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Sean Gray Class: r-Senior
Weight: 141
Hometown: Flemington, N.J.
High School: Blair Academy
 
photo         One of the top wrestlers in the nation ... A two-time All-American, a first in Tech wrestling ... Expected to contend for the national title ... Needs to get a little bit better on his feet ... A hard-nosed competitor with a good work ethic in the wrestling room ... A gifted athlete ... Enters the 2001 season ranked second in the nation by both InterMat and Amateur Wrestling News ... Is third on Tech's all-time victories list with 102.

2000-01: Finished sixth in the nation, garnering All-America honors once again ... Hurt his knee in his semifinal match of the NCAA Championships, forcing him to take medical forfeits on the final day ... Went 30-3 overall on the year, 16-0 in dual meets and 7-0 in Eastern Wrestling League matches ... Won his 141-pound weight class at the EWL Tournament for the second consecutive year ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships for the third time ... Had six major decisions, four technical falls and seven falls ... Also won the Navy Classic and placed second at the Las Vegas Open ... Won the EWL title for most points scored in EWL dual meets ... Only losses on the year came to No. 3 Michael Lightner of Arizona State in Las Vegas and No. 1 Doug Schwab of Iowa at the NWCA All-Star Classic and at the NCAA Championships.

1999-00: Placed seventh at the NCAA Championships ... Earned All-America honors ... Also won his weight class at the Navy Classic, Sheridan Classic, Virginia State Championships and EWL Championships ... Went 40-3 overall and 8-0 in the EWL ... Winning percentage was third highest in school history.

1998-99: Sat out the season for a redshirt ... Won the 138-pound weight class at the Junior National Championships over the summer ... Finished sixth at the World Championships in Australia.

1997-98: Posted one of the best seasons in school history as a freshman ... Was one victory short of All-America honors at the NCAA Championships ... Completed his spectacular freshman season with a 32-8 record, the sixth best in Tech history for wins in a season ... Captured the CAA title at 134 pounds ... Was a perfect 5-0 in CAA dual meets ... Named CAA Rookie of the Year ... Went 12-1 in dual meets ... Had a team-best 14 falls ... Recorded 61 points in dual meets and 27 in CAA dual meets ... Won the 134-pound title at the North Carolina Open ... Finished in second place at the Navy Classic, Sheridan Invitational and Virginia State Championships ... Went 3-2 at the NCAA Championships ... Opened the tournament with a 6-5 decision over 12th-seeded Jeff Bucher of Ohio State ... Lost to Northwestern's Scott Schatzman in the second round before defeating Wyoming's Bryce Bochy and Minnesota's Troy Marr in the wrestleback round ... Lost to Mark Angle of Clarion in the placing round ... Seven of his eight losses came to nationally-ranked wrestlers.

High School: Was the team captain for the national champion Blair Academy ... Was the 1995 Cadet National Freestyle champion ... Finished seventh in Junior Nationals ... Earned top honors at the 1997 Reno Tournament of Champions ... Three-time National Prep Tournament champion ... First person in New Jersey history to win the Cadet Nationals.

Personal: Geoffrey Sean Gray was born July 1, 1979 in New Jersey ... Son of Geoffrey and Ingrid Gray ... Majoring in physical education.

Gray's Career Statistics
YearOverallDualLeag.M.Dec.T.FallFallsTime Pts.
1997-9832-812-15-041140:4661
1998-99Was redshirted
1999-0040-316-15-06492:1068
2000-0130-316-07-06472:0072
Total102-1444-217-0169300:46201