Out of Rochester, NY Diakomihalis was a four time New York state champion setting a state record with his win streak of 210 matches. Diakomihalis is one of only two American wrestlers to win two world championships at the cadet level. At Cornell, Diakomihalis has won back to back national titles in his true freshman and sophomore seasons.
149 lb Semifinal, Yianni Diakomihalis, Cornell vs Shayne Van Ness, Penn State
Mar 18, 2023
Yianni's NCAA semifinal bout was no joke. Penn State freshman Shane Van Ness took a lead late in the match, but Diakomihalis came up clutch to punch his ticket to the 4th national final of his career. Here's the full match.