2019-20
- Second-team All-American
- No. 11 seed at NCAA Championships
- Placed fourth at the Big Ten Championships to earn an automatic berth the the NCAA Championships
- Posted a 22-7 overall record
- 22 wins were a team-high
- Five wins against ranked opponents
- Placed runner-up at the Midlands Championships
- Removed his redshirt following Midlands
- Made official debut Jan. 10 at Indiana
- Reached as high as No. 6 in the national rankings
- our technical falls tied for fourth on the team
- First place at Jim Koch Open, first collegiate tournament title
- NWCA Scholar Athlete
- Letterwinner
High School
- Two-time state champion
- Won the 170-pound title as a junior in 2018
- Won the 182-pound state title as a senior in 2019
- Team MVP in 2018 and 2019
- Combined record of 99-1 as a junior and senior
- Recorded 22 consecutive pins his senior season
- Four-time all-conference
- Two-time all-state
- Named conference Rookie of the Year as a freshman in 2016
- Holds school records for fastest pin (11 seconds) and most single-season pins (38)
- 170-pound Cadet Greco National Champion
- 182-pound Junior Freestyle National Champion
- Cadet UWW World Bronze Medalist at 80-kilograms
Personal
- Born February 25, 2001
- Son of Rick and Jill Assad
- Has one sister, Dale Assad
- Open 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 |
2019-20 | 22-7 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 12 | 4th | X | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 0:56 |
Career | 22-7 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 12 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 0:56 |