(pronounced mar-TOTCH-E-oh)
Career Honors
2x All-American (2015-7th; 2016-6th)
2x National Qualifier (2015, 2016)
2016 Super Region I Champion
2x All-PSAC (2nd in 2015, 3rd in 2014)
2015-16 Team MVP
2015-16 Team Captain
2015-16: The team captain had an extraordinary and unforgettable redshirt-senior season as a Golden Bear. Martoccio was ranked second in Division II at 157 pounds to start the season. He placed second at the PSAC Championships and earned All-PSAC honors for the second consecutive season. Martoccio went 4-0 at the Super Region 2 Duals and was the Super Region 1 Champion. He had an astonishing 4-0 record with a pin and three wins by decisions to qualify for Nationals. At Nationals, he finished seventh and became an All-American for the second time as a Golden Bear. Martoccio recorded 28 victories this season (sixth in KU history), the most on the team. He wrapped up his career with 89 wins (third) and 13 pins...Finished in sixth place for his second career All-America honor at the NCAA National Championships. He went 2-3 at nationals and competed in the national semifinal at 157. An injury on Day 1 prevented Martoccio from competing at full strength on Day 2 (3/12)...Ranked second in Division II entering National Championships (3/7)...Won the Super Region I championship at 157 pounds. He went a perfect 4-0 with a pinfall and three decisions, including a 6-2 decision over then-second-ranked Jonatan Rivera of Notre Dame in the final, to qualify for nationals (2/27)...Picked up a 12-2 major decision against ESU (2/16)...Posted a 14-2 major decision against Millersville (2/10)...Recorded a 4-0 record at the Super Region 2 Duals to improve his record this season to 19-3 (1/30)...Tallied a victory by way of decision in a win over Gannon (1/16)...Picked up a 8-6 win in sudden victory over Garrett Hoffner of Minnesota State-Moorhead (1/9)...Pinned Jacob Brooks of Liberty in 2:15 (1/9)...Recorded a 18-2 technical fall win over Central Florida's Austin Bailey (1/8)...Pinned LIU Post's T.J. Fabian in 4:21 (12/16)...Won three matches, earned All-PSAC honors for the second time and had a career-best, second-place finish
at the PSAC Championships (12/5)...Ranked a career-high second in Division II at 157 (12/2)...Tallied a victory over UPJ (11/19)...Placed fourth with a record of 4-1 at the East Stroudsburg Open (11/15) ...Recorded a pinfall victory against Pittsburgh and picked up a major decision over West Liberty (11/1)...Ranked fourth in Division II and third in Super Region I in the preseason poll (10/28).
2014-15: Martoccio had a career-year as a redshirt junior competing at 157 pounds. He earned his first trip to the NCAA National Championships, placing seventh for All-America honors. He placed third at both the PSAC and Super Region 1 Championships. Martoccio ranked second on the team with 28 wins, tying him for sixth in school history. He racked up two pins, four major decisions and co-led the team with three technical falls...Completed his first trip to the NCAA National Championships with a 3-2 record, placing seventh and earning All-America honors (3/14)...2015 NCAA National Qualifier (2/28)...Went 4-1 at 157 pounds to place third at the Super Region 1 Championships (2/28)...Pinned ESU's Eric Howey in 3:43 (2/17)...Secured his 20th victory on the season with a 6-0 decision at Shippensburg (2/13)...Picked up victory by a score of 3-2 against Millersville (2/11)...Ranked third at 157 pounds in the Super Region I rankings (2/9)...Defeated Christian Baughman in a dual vs. #8 Lake Erie College, his second win over Baughman this season (2/7)...Defeated Garrett Smith 6-4 in a dual against Gannon (1/30)...Picked up a major decision in a win over Millersville (1/24)...Defeated Seton Hill's Zach Voytek for the second time this season, winning 3-2 in a dual meet matchup (1/17)...Ranked third at 157 pounds in the Super Region I rankings (1/13)...Picked up two victories, including a 19-5 major decision, at the NWCA National Duals (1/9)...Went 2-0 at the Franklin and Marshall Open with two dominant technical fall victories, including one over DI Temple (1/3)...Placed third at 157 at the PSAC Championships for All-PSAC honors. He was the six seed and picked up five victories on the day (12/6)...Victory by a score of 11-3 via major decision against Alderson-Broaddus (11/2)...Ranked No. 5 at 157 pounds in the Super Region I preseason rankings (10/20).
2013-14: Martoccio recorded a 14-12 overall record at 157 pounds for the Golden Bears during his redshirt-sophomore season. He had two pins and one major decision during the year...Recorded two wins and placed fourth at the Super Region 1 Championships (3/2)...Recorded a pin in 2:48 against East Stroudsburg (2/18)...Earned a 6-5 victory by decision in a win over Shippensburg (2/17)...Recorded a pin in 4:22 in a win over Alderson Broaddus (2/8)...Won a 6-5 decision over Buddy Blotzer of Gannon (1/18)...After dropping out in previous poll, he was ranked sixth in Super Region I rankings (1/14)...Went 3-1 and finished in eighth place at the F&M Open (1/4)...Ranked No. 3 overall at 157 pounds in the NWCA Division II Super Region 1 preseason rankings (10/23).
2012-13: Finished the season with an overall record of 19-10, including five wins by fall and four wins by major decision. He finished in fourth place at the PSAC Championships.
2011-12: Redshirt year at Lock Haven University.
| Year |
Record |
Pins |
| 2012-13 |
19-10 |
5 |
| 2013-14 |
14-12 |
2 |
| 2014-15 |
28-10 |
2 |
| 2015-16 |
28-6 |
4 |
| Career |
89-38 |
13 |
The Martoccio File
Favorite post-victory meal: Steak
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
Favorite sports movie: Without Limits
M&M’s or Skittles? Skittles
Teammate most likely to get yelled at by Coach: Ryan Appleby
Nike, Adidas or Under Armour? Nike
I spent my summer: Working at the Children’s Home of Reading and working out
Goal for 2015-16: National Champion
