2019-20
- Posted an 18-4 overall record at 285 pounds, competing in five tournaments… Won titles at Jim Koch Open and Don Parker Blugold Open
- Placed second at Luther Open and third at Lindenwood Open
- Pinned eight opponents, posted two major decision and one technical fall
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Letterwinner
2018-19
- Overall record of 8-5 at 285 pounds, including a 3-2 mark in duals
- Placed second at the Loras Open
- Did not place at the Midlands Championships, posting a 3-2 record at the tournament
- Was 0-1 in the Big Ten, losing 3-1 in sudden victory in his only conference dual appearance
- Had two falls, his fall in 34 seconds was Iowa’s second fastest fall of the season
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Letterwinner
2017-18
- Redshirted
- Competed in five tournaments, compiling an overall record of 15-4
- Won the title at the Luther Open
- Was runner-up at the Pat “Flash” Flanagan Open
- Placed fourth at the UNI Open
- Did not place in the Gold Division at the Lindenwood Open, posting a record of 4-2 at the tournament
- Was 0-2 at the 2017 Midlands Championships
- Recorded one major decision and five pins, the fasted in 1:29
- Five pins led all freshman
High School
- State champion in 2017
- State runner-up in 2016
- Two-time conference champion.
- Holds school records for most consecutive wins (53) and most pins in a season (44)
- Allowed only six points his senior season
- Placed sixth at Fargo Nationals in 2016
- Two-time runner up at Folkstyle Nationals
- Received two varsity letters for football and earned MVP all-area and all-district
- Two-time academic all-district for football
- Received one varsity letter in track
- High school honor roll and presidential award winner all four years
Personal
- Born October 10th, 1998
- Son of Leo and Lori Costello
- Has two sisters, Emily and Ashley
- Father wrestled at Loras College
- Related to Casey Kreiter, who played football at Iowa and is now playing for the Denver Broncos
- High school coaches were Paul Cleary and Matthew Manning
- Sports and recreation management major
Overall | Dual | Big Ten Dual | Dual Pts. | Big Ten | NCAA | OT | MD | TF | Pins | Fastest | |
Year | Record | Record | Record | Scored | Place | Place | W-L | W-L | W-L | W-L | Pin |
2018-19 | 8-5 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 9 | – – | – – | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0:34 |
2019-20 | 18-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | – – | – – | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 8-0 | 0:10 |
2020-21 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | – – | – – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | – – |
Career | 28-10 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 9 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 10-2 | 0:10 |