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  Josh Shields

Josh Shields

Player Profile

Class:
RS Freshman

Hometown:
Burrell, Pa.

High School:
Burrell

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 174

Birthdate:
12/18/1987

Accolades
2008 All-American, Fourth Place (174)

2007-08: Emerged as a top wrestler at 174 pounds during his first season of action...Became All-American with a fourth-place finish at NCAA Championships...Finished runner-up at East Region Championships...Posted a 23-10 record including a 17-3 mark in tournament action...Totaled two pins and three major decisions...Won the Simonson Invitational, placed third at the National Catholic Invitational and fourth at the Keystone Classic...Knocked off then-No. 2-ranked Chris Gibbs of West Liberty by a 4-3 decision on Nov. 29...Missed over a month of action because of an injury.

2006-07: Did not wrestle.

High School: Three-time state qualifier...2006 state runner-up...147-39 record...47 wins as a senior set school record...2006 WPIAL All-Star...team was a four-time district finalist...2004 district and WPIAL Championship team...team finished third at PIAAs in both 2005 and 2006...French Club.

Personal: Majoring in international business...son of Jim and Luann Shields.

Year Wins Losses
2007-08 23 10 All-American
Career 23 10

 

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