Joe Dennis
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- Weight:
- 197
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Urbana, Ohio
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- High School:
- St. Paris Graham
Coach Effner's Comments
"Joe is a returning NCAA qualifier, where he won two matches. He broke the all-time freshman win record with 29 victories and was named the EWL Freshman of the Year. And he did it all while wrestling up a weight class for the better of the team. He will return to a more competitive weight at 197 and has the ability to lead us to a very good year."
2004-05 - Freshman Season
NCAA qualifier...Eastern Wrestling League Freshman of the Year...Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie fourth team...posted 29 wins, a school record for a freshman...went 6-0 in EWL dual meets...finished second at the EWL Tournament...named the EWL Wrestler of the Week and TheMat.com National Wrestler of the Week after pinning Joe Hennis of Edinboro to seal the Vikings' first EWL win of the season...went 2-2 in the NCAA Tournament, including a 6-5 decision over Zach Sheaffer of Pittsburgh...was 4-0 at the Kent State Open to finish first at 285...went 5-1 at the Brockport/Oklahoma Classic to finish third.
High School
2004 National High School champion at 215 pounds after compiling a 44-0 record under coach Jeff Jordan at Graham High School...won the state title his senior year as well...nationally ranked as the top recruit in the 197 weight class...three-time freestyle national runner-up.
Personal
Born Sept. 17, 1985 in Columbus, Ohio...son of Cynthia and John Dennis, Jr...has two older sisters, Jennifer and Katie, who played softball at Tiffin...psychology major.
