Shippensburg University Athletics

1x NCAA D-II Qualifier
(NP, 2015 (157))
2x SR1 Place-Winner
(6th, 2017 (149); 4th, 2015 (157)

CAREER STATS:
43-23 record record [21-6 in 16-17, 5-3 in 15-16, 17-14 in 14-15]
2 weight classes [149, 157]
20 pins, 0 tech falls, 2 major decisions
 
2016-17 (Junior): Posted a 21-6 record in his strongest collegiate season to date for the Raiders…led the squad with nine victories by fall…placed sixth at the Super Region One Championships, winning his only match after an injury prevented him from completing the tournament…finished the year winning 14 of his final 15 contested matches…competed 23 times at 149 pounds and won all four of his matches at 157 pounds…compiled a 20-6 record in dual meets…scored victories in four PSAC Division II dual meets…achieved multiple eight-match win streaks on the year, including a season-long nine match win streak…recorded five of his pins in 90 seconds or less.
 
2015-16 (Sophomore): Competed in eight matches while recording five wins in his second season with the Raiders, working solely at 149 pounds…battled with injury for much of the season…tallied three pins, coming against opponents from Belmont Abbey, Western New England and Millersville…was only able to compete in the month of January, missing both the PSAC and Super Region I Championships…took to the mat in three PSAC Division II duals.   
 
2014-15 (Freshman): Made an immediate impact in his debut season with the Raiders, qualifying for the NCAA Division II National Championships at 157 pounds after a fourth-place finish at the Super Region I Championships…went 5-2 at the regional meet to reach nationals, recording four pins at the tournament…posted a 17-14 overall record, competing 20 times at 157 pounds and 11 times at 149 pounds…went 9-8 in dual meets and 8-6 in tournaments…led the team with eight pins, the most by a Raider wrestler in one season since 2012-13…represented the Raiders in five PSAC Division II dual meets, winning twice…went 3-2 at the Franklin & Marshall Open.
 
Norristown Area High School: Earned four varsity letters with the Eagles and coach Mark Harner…was a two-time state place-winner and three-time state qualifier…selected all four years to the All-Suburban One League First Team…won three District 1 championships, two Southeast Regional championships and four sectional titles…garnered four Escape the Rock medals…compiled a 176-33 career record with a school-record 112 pins…competed at the club level with Norristown PAL, coached by his father.
 
About Springer: Full name is Michael James Springer…is the son of Charles and Bridget Springer...major is accounting…has two sisters, Sammi and Katie, and a brother, Shane…who was a Raider teammate in 2015-16.