Justin Zeerip Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Fremont, Mich. High School: Hesperia Weight: 174

Junior/Sophomore (2009-10)... Academic All-Big Ten ... Posted a 1-2 record at the NCAA Championships (March 18-20) ... Claimed fourth place at Big Ten Conference Tournament (March 6-7) with 3-2 record ... Tallied a career-best 29-21 record, including a 10-9 mark in dual meets ... Claimed sixth place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 4-5) with a 5-3 record ... Defeated Ohio State's 20th-ranked Dave Rella, 2-1 TB, in the wrestlebacks ... Placed third at the Eastern Michigan Open (Nov. 8) and fourth at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 15).

Sophomore/Freshman (2008-09)...Competed in NCAA Championships and was eliminated with 0-2 record...Claimed 8th place at Big Ten Conference Tournament with 1-3 record... Posted a3-5 mark in Big Ten duals ... Earned first win over a ranked opponent with a 3-2 decision against Penn State's 20th-ranked Dan Vallimont (Feb. 14) ... Claimed a 3-0 decision against Michigan State's Rex Kendle (Feb. 8) ... Used a late surge to earn a 9-1 major decision against Northwestern's Kyle Bertin (Jan. 31) ... Picked up a quick, first-period pin against Binghamton's Ryan McGarity (1:19, Jan. 24) ... Went 1-2 at the National Duals (Jan. 10-11), earning a 4-2 decision against Penn State's Mark Friend ... Posted a 1-2 record at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5-6), earning first varsity win against Dickinson State's Stan Schlecht (4-0) ... Suffered two decision losses against ranked opponents over opening weekend, falling to Lehigh's 17th-ranked Mike Galante (11-5, Nov. 21) and Penn's ninth-ranked Zack Shanaman (6-3, Nov. 22).

Freshman (2007-08)... Redshirted season ... Competed at six open tournaments ... Captured the 174-pound title at the Ashland Eagle Open (Fevb. 23) with a 3-0 record ... Placed third at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 2) with a 4-1 record ... Defeated Brandon Hatchett 5-2 in the third-place bout ... Captured the 165-pound title at the Kent State Open (Dec. 19) with a perfect 5-0 record ... Posted a 2-2 mark at the Penn State Open (Dec. 2) ... Took second place at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 11) with a 3-1 record in the freshman/sophomore division ... Registered a 6-2 record and claimed seventh place in collegiate debut at the Eastern Michigan Open (Nov. 3) ... Pinned Ethan Geppert (1:20) for first career U-M victory.

Prep... Hesperia High School (2007) ... National Honor Society ... Honor Roll ... Co-Valedictorian of graduating class ... Named to Wrestling USA magazine's Academic All-America team (2007) ... Academic All-State ... Michigan's recipient of the Dave Schultz Award (2007) ... Selected as Michigan's "Mr. Wrestler" award winner ... Four-time Michigan state champion (2004, '05, '06, '07) ... Career prep record of 260-0 ... Set state and national records for most consecutive wins (260) and career pins (203) ... Claimed third place in the 160-pound division at the 2007 Senior High School Nationals ... Also competed in cross country ... Earned All-Western Waterways Athletic Conference honors (2006) ... Hesperia captured two Michigan cross country state team championships during his career (2004, '06).

Personal... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... Born on December 7, 1988 ... Son of Craig and Susan Zeerip ... Father wrestled at Ohio State (1984-88).