2025-26: MAC Champion at 285 pounds….Competed at NCAA Tournament…..MAC Wrestler of the Week (1/20)….Second Place at Ken Kraft Midlands…..Earned Sportsmanship Award at Midlands…..Eighth Place at Cliff Keen Las Vegas…Third Place at MSU Open….Went 32-7 on the year….Undefeated in duals (17-0, 6-0 MAC)…..Recorded 8 major decisions….2 technical falls…..3 falls….Had a 16 match win streak from December to March….. NWCA Scholar All-American…. Academic All-MAC
2024-25: Did not see action
Prior to NIU (North Dakota State, 2023-24)
Competed at 285 pounds at the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 1-2 record … Compiled an overall record of 10-14 … Finished with a record of 1-6 against ranked opposition … Compiled a 6-8 record in dual matches, including a 4-4 record in Big 12 duals
PRATT CC: Wrestled three seasons for Pratt … Three-time NJCAA All-American and a NJCAA National Finalist at heavyweight for the Beavers, wrapping up his career with Pratt at 84-16 … Helped lead Pratt to the program’s first-ever KJCCC team title in 2021 … In his final season with Pratt, took third overall at the NJCAA National Championships after a 32-5 season … In 2022, recorded a national runner-up finish after a 25-6 campaign … In 2021, Dawson placed fifth at the NJCAA National Championships after finishing with a 27-5 record …
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time state placer, first in Georgia and then finishing up in Kansas for head coach Brett Means at Goddard at heavyweight … As a senior in 2020, posted a 44-6 record to finish third overall in the 5A KSHSAA State Championships at heavyweight … Helped lead team to the 2020 5A team state championship … As a sophomore, wrestled for Fayette (Ga.) County, placing sixth in the 2018 GHSA State Championship at 5A 170-pound division, finishing the year with a 27-9 record … Qualified for the state championship as a freshman at 152 pounds …
PERSONAL: Son of Anthony and Latisha … Has one brother; Anthony … Has one sister; Liana … Majoring in Sport Management…Native of Brooklyn Park, Minn.
|
Overall |
Dual |
MAC |
MD |
TF |
Fall |
| 2020-21* |
27-5 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021-22* |
25-6 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2022-23* |
32-5 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2023-24* |
10-14 |
6-8 |
0-0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| 2024-25 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2025-26 |
32-7 |
17-0 |
6-0 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
| Career |
126-37 |
23-8 |
6-0 |
9 |
2 |
7 |
*Prior to NIU
