2004-05: MAC Champion at 141 pounds ... One of only four Huskies to qualify for the NCAA Championships ... The only Huskie to record a perfect MAC dual meet record of 5-0 ... One of only two Huskies to boast a victory over CMU ... Defeated foes from Kent St. and Ohio St. at the MSU Open while wrestling up a class.
2003-04: Qualified for the NCAA Championships after posting a 22-11 overall record as a sophomore ... Nationally-ranked throughout the season, reaching No. 17 in the class by the Wrestling Mall ... Finished second at the Mid-American Conference Championships at 149 pounds after moving up from 141 as a sophomore ... Champion of the Michigan State Open (Nov. 9) going 5-0 in East Lansing, MI ... Won a pair of matches at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) ... Went 5-0 during the MAC regular season and won one match at the NCAA summit.
2002-03: Had a standout freshman season by racking up a 28-12 record with three pins and three technical falls ... Finished 17th nationally in the final rankings ... Earned All-Mid-American Conference honors by finishing second at the MAC Championships in the 141-pound division ... Was 4-1 during the MAC regular season ... Solidified his position as one of the nation[apos]s top freshmen after defeating the nation[apos]s No. 1 ranked wrestler, Jason Mester of Central Michigan 8-3 ... Also finished third at the Michigan State Open with a 6-2 tournament record.
2001-02: Captured the 141-pound title at the Loras College Open during his redshirt freshman season ... Finished second at the Wisconsin-Stevens Point Open while winning at Dubuque.
High School: Won a pair of state titles as a prep ... Was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the 125-pound weight class in 2001 ... Won Ohio[apos]s 103-pound title during the 1998-99 season, finishing the year at 34-4 as a sophomore ... Earned No. 11 spot in Intermat[apos]s national ratings and helped St. Paris Graham capture the state dual-meet championship.
Personal: Son of Kim and Robert Wooton ... Born Jan. 22, 1983 ... Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
Year W L Pins
2001-02 10 5 1
2002-03 28 12 3
2003-04 22 11 1
2004-05 15 10 3
Career 75 38 8