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Biography - Darian Cruz, PA

DARIAN CRUZ
2019-20 Team USA Ranking:
No. 3 at 57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 1 (2019-20)
Residence: Allentown, Pa.
Club: Lehigh Valley WC
Coach: Pat Santoro
College: Lehigh
High School: Bethlehem, Pa. (Bethlehem Catholic)
Born: Feb. 7, 1995

Career Highlights

  • 2017 NCAA champion for Lehigh
  • Two-time NCAA All-American
  • Second in 2015 University Nationals
  • Fourth on 2015 UWW Junior World Team Trials

Career Biography
2019: Second at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament… Bronze at Dave Schultz Memorial International… Fifth at U.S. Open… 10th at Alexander Medved Prizes…
2018: Canada Cup champion… Seventh at Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial…  
2015:
Second in University Nationals…

College: 2017 NCAA champion for Lehigh… Fifth at 2018 NCAA Championships… Seventh in 2014 NCAA Championships… Three-time EIWA champion…

USAW Age-Group: Fourth in 2015 UWW Junior World Team Trials… 2011 USAW Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals champion… Seventh in 2011 USAW Cadet Freestyle Nationals… Second in 2010 USAW Cadet Freestyle Nationals…

High School: Two-time Pennsylvania AA state champion… Three-time state place winner… 153-8 career record… Two-time Beast of the East champion…

Personal: Son of Randy and Heather Cruz… Brothers Randy, Justus and Mateo…