| The Panthers' winningest wrestler this season with a 28-9 mark, 66-61 for his career...led the team in pins with 11 and is tied for fourth on the school's career list with 30...earned his third berth in the national tournament by winning the West Regional, but this will be his first appearance at 167 after competing at 158 the past two times...opened the season red-hot by going 24-4, then went 4-5 down the stretch...posted a 10-5 dual record...took fifth at the Nebraska-Omaha and Northern Opens, second at the Great Plains Open...pinned his first four opponents at the Great Plains...six of his losses have come to ranked opponents...has a 1-4 career record at the NCAAs; 1-2 in '95 and 0-2 in '96...older brother, Doug, wrestling at UNI and younger brother, David, is a freshman at Oklahoma...a High School All-American who notched a 132-21 career record. |