Completed Event: Wrestling versus NCAA Championship on March 20, 2025 , , NTS
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Final
Wrestling
vs NCAA Championship
2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Bonsu, Kwasi
Kwasi Bonsu
- Position:
- 184/197
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Baldwin, N.Y.
- High School:
- Baldwin
Bio
Honors/Awards:Â Â NWCA Scholar All-America (2025, 2024), All-ACC Academic Team (2025, 2024), ACC Honor Roll (2025, 2024)
2024-25 (Sophomore): Earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors ... All-ACC Academic team ... wrestled for the Blue Devils at 197 pounds ... earned his first ACC victory over Virginia Tech’s Glean Gonzalez in a 10-3 decision ... defeated Arizona State’s Damion Schunke at the Journeyman Collegiate Classic in a tech fall, 19-1 (5:36) ... recorded his first pin over Davidson’s Josh Lange at their exhibition match to mark the start of the regular season ... competed in the 2025 ACC Championship ... finished the season with a career-high of four victories ... ACC Honor Roll selection.Â
2023-24 (Freshman): Earned NWCA Scholar All-America and All-ACC Academic Team honors ... Participated this season at 197 pounds … earned his first collegiate victor over Queens’ Riley Kuhn by major decision, 16-4 … competed in the 2024 ACC Championship … was one of only two true freshmen to compete in the ACC Championship … recorded back-to-back wins at the Southern Scuffle over Chattanooga’s David Harper and Appalachian State’s Hunter Adams … defeated Harper, 7-3, by decision and Adams by major decision, 10-1, posting a 2-2 ledger on the weekend ... named to ACC Honor Roll.Â
High School: Competed in football and wrestling at Baldwin High School in Baldwin, Nassau County, under head coach James Murphy ... As a wrestler, Bonsu was a three-year letterwinner, finishing his career with an 110-13 record ... Was tabbed an All-District wrestler his freshman, junior and senior year ... In his senior season, was District champion for Long Island and a State Qualifier … A Marcus Henry Award winner … Top Scholar Athlete in Long Island award winner … As a junior, was District Champion of Long Island and a State Qualifying All-American … In his football career was an All-District, All-Long Island, and All-State as a defensive tackle … On the academic side, was selected Top Scholar Athlete in Nassau County … Top 75 Scholar Athlete in the nation in Football … Advanced Placement Scholar, averaging a score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken.
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Personal: Son of Henry Bonsu and Gloria Safo … Has four siblings, Yaw, Chris, Naomi, and Akua … Born on March 15, 2005 ... Majoring in psychology.Â
2024-25 (Sophomore): Earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors ... All-ACC Academic team ... wrestled for the Blue Devils at 197 pounds ... earned his first ACC victory over Virginia Tech’s Glean Gonzalez in a 10-3 decision ... defeated Arizona State’s Damion Schunke at the Journeyman Collegiate Classic in a tech fall, 19-1 (5:36) ... recorded his first pin over Davidson’s Josh Lange at their exhibition match to mark the start of the regular season ... competed in the 2025 ACC Championship ... finished the season with a career-high of four victories ... ACC Honor Roll selection.Â
2023-24 (Freshman): Earned NWCA Scholar All-America and All-ACC Academic Team honors ... Participated this season at 197 pounds … earned his first collegiate victor over Queens’ Riley Kuhn by major decision, 16-4 … competed in the 2024 ACC Championship … was one of only two true freshmen to compete in the ACC Championship … recorded back-to-back wins at the Southern Scuffle over Chattanooga’s David Harper and Appalachian State’s Hunter Adams … defeated Harper, 7-3, by decision and Adams by major decision, 10-1, posting a 2-2 ledger on the weekend ... named to ACC Honor Roll.Â
High School: Competed in football and wrestling at Baldwin High School in Baldwin, Nassau County, under head coach James Murphy ... As a wrestler, Bonsu was a three-year letterwinner, finishing his career with an 110-13 record ... Was tabbed an All-District wrestler his freshman, junior and senior year ... In his senior season, was District champion for Long Island and a State Qualifier … A Marcus Henry Award winner … Top Scholar Athlete in Long Island award winner … As a junior, was District Champion of Long Island and a State Qualifying All-American … In his football career was an All-District, All-Long Island, and All-State as a defensive tackle … On the academic side, was selected Top Scholar Athlete in Nassau County … Top 75 Scholar Athlete in the nation in Football … Advanced Placement Scholar, averaging a score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken.
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Personal: Son of Henry Bonsu and Gloria Safo … Has four siblings, Yaw, Chris, Naomi, and Akua … Born on March 15, 2005 ... Majoring in psychology.Â
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