Gavin Layman
Gavin Layman
  • Weight:
    197
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Chesterton, Ind.
  • High School:
    Chesterton
  • Class:
    184
  • Major:
    Computer Science
  • Letters:
    ***
Bio

Overview: Gavin is 60-42 with 23 falls, seven tech falls and eight major decisions in his career as a three-year starter at 184 pounds ... Ranks 24th all-time in ONU history with his 94 career victories ... Is a two-time NCAA III Championships participant ... Is 16-4 in OAC dual meet action ... Went 7-0 in the OAC as a sophomore ... Named College Sports Communicators Academic All-America as a junior ... Is a two-time NWCA Scholar All-American Academic All-OAC honoree ...  Named to the All-OAC First Team as a sophomore and 2nd Team as a junior ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships by placing 2nd at the NCAA Central Regionals each of the past two seasons ... Has placed in 12 tournaments in his career.

Junior Season (2023-24): Was 34-10 with seven pins, four tech falls and one major decision as the starter at 184 ... Went 6-1 in OAC dual matches ... Named College Sports Communicators Academic All-America and Academic All-District ... Named to the Second Team All-OAC ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships by placing 2nd at the NCAA Central Regionals ... Named NWCA Scholar All-America and Academic All-OAC ... Named OAC Wrestler of the Week on 1/15/24 ... Placed 3rd at the ONU Invitational and the Mount Union Invitational and 7th at the Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational.

Sophomore Season (2022-23): Was 34-8 with 12 pins, three tech falls and four major decisions as the starter at 184 ... Went 7-0 in OAC dual matches ... Named NWCA Scholar All-America and Academic All-OAC ... Named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District At-Large Team ... Named to the All-OAC First Team ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships by placing 2nd at the NCAA Central Regionals ... Placed 2nd at the ONU Invitational and the Mount Union Invitational and 3rd at the Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational.

Freshman Season (2021-22): Was 26-24 with four pins and three major decisions as the starter at 184 ... Was 3-3 in OAC dual meet action ... Placed 4th at the Wilkes (Pa.) Invitational and the Manchester (Ind.) Invitational, 5th at the ONU Invitational and 7th at the Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational.

Career Record

Year  Record
 Pct. 
 OAC   Pins   TFs   MDs 
2023-24 34-10 .773 6-1 7 4 1
2022-23 34-8 .810 7-0 12 3 4
2021-22 26-24 .520 3-3 4 0 3
Totals 94-42 .691 16-4 23 7 8