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Eric Grajales
Eric Grajales

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Brandon, Fla.

High School:
Brandon

Weight:
149


Last Updated: Jan. 22, 2012

Junior/Sophomore (2011-12)... Claimed a 12-4 major decision against Central Michigan's Joey Kielbasa (Jan. 22) ... Posted a 12-4 major decision over Indiana's Taylor Walsh (Jan. 13) ... Earned a 13-5 major decision over Northwestern's Pat Greco in Big Ten debut (Jan. 6) ... Captured the 149-pound title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 2-3) with a 4-0 record ... Defeated Air Force's #5 Cole Von Ohlen, 9-1, in the championship match ... Dropped a narrow 4-2 decision to Pittsburgh's #3 Tyler Nauman in season dual debut (Nov. 19) ... Wrestled back to fifth place in season debut at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 12), posting a 5-1 record with two tech falls and a major decision.

Sophomore/Freshman (2010-11)... Reached the Round of 12 at the NCAA Championships (March 17-19), finishing a match shy of All-America honors with a 2-2 record ... Claimed runner-up honors at the Big Ten Championships (March 5-6) with a 3-1 mark ... Registered a 9-7 dual record, including a 5-3 mark in Big Ten duals ... Fell to Indiana's #14 Kurt Kinser on late reversal (6-4, Jan. 30) ... Cruised to a 19-2 tech fall against Ohio State's Mike Fee (Jan. 28) ... Claimed an 11-5 upset decision over Northwestern's #11 Andrew Nadhir (Jan. 21) ... Headlined Michigan's win at Central Michigan (Jan. 16) with a 20-4 technical fall vs. Donnie Corby ... Rolled to a 6-1 decision against Purdue's Sam Patacsil in Big Ten dual debut (Jan. 14) ... Posted a 2-2 record at the Virginia Duals (Jan. 7-8) ... Defeated Lehigh's Joey Napoli, 4-3, in the semifinal dual to avenge an earlier-season loss (7-2, Nov. 19) ... Went 1-2 at the Southern Scuffle (Dec. 29-30) ... Posted a 3-2 mark and two falls at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 3-4) ... Pinned West Virginia's #14 Brandon Rader (2:19) in the wrestlebacks ... Made dual-meet debut against Pittsburgh's Dane Johnson (Dec. 14), falling 10-8 in sudden victory.

Freshman (2009-10)... Redshirted season ... Wrestled one match, pinning Eastern Michigan's Frank Sade at the Simonson Open at Ashland University (Jan. 23) for first collegiate victory.

Prep... Graduated from Brandon High School (2009) ... Named South Region and Florida recipient of the 2009 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award ... Named Mr. Florida as the state's top prep wrestler ... Garnered the Tampa Tribune's 2009 Male Athlete of the Year award ... Four-time Florida state champion (2006, '07, '08, '09) and five-time state finalist ... Career prep record of 217-0 and, adding seventh- and eighth-grade results, went 292-6 over six years ... Named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 2009 Dapper Dan all-star event ... Two-time FILA Junior World team member (2006, '07) ... Claimed fifth place (55 kg/121 pounds) at the 2008 Greco-Roman Senior Nationals ... Four-time Fargo Greco-Roman national champion (2004, '05, '06, '08), earning outstanding-wrestler honors in 2006 ... Also named the 2006 Junior Greco Wrestler of the Year ... Two-time FILA Cadet Greco national champion (2004, '06) ... FILA Cadet freestyle champion (2004).

Personal... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies ... Born on October 22, 1989 ... Son of Cesar and Leslie Grajales ... Brother, Cesar, wrestled at Pennsylvania (2007-10).

Year Overall Dual Tourney Falls TF MD Big Ten NCAA
2009-10 (RS) 1-0 0-0 1-0 1 0 0 -- --
2010-11 18-14 9-7 9-7 4 2 3 2nd dnp
2011-12 12-3 3-2 9-1 1 3 5
Totals 31-17 12-9 14-8 6 5 8
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