RETURNING VETERANS ORTEGA MATCH-BY-MATCH
SOPHOMORE 174
2009-10
Justin
ORTEGA JR./SO. Eligible Oxford, Pa./Oxford
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2008-09 2009-10 Career
OVERALL 6-20 6-20
DUALS (B10) TRN (B10/NCAA) Red-shirt season 4-14 (0-8) 2-6 (0-2/0-0) 4-14 (0-8) 2-6 (0-2/0-0)
F
TF
M
Pts.
2-1 2-1
0-2 0-2
0-2 0-2
15 15
SOPHOMORE RETURNER
Date 11/13 11/15 11/22 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/11 12/12 12/20 12/20 1/3 1/8 1/8 1/9 1/9 1/22 1/24 1/29 1/31 2/5 2/7 2/12 2/19 3/6 3/6
Wt. 184 184 184 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174
Result L, 1-3 L, 0-4 W, 5-0 WBF L, 0-4 WBF L, 4-8 (sv) L, 2-5 W, 4-2 L, 4-8 L, 1-6 W, 8-6 (sv) W, forf. L, 1-3 L, 5-20 L, 1-2 (tb) L, 7-22 L, 5-12 L, 2-14 L, 4-6 L, 4-5 L, 2-7 L, 2-4 L, 3-12 L, 1-6 LBF
Opponent #12 David Craig, Lehigh Derek Coffey, Bloomsburg David Lalo, Harvard Seth Csaszar, Duquesne (3:50) Bagna Tovuujav, George Mason Anthony Esposito, Binghamton (6:41) Michael Billings, Navy Chance Litton, West Virginia David Sullivan, Pittsburgh Chris McNeil, Oklahoma State Matt Demichael, Navy Derek Caldwell, Lock Haven Forfeit, Virginia Tech Kevin Witt, Kent State #10 Mike Benefiel, Oklahoma State (TF; 6:15) #8 Jeff James, Oklahoma #14 Jordan Blanton, Illinois (TF; 6:26) #12 Dave Rella, Ohio State #2 Jay Borschel, Iowa Brendan Ard, Wisconsin Brian Roddy,Northwestern Justin Zeerip, Michigan Ian Hinton, Michigan State #8 Scott Glasser, Minnesota Ian Hinton, Michigan State Justin Zeerip, Michigan (2:06)
Place dual dual dual NLO NLO NLO NLO dual dual Reno Reno dual dual dual dual dual dual dual dual dual dual dual dual dual B10 B10
Record 0-1 0-2 1-2 2-2 2-3 3-3 3-4 3-5 4-5 4-6 4-7 5-7 6-7 6-8 6-9 6-10 6-11 6-12 6-13 6-14 6-15 6-16 6-17 6-18 6-19 6-20
Sophomore Justin Ortega heads into the new year after starting at 174 as a red-shirt freshman last season. Ortega posted a 6-18 record in 2009-10. Ortega will once again be in the mix at 174, looking to build upon the experience gained a year ago.
Year-by-Year 2009-10: Downed David Erwin 6-2 in intrasquad dual...moved up to 184 for opening weekend, dropping decisions against Lehigh and Bloomsburg (11/13 and 11/15)...first collegiate dual meet win against Harvard on 11/22 in Sprawl and Brawl Duals...went 2-2 at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/6...key win over Pitt senior David Sullivan in dual at Pitt on 12/12...went 0-2 at Reno TOC on 12/20...8-6 (sv) win over Lock Haven’s Derek Caldwell on 1/3...went 1-3 at Virginia Duals on 1/8-9...win was a forfeit...dropped 2-1 (tb) decision to #8 Jeff James of Oklahoma on 1/9...went 0-2 in opening weekend of Big Ten action on 1/22 and 1/24. Big Ten Championships (0-2, DNP): Went 0-2 in his first run at the Big Ten Championships. 2008-09: Red-shirt season...posted 6-4 mark as unattached wrestler.
Justin Ortega started at 174 for the Nittany Lions last year, grabbing six wins, including dual meet wins against Harvard and Pittsburgh.
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