Joel Swanson
Messiah, 165 pounds, Division III. 2025–26: 15–12, ranked 88th at 165 by Elo rating. On the 2026–27 roster at Messiah: see the team.
2025–26 at Messiah
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 87% | 0–2 | 1556 | 1549±184 | .504 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | W | Arcadia |
Fall 4:20 | Messiah Invitational |
| Nov 1 | L | Elizabethtown |
TF 15-0 | Messiah Invitational |
| Nov 1 | W | Wheaton (IL) |
Fall 5:30 | Messiah Invitational |
| Nov 1 | W | Jordan Scott Liberty |
Dec 12-6 | Messiah Invitational |
| Nov 1 | L | Wheaton (IL) |
TF 20-4 | Messiah Invitational |
| Nov 8 | W | Trinity (CT) |
MD 10-0 | Racich Rumble |
| Nov 8 | L | Western New England |
Fall | Racich Rumble |
| Nov 8 | L | Teammate, so it doesn’t count toward the record |
Dec 9-3 | Racich Rumble |
| Nov 22 | L | Elizabethtown |
TF | Scotty Wood Invitational |
| Nov 22 | W | Keystone |
TF 15-0 | Scotty Wood Invitational |
| Nov 22 | W | Elizabethtown |
MD 15-1 | Scotty Wood Invitational |
| Nov 22 | W | Marymount |
Fall 1:32 | Scotty Wood Invitational |
| Nov 22 | W | Elizabethtown |
Dec 11-5 | Scotty Wood Invitational 3rd place |
| Dec 5 | L | Muhlenberg |
Fall | Petrofes Invitational |
| Dec 5 | L | Springfield |
Dec 12-10 | Petrofes Invitational |
| Dec 20 | W | Arcadia, exhibition, doesn’t count toward the record |
MD 17-6 exhibition | Arcadia vs Messiah |
| Dec 20 | W | York (PA), exhibition, doesn’t count toward the record |
Fall 1:40 exhibition | Messiah vs York (PA) |
| Dec 20 | L | Case Western Reserve, exhibition, doesn’t count toward the record |
TF 17-1 exhibition | Case Western Reserve vs Messiah |
| Jan 17 | L | Alvernia |
MD 20-7 | MAC Championships |
| Jan 17 | L | Delaware Valley |
Fall 3:32 | MAC Championships R16 |
| Jan 24 | L | Delaware Valley |
Fall 1:48 | D. Kenneth Ober Invite |
| Jan 24 | W | York (PA) |
MD 9-0 | D. Kenneth Ober Invitational |
| Jan 24 | L | Elizabethtown |
TF | D. Kenneth Ober Invitational |
| Jan 24 | W | McDaniel |
Fall 1:41 | D. Kenneth Ober Invitational |
| Jan 24 | W | Stevens |
Fall 2:02 | D. Kenneth Ober Invitational 5th place |
| Jan 24 | W | Penn College |
Fall 4:40 | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invitational Cons R4 |
| Feb 14 | W | Marymount |
TF 16-0 | Messiah Open |
| Feb 14 | W | Wilkes |
Fall 1:31 | Messiah Open |
| Feb 14 | L | Unattached |
MD | Messiah Open |
| Feb 14 | L | Seth Weaver Franklin & Marshall |
Dec 6-0 | Messiah Open 5th place |
| Feb 14 | W | Gettysburg |
TF 17-2 | Messiah Open Cons. Round 3 |
Best wins
- 98Paul SandersonElizabethtown, Dec 11-5, Nov 221541
- 101Codi BomboyKeystone, TF 15-0, Nov 221538
- 111Connor HoeflingGettysburg, TF 17-2, Feb 141524
- 145Chase LedburyTrinity (CT), MD 10-0, Nov 81470
- 161Brayden ShannonWilkes, Fall 1:31, Feb 141432
Ordered by the opponent’s Elo at the end of 2025–26; the number on the left is their rank.
How the wins came
Fall 7Tech fall 3Major 3Decision 2
Losses by tech fall (4), fall (4), decision (2), major (2).