Donte Rivera-Garcia
2019-2020
FRESHMEN YEAR
Academic All American
National Qualifier
All American (8th place)
Overall Record
29-5
JUCO
13-4
Adrian Invitational
Saturday, November 2
Donte Rivera-Garcia (4-0) placed 1st
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by fall over Josh Miller (Adrian) 1-2 (Fall 2:53)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by decision over Seth Hayes (Mount Union ) 4-2 (Dec 9-6)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by medical forfeit over Rosendo Beltran (Defiance ) 2-3 (M. For.)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by decision over Leondre Cooley (Mount Union ) 3-1 (Dec 3-1)
Ben McMullen Open
Saturday, November 9
Donte Rivera-Garcia's place is 1st
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by fall over Jose Santiago (Muskegon Community College) (Fall 2:14)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by fall over Garret Cleveland (Olivet College) (Fall 2:43)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won in sudden victory - 1 over Austin Wieczorek (Alma College) (SV-1 3-1)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by major decision over Kameron Kempker (Grand Valley State University) (Maj 10-2)
Trine Invitational
Saturday, November 16
Donte Rivera-Garcia's place is 6th
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by tech fall over James Corgan (Manchester) (TF 16-1)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by decision over Cameron Mahlich (Olivet) (Dec 2-0)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won in sudden victory - 1 over Anthony Zamora (Wheaton (IL)) (SV-1 3-1)
125-Andrew Perelka (John Carroll) won by decision over Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) (Dec 3-2)
125-Aseel Almudhala (Henry Ford College) won by medical forfeit over Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) (MFF)
125-Steven Garty (Indiana Tech) won by medical forfeit over Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) (MFF)
Thunderwolves Open
Saturday, December 7
College 125
Donte Rivera-Garcia's place is 1st
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford) won by tech fall over Michael Santillanes (Mercyhurst) (TF 16-1)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford) won by fall over Jose Santiago (Muskegon Unattached) (Fall 4:03)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford) won by fall over Cody Wood (St. Clair) (Fall 3:00)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford) won by decision over Kevin Meloni (Buffalo) (Dec 3-2)
Art Kraft Memorial Open
Saturday, December 14
Donte Rivera-Garcia's place is 1st
Outstanding Wrestler Award
(Defeats #1 ranked NJCAA)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford CC) won by fall over Austin Weaver (Joliet Junior college) (Fall 2:00)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford CC) won by major decision over Bradley Ritter (Triton College) (Maj 10-2)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford CC) won by fall over Eric English (Elmhurst College) (Fall 4:41)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford CC) won by decision over Tommy Russell (Triton College) (Dec 5-2)
Alma Open
Saturday, January 18
Donte Rivera-Garcia's place is 1st
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by fall over Zack Sykes (Muskegon Community College) (Fall 6:34)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by fall over Nicholas Dawson (Alma College) (Fall 3:25)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by decision over Nicklas Leschinger (Mott Community College) (Dec 3-1)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won in sudden victory - 1 over Kameron Kempker (Grand Valley State University) (SV-1 3-1)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won in tie breaker - 1 over Vince Perez (Central Michigan) (TB-1 2-1)
MCCAA
Saturday, January 25
"Freshmen of the Year" award
Donte Rivera-Garcia (25-1) placed 1st and scored 13.0 team points.
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) 25-1 won by fall over Cody Wood (St. Clair County Community College) 12-12 (Fall 6:40)
North Central District
Saturday, February 22
Donte Rivera-Garcia (26-2) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points.
