2018-19 Wrestling Roster
Thomas, Demetrius

Demetrius Thomas
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Ferguson, Mo.
- High School:
- McCluer
Bio
Career Highlights
ACC Champion (2019, 2020)
NCAA Qualifier (2019, 2020)
NWCA All-American (2020)
Pitt Blue-Gold Award (2020)
All-ACC Wrestling Team (2020)
ACC Wrestler of the Week
2018-19 (285): Went 27-5 on the season with a 12-2 record at duals and 15-3 record at tournaments … Won the ACC Championship at 285 pounds … Placed fourth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite with a record of 7-2 … Went 1-2 at the NCAA Championship … Ranked as high as 8th in the country … Went undefeated at the Clarion open with a record of 5-0 … Compiled a 5-4 record versus ranked opponents … Recorded his fastest pin of the season in 1:52 over number 12 ranked Jeramy Sweany of Cornell at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite … Defeated number 13 ranked Cory Daniel of North Carolina by way of a 3-1 overtime victory.
2016-18 (William Baptist University): Two-time All-American heavyweight out of St. Louis … Spent his first two seasons at Williams Baptist University where he was the NAIA National Champion as a freshman ... NAIA Midwest National Qualifier Champion, American Midwest Conference Champion, and set a program record with 40 wins in a season as a freshman ... Earned a runner-up finish at nationals, finishing the season 27-4 and was named AMC Wrestler of the Year while garnering All-America accolades.
ACC Champion (2019, 2020)
NCAA Qualifier (2019, 2020)
NWCA All-American (2020)
Pitt Blue-Gold Award (2020)
All-ACC Wrestling Team (2020)
ACC Wrestler of the Week
2018-19 (285): Went 27-5 on the season with a 12-2 record at duals and 15-3 record at tournaments … Won the ACC Championship at 285 pounds … Placed fourth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite with a record of 7-2 … Went 1-2 at the NCAA Championship … Ranked as high as 8th in the country … Went undefeated at the Clarion open with a record of 5-0 … Compiled a 5-4 record versus ranked opponents … Recorded his fastest pin of the season in 1:52 over number 12 ranked Jeramy Sweany of Cornell at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite … Defeated number 13 ranked Cory Daniel of North Carolina by way of a 3-1 overtime victory.
2016-18 (William Baptist University): Two-time All-American heavyweight out of St. Louis … Spent his first two seasons at Williams Baptist University where he was the NAIA National Champion as a freshman ... NAIA Midwest National Qualifier Champion, American Midwest Conference Champion, and set a program record with 40 wins in a season as a freshman ... Earned a runner-up finish at nationals, finishing the season 27-4 and was named AMC Wrestler of the Year while garnering All-America accolades.
Pitt Wrestling Highlights | Pitt vs. North Carolina
Saturday, March 01
Highlights | Pitt vs. North Carolina
Friday, February 07
Pitt Wrestling | No. 16 Pitt 42, Duke 0 | Highlights
Sunday, February 02
Highlights | Pitt vs. Duke
Saturday, February 01