2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Danny Pucino
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Libertyville, Ill.
- High School:
- Libertyville
- Major:
- Management
- Position:
- 141
 2x NCAA Championships Qualifier |
2025-26
- Went 6-6 overall, 4-2 in duals an 1-1 in Big Ten duals
- Recorded one pin
- Academic All-Big Ten
2024-25
- NCAA Championships qualifier at 141 pounds
- Went 15-8 overall, 9-4 in duals and 5-3 in Big Ten duals
- Recorded two pins, one tech. fall and two major decisions
- Scored 34 dual points, the sixth most on the team
- Academic All-Big Ten
2023-24
- NCAA Championships qualifier at 141 pounds
- Went 15-12 overall, 8-5 in duals and 5-2 in Big Ten duals with 34 dual points
- Recorded two pins, three tech. falls and one major decision
- Fastest fall (2:26) at Northwestern
- Academic All-Big Ten
2022-23
- Went 14-11 overall, 7-5 in duals and 6-2 in Big Ten duals
- Scored 33 dual points, tied for second on the team
- Recorded 4 falls, fastest fall (1:37) at the Michigan State Open
- Notched a tech. fall and 2 major decisions
- Academic All-Big Ten
2021-22
- Went 10-2 overall with two falls
- Fastest fall, 1:43 at the Don Parker Invitational 2/5/22
- Academic All-Big Ten
2020-21
- Went 6-1 overall and 2-1 in Big Ten duals
- Won the first two matches of his career, defeating Ohio State's Dylan D'Emilio and Wisconsin's Domenic Dentino in a tri-meet
Career Record
| Year | Overall | Dual | Conference | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21* | 6-1 | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021-22 | 10-2 | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2022-23 | 14-11 | 8-5 | 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023-24 | 15-12 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -- | DNP |
| 2024-25 | 15-8 | 9-4 | 5-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -- | DNP |
| 2025-26 | 6-6 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 60-39 | 29-16 | 17-8 | 11 | 5 | 8 |
*Redshirt Season
High School
- Finished high school career with 126-11 overall record
- Two-time All-State selection
- Three-time All-Section champion
- Scored the most bonus points in school history at Libertyville
- Coached by Dale Eggert
Personal
- Born on September 28, 2001
- Son of Scott and Meg Pucino
- Father, Scott, was an All-American wrestler at the University of Rhode Island
- Hopes to become a professional sports agent
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