Sam McMonagle

Position:
149 lbs
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Concentration:
Mechanical Engineering
Hometown:
Downingtown, Pa.
High School:
Henderson

2024-25: Wrestled at 149 pounds ... Earned an Ivy League win against Columbia's Cooper Hornack at the Princeton Open (Nov. 3) ... Competed at the Big Red Invitational (Nov. 24) and the Dave Lehman Franklin & Marshall Open (Jan. 10).

2023-24: Posted a 3-12 overall record on the season at 149 pounds ... Totaled one major decision on the season ... Defeated Jordan Brown (Binghamton) via decision 2-1 (Jan. 27) ... Defeated Michael McGhee (Sacred Heart) via major decision 11-0 (Feb. 24) ... Earned a win against Michael McGhee (Sacred Heart) via decision 4-0 at the EIWA Championship (Mar. 8-9).

2022-23: Winner of the team Most Improved Award ... Posted 11 wins, which was tied for third most on the team ... Finished with five wins in dual meets ... registered three major decisions ... Earned one fall in 2:01.

2021-22: Finished the year with 13 victories ... Posted three major decisions, one technical fall, and three pins ... Placed first at the Wildcat Open at 149 pounds.

Before Brown: Placed fourth at the Pennsylvania State Championships in 2021 and seventh in 2020 … Ranked No. 57 overall in the state of Pennsylvania in the PA Power Rankings … Captured a King of the Mountain championship … Came in fourth at Escape the Rock … Served team as a two-year captain … Compiled a 121-23 mark over those three years, setting a school record for wins in a season (46) as a sophomore … Wrestled for coach Rob Beighley … Competed on the club level for the Lancaster Alliance Wrestling Club … National Honor Society Member.

Personal: Sam is the son of Sierra and Jim McMonagle … Has three siblings, Conor, Jack, and Caitlin … Plans to concentrate in Engineering.

Why Brown? “I came to campus for the first time in eighth grade for a camp and wanted to go to Brown ever since. The great academics and athletics are unmatched and made Brown an easy choice.”