| Junior making his first appearance in NCAA championships... overcame career threatening herniated disk injury that left him out of competition for nearly a year-and-a-half... made the finals of the Big 12 conference tournament where he lost to OSU's Scott Reyna... led team in dual takedowns (52), match points scored (177) and third-period points (62)... tied for team lead in dual decisions won (8) and overall decisions won (14)... in overall season statistics, led team in seven categories: wins (21), decisions (14), two-point nearfalls (10), takedowns (86), total match points (298), second-period points (96) and third-period points (120)... because of work ethic and determination, was named captain of the team this year-an honor rarely given to an underclassmen |