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2017-18 Wrestling Roster

Aero Amo

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rapid City, S.D.
  • Weight Class 184
  • High School Central

Biography

2017-18 (Senior): Took home All-American honors after taking seventh at 184 pounds and going 3-2 at Nationals ... became Augustana's 19th two-time All-American ... won his third straight Super Region 3 Championship at 184 pounds ... first team All-NSIC selection after going 8-0 in NSIC dual matches ... NWCA All-Academic ... Academic All-NSIC selection ... had a record of 17-4 with a dual record of 10-1 ... recorded five falls, three tech falls and major decision on the season ... ranks fourth in school history with 130 career wins, third with 58 career dual wins, tied for fifth in falls with 46 and tied for eighth in career win percentage with .807 (130-31).

2016-17 (Junior): Earned All-American honors after placing fifth and going 3-2 at Nationals … won the Super Region 3 Championship at 184 pounds … recorded an overall record of 38-9 and went 16-3 (7-1 NSIC) in duals on the season … recorded a team-best 15 falls and eight tech falls … named first team All-NSIC ... took first at the Warrior-Viking Open (Dec. 31) and the Dakota Wesleyan Open (Nov. 12) … also placed sixth at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 6) and fourth at the Midwest Classic (Dec. 18) … earned Academic All-NSIC honors … named NSIC Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 3 … defeated Mitchell Owens of San Francisco State on Jan. 14 at the Midwest Duals to pick up his 100th career victory. 

2015-16 (Sophomore): Posted a 32-3 record at 184 pounds, 1-0 at 197 pounds ... 184-pound Super Region 3 Champion ... went 22-0 in duals this season ... went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships ... first team All-NSIC ... named NSIC Wrestler of the Week Feb. 1 ... named Super Region 3 Wrestler of the Week on Feb. 2 ... first team Academic All-American ... took first place at the Dakota Wesleyan Open on Nov. 14 ... recorded 15 pins on the year ... had 12 four-point nearfalls ... recorded four technical falls on the year ... defeated No. 7 Joe Gomez from Northern State by a 5-1 sudden victory at 197 pounds ... won against No. 8 Uthman Rabiu from St. Cloud State by a 5-2 decision on Feb. 19 ... Defeated Rabiu again by a 4-2 decision in the Super Region 3 184- pound Championship on Feb. 28

2014-15 (Redshirt Freshman): Posted a 24-11 record at 184 pounds ... earned All-NSIC Second Team honors ... finished sixth at Super Region Three Tournament ... named to Division II All-Academic Second Team ... won five straight bouts during the season ... placed fourth at the Daktronics Open on Nov. 2 ... won the 184-pound title at DWU Open on Nov. 15 ... took third at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open on Nov. 22 …  recorded six decisions ... won two major decisions and three sudden victories ... posted a 10-2 record against NSIC opponents …finished with a 14-4 record against Division II opponents … recorded four straight pins against NSIC competition after returning from injury. 

2013-14 (Freshman): Sat out season as a redshirt ... wrestled unattached in all competitions ... posted a 19-4 overall record at 184 pounds, 5-0 against Division II opponents ... recorded 10 victories by decision, three major decisions, one tech fall, and two pins ... won Dakota Wesleyan Open 184-pound title on Nov. 16 ... won Holiday Inn Open 184-pound title on Nov. 23 ... placed third at the MSU Moorhead Dragon Open on Dec. 7 ... took fifth at the Daktronics Open on Nov. 3. 

High School: 2013 graduate of Rapid City Central High School ... six-year letterwinner ... amassed 200-plus career wins ... six-time placer in state tournament ... finished second in the state as eighth grader ... finished third in the state as a sophomore and junior ... participated in multiple national tournaments ... went 14-0 at the Disney Duals in 2012 earning All-America status.

Personal: Born Aug. 8, 1995 ... son of Joe and Judie Amo ... undecided major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

  • 2014-15Redshirt Freshman

  • 2015-16Sophomore

  • 2016-17Junior

  • 2017-18Senior

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