Was one round away from All-America status at last year's NCAA
Championships ... Coaches are looking for him to be an All-American
this year ... A proven returning veteran ... Hard-nosed competitor with a
tremendous work ethic ... Comes from a rich wrestling background ...
Enters this season ranked eighth in the nation by InterMat and ninth
by Amateur Wrestling News.
2000-01: Qualified for the NCAA Championships by taking second at the
EWL Tournament ... Won two matches at the NCAAs, advancing one round
from becoming an All-American ... Upset fifth-seeded Damion Hahn of
Minnesota in the first round ... Started slow, but finished up the
season strong ... Went 20-9 on the year and 12-4 in dual meets ... Went
5-2 in EWL matches ... Pinned top-seeded Bob Topper of Clarion in the
semifinals of the EWL Tournament ... Recorded three major decisions,
three technical falls and five pins this year ... Scored 50 points in
dual meets for the team ... Won his weight class at the Navy Classic.
1999-00: Qualified for the NCAA Championships as a redshirt freshman
... Took fourth place at 187 at the EWL Championships ... Went 25-13
overall and 11-6 in dual meets ... Recorded five major decisions ... Had
eight falls.
1998-99: Took a redshirt year.
High School: Three-time Virginia AA state champion at Grundy High
School ... Finished his high school career with a record of 124 wins
and 17 losses ... Captured state titles in 1996, 1997 and 1998 at the
171-pound weight class ... Led the team in takedowns (133), major
decisions (6), first takedowns (32) and wins (34) in 1998 ... Lettered
four years for coach Travis Fiser ... Earned Junior National
All-America honors ... Also a four-year letterwinner in football ...
Earned first-team all-state honors as a defensive end.
Personal: Scott Justus was born May 19, 1979 in Grundy, VA ... Son of
John and Harriet Justus ... Majoring in physical education.
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