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  Ben McAvinew

Ben McAvinew

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Clinton, Ohio

High School:
Northwest

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 184

Birthdate:
12/27/1982

2004-05: National qualifier at 184 for the fourth straight year ... finished 2nd place All-American ... Wrestled 34 matches going 28-6, led the team with 85 takedowns and finished second with 115.5 teams points ... also recorded 36 escapes and four pins ... ended career at Mercyhurst with a record of 101-37, 305 takedowns, and 24 pins ... Mercyhurst senior Male Athlete of the Year.

2003-04: National qualifier ... finished 30-7 ... second on the team in wins, first in takedowns with a school-record 116, third in reversals (10), tied for first in pins (9), and first in team points (118.5).

2002-03: Made All-American after finishing sixth at Division II National Championships ... finished 19-12 with five pins, 58 takedowns, and 92.5 team points.

2001-02: Ended season 24-12 ... second on team in victories and takedowns with 46 ... led team in reversals with 14 ... recorded six pins and 11 total near falls ... finished third at Midwest Classic Tournament, second at John Summa Invitational, and third at Regionals ... national qualifer.

High School: Played soccer 3 years ... selected all-conference ... all inland district ... all Ohio ... played football senior year ... all conference ... all district ... wrestled four years ... three-time district qualifier ... two-time state qualifier ... state runner-up ... judged to be strongest wrestler in senior year.

Personal: A Geology/Computer Programming major ... Parents are John and Barbara.

 

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