Mitch

2016-17: Redshirt season … Posted an 8-3 overall record at 157 pounds … Took seventh at the Southern Scuffle … Two of the losses came against top 10 opponents at the Southern Scuffle … Finished second at the Wolfpack Open.

2015-16: NCAA qualifier at 149 pounds … Compiled a 29-9 overall record and 14-1 mark in duals … Went unbeaten against ACC foes at 5-0 … Ranked second on the team in overall wins and second in dual points scored with 50 … Went 4-4 against ranked opponents … Runner-up at the ACC Championships to earn All-ACC honors … Took third at the Wolfpack Open and fifth at the Southern Scuffle … Didn’t lose a dual match until a 5-0 setback to No. 6 Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern … Returned to upset No. 6 Tsirtsis in the NCAA Championships to earn a chance to become an All-American … Upset No. 12 Anthony Collica to take fifth at the Southern Scuffle ... ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2014-15: Duke’s starter at 133 pounds … NCAA qualifier as a true freshman … Was the third true freshman in Blue Devil wrestling history to advance to the NCAA postseason … Went 6-6 in duals and 11-9 overall after competing unattached the first part of the season … Won the Appalachian Open and took second in the Wolfpack Open … Earned All-ACC after finishing as the runner-up at the ACC Championship … First competed in a Duke singlet a the Pitt Duals … Upset No. 17 Kevin Norstrem of Virginia Tech in the regular season dual with the Hokies … Upended Norstrem, the No. 3 seed, again at the ACC Championship … Also defeated No. 2 seed Troy Heilmann of North Carolina to advance to the ACC title match at 133 and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships.

Before Duke: A four-year letterwinner for Mike Luhring at Cherry Creek High School … A two-time Colorado State Champion and four-time state qualifier … Captured state titles as a junior and season … Placed at the NHSCA All-America tournament in each of his sophomore, junior and senior campaigns … Placed fifth at NHSCA All-American competition his final year and took sixth and seventh as a junior and sophomore, respectively … Completed his scholastic career with a 156-17 record, 336 takedowns and 83 pins … Named the Cherry Creek Team MVP as a junior and senior … Voted Cherry Creek High School Male Athlete of the Year in 2014 … Served as team captain his final two seasons …  Also lettered in cross country as a senior.

Personal: Son of Steve and Brenda Finesilver … Born March 20, 1996 … Twin brother Zach Finesilver also is a member of the Duke wrestling team.