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Joe Paul

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Prince George, VA
  • Highschool Maggie L. Walker Governor's School

Biography

2021-22
- Centennial Conference Champion at 174.
- NWCA Scholar All-American.
- Sixth Johns Hopkins wrestler to win a CC title at 174.
- Posted a 35-9 record wth 19 bonus point wins (nine technical falls / six pins / four major decisions).
- Nine technical falls are a JHU single-season record.
- 35 victories are one shy of the JHU single-season record.
- Placed in all seven tournaments the Blue Jays competed in with titles at the Centennial Conference Championships and the Waynesburg Invitational.
- Had a 12-match winning streak that included four wins by fall and four by technical fall midway through the season.
- Ranked 14th by the NWCA early in the season.
2020-21
- Season canceled due to COVID pandemic.
- NWCA Scholar All-American.
2019-20
- NWCA Scholar All-American.
- Enjoyed breakout season after making the rare three-weight-class jump from 149 to 174.
- Finished the season with a 30-17 record, including a 3-3 mark in Centennial duals.
- Tied school record for matches in a season (47).
- 30 wins ranked second on the team and are tied for ninth-best in a single-season in school history.
- 30 victories is also the second-best total by a sophomore in school history.
- Had a team-high 14 wins by decision and added seven pins and six wins by major decision.
- Seven pins were tied for fourth on the team.
- Won eight of first nine matches of the season and had four different four-match winning streaks on the year.
- Won the season-opening Messiah Invitational for first individual tournament title of career.
- Placed fourth at the Ursinus Fall Brawl and sixth in a 32-man bracket at the Citrus Invitational.
- Finished fourth at the Centennial Conference Championships and seventh at the NCAA Regional Championships.
2018-19
- Went 6-19 while wrestling at 149.
- Earned first career win with a 13-0 major decision of Messiah Bryton Stidfole at the Messiah Invitational.
- Went 2-2 at the season-opening Messiah Invitational.
- Posted a 1-2 record at the Centennial Conference Championships and the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships.
At Maggie L. Walker Governor's School
- Member of wrestling, cross country and indoor/outdoor track teams.
- Captain in all three sports.
- Posted a career record of 109-9, including a perfect 32-0 mark as a senior.
- Won Virginia State title as a sophomore (106 pounds) and senior (145).
- Placed fourth at the state tournament as a freshman and fifth as a junior.
- Three-time regional champion and regional runner-up as a freshman.
- Virginia All-State twice in cross country.
- Four-time all-state honors as a pole vaulter.
- Cross country & track teams won 10 combined state titles during his career.
Personal
- Joseph Paul.
- The son of Jay and Michelle Paul.
- Has one older brother, Jack.
- Double-majoring in international studies and history.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    149/157
    5'11"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    174
    5'11"
  • 2020-21Junior

    174
    5'11"
  • 2021-22Senior

    174
    5'11"
  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    174/184
    5'11"