WATERS Michael
WATERS Jr./So. Eligible Advance, N.C./Davie
SOPHOMORE • 133/141
CAREER STATISTICS Year
Overall
Duals (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA)
2011-12
F
TF
M PTS
Red-shirt season
2012-13
8-8
0-0 (0-0)
8-8 (0-0/0-0)
2-1
0-2
3-4
0
Career
8-8
0-0 (0-0)
8-8 (0-0/0-0)
2-1
0-2
3-4
0
Mike Waters heads into his sophomore campaign ready to battle for time at 133 or 141 for Penn State. The North Carolina native went 8-8 in open tournaments for the Nittany Lions as a freshman last season. Parents: Cindy and Jim Waters -- Major: Recreation, Park and Tourism Management.
Year-by-Year: 2012-13: Went 8-8 in open tournaments...five of eight wins were for bonus with two pins and three majors...1-2 at Binghamton Open on 11/11...3-2 at ESU Open on 11/17...0-1 at Nittany Lion Open on 12/1...1-2 at Messiah Open on 1/26...2-2 at National Collegiate Open on 2/24. 2011-12: Red-shirt season.
High School/Personal: Waters is a 2011 graduate of Davie High School in Advance, N.C.. He capped off his stellar prep run by posting a 55-5 record as a senior and winning the 125 pound North Carolina state title in 2011. Waters won the 112 pound crown as a junior in 2010 and took second at 112 as a sophomore in 2009. As a freshman, Waters took sixth. He is the son of Cindy and Jim Waters.
WATERS MATCH-BY-MATCH 2012-13 Date 11/11 11/11 11/11 11/17 11/17 11/17 11/17 11/17 12/1 1/26 1/26 1/26 2/24 2/24 2/24 2/24
Wt. 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141
Result L, 4-17 W, 6-1 L, 0-2 WBF L, 3-4 W, 8-0 W, 7-4 L, 5-7 L, 0-10 W, 5-3 L, 2-16 WBF W, 9-1 W, 16-4 L, 0-15 LBF
Opponent Vinny Fava, Rider Josh Yurasits, Drexel Kyle Moran, Penn State Patrick Schmidt, New Jersey (2:30) James Carucci, Lehigh Kyle Moran, Penn State (major) Nick Heilmann, North Carolina Evan Yenolevich, Kutztown Joseph Moon, North Carolina Jordan Dyer, Brockport State Shyhiem Brown, Maryland Mark Misczenski, Wilkes (3:43) Dan Gaylord, Bloomsburg (major) Collin Harrell, Kent State (major) Sam Hanau, Central Michigan Emmitt Kelly, VMI (2:29
Place Record Bing 0-1 Bing 1-1 Bing 1-2 ESU 2-2 ESU 2-3 ESU 3-3 ESU 4-3 ESU 4-4 NLO 4-5 Messiah 5-5 Messiah 5-6 Messiah 6-6 NCO 7-6 NCO 8-6 NCO 8-7 NCO 8-8
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PENN STATE 2013-14 NITTANY LION WRESTLING • 3X BIG TEN CHAMPIONS • 3X NCAA CHAMPIONS