Pete Pool

Class: Junior-Transfer
Weight: 285
Hometown: Gresham, Ore.
High School: Gresham H.S.
Last Schhol: Lower Columbia C.C.

 

        Could be an impact wrestler ... Will contribute immediately at heavyweight ... Still trying to get into wrestling shape ... Served in the Marines the past four years ... Coaches expect big things from him ... A good technical wrestler ... Easily the elder member of the squad at 29 years old.

United States Marine Corps: Wrestled for four years in the Marine Corps for Coach Dan Mello ... Spent two tours of duty in the Mediterranean ... Wrestled in tournaments in Sweden and Finland ... Placed third in the U.S. Olympic Festival in Greco-Roman ... Placed seventh at the National Greco-Roman Re-Ranking Tournament ... Placed multiple times at university nationals.

Lower Columbia C.C.: Spent a year and a half at LCCC ... Lettered twice for Coach Dab Jacobsen ... Was a two-time NJCAA qualifier ... Placed third in the Espior Greco-Roman Nationals ... Also placed eighth at the Espior Freestyle Nationals ... Wrestled 2000 Greco-Roman Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner while Gardner was at Ricks (Idaho) College.

High School: Lettered twice at Gresham H.S. ... Was a two-time state qualifier ... Finished second in the state at heavyweight ... Was first-team all-conference and honorable mention all-state in football.

Personal: Peter Scott Pool was born March 9, 1972 in Redwood City, CA ... Married to the former Brett Thompson ... The son of David and Sheron Pool ... Majoring in history.