University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

? Fort Hays State Open Champion (’07-08) ? NCAA Division II 157 lb. National Runner-Up (’06-07) ? NCAA Division II All-American (’06-07) ? Fort Hays State Open Champion (’06-07)

Senior standout and returning All-American set to once again be one of the top 157-pounders in the country . . . Made it all the way to the national finals last year and is determined to end his career with an elusive championship this season . . . Highly-motivated veteran and a vocal team leader who worked hard in the off-season to get ready for his final campaign . . . Physically-gifted grappler with all the tools needed to be a dominating force this season and is especially potent on his feet.

2006-07: Put together an impressive junior season, going 33-8 with 14 bonus-point wins en route to national runner-up finish . . . Had a team-high 103 takedowns and scored at least 10 points in 13 matches . . . Won the Fort Hays State Open and was third at the Central Missouri Open during the regular season, winning 16 of 17 matches during one stretch . . . Qualified for nationals with a second straight third-place finish at the Midwest Regional, dropping a 4-1 semifinal decision to defending 149 national champion Antonio Guerra of Findlay . . . Earned easy 11-3 and 8-3 wins in his first two matches at the national tournament before knocking off No. 2-ranked and defending champion Brad Becker of Wisconsin-Parkside 4-3 in the semifinals . . . Dropped a tough 2-1 tiebreaker decision to Guerra in the finals to settle for runner-up honors.

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