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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Cortez Henderson

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 184
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Lockport, NY
  • Highschool Lockport
  • Major Economics

Biography

Before RIT:
  • Wrestled at Niagara County Community College
  • All-State selection
  • NCCC Coach’s Award recipient
  • 2023 NJCAA Academic All-American
 
Personal:
  • Economics major
  • Son of Jessica Ortiz and Donald Henderson Jr.
  • Born in Lockport, NY
  • Has four siblings Christian and Donnesse Henderson and Richelle and Richard Ortiz
  • His hobbies include dogs and video games
  • Wrestling his former teammate for first place at the 2025 Brawl at the Falls Tournament is his favorite athletic-related moment
  • “It’s just a wrestling match, it’s meant to be fun,” is the best advice he has received
  • Coach Eric Knuutila has had the biggest influence on his athletic career
  • He started wrestling in 2016
  • Favorite Team: Iowa State Cyclones
  • Favorite Athletes: Jordan Burroughs and David Carr