WRESTLER PROFILES FRESHMAN 165/174
FRESHMAN 165/174
DIRK
THOMAS
FR./FR. Eligible Coudersport, Pa./Coudersport
FR./FR. Eligible E. Patchogue, N.Y./Admiral Farragut
GORMAN
COWBURN
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2009-10 Career
OVERALL 0-0
DUALS (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA) F First year of collegiate action 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0-0
TF
M
0-0
0-0
Pts. 0
Dirk was ranked No. 6 at 160 by Intermat and mont the top 50 ranked overall recruits in the country (at any weight). Cowburn was a two-time PIAA state champion, having claimed the 152 pound title as a junior and a sophomore. Last year, Cowburn went 42-2 and took second in the state. As a junior, he went 30-2 to claim the title and as a sophomore he went 38-0. Cowburn went 146-7 during his four year career at Coudersport High School. An outstanding freestyle and Greco wrestler as well, Cowburn won the 2007 Cadet National title in Greco-Roman and took second in freestyle at that event. In 2008, Cowburn placed second at the 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco as well. Dirk is the son of Dan and Darla Cowburn of Coudersport, Pa.
YEAR 2009-10 Career
OVERALL 0-0
0-0
M
0-0
0-0
FRESHMAN 285
FRESHMAN 125
JON
CAMERON
FR./FR. Eligible Wingate, Pa./Bald Eagle Area
FR./FR. Eligible Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford
DUALS (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA) F First year of collegiate action 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0-0
Pts. 0
KELLY CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL
TF
Thomas Gorman comes to Penn State from New York by way of the Florida prep school system. Gorman wrestled at 160 as a senior at Admiral Farragut Military School in Florida. He went 53-2, downing the eventual state prep champion twice in the process. Gorman ended the year with a third place finish in the Florida preps state tournament.
GINGRICH YEAR 2009-10 Career
DUALS (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA) F First year of collegiate action 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0-0
TF
M
0-0
0-0
Pts. 0
Jon comes to Penn State from nearby Bald Eagle Area High School, where he wrestled for one year with current Nittany Lion All-American Quentin Wright. Gingrich was a three-year starter for BEA, taking fourth in the District’s as a sophomore. He won the district title as a junior, took third at regionals and was fourth at 215 at the state championships. As a senior, Gingrich was the district champ and outstanding wrestler, was district runner up and qualified for PIAAs once again. He was also an outstanding football player, earning all-league honors and lettering three times. Gingrich was a four-year letterman in track as well. He won BEA’s scholar athlete award for football and is the son of Charles and Barbara Gingrich.
YEAR 2009-10 Career
OVERALL 0-0
DUALS (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA) Red-shirt season 0-0 (0-0) 0-0 (0-0/0-0)
F
TF
M
0-0
0-0
0-0
Pts. 0
Cameron was a two-time state qualifier at Pittsford High School in Pittsford, N.Y., taking fifth at 119 and qualifying at 125. Kelly was a team captain last year and was a two-time New York Section V Champion for the Panthers. He posted a 135-31 career record.
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