) and Michigan State's Javier Gasca (2-0, Feb. 9)
• Posted a 2-2 record at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 1-2)
• Clinched Michigan's dual win against Arizona State with a 12-0 major decision vs. Nicholas Villarreal (Nov. 10)
• Took fourth place at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 5) with a 3-2 record

Sophomore/Freshman (2016-17)
• Academic All-Big Ten; U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award
• NCAA Qualifier; posted a 0-2 record at the NCAA Championships (March 16-18)
• Earned an NCAA at-large selection after finishing 10th -- one spot out of the automatic qualifiers -- at the Big Ten Championships (March 4-5); posted a 1-3 record at Big Tens
• Used an early takedown to defeat Lehigh's #11 Randy Cruz, 3-2, in Michigan's home finale (Jan. 29)
• Earned back-to-back road wins against Illinois' Mousa Jodeh (5-2, Jan. 20) and Northwestern's Alex McKenna (7-3, Jan. 22)
• Posted a 2-2 record at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 2-3); earned a 10-4 decision against Navy's #18 Jared Prince in the second round
• Cruised to a 12-4 major decision against Oklahoma's Mike Longo (Nov. 18)
• Dropped a 12-6 decision to Virginia's #10 George DiCamillo in dual debut (Nov. 11)
• Claimed third place at the season-opening EMU Open (Nov. 5)

Freshman (2015-16)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award
• Redshirted season; competed unattached in six open tournaments
• Captured the 133-pound title at the Alma Open (Jan. 23) with a 4-0 record; defeated EMU's Noah Gonser, 6-2, in the championship match
• Reached the finals at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 12), posting a 3-0 mark before withdrawing due to injury
• Posted a 4-1 record en route to third place at the Eastern Michigan Open (Nov. 7)
• Also claimed top-six finishes at the Michigan State Open (4th, Nov. 15) and Purple Raider Open (6th, Jan. 17)
• Pinned Clarion's Kyle Greenwald (1:23) in collegiate debut at the EMU Open

Prep
• Graduated from Monroe Township High School (2015)
• Two-time New Jersey state placewinner, twice finishing fourth at 132 pounds (2015) and 126 pounds (2014)
• Career prep record of 162-12
• Four-year district champion, two-time Greater Middlesex Conference champion, two-time regional champion
• Named 2015 Home News Tribune Wrestler of the Year
• Took sixth place at Super 32 (2014); also claimed sixth place at 138 pounds at Fargo Junior Nationals (2015)
• Ranked 16th nationally by FloWrestling
• Principal's List

Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Born on April 22, 1997
• Son of Salvatore and Francine Profaci; father wrestled at Central Connecticut University
• Has a sister, Sofia, and a brother, Nicholas.

Year	Overall	Dual	Tourney	Falls	TF	MD	Big Ten	NCAA
2015-16 (RS)	21-7	0-0	21-7	6	0	6	--	--
2016-17	13-17	6-9	7-8	1	0	3	DNP	DNP
2017-18	12-15	6-8	6-7	1	0	1	DNP	--
2018-19	9-5	0-0	9-5	1	0	3	--	--
Totals	54-47	12-16	43-27	9	0	13