Austin Holmes

Weight:
157
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Fishers, Ind.
High School:
Hamilton Southeastern

2016-17 (Redshirt)
Wrestled 10 matches as an unattached grappler … earned four wins, two with bonus points (2 WBF) … started the season at the Eastern Michigan Open (11/5) … won three matches at the Michigan State Open (11/19), starting with a first period pin against Christopher Matzke (Edinboro) … won his first match of the Purple Raider Open, a 2:00 pin against Teagan O’Sullivan (Gannon).

Prep/Personal: Twice an IHSAA State Championships podium finisher for head coach Kyle Poyer at Hamilton Southeastern High School … finished in fourth-place in his sophomore and junior seasons, also qualifying as a senior … posted a 151-23 career record with three sectional titles and three regional titles … also claimed a semi-state title, three conference championships, and three county championships … aided the Royals to pairs of sectional and regional team titles … an NHSCA Academic All-American … named to the 2015 Junior Duals All-Tournament Team … born June 26, 1998 … the son of Brian and Kim Holmes … has a sister, Alexis, and a brother, Andrew … intends to major in Finance.