Wrestling to Play Host to Free Clinic, No. 23 Northwestern Sunday
Freshman (2012-13)... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award ... Started seven dual meets at 184 pounds ... Posted a 3-2 record at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) ... Went 1-2 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Nov. 30-Dec. 1) ... Defeated Stanford's Alan Yen, 7-2 (Nov. 18) ... Earned an 11-4 decision against Olivet's Andy Ottwenwess in collegiate debut (Nov. 1).
Prep... Graduated from Greenville High School (2012) ... National Honor Society ... Four-year High Honor Roll ... Named the 2012 Greenville HS Outstanding Senior Athlete ... Finalist for 2012 Michigan Wrestler of the Year Award ... Three-time Michigan Grappler Dream Team first team member (2010, '11, '12) ... Three-time Michigan state champion, winning at 189 pounds (2012), 171 pounds (2011) and 160 pounds (2010) ... State runner-up as a freshman (2009) ... Posted a 219-3 career prep record, including a perfect 109-0 mark in his final two seasons ... 2012 Senior High School National runner-up at 170 pounds ... Four-time Fargo Freestyle All-American ... Took sixth place at the 2011 FILA Junior Nationals ... Ranked as the nation's No. 28 overall recruit by InterMat and No. 6-ranked 182-pound wrestler.
Personal... Enrolled in College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... Born on August 3, 1993 ... Son of Rocky and Karen Thomas.