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2013-14 Wrestling Roster

Richard Perry

Richard Perry

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    197
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Meriden, CT
  • High School:
    Middletown
  • Major:
    Communication Studies

Summary

Biography

2013-14: Posted a record of 2-2 at the NCAA Championships. Was seeded sixth at the event. (3/21)...Set a school record with 31 straight victories...Won the 197lb EWL title and earned automatic NCAA bid with a win by fall over Phil Sprenkle of Lock Haven. Opened EWL's with win by major decision over Matt Meadows of George Mason (3/8)...Closed out the regular season with a 3-2 win by decision over #25 Cody Reed of Binghamton (2/24)...Posted a pin at the 4:17 mark against Oklahoma, and an 8-4 decision win over Illinois (2/16)... Scored a 19-8 major decision win over George Mason (2/9)... Posted a 18-4 major decision win over Clarion (2/2)... Posted a 21-8 major decision win over Cleveland State (1/31)... Posted a 12-4 major decision win over Edinboro while becoming the 17th wrestler in school history to reach 100 wins in a career (1/25)...Won by pin over Hofsta in 2:01 (1/19)... Posted a 21-7 major decision over Rider University (1/17)... Posted a 8-4 decision win over Nebraska-Kearney (1/10)... Picked up a 5-2 decision win over Kent State as well as a 6-5 decision win over Bucknell in the Virgina Duals (1/10)... Pinned Nick McDiamid of Michigan State in 6:59 as the Huskies took Second place at the Cradle Gear Invitational (12/29)... Posted a 12-2 win major decision over Lock Haven (12/19)... Went 2-2 at NCAA Championships...NCAA D-I national qualifier...Ranked 13th in the final AWN poll of the season...Captured the PSAC title for the 197 pound weight class at the PSAC Championships (12/7)... Posted a 6-3 decision over Illinois, and posted a 4-2 decision win over Penn in the Grapple at the Garden (12/1)...Won all four matches and the 197 pound weight class at the Keystone Classis (11/24)... Posted a 15-7 major decision win over Arizona State University (11/22)... Posted a 3-2 decision over Lehigh University (11/15)... Finished second and went 3-1 in the 197 pound weight class at the Brockport Invitational (11/9).

2012-13: Went 2-2 at NCAA Championships...NCAA D-I national qualifier...Ranked 13th in the final AWN poll of the season...Finished second in the 197 pound weight class at the EWL Championships (3/9)... Scored a 12-7 decision win over Lock Haven (2/15)... Scored a win by fall over George Mason (2/10)... Scored a 9-4 decision win against Clarion (2/3)... Posted a 23-9 major decision win against #15 ranked Edinboro University (1/25)... Posted a 6-2 decision win against Ohio University (1/20)... Scored a 6-3 decision win against Eastern Michigan (1/13)…Posted three wins, two by fall, to capture the 197-pound title winning by 3-1 decision at Brute Invitational (12/29)… Scored a win by major decision, 13-5 against Buffalo (12/18)… Picked up win by 4-2 decision at “Grapple at the Garden” against Missouri (12/16)… Won a PSAC title in the 197 pound weight class at the PSAC Championships at Kutztown (12/8)... Ranked 15th by WrestlingReport.com, 17th by Amateur Wrestling News, and 18th by Intermat (12/4)...Went a perfect 3-0 at the Northeast Duals with wins coming over Princeton, Drexel, and Hofstra (11/24)...Captured the 197-pound championship at the Keystone Classic (11/18)...Scored a 7-3 win over #21 ranked Lehigh (11/17)...Picked up a 4-2 decision at the Campbell University Duals (11/10)...Finished second at 197 pounds after taking a medical forfeit in the final match at the Clarion Open (11/4).

2011-12: Finished with a team-high 33 wins for the Huskies...Advanced to the second consolation round at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships by posting a 6-3 win (3/15)...Took third place at the PSAC Championships which qualified him for for the NCAA Division I Championships. Lost his first match at the EWL Championships but came back to win two matches, including a 6-4 win over Alex Thomas of Clarion for third place (3/4)...Ranked 25th at 197 pounds according to the final NCAA Division I RPI rankings and additionally ranked 22nd by the coaches ranking (2/23)...Ended the regular season by posting a 16-6 major decision over Lock Haven (2/17)...Posted a 7-4 decision against Binghamton (2/11)...Notched a 23-9 major decision over Cleveland State (2/4)...Defeated #26 ranked Alex Thomas of Clarion by a 18-9 major decision (2/3)...Ranked 31st by Wrestling Report (WR).com (1/27)...Picked up a win over Ohio University by Major Decision (1/22)...Win by pin over WVU in 2:51 (1/21)...Ranked 29th according to coaches’ panel rankings (1/20)...Picked up a win over Millersville (1/11)...Placed 5th at The Mat Town Invitational (12/29)...Posted two wins over Buffalo and Gardener-Webb (12/18)...Earned a third place finish at the PSAC Championships (12/10)...Ranked 24th in the nation at 197 pounds according to the Gregg Henry Wrestling Report D-I rankings (12/5)...Picked up all three wins at the BU Duals over Sacred Heart, East Stroