Michael Carr

Class: Freshman-Transfer
Weight: 197
Hometown: Flemington, N.J.
High School: Hunterdon Central
Last School: Univ. of Penn

 

        One of five transfers on the squad this year ... Comes to Tech after attending the University of Pennsylvania for one year ... A very hard worker ... A great athlete ... Needs to get better technically ... Will likely see action right away for the Hokies ... The preseason favorite to start at 197 pounds.

Univ. of Penn: Did not wrestle while at Penn ... Also played football ... Caught one ball for 10 yards and rushed once for four yards against Lehigh.

High School: Lettered four times at Hunterdon Central High School for Coach Steve Gibble ... Was a state champion, a three-time district champion and a two-time region champ ... Had over 100 career wins ... Went a perfect 37-0 his senior year ... Holds the school record for falls and wins in a season ... Also lettered three times in football ... Helped lead his team to two New Jersey state titles and was a first-team all-state player.

Personal: Michael T. Carr was born January 5, 1982 in Flemington, NJ ... The son of Tom and Josephine Carr ... Majoring in physical education.