University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Returning letterman looking to challenge to a starting berth at 157 pounds this season . . . Raw talent who didn’t start wrestling until a sophomore in high school and continues to improve every day . . . Owns great quickness and excels on his feet, a superb athlete with a chance to really help the Bronchos in 2009-10 after gaining much-needed experience last year.

2008-09:   Put together a 14-10 record with eight bonus-point wins, including five major decisions . . . Finished second on the team in takedowns with 69 . . . Competed in four open tournaments and two duals, seeing action at 165 in one dual . . . Rebounded from a first-round loss to win five straight consolation matches in taking fourth in the freshman-sophomore division of the Missouri Open.

High School:  Two-year starter at Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Md. . . . State runner-up and an All-City selection as a senior . . . Finished with a 58-29 career record.

Personal:  A funeral services major looking to become a mortician . . . Enjoys ball room dancing as a top hobby . . . Names the Baltimore Ravens as his favorite sports team . . . Birthdate is July 28, 1990.