(1995-02-07) February 7, 1995 (age 29) Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Sport
Country
United States (2018–2021) Puerto Rico (2022–present)
Sport
Wrestling
Weight class
57 kg (126 lb)
Event(s)
Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team
Mountain Hawks
Club
Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club
Coached by
Pat Santoro
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
2023 Santiago
57 kg
Pan American Championships
2022 Acapulco
57 kg
2023 Buenos Aires
57 kg
Grand Prix
2022 Madrid
57 kg
Poland Open (Wacław Ziółkowski Memorial)
2023 Warsaw
57 kg
Representing the United States
Pan American Championships
2020 Ottawa
57 kg
Canada Cup
2018 Guelph
57 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Lehigh Mountain Hawks
NCAA Division I National Championships
2017 St. Louis
125 lb
EIWA Championships
2016 Princeton
125 lb
2017 Lewisburg
125 lb
2018 Uniondale
125 lb
2014 Bethlehem
125 lb
Darian Toi Cruz (born February 7, 1995) is a Stateside Puerto Rican freestyle wrestler who competes internationally at 57 kilograms.[1] He is qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics and is a Pan American Games medalist, as well as a three-time Pan American medalist.[2] Cruz was the 2017 NCAA Division I National champion out of Lehigh University.[3]
^"Darian Cruz – Wrestling". Lehigh University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
^"Cruz Qualifies For Paris Olympics At 57 kg". Lehigh University Athletics. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
^"Darian Cruz wins national title as Lehigh claims 12th place at NCAAs". Lehigh University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
Darian Toi Cruz (born February 7, 1995) is a Stateside Puerto Rican freestyle wrestler who competes internationally at 57 kilograms. He is qualified for...
semifinals, but was defeated by the eventual winner of the championship DarianCruz, getting thrown to the consolation side of the bracket. He came back...
default), with notable wins over the season's NCAA champion and finalist DarianCruz and Ethan Lizak, the season's B1G runner–up Tim Lambert and eventual...
notable wins over eventual World champion Vito Arujau and NCAA champions DarianCruz and Nathan Tomasello. During his third season in college, Lee compiled...
Wrestling Wall of Fame. In March 2017, Lehigh wrestler and Bethlehem native DarianCruz won the NCAA Division I national wrestling tournament, becoming Lehigh's...
Champion Vito Arujau (TF 18–8) in the quarterfinals, '17 NCAA champion DarianCruz (2–0) and Thomas Gilman in a rematch (8–4). As the US National champion...
(SRB)" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 11 October 2023. "Gomez, Cruz deny USA Paris 2024 spots at Pan-Am Qualifiers". United World Wrestling....
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Georgi Vangelov (BUL) 0 DarianCruz (PUR) 2 Zou Wanhao (CHN) 3 Zou Wanhao (CHN) 2 Zou Wanhao (CHN) 4 Horst...
Martin (1/1) Gabe Dean (2/2) J'den Cox (2/3) Kyle Snyder (1/3) 2017 DarianCruz (1/1) Cory Clark (1/1) Dean Heil (2/2) Zain Retherford (2/3) Jason Nolf...
Gold Silver Bronze 57 kg Reineri Andreu Cuba Pedro Mejías Venezuela DarianCruz United States Juan Rubelín Ramírez Dominican Republic 61 kg Tyler Graff...
and 16 top five NCAA team finishes. Its last national champion was DarianCruz in 2017. Among Lehigh wrestling alumni are several coaches of the sport...
Event Gold Silver Bronze 57 kg Thomas Gilman United States DarianCruz Puerto Rico Alexei Álvarez Cuba Óscar Tigreros Colombia 61 kg Daton Fix United...
Global Information
United States (2018–2021)
Puerto Rico (2022–present)
