Indiana Wrestling Signs Transfer Danny Fongaro
6/30/2023 12:00:00 PM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––––– Indiana head coach Angel Escobedo has announced the team's signing of transfer Danny Fongaro.
Fongaro comes to Bloomington after spending five years at Columbia. He only competed in three seasons after taking a Greyshirt year in 2019-20 and the entire Ivy League cancelled all athletic competition in 2020-21.
In his three years on the mat, Fongaro wrestled at 141 and 149 lbs. and was a consistent force in the lineup for the Lions.
Most recently in 2022-23, Fongaro competed at 149 lbs. and had a 16-16 season with two wins by major decision and one pin. He took sixth place at the EIWA Championships while his team took fourth. The Lions went 6-7 in dual action.
In January 2023, Fongaro reached No. 33 at 149 lbs. in national rankings.
In 2021-22, he had a 20-12 record with 10 wins by major decision. He took fifth place at the EIWA Championships. As a true freshman in 2018-19, Fongaro went 16-13.
His career record stands at 52-41 entering the 2023-24 season.
Fongaro is a Lincoln City, N.J. native and attended Boonton High School. He graduated from Columbia as an Economics major. He will attend the Maurer School of Law at IU.
Fongaro comes to Bloomington after spending five years at Columbia. He only competed in three seasons after taking a Greyshirt year in 2019-20 and the entire Ivy League cancelled all athletic competition in 2020-21.
In his three years on the mat, Fongaro wrestled at 141 and 149 lbs. and was a consistent force in the lineup for the Lions.
Most recently in 2022-23, Fongaro competed at 149 lbs. and had a 16-16 season with two wins by major decision and one pin. He took sixth place at the EIWA Championships while his team took fourth. The Lions went 6-7 in dual action.
In January 2023, Fongaro reached No. 33 at 149 lbs. in national rankings.
In 2021-22, he had a 20-12 record with 10 wins by major decision. He took fifth place at the EIWA Championships. As a true freshman in 2018-19, Fongaro went 16-13.
His career record stands at 52-41 entering the 2023-24 season.
Fongaro is a Lincoln City, N.J. native and attended Boonton High School. He graduated from Columbia as an Economics major. He will attend the Maurer School of Law at IU.
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