2016-17 Wrestling Roster

Dan Perry
- Class:
- Freshman
- Weight Class:
- Heavyweight
- Hometown:
- Lapeer, Mich.
- High School:
- Lapeer
Freshman (2016-17)
• Posted a 0-2 record at the Big Ten Championships (March 4-5)
• Posted a 1-2 record at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 2-3); used a late reversal to defeat Western Wyoming's Wade French, 7-5, in the first round
• Defeated Jacob Perry, 2-0, in collegiate debut at the EMU Open (Nov. 5)
Prep
• Graduated from Lapeer High School (2016)
• Captured the heavyweight title at the 2015 Michigan state championships
• Three-time Michigan state placewinner, also claimed third as a senior (2016) and fourth as a sophomore (2014)
• Career prep record of 206-19, including a perfect 61-0 mark as a junior
• Captured the 2016 Flo Nationals heavyweight title; claimed Flo runner-up honors in 2015
• Also earned four varsity letters in football
• Named First Team All-State as an defensive lineman (2015)
• Named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team (2015)
• Voted Saginaw Valley League MVP (2015); four-time All-SVL selection, including three-time first team (2013, '14, '15)
• Honors Student (2012-16)
Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts; undeclared major
• Born on March 31, 1998
• Son of Larry and Wendy Perry
• Father played Football at Western Michigan
• Has two brothers, Joe and Jake, and a sister, Elle
• Brother, Jake, wrestled at Tiffin University, while brother, Joe played football and wrestled at Alma College
Year | Overall | Dual | Tourney | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
2016-17 | 2-15 | 0-9 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNP | -- |