2023-24 Wrestling Roster
Anthony Spera
- Position:
- 174
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 174
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Budd Lake, N.J.
- High School:
- Mount Olive
2023-24 (Senior): Did not see action due to injury.
2022-23 (Junior): Wrestled at 174 and 184 pounds... Ended the season with a 4-6 overall record and a 3-1 mark in conference duals... Defeated Bellarmine's Kennedy Wyatt in overtime at 184 pounds... Came out victorious over The Citadel's Adam Ortega in a 7-4 decision... Earned a sudden victory over VMI's River-Allen Carroll-Wilson at 174.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Wrestled in five matches... Finished with a 2-3 record at 174 pounds... Earned a 12-2 major decision victory over Gardner-Webb's Bryce Sellers at the Southeast Open... Defeated Franklin & Marshall's John Crawford 8-6 in dual action.
2020-21 (Freshman): Registered a 3-5 record at 165 pounds … Earned a major over Jon Hoover of VMI (1/23) … Picked up a decision over Ethan Willis in a dual victory over The Citadel (1/30) … Had his hand raised for a decision over Bryton Goering in a dual win at Presbyterian (2/6) ... SoCon Academic Honor Roll.
PREP YEARS: A 2020 graduate of Mount Olive High School … Wrestled for coach Sean Smyth … Was a two-time NJAC All-Conference first team grappler (2018, 2020) … Helped lead his team to a NJSIAA State Sectional Championship (2020) … Served as a team captain for two seasons … Was also a member of the football team.
PERSONAL: Born Feb. 5, 2002 … Son of Jeanne and Ronald Spera … Has four siblings, Ronald, Dominic, Jessica and Stephanie.
2022-23 (Junior): Wrestled at 174 and 184 pounds... Ended the season with a 4-6 overall record and a 3-1 mark in conference duals... Defeated Bellarmine's Kennedy Wyatt in overtime at 184 pounds... Came out victorious over The Citadel's Adam Ortega in a 7-4 decision... Earned a sudden victory over VMI's River-Allen Carroll-Wilson at 174.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Wrestled in five matches... Finished with a 2-3 record at 174 pounds... Earned a 12-2 major decision victory over Gardner-Webb's Bryce Sellers at the Southeast Open... Defeated Franklin & Marshall's John Crawford 8-6 in dual action.
2020-21 (Freshman): Registered a 3-5 record at 165 pounds … Earned a major over Jon Hoover of VMI (1/23) … Picked up a decision over Ethan Willis in a dual victory over The Citadel (1/30) … Had his hand raised for a decision over Bryton Goering in a dual win at Presbyterian (2/6) ... SoCon Academic Honor Roll.
PREP YEARS: A 2020 graduate of Mount Olive High School … Wrestled for coach Sean Smyth … Was a two-time NJAC All-Conference first team grappler (2018, 2020) … Helped lead his team to a NJSIAA State Sectional Championship (2020) … Served as a team captain for two seasons … Was also a member of the football team.
PERSONAL: Born Feb. 5, 2002 … Son of Jeanne and Ronald Spera … Has four siblings, Ronald, Dominic, Jessica and Stephanie.
Davidson Wrestling vs Sacred Heart
Saturday, December 16
Wrestling vs. Duke (STREAM)
Friday, December 08
Davidson Wrestling vs VMI
Saturday, February 04
Davidson Wrestling vs The Citadel
Friday, February 03
