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Adrian Austin enters his fourth year on the mats at George Mason and is expected to be the starter at 149 pounds … Two-time NCAA qualifier with 2-4 mark at NCAA Championships … Enters year ranked first in the CAA and 17th nationally by TheWrestlingMall.com (at 157) in preseason polls … Team captain for second straight season … Career record of 65-39, with seven falls … Majoring in marketing, with a minor in business management. 2002-03: Sat out season as redshirt, retaining final year of eligibility … Broke hand in preseason workouts … Was ranked 18th by Amateur Wrestling News and 20th by TheWrestlingMall.com at 157 pounds in preseason national polls … Rated third in preseason CAA rankings … Earned spot on Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Spring 2003) for outstanding work in the classroom. 2001-02: Earned second trip to NCAA Championships by placing second at 149 pounds at CAA Championships for the third straight year … Had 24-12 overall record, marking third consecutive season with at least 20 victories … Was 2-8 against NCAA qualifiers, but had both victories at NCAA Championships as he defeated Slippery Rock’s Brad Cieleski (8-1) and Stanford’s Matt Gentry (6-3) … Won only match at 157 … Had 6-3 record in dual meets (5-3 at 149), 3-1 vs. CAA opponents (2-1 at 149) … Recorded four falls and five major decisions … Won 12 of last 17 matches, including two of three at CAA Championships … Defeated Campbell’s Mike Wrinkle (fall in 4:38) and Binghamton’s Joe Privitere (6-3) before falling to Hofstra’s Jason DeBruin (21-5) in finals … Placed third at Virginia Intercollegiate Championships, was fourth at Penn State Open and Wilkes Open, and was fifth at East Stroudsburg Open … Was ranked fifth at 149 in CAA preseason poll … Earned spot on Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Spring 2002). 2000-01: Finished solid sophomore campaign by placing second at CAA Championships at 149 pounds and earning “wild card” berth to NCAA Championships, his first trip to the national tournament … Posted 20-15 overall record … Had 8-4 mark in dual meets, 2-1 vs. CAA opponents … Recorded one fall and three major decisions … Captured nine of last 14 matches, including three straight before loss in CAA Championships … Defeated Old Dominion’s Will Carroll (13-1) before falling to American’s Marc Hoffer (14-4) in title match at CAAs … Placed fourth at Virginia Intercollegiate Championships and at Millersville Invitational … Eight of 15 losses came against NCAA qualifiers … Earned spot on Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Fall 2000). 1999-2000: Had outstanding freshman season, posting overall record of 21-12 at 149 pounds … Was 9-1 in dual meets, 4-0 vs. CAA opponents … Posted two victories by fall, two by technical fall and four by major decision … Placed second at CAA Championships, fourth at Virginia Intercollegiate Championships and at Congressional Cup. Prep/Club: Capped brilliant four-year career at Matoaca High School by capturing Virginia Group AA championship at 135 pounds as senior ... Continued progression from placing second as sophomore and third as junior ... First state champion in any sport at Matoaca ... Set school records with 40-0 record in senior season and 102-8 career mark. Personal: Full name is Adrian Everett Austin ... Born March 13, 1981 ... Son of Steven and Sharon Austin ... Has one brother and one sister … Brother Tremayne competed on wrestling team at VMI … 1999 graduate of Matoaca High School, where he also competed four years in cross country, two years in baseball and one season in track & field for Warriors ... Selected as Matoaca’s Best All-Around Male Student as senior, as well as named Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the Richmond Times-Dispatch. |
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