Redshirt Junior Donnie Tasser Pulls Off Upset of No. 8 Frank Hickman
2010-11: Finished 12-8 on the season, highlighted by an 8-4 win over fifth-seeded and 17th-ranked Dorian Henderson (Missouri) at the Midlands Championships, where he finished 3-2...Was a perfect 4-0 at the Pitt Duals with a pin and a technical fall....Placed second at the Clarion Open with his lone loss coming to teammate Max Thomusseit in the finals...Posted a 3-2 record against EWL opponents.
2009-2010: Finished with six wins on the season, highlighted by a second place finish at the Mat Town Open... Won his first match of the season by major decision (10-1), against Pat Leahy (Mercyhurst) at the Buffalo Open...Saw action in one dual meet, a 11-1 major decision over Matthew Zimmerman (Waynesburg)...Participated in five tournaments.
2008-09: Posted a 21-14 record as a sophomore whilewrestling in the 184 pound class for the Panthers...Placed in three open tournaments on the year...Notched six bonus-point wins during his sophomore campaign...Went 3-2 at the Keystone Classic taking fifth and helping the Panthers to a runner-up team finish...Took third at the Cleveland State Open after posting a 5-1 mark...Went 5-1 at the Kent State Open to take third place.
2007-08: Finished 11-10 on the year whilecompeting in open tournaments...Went 2-2 at the Washington and Jefferson Open, East Stroudsburg Open and Kent State Open...Went 3-2 at the Brute/Binghamton Open.
High School: Posted a 123-34 overall record...Went 40-6 as a senior, claiming the schoolrecord for wins in a single season at Pittsburgh Central Catholic...Two-time Section 5 runner-up...Captured a Section 4 title...Three-time WPIAL qualifier...Named to the National Prep All-American Team, compiling a 23-2 record at Kiski Prep...Placed fifth at National Prep Championships...Lettered in football.
Personal: Born May 10, 1988...Son of John and Suzanne Vaughn...Has one brother, Danny.
