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Awards and Honors
2014 Grand View Open (Fifth Place)
2016-17
Squad member of the 2016-17 Iowa State wrestling team.
2015-16
Member of the Iowa State wrestling team.
2014-15
Finished the season with an 8-4 record... competed in two tournaments for the Cyclones... posted a 3-2 record at the Grand View Open... defeated Lane Colwell of William Penn by 14-5 major-decision... recorded a 5-2 record at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open... rattled off five straight victories, including a 12-3 major-decision over Seth Stender of Midland before being eliminated from the tournament.
2013-14
Redshirted his initial season at Iowa State... wrestled to a 12-9 record while competing unattached... finished fifth-place at the Grand View Open... posted a 6-2 record en route to his fifth-place finish... pinned William Penn's Wesley Yoder in 2:09 at the William Penn Open... started off his career with a 22-6 technical fall over Minnesota State's Jeremy Kelly.
High School
First four-time state tournament place-winner in Bettendorf High School history… went 31-5 and took fourth at 125 pounds as a freshman… went 25-7 and finished fifth at 135 pounds as a sophomore… took third at 145 pounds as a junior… finished his senior season on top in 2013, wining the class 3-A state championship at 145 pounds… compiled a career record of 142-25 and holds school records for most takedowns (561), major decisions (21), team points (666), match points (1,487) and career wins (142)… 2013 USA All-American… also excelled on the gridiron… rushed for 1,370 yards and scored 18 touchdowns as a senior, earning him first-team all-conference honors and third-team all-state honors... Quad-City Times 2013 Male Athlete of the Year.
Personal
Born on May 10, 1995… son of Tim and Jill Hernandez… has a sister Ashley… business major.