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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
Coker Tabbed Fifth on NWCA Top 20 Scholar All-America Teams List, Seven Cobras Earn Scholar All-America Honors
MANHEIM, Pa. - The Coker University wrestling team was tabbed fifth on the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Top 20 Scholar All-Americ...
April 12, 2021
Van Alst Headed Back to Division II National Championships After Super Region Title, Coker Takes Fifth at Super Region II Tournament
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. - Coker University wrestling took fifth at the Super Region II tournament on Saturday (Feb. 27), while junior Zachary Van...
February 27, 2021
Wrestling Falls to No. 11/20 Newberry on Senior Night
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.
February 24, 2021
Cobras Pick up Road Victory at Emmanuel (Ga.) in Season Opener Tuesday Night
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. - The Coker University wrestling team opened its 2020-21 season with a 30-18 victory over Emmanuel (Ga.) Tuesday night (Jan....
January 5, 2021
Van Alst, Shields Ranked in The Open Mat's Latest Division II National Rankings
CULVER CITY, Calif. - Coker University wrestlers Zachary Van Alst and Matt Shields were ranked in The Open Mat’s latest Division II national...
December 16, 2020