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As a Redshirt Senior (2016-17)

  • Team captain and starter at 197 pounds
  • 16-9 overall record and a 9-4 mark in duals
  • Pac-12 runner-up at Maples Pavilion (Feb. 26)
  • Earned an automatic berth to his first NCAA Championships
  • Scored 30 dual points for the team
  • Defeated two ranked opponents - No. 18 Matt Williams (CSU Bakersfield), No. 18 Owen Scott (Cornell)
  • Runner-up at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 4)
  • NWCA Academic All-America
  • Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team

As a Redshirt Junior (2015-16)

  • 9-2 record and 2-0 mark in duals at 285 pounds 
  • Posted two falls on the season
  • Finished fifth at the Hokie Open (Nov. 8)
  • Sixth at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 15)
  • Went 1-1 at the Southern Scuffle (Jan.1)

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2014-15)

  • Compiled a 16-6 record at 285 pounds
  • Went undefeated in duals (4-0)
  • Registered three falls on the season
  • Placed fourth at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 21) and fifth at the Keystone Classic (Nov. 23)
  • Notched a 4-3 decision over No. 16 Tanner Harms of Wyoming in Reno
  • Finished the season on a four-match winning streak, including sudden victory decisions in the Oregon State (Jan. 10) and South Dakota State (Feb. 14) duals
  • Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team

As a Redshirt Freshman (2013-14)

  • Turned in a 19-12 record as the team's starter at 285 pounds
  • Finished third at the Pac-12 Championships, hosted by Stanford at Maples Pavilion (March 2)
  • Tallied five falls on the year
  • Placed fifth at the Roadrunner Open with a 3-2 outing
  • Won a season-best five consecutive matches from January 18 to February 3
  • Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention

As a Freshman (2012-13)

  • Redshirted his first season on The Farm
  • Wrestled at heavyweight and compiled an 8-7 record
  • Finished with three falls on the year
  • Posted a 4-2 record at the Roadrunner Open
  • Went 1-2 at the Midland Championships
  • Placed second at the California Collegiate Open with a 3-1 mark

High School

  • A 2012 graduate of Schaumburg High School in Schaumburg, Ill.
  • A four-year letterwinner, captained his team for three seasons
  • A five-time All-American and three-time all-state honoree
  • A two-time Illinois state champion, the first in Schaumburgh High School history
  • A three-time Mid-Suburban League Wrestler of the Year
  • Held his high school's career wins and pins records and single season wins and pins records
  • 2012 Illinois Scholastic Wrestler of the Year
  • Also a three-year letterwinner in football, earning all-conference and all-area honors
  • Captained the football team for two seasons

Personal

  • Son of Dave and Leah Marchok
  • Has an older sister, Kaitlin
  • Full name is Joshua David Marchok
Career Numbers
YearRecordDual RecordDual PointsFallsTechnical Falls
2013-1419-1213-74850
2014-1516-64-01230
2015-169-22-01020
2016-1716-99-43020
Totals60-2928-11100120