Career Record: 63-46
2010-11: Took third place at the CAA Tournament ... Completed the year with a 20-13 record ...Notched his third straight 20-win season ... Finished in fourth place at the Hokie Open, finishing above nationally ranked Austin Trotman (Appalachian State) and Andrew Saunders (UNCG) ... Took fourth at the Binghamton Open.
Joe Budi's Wins over NCAA Qualifiers:
Date:
Opponent:
School:
11/7/10
Diego Bencomo
Duke
11/27/10
Eric Cameron
Indiana
2009-10: Finished fifth on the team with 20 victories...Went 6-3 in CAA matches and finished third in the CAA Tournament...Had four major decisions and three pins on the year...Took first place at the Hokie Open...Won two matches over NCAA qualifiers and has three career wins over NCAA participants...Ranked as high as No. 16 by intermatwrestling.com.
Joe Budi's Wins over NCAA Qualifiers:
Date:
Opponent:
School:
11/8/09
Tommy Spellman
Virginia Tech
1/8/10
Nick Knowles
Liberty
2008-09: Picked up a pair of victories at the CAA Tournament at 184-pounds...Went 23-19 on the year...His 23 victories were seventh best on the team...Claimed second place in the freshmen/sophomore bracket at the Michigan State Open at 184-pounds...Placed third at the Hokie Open...Won seven bouts by pin, second best on the team.
Budi's Wins over NCAA Qualifiers:
Date:
Opponent:
School:
1/4/09
Mikal McKee
UNC Greensboro
Prep: Wrestled four years for Jeff Ratczak at Kaukauna HS...Undefeated his junior and senior years...Two-time state champion and three-time finalist...NHSCA Senior All-American...Ironman Champion and Cheesehead Invitational Champion...Wisconsin Academic All-American...Clash Academic Award Winner...Also played two years of football...Ranked #2 in the nation at 189 lbs.
Off the Mat: Born Joseph Budi on April 18, 1990...Son of Dennis and JoAnne Budi...Has three brothers, John (25), Andrew (21), and Noah (18), and two sisters, Desi (22) and Tally (17)... Majoring in biology.
