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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Mount Tremper, N.Y.
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- High School:
- Onteora HS
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- Major:
- Criminology
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- Weight Class:
- 174
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- Previous School:
- SUNY Ulster
Bio
2020-21: Wrestled in four matches, winning two of them on the season...Posted a victory in the NCAA Suger Region II Tournament...Ranked No. 16 in The Open Mat’s Latest Division II National Rankings (Dec. 18)...Named an NWCA Scholar All-America honoree...Named to the 2020-21 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
Previous College: Transfer from SUNY Ulster where he wrestled...two-time National Qualifier, SUNY Ulster first ever two-time National Qualifier, 2019 SUNY Ulster Male Athlete of the Year.
High School: Attended Onteora High School where he played baseball, soccer, and wrestled for the Indians...2017 Section 9 D2 Runner Up at 170 lbs...member of the Vision Wrestling Club...three-time Academic All-Conference and two-time Academic All-Region...2020 ECWC Academic All-Conference.
Personal: Son of Denton and PattyJo Shields.
News mentions
MANHEIM, Pa. - The Coker University wrestling team was tabbed fifth on the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Top 20 Scholar All-America Teams list, while seven Cobras earned Scholar All-America honors, announced by the organization today (Monday, Apr. 12).
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. - Coker University wrestling took fifth at the Super Region II tournament on Saturday (Feb. 27), while junior Zachary Van Alst is headed back to the Division II National Championships after capturing the Super Region title at 141 pounds.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University wrestling team fell on Senior Night to No. 11/20 Newberry on Wednesday (Feb. 24) by a score of 32-18.
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. - The Coker University wrestling team opened its 2020-21 season with a 30-18 victory over Emmanuel (Ga.) Tuesday night (Jan. 5) in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas action.
CULVER CITY, Calif. - Coker University wrestlers Zachary Van Alst and Matt Shields were ranked in The Open Mat’s latest Division II national rankings, announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 16).