Josh Barretta

Josh Barretta
Josh Barretta
  • Weight:
    157
  • Hometown:
    Indianola, Iowa
  • Year:
    Soph.
  • High School:
    Indianola HS
Bio

2021-22 season: Placed fourth in the gold division at the Central Under Armour Invitational at 157 pounds (1-8-22) ... Placed fifth at the NJCAA North Central District tournament at 157 pounds (2-13-22).

Central Under Armour Invitational (Gold division 157 pounds)

Barretta major dec. Garrett Heater (Central), 11-0; Barretta dec. Felix Saunders (Briar Cliff), 7-6; Drake Heyward (unattached-Minnesota State-Mankato) pinned Barretta, 3:28; Brent Ward (Iowa Wesleyan) major dec. Barretta, 15-7.

RCTC dual (157 pounds)

Wille Van Ruden (R) dec. Barretta, 9-8.

NJCAA North Central District (157 pounds)

Diego Isiordia (Ellsworth) major dec. Barretta, 15-6; Destin Jones (Indian Hills) dec. Barretta, 9-7; Barretta dec. Cael Langford (Iowa Lakes), 2-0.

NJCAA national tournament (157 pounds)

Wilhelm Yasseri (Ridgewater) dec. Barretta, 4-1; Barretta tech. fall David Barber (Camden County), 18-0; Diego Islordia (Ellsworth) major dec. Barretta (N), 13-4.

2021-22 record: 4-6 with 1 technical fall and 1 major decision.

Career record: 10-19 with 4 pins, 2 technical falls and 1 major decision.

2021 season: Placed fifth at NJCAA North Central District tournament at 157 pounds (3-7-21).

Iowa Lakes dual (157 pounds)

Barretta pinned Juan Diaz, 5:30.

Iowa Western dual (157 pounds)

Isaiah Crosby (IW) pinned Barretta, 1:44.

Iowa Central dual (157 pounds)

Andrew Gamble (IC) dec. Barretta, 11-4.

NJCAA North Central District (At Council Bluffs) (157 pounds)

Eli Loyd (Indian Hills) pinned Barretta, 2:59; Kruise Kiburz (Iowa Western) dec. Barretta, 2-1.

Indian Hills dual (157 pounds)

Eli Loyd (IH) pinned Barretta, 5:05.

Iowa Lakes dual (157 pounds)

Jovanni Butler (IL) dec. Barretta, 5-4.

RCTC dual (157 pounds)

Will VonRuden (RCTC) major dec. Barretta, 15-7.

NJCAA national tournament (149 pounds)

RJ Driscoll (Lackawanna) dec. Barretta, 5-2; Alex Young (Labette) won by medical forfeit over Barretta.

2021 record: 1-9 with 1 pin.

2019-20 season: Placed second at the University of Dubuque Invite (157 pounds).

Ellsworth dual (165 pounds)

Cameron Nesbitt dec. Barretta, 6-3.

Coe College Invitational (College division 157 pounds)

Steven Weathers (Missouri Baptist University) major dec. Barretta, 14-5; Austin Hoffman (Coe) dec. Barretta, 8-5.

Iowa Central dual (165 pounds)

Barretta pinned Reymundo Vasquez, 4:06.

University of Dubuque Invite (157 pounds)

Barretta pinned Nicco Mazzanti (Dubuque), 6:04; Barretta dec. Curtis Brock (NIACC), 7-0.

Iowa Lakes dual (157 pounds)

Barreta pinned Tavoris Smith, 2:25.

Minnesota West dual (157 pounds)

Barretta tech. fall Zachary Hamann, 17-0.

2019-20 record: 5-3 with 3 pins and 1 technical fall.

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