Colt Shorts brings a history of success at all levels on the mats to his position as graduate assistant with the Waynesburg University wrestling team. He is heading into his second year on the Yellow Jacket bench.
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Shorts graduated from California Polytechnic State University in the spring of 2017 with his degree in Kinesiology Exercise Science and was a four-year varsity letter winner with the Mustangs. He was a two-year team captain and placed second, fourth and fifth at the PAC 12 Conference championships. During his senior campaign this past winter, Shorts placed seventh at the always competitive Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and qualified for the NCAA Division I National Championships at 157 pounds.
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Prior to heading out west, Shorts was a standout at national prep powerhouse program Canon-McMillan High School in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. While competing for the Big Macs, he was tagged as a two-year team captain and was a two time PIAA AAA state place winner (2011-third, 2012-eighth), as well as a WPIAL champion. Shorts also won the 103-pound title at the ultra-competitive Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament in 2010. That same year, he etched his named in Canon-Mac program history by setting the single-season wins record (50) for the Blue and Gold.
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He concluded his high school career as a member of the WPIAL all-star team that battled the Maryland all-stars at the 2012 Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic, which is now known as the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic.
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Shorts’ coaching background features work as a clinician and camp counselor at events hosted by Cal Poly, Canon-McMillan High School and the Quest School of Wrestling in Washington, Pennsylvania. He has also given private lessons on the mat.
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