KUTZTOWN, Pa. – A national runner-up finish, a Super Region I championship, and an All-American and All-PSAC performer, Andrew Dunn Jr. (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic) capped his final year donning Maroon and Gold at Kutztown University being named the 2021-22 KU Male Athlete of the Year, announced Thursday.
 
Dunn Jr., has been a regular in the KU athletic department's year end awards, hearing his name called for the third time in the last four years as the male athlete of the year. He is the third wrestler to bring home the award, joining Ziad Haddad (2014, 2015) and Joe Kemmerer (2007, 2009).
 
Dunn Jr. won 61 consecutive matches across parts of three seasons prior to the championship bout this year and compiled a 69-3 overall record (.958), 22 pins, 15 major decisions and three technical falls. The Bethlehem native totaled 91 collegiate wins including his redshirt freshman season at Virginia Tech in 2017-18. He posted a 23-1 record this season, including a 12-0 dual record and 7-0 PSAC dual record. He scored 62 team points for the Golden Bears in duals and led Kutztown with eight pins on the year. He helped push KU to sixth in the final NWCA national rankings.
 
The Bethlehem native won the heavyweight national championship in 2019 and was 20-0 in 2019-20 heading into nationals, before they were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
He holds three of the of the program's top eight season winning percentages (1.000 in 2019-20; .958 in 2021-22; and .929 in 2018-19) and ranks tied for ninth at KU in career victories.
 
Dunn Jr. is in elite company among Kutztown wrestling greats as one of three three-time All-Americans (2019, 2020, 2022) along with Kohlby O'Donnell (1998, 2001, 2002) and Ziad Haddad (2013, 2014, 2015). He is also a three-time Super Region I champ and All-PSAC wrestler and also brought home PSAC Athlete of the Year honors twice.
 
Kutztown University's annual athletic awards are selected through a vote of the department's administration, head coaches and support staff. Throughout the week, winners will be announced on KUBears.com and the Golden Bears' social media channels.
 
2021-22 Kutztown University Athletics Award Winners
Female Freshman of the Year: Brianna Stocklin, Softball
Male Freshman of the Year: Matthew Weinberg (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan), Wrestling
Female Athlete of the Year: Rylee Derr, Basketball
Male Athlete of the Year: Andrew Dunn Jr. (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic), Wrestling
Women's Coach of the Year: Announced Friday, July 1
Men's Coach of the Year: Announced Friday, July 1
 

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

YEAR	WINNER	SPORT(S)
1987	Mike Cantrel	Track & Field
1988	Marty Eggleston	Basketball
1989	Butch Hills	Basketball
1990	-	-
1991	Bart Wasiolek	Cross Country/Track & Field
1992	Mark Steinmeyer	Football
1993	Todd Wiley	Cross Country
1994	Mike Fantanarosa	Football/Track & Field
1995	John Mobley	Football
1996	John Mobley	Football
1997	Andy Bausher	Baseball
1998	Ryan Vogelsong	Baseball
1999	Chris Spinozzi	Baseball
2000	Paul Schmitt	Track & Field
2001	Tim Bausher	Baseball
2002	Glenn Woolard	Baseball
2003	Scott Eisenhart	Track & Field
2004	Justin Collins	Track & Field
2005	Matt Keller	Baseball
2006	Mike McCardell	Baseball
2007	Joe Kemmerer	Wrestling
2008	Elfren Quiles	Football
2009	Joe Kemmerer	Wrestling
2010	Stephen Dennis	Basketball
2011	Kevin Morton	Football
2012	Kevin Morton	Football
2013	Kevin Morton	Football
2014	Ziad Haddad	Wrestling
2015	Ziad Haddad	Wrestling
2016	Josh Johnson	Basketball
2017	Jordan Morgan	Football
2018	Brandon Raguz	Track & Field
2019	Andrew Dunn Jr. (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic)	Wrestling
2020	Andrew Dunn Jr. (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic)	Wrestling
2021	Xavier Feliciano	Track & Field
2022	Andrew Dunn Jr. (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic)	Wrestling