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Career Accolades
- Pac-12 team champion (2019) - first in program history
- Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention (2018)
As a Redshirt Senior (2019-20)
- 12-10 overall and 3-5 in duals at 285 pounds
- Runner-up at the Pac-12 Championships (March 7) in Maples Pavilion
- Placed third at the Battle at The Citadel (Nov. 3)
- Finished 1-2 at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 24) and Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1)
- Knocked off No. 20 Andrew Gunning of North Carolina, 4-3, helping the Cardinal upset the No. 17 Tar Heels
As a Redshirt Junior (2018-19) • Pac-12 Champions
- 18-7 overall at 285 pounds
- Runner-up at the Princeton Open (Nov. 4)
- Finished sixth at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 18) and Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 20)
- Won the California Collegiate Open (Jan. 26)
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2017-18)
- Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
- 7-7 overall record and 1-2 mark in duals at 197 pounds
- Runner-up at the Menlo Open (Nov. 4)
- Notched his first collegiate dual win against Cal Baptist (Nov. 11)
- Went 2-2 at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 19) and the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 17)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2016-17)
- 0-4 record at 197 pounds
- Wrestled at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite (Dec. 2) and the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 18)
As a Freshman (2015-16)
- Redshirted his first season on The Farm
- Tallied a 6-4 record wrestling unattached at 197 pounds
- Took fourth at the SFSU Open (Nov. 1)
- Runner-up at the California Collegiate Open (Feb. 7)
Prior to Stanford
- A 2015 graduate of Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J.
- Ranked No. 6 nationally by Flowrestling and No. 8 by InterMat (220 pounds)
- 2015 National Prep Champion
- Two-time National Prep All-American (6th – 2013)
- 2014 Ironman Champion and a Fargo Junior Freestyle All-American (6th)
- Three-time Ironman placewinner and a three-time Beast of the East placewinner
- Captained his football team as a senior
Personal
- Son of Morris and Toni Showunmi
- Has four siblings, Rebecca, Temi, Lanre and Tobi
- His brother, Tobi, played football at Lehigh University
- Has a rabbit named Nugget, who placed 3rd in show jumping at the 2018 Hop-a-thon in Maryland
- Born in Trenton, N.J.
Career Numbers
| Year | Record | Dual Record | Dual Points | Falls | Technical Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 7-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 18-7 | 0-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 12-10 | 3-5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37-28 | 4-9 | 15 | 3 | 0 |