Patrick Gillen
2016 NCAA QUALIFER AT HEAVYWEIGHT
2015-16
• Earned his first NCAA Championship berth
• Posted a 17-15 record at heavyweight
• Posted three falls, four major decisions and a tech fall
• Finished third at the Clarion Open (11/1) to start the season
• Claimed the championship at the Mat Town Open (11/22)
• Advanced to day two at the Cliff Keen Invitational (12/4-12/5)
• Went 0-2 at the NCAA Championships
• Named to All-ACC Academic Team
• Named an NWCA All-Academic Selection
2014-15
• Went 15-12, including 4-6 record in UVa duals
• Placed fourth at heavyweight at ACC Championships (3/8)
• Took runner-up honors at Franklin & Marshall Open (1/3)
• Placed third at Lock Haven Open (12/29)
•Recorded pin of Anderson’s Will Diamond in just 59 seconds in UVa’s season-opening dual (11/2)
2013-14
• Posted 3-6 record, including 2-1 mark in UVa duals
• Pinned VMI’s Andrew Embree at Hokie Duals (11/10)
2012-13
• Recorded 2-8 mark in redshirt freshman season, with all of his matches coming at heavyweight
• Was 1-2 in UVa dual matches, including 11-2 major decision over Anderson’s Jake Allen on Nov. 3
• Scored pair of wins at Wolfpack Open (11/11)
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
2011-12
• Redshirt season
• Went 13-7 while competing unattached in open tournaments
• Took runner-up honors at Appalachian Open (1/29)
• Finished fourth at Hokie Open (11/6)
SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL
• Two-time state champion at 215 pounds
• Four-time NHSCA All-American
• Four-time NHSCA Academic All-American
• 2011 National finalist
• Set Connecticut state wins record with 204 (204-15 career record); went 53-1 his senior year
• Also holds Connecticut state pins record with 140
• Four-time Southern Connecticut Conference champion
• Two-time state Class LL Champion and two-time New England champion
• Coached by his father, Bob Gillen, at Shelton High
• Also played football (left tackle, defensive tackle) and lacrosse (attack); was lacrosse team captain his senior year
• Was All-Valley selection in football
PERSONAL
• Son of Robert and Virginia Gillen
• Has two sisters, Kelsey and MacKenzie
| Weight | Overall | Dual | ACC Dual | Dual Pts. | ACC | NCAA | MD | TF | Pins | Fastest | |
| Year | Class | Record | Record | Record | Scored | Place | Place | W/L | W/L | W/L | Pin |
| 2011-12* | 285 | 13-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0:00 |
| 2012-13 | 285 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0:00 |
| 2013-14 | 285 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3:49 |
| 2014-15 | 197/285 | 15-12 | 4-6 | 1-4 | 16 | 2-2/4th | 0-0 | 5-0 | 1-0 | 2-5 | :59 |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 17-15 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 20 | 2-2/4th | 0-2 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 4-5 | :40 |
| Career | 37-41 | 13-20 | 3-7 | 54 | 4-4 | 0-2 | 10-1 | 2-2 | 8-14 | :40 |