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James Parana '21 Recruiting Profile
ClubMcDonald Wrestling Academy
Height5'11"
Weight160lbs
Age21
Primary Position165 lb
Secondary Position174 lb
Dominant HandRight
State Champion2
State Placer3
State Qualifier3
Best PositionTop
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2020 MD State Ch...
Franklin Fall Sho...
Nov 21, 2020 High...Personal Statement
I am entering my senior year and I have had some tough sports injuries to overcome in high school. My freshman season was lost to recovery from surgery and most of my sophomore season was lost to a broken bone. However, in 1.25 seasons, I have helped my team win 2 state championships, I have won 2 Conference Championships, Regional Championship, and been 2 x state qualifier and 2 x time state placer, and 2x State Champion. I have unfinished business and am hungrier than ever to make up for lost time. (I won State 2020 MPSSAA State Champion for 160 2A/1A and 2021 MDWAY State Champion for 160 - no MPSSAA for 2021 due to COVID)
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 4 years
- 2021 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- State Chanmps, Regional Chanmps, Sectional Chanmps, Conference Chanmps
- 2020 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Named top 10 Senior Maryland HS wrestlers pound for pound, @savewrestling, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- State Chanmps, Regional Chanmps, Conference Chanmps
- 2019 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-State, Coach's award
Team Awards
- Conference Chanmps, Regional Chanmps, State Chanmps
- 2018 Varsity Team
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2021 Seahawks WC (advanced)
- 2020 Seahawk Wrestling Club (A team)
- Upcoming events: 2020 NHSCA National Duels (160)and Interstate 64 Duels (160)
- 2019 McDonald Wrestling Academy (advanced)
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Todd Martinek
- High School Head Coach
- Josh August
- High School Assistant Coach
- Ryan Interi
- Other
- John Monar
- Club Coach
- Connor McDonald
Events
- Camp/Event
- NHSCA National Duels
- 5/29/21 to 5/31/21
- Camp/Event
- NHSCA High School Nationals
- 4/23/21 to 4/25/21
- Camp/Event
- Maryland State Wrestling Championships
- 3/20/21 to 3/21/21
- Camp/Event
- Interstate 64 Duels
- 3/07/21 to 3/07/21
- Camp/Event
- Interstate 64 Final Four
- 3/06/21 to 3/06/21
- Camp/Event
- MDWAY State Championship
- 2/27/21 to 2/27/21
- 1st - 160 lb. High School Division State Champion - Matches on Trackwrestling
- Camp/Event
- Champions that Wrestle 7vs7 Scrap Duels Heavyweight Division (High School)
- 2/21/21 to 2/21/21
- 1st - 7vs7 Scrap Heavyweight Duel Champion Team (Indiv going 5-0) - significant wins: Damion Nelson and Jake Rallo, matches can be found on YouTube/Champions that Wrestle
- Camp/Event
- Journeymen
- 11/21/20 to 11/22/20
- Journeymen Overflo, Match highlight in profile videos, full match videos available upon request (was not covered by Flo)
- Camp/Event
- Maryland Franklin Fall Showcase
- 11/14/20 to 11/14/20
- Match up of Maryland Top Wrestlers - Damon Nelson 2020 MIAA Runner-up, 165lb Match on https://www.rokfin.com/savewrestling?content=LIVE - starting at 2:31:00 (Post interview: https://fb.watch/1XxIw5f93a/)
- Camp/Event
- NHSCA Fall National Duels
- 11/07/20 to 11/08/20
- Team: OC Seahawks/white. 170 (2-0), 160 (1-3), Matches found on Flo (tough competition: AJ Corrado, and Gunner Filipowicz )
- Camp/Event
- Super 32 Challange
- 10/24/20 to 10/25/20
- 160lb matches found on Flo (tough competition Hayden Pummel)
- Camp/Event
- Mat Town Fall Classic
- 10/18/20 to 10/18/20
- 160, 3W-2L, Some Tough Competitions: Caleb Campos (NC) and Collin McCorkle (AZ) match videos available upon request
- Camp/Event
- Journeymen Fall Classis
- 10/17/20 to 10/18/20
- ❌ EVENT CANCLED due to Covid, rescheduled Nov
- Camp/Event
- 2020 MPSSAA State Championship 2A/1A 160lbs
- 3/06/20 to 3/07/20
- 160lb State Champion (2A/1A) -1st Place Match - James Parana (Stephen Decatur) 37-1 won by major decision over Kaleb Neal (Southern-AA) 34-9 (MD 12-4) ** https://www.facebook.com/228228447233239/videos/663585327729331/ **Go to 1:40:00 to see my match
- Camp/Event
- 2020 MPSSAA 2A/1A East Regionals
- 2/29/20 to 2/29/20
- East Regional Champion (160lb)
- Camp/Event
- 2020 Bayside Conference Championship
- 2/22/20 to 2/22/20
- Bayside Champion (160lb)
- Camp/Event
- 2020 MPSSAA State Dual Championships
- 2/15/20 to 2/15/20
