During the 2019-20 season, redshirt senior 174-pound wrestler Thomas Flitz was in the midst of a breakout year, where he was 30-11 in his matches and had qualified for NCAAs. However, COVID-19 shut down the season right before the championships began.
“It was really bittersweet last season, I was super upset about it and it was really discouraging because it was my first time qualifying,” Flitz said. “I had to accept what it was… that hunger definitely carried over. I (qualified) once, I know for a fact I can do it again. It definitely drove me this entire season and this offseason.