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford college) 26-2 won by fall over Mark Guerrero (Joliet Junior college) 2-2 (Fall 2:59)
125-Tommy Russell (Triton College) 26-8 won in tie breaker - 1 over Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford college) 26-2 (TB-1 4-3)
NJCAA Championships
March 6-7
8th place
All American
Rivera-Garcia takes 8th place nationally; named All-American
125-Donte Rivera-garcia won by Fall over Gavin Pasqualini (Ulster) (Fall 1:05)
125-Donte Rivera-garcia won by DECISION over Cameron Enriquez (Clackamas) (DEC 7-4)
125-Dennis Mcneal (Ellsworth) won by DECISION over Donte Rivera-garcia (DEC 4-2)
125-Donte Rivera-garcia won by DECISION over Nick Digiacomo (Rowan) (DEC 5-4)
125-Brandon Escobar (Nassau) won by DECISION over Donte Rivera-garcia (DEC 11-4)
125-Tommy Russell (Triton) won by DECISION over Donte Rivera-garcia (DEC 6-4)
Saturday, November 2
Donte Rivera-Garcia (4-0) placed 1st
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by fall over Josh Miller (Adrian) 1-2 (Fall 2:53)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by decision over Seth Hayes (Mount Union ) 4-2 (Dec 9-6)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by medical forfeit over Rosendo Beltran (Defiance ) 2-3 (M. For.)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by decision over Leondre Cooley (Mount Union ) 3-1 (Dec 3-1)
Ben McMullen Open
Saturday, November 9
Donte Rivera-Garcia's place is 1st
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by fall over Jose Santiago (Muskegon Community College) (Fall 2:14)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by fall over Garret Cleveland (Olivet College) (Fall 2:43)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won in sudden victory - 1 over Austin Wieczorek (Alma College) (SV-1 3-1)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by major decision over Kameron Kempker (Grand Valley State University) (Maj 10-2)
Trine Invitational
Saturday, November 16
Donte Rivera-Garcia's place is 6th
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by tech fall over James Corgan (Manchester) (TF 16-1)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by decision over Cameron Mahlich (Olivet) (Dec 2-0)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won in sudden victory - 1 over Anthony Zamora (Wheaton (IL)) (SV-1 3-1)
125-Andrew Perelka (John Carroll) won by decision over Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) (Dec 3-2)
125-Aseel Almudhala (Henry Ford College) won by medical forfeit over Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) (MFF)
125-Steven Garty (Indiana Tech) won by medical forfeit over Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) (MFF)
Thunderwolves Open
Saturday, December 7
College 125
Donte Rivera-Garcia's place is 1st
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford) won by tech fall over Michael Santillanes (Mercyhurst) (TF 16-1)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford) won by fall over Jose Santiago (Muskegon Unattached) (Fall 4:03)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford) won by fall over Cody Wood (St. Clair) (Fall 3:00)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford) won by decision over Kevin Meloni (Buffalo) (Dec 3-2)
Art Kraft Memorial Open
Saturday, December 14
Donte Rivera-Garcia's place is 1st
Outstanding Wrestler Award
(Defeats #1 ranked NJCAA)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford CC) won by fall over Austin Weaver (Joliet Junior college) (Fall 2:00)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford CC) won by major decision over Bradley Ritter (Triton College) (Maj 10-2)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford CC) won by fall over Eric English (Elmhurst College) (Fall 4:41)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford CC) won by decision over Tommy Russell (Triton College) (Dec 5-2)
Alma Open
Saturday, January 18
Donte Rivera-Garcia's place is 1st
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by fall over Zack Sykes (Muskegon Community College) (Fall 6:34)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by fall over Nicholas Dawson (Alma College) (Fall 3:25)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won by decision over Nicklas Leschinger (Mott Community College) (Dec 3-1)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won in sudden victory - 1 over Kameron Kempker (Grand Valley State University) (SV-1 3-1)
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) won in tie breaker - 1 over Vince Perez (Central Michigan) (TB-1 2-1)
MCCAA
Saturday, January 25
"Freshmen of the Year" award
Donte Rivera-Garcia (25-1) placed 1st and scored 13.0 team points.
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford College) 25-1 won by fall over Cody Wood (St. Clair County Community College) 12-12 (Fall 6:40)
North Central District
Saturday, February 22
Donte Rivera-Garcia (26-2) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points.
125-Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford college) 26-2 won by fall over Mark Guerrero (Joliet Junior college) 2-2 (Fall 2:59)
125-Tommy Russell (Triton College) 26-8 won in tie breaker - 1 over Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford college) 26-2 (TB-1 4-3)
NJCAA Championships
March 6-7
8th place
All American
Rivera-Garcia takes 8th place nationally; named All-American
125-Donte Rivera-garcia won by Fall over Gavin Pasqualini (Ulster) (Fall 1:05)
125-Donte Rivera-garcia won by DECISION over Cameron Enriquez (Clackamas) (DEC 7-4)
125-Dennis Mcneal (Ellsworth) won by DECISION over Donte Rivera-garcia (DEC 4-2)
125-Donte Rivera-garcia won by DECISION over Nick Digiacomo (Rowan) (DEC 5-4)
125-Brandon Escobar (Nassau) won by DECISION over Donte Rivera-garcia (DEC 11-4)
125-Tommy Russell (Triton) won by DECISION over Donte Rivera-garcia (DEC 6-4)
