As a Redshirt Senior (2016-17)
- 26-8 overall record and 10-1 in duals at 165 and 174 pounds
- Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Received an at-large berth into the NCAA Championships, the first of his career
- Took third at the Pac-12 Championships at Maples Pavilion (Feb. 26)
- Third on the team in season wins (26) and fourth in career wins (61-28)
- Scored 39 dual points for the team
- Second on the team with eight falls
- Garnered his first career ranking on Jan. 24 (19th - InterMat)
- Won the SFSU Open (Nov. 6) at 165 pounds
- Runner-up at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 20) at 165 pounds
- Placed third at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 18) at 165 pounds
- Knocked-off 16th-ranked Jon Schleifer of Princeton, 5-3, in sudden victory at the New York Athletic Club
- NWCA Academic All-America
- Pac-12 All-Academic First Team
As a Redshirt Junior (2015-16)
- 16-9 overall record and 8-1 mark in duals at 174 and 184 pounds
- Scored 35 dual points for the team
- Took sixth at the Hokie Open (Nov. 8) at 184 pounds
- Finished fourth at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 15) at 184 pounds
- Won a season-long seven consecutive matches in duals from Jan. 9 - Feb. 4
- Recorded back-to-back falls on the same day in duals against West Virginia and Arizona State (Jan. 23)
- NWCA Academic All-America
- Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2014-15)
- Posted a 6-8 record, wrestling mainly at 157 pounds
- Went 1-1 in duals
- Placed sixth at the Keystone Classic (Nov. 23)
- Finished 2-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 21)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2013-14)
- Compiled a 13-6 overall record wrestling at 157 and 165 pounds
- Posted a 7-2 mark in duals, becoming the team's starter at 157 pounds in February
- Finished fifth at the Pac-12 Championships, held at Maples Pavilion
- Placed fourth at 157 pounds at the Roadrunner Open in Fresno, Calif.
- Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
As a Freshman (2012-13)
- Redshirted his first season on The Farm
- Wrestled unattached at 157 and 165 pounds
- Posted a 7-5 record
- Finished 3-2 at the Roadrunner Open in early November
- Recorded a fall in 2:18 against Jordan Henrickson of Oregon State at the California Collegiate Open, placing third in the tournament with a 4-1 record
High School
- A 2012 graduate of St. Paul's High School in Brooklandville, Md.
- A four-year letterwinner, captained the team as a sophomore, junior and senior
- Team placed third at the state wrestling championships and sixth at the National Prep Championships in 2012
- A four-time National Prep all-American, finishing second as a junior, third as a senior, fourth as a freshman and fifth as a sophomore
- A two-time Maryland state champion (2010 and 2012)
- Three-time MIAA Conference champion(2010-12)
- Team MVP in 2011 and 2012
- Finished first at the Southeast "Prep Slam" in 2011
- Placed fifth at the "Beast of the East" tournament in 2009
- Finished his four-year career with a 189-31 overall record and totaled 71 pins
- Named to the all-state all-academic team in 2012
Personal
- Son of Joseph and Rebecca Galli
- Has three siblings, Brittany, Madison and Alexander
- Father wrestled at the University of North Carolina and was the ACC Champion in 1980
- Born in Towson, Md.
- Full name is Joseph Peter Galli
Career Numbers
Year | Record | Dual Record | Dual Points | Falls | Technical Falls |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013-14 | 13-6 | 7-2 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
2014-15 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
2015-16 | 16-9 | 8-1 | 35 | 3 | 2 |
2016-17 | 26-8 | 10-1 | 39 | 8 | 2 |
Totals | 61-31 | 26-5 | 99 | 13 | 4 |