- State Champion Duel Team 2A- Stephen Decatur High School (160lb) - 1st Place Match - Stephen Decatur defeated Sparrows Point 38-27 160 - James Parana (Stephen Decatur) over Jake Lure (Sparrows Point) Fall 2:23 https://www.facebook.com/Stephen-Decatur-Wrestling-228228447233239 **Go to 1:30:40 to see my match Finals - Stephen Decatur defeated Glenelg 42-24 160 - James Parana (Stephen Decatur) over Ethan Mackey (Glenelg) Maj 12-4 https://www.facebook.com/228228447233239/videos/2727243867323606 **Go to 34:40 to see my match
- Camp/Event
- 2020 War on the Shore
- 1/17/20 to 1/18/20
- 3rd Place, only loss of the season to Robert Woodcock (NJ), Stephen Decatur Team Placement 2nd to Mount St Joe's
- Camp/Event
- 2020 Iron Horse Duels
- 1/03/20 to 1/04/20
- Champion Duel Team - Stephen Decatur High School, 160-170 lbs. 7-0 (6 pins, 1 TF) Matches found on Hudl
- Camp/Event
- 2019 MPSSAA State Championship 4A/3A
- 3/01/19 to 3/02/19
- 6th place - only 22 days of practice after a broken leg. Major Upset beating the number one seed Dalton Pearl, in first match 7-5 overtime, Only underclassman on the podium (Sophomore)
- Camp/Event
- 2019 Bayside Conference Championship
- 2/15/19 to 2/16/19
- Bayside Champion - apx 2 weeks after cleared for broken leg
- Camp/Event
- 2019 MPSSAA State Duel 3A
- 2/09/19 to 2/09/19
- State Champion Duel Team3A - Stephen Decatur High School (160-170)
- Camp/Event
- MAWA Eastern National Championship Advanced 152
- 5/06/17 to 5/07/17
- 7th Place
- Camp/Event
- 2017 MSWA MAWA Southern Region Advance Born 2001-2002
- 3/18/17 to 3/18/17
- 1st Place
- Camp/Event
- 2017 MD Junior League State Champion150
- 3/12/17 to 3/12/17
- 1st place - MJWL State Champion 150lb
- Camp/Event
- 2017 MD Way State Tournament 15 Under, 150lb
- 2/19/17 to 2/19/17
- 3rd
- Camp/Event
- 2017 Mc Donogh Duels
- 1/28/17 to 1/29/17
- Junior Terps Xpress Team
- Camp/Event
- 2017 MSWA Age-Wt State Championship 14U- 145lb
- 1/14/17 to 1/14/17
- State Champion 14U -145lb, Jr Navy
- Camp/Event
- Mason-Dixon Quad - Maryland Team
- 1/08/17 to 1/08/17
- Selected to represent Maryland
- Camp/Event
- 2016 VACW MS National Holiday Duals
- 12/09/16 to 12/11/16
- Terps MS Maniacs
Training
- Running
- 10 years
- I am a natural runner. I've been running 5K and 10Ks since Elementary School. In 6th grade I broke the school record for fastest mile. I am also on the Cross Country Varsity Team. I run to build endurance on the mat, increase O2 levels, and to manage life in general.
- Yoga
- 3 years
- Meditating
- 1 year
- Learning to meditate has helped me to find focus, direction, and peacefulness. Building up to a big tournament it helps me get my mind in the right place,
- Crossfit
- 5 years
- I train with a trainer individually and in a small group of other elite wrestlers using the principles of crossfit
- weight lifting
- 5 years
- Body Pump Classes
- 5 years
- weight based group fitness program
- High Nutrition
- 2 years
- I focus on high nutrition, high fiber, complete protein, and non processed foods
Additional Sports
- Lacrosse
- 7 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Fruitland Falcons numerous Tournament Championships, Positions: FOGO, LMS, Defense
- Cross Country
- 10 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Numerous 5K and 10K first place wins, Age group and Overall
- Lacrosse
- 4 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Defense, LSM, faceoff
- Cross Country
- 5 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Individual 5K, broke school record in 6th grade 5:57 mile
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Academics
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Academic Accomplishments
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsMSWA All-Academic Team (2nd team), National Honor Society, Junior National Honor Society, Honor Roll since 2013, Worchester Technical High School pre-engineering, WeXL Scholastic Recognition Program Worcester County Maryland, MD Athlete Minds in Motion Scholar Athlete Award Lacrosse, MD Athlete Minds in Motion Scholar Athlete Award Wrestling, MD Athlete Minds in Motion Scholar Athlete Award Cross Country, President's Education Award 8th grade, 2015 Pop Warner All American Scholar (Football)
- ActivitiesSurvival training (Buffalo Cove NC), Leadership and conflict resolution (Outdoor Academy NC), Outdoor Travel - Alaska/ British Columbia/ Oregon/ Washing St/ Smokie Mtns NC (Adventure Treks NC) (activities included: backcountry camping/ back packing/ Rock Climbing/ Ice Climbing/ white water Kayaking/Canoeing / sea Kayaking/ mountain biking/ Repelling), Community service Youth Sports (Jr Seahawks MD), 5K (OC Tri Running MD)
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