Earned a 4-8 record in his first collegiate season ... posted his first collegiate win at the Northern Iowa Open (12/8), scoring a 10-0 major decision over Wisconsin[apos]s Nic Veling ... fell to 184-pound NCAA Champion Ed Ruth of Penn State in Big Ten dual competition (1/20) ... went 2-2 at the Indy Greyhound Open (2/2).
2011-12
Was not a member of the Purdue wrestling team. Participated in the Boiler Elite Wrestling Club.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner at Thornton Fractional South high school in Lansing, Ill. ... Two-year team captain ... Rebel Cup award honoree ... Two-time regional champ and conference champion as a senior ... Sectional qualifier as a junior and senior ... State championship alternate (AAA) ... National Honors Society member ... Four-year high honor roll.
PERSONAL
Born on July 18, 1993, in Chicago Heights, Ill. ... full name is Dion Osei Crowder ... son of Starla Trice and Darion Crowder ... has two brothers, Kanye and Keon, and eight sisters: Le[apos]la, Jamesha, Aaliyah, Jamese, Destiny, Angel, Tyra and Desire ... enjoys painting and music ... majoring in mechanical engineering technology.
| Career Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Year | Wt. | W | L | Pct. | F | TF | MD | D | Other | T2 | E1 | R2 | NF2 | NF3 | Bk. Pts. |
| 2012-13 | 174/84 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Totals | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |