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Shippensburg University Athletics

2019-20 Wrestling Roster

Derek Berberick

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Greensburg, Pa.
  • Major Criminal Justice
  • Highschool Greensburg-Salem

Biography

CAREER STATS:
43-37 record [13-17 in 16-17, 14-11 in 17-18, 16-9 in 18-19]
1 weight class [285]
11 pins, 2 tech falls, 5 major decisions
 
2018-19 (Junior): Qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships to cap off his third season at heavyweight…won twice in wrestle-backs at the NCAA Championships, including a victory by fall over a wrestler from Mary and a major decision over a wrestler from Limestone…placed second at heavyweight at the NCAA Super Region I Championships, achieving a victory by fall over East Stroudsburg in 74 seconds and an 11-4 decision over Mercyhurst…led the team with a career-high 16 victories…placed sixth at heavyweight at the PSAC Championships…recorded five pins and one technical fall on the season…posted a dual-meet record of 10-3 and a tournament record of 6-6…secured a dual-meet victory for the Raiders by pinning an opponent from SUNY Cortland…had a season-long win streak of four matches on two occasions.
 
2017-18 (Sophomore): Ranked second on the team in victories with a 14-11 record while serving as the team’s primary heavyweight in his second season…posted a 10-6 record in dual meets…amassed two falls, a technical fall and three major decisions…achieved two victories representing the Raiders at the PSAC Championships and Super Region 1 Championships…compiled an eight-match winning streak in January…scored his technical fall in the Super Region 1 Championships against a competitor from LIU Post…secured his pins against competitors from LIU Post and West Liberty.
 
2016-17 (Freshman): Posted a 13-17 record at heavyweight in his debut season as one of just three Raiders to compete in at least 30 matches during the season…represented the Raiders at the PSAC Championships and the NCAA Super Region 1 Championships…posted four victories by fall and two major decisions…achieved a pin over Messiah’s Dan Kiser in 1:36 that clinched a dual meet win…achieved three victories in PSAC Division II dual meets…scored a major decision at the Super Region I Championships.
 
Greensburg Salem High School: Earned three varsity letters for the Golden Lions under head coach Randy Parsley…compiled a career record of 99-26…placed third at the PIAA State championships as a senior…2016 Westmoreland County Champion…placed fifth at Flonationals as a senior…2015 North Coast Classic champion as a junior…named Greensburg Tribune Review Athlete of the Week…nominated for Westmoreland County scholar athlete award…also earned three varsity letters in football.
 
About Berberick: Full name is Derek Ronald Berberick…is the son of Ronald and Renee Berberick…majoring in criminal justice…has a brother, Dylan.