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John Vaughn

John Vaughn

  • Weight:
    157/165
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Boiling Springs, Pa.
  • High School:
    Boiling Springs
  • Position:
    157/165

2017-18 – JUNIOR SEASON
Started nine of 13 duals across two weight classes and competed in the EWL Tournament … Won 13 matches on the season … Competed at 165 pounds in 2017 calendar year before moving down to 157 for 2018 portion of season … Did not lose via fall or technical fall all season … Went 2-2 in EWL dual action, earning wins over George Mason and Lock Haven … Was injured during first period of opening bout at EWL Tournament and was unable to continue … Placed second at the Purple Raider Open at 157 pounds, dropping the championship bout by one point to a Big Ten foe … Beat opponents from Michigan State and Ohio State en route to fourth-place finish at EMU Open … Won four matches, one over a Big Ten foe, at season-opening Clarion Open.

2016-17 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Started every dual at 165 pounds and competed in the Eastern Wrestling League Tournament for the first time in his career … Won two matches to finish fourth at EWL Championships after dropping third-place bout by a single point … Won 13 matches on the season, including four dual contests … Won three matches that required extra time, two in sudden victory and another in tiebreaker format … Finished in third place at Mat-Town Open II … Won a trio of matches at Cleveland State Open.

2015-16 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Won nine matches in his rookie season, competing entirely at 157 weight class … Competed in five of six EWL dual matches, winning his first against Clarion Jan. 22 … Won his first two matches as a collegian at Clarion Open Nov. 1 … Won matches against wrestlers from Kent State and Pittsburgh in CSU Open and Edinboro Open, respectively.

Pre-CSU
Was an individual state finalist, finishing in second place … Helped the Bubblers to a state championship in 2015, the first in school history … Won a regional championship and was a four-time district finalist … Graduated with distinguished honors and a 4.0 grade point average at Boiling Springs.