2022-23 King's College Monarchs Wrestling Roster

Megan Mundy Fultz
Megan Mundy Fultz
Megan Mundy Fultz

133 Gus Petruske IV

133 Gus Petruske IV

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Weight:
    125
  • Hometown:
    Pleasant Hill, CA
  • Highschool:
    College Park

Summary

Biography

Awards:
All-MAC Third Team (2022)
MAC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
NWCA Scholar All-America Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
CSC Academic All-District® (2023)

2022-23: Bumped down a weight class and still recorded a strong campaign at 125 as a senior for the Monarchs...Went 22-8 overall with a 9-4 record in decisions, 6-1 record in technical falls, and a 7-2 record in falls...Recorded his fastest fall in 1:55 over Camden County's Zachary Hurst at the Racich Rumble...Finished fourth at the 2023 MAC Championships and the Racich Rumble....Posted a sixth-place finish at the Ned McGinley Invitational...Won eight consecutive bouts from December 19 to January 21...King's finished 6-6 in dual meets, 6th of 8 teams with 84.5 points at the 2023 MAC Championships, and 12th of 21 teams at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships.

2021-22: Had a strong finish to the season after returning from injury as he competed at 133 as a junior...Went 16-11 to improve to 26-14 overall for his career...Improved to 4-3 in decisions and 9-6 in pins, posting a pin in 53 seconds...Finished third at 133 to earn a bronze medal at the MAC Championships (1/15/22)...Finished fifth overall at 133 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals (2/26/22)...King's finished 2-17 overall in dual meets while finishing eight at the 2021-22 MAC Championships.

2019-20: Standout freshman who was having a fantastic start to his King's career until injury cut his first year short midway through the campaign...posted a 10-3 overall mark at 125 this season, finishing second at the Ned McGinley Invitational with three wins including two pins while taking third at the Roger Williams Invitational...seven of his 10 wins were by pin...was ranked by D3wrestle.com as an Honorable Mention for two weeks prior to his injury...finished his season with four wins in five matches, including four pins...only loss during that stretch came against No. 10 Terry Adams by decision 13-8...King's went 2-12 as a squad in dual meets in 2019-20. 

PRIOR TO KING'S: Was a wrestling standout for the Falcons of College Park High School...named as team captain for his junior and senior seasons...team MVP all four seasons at College Park...named All-League, All-North Coast Section as a Falcon...four-time league champion, while earning a record of 150-31...two-time North Coast Section title winner...four-time California state qualifier...helped his team to a league title...four year Honor Roll honoree...Scholar-Athlete twice. 

PERSONAL: Exercise Science major...chose King's over Cal State Bakersfield, Cal Baptist University and Menlo College "because it is a good opportunity for me to grow as an athlete and to gain the education I desire."

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Historical Player Information

  • 125

    2019-20First Year

    5'5" 125 lbs
    125
  • 125

    2020-21Sophomore

    5'5" 125 lbs
    125
  • 133

    2021-22Junior

    5'5" 133 lbs
    133
  • 133

    2022-23Senior

    5'5" 125 lbs
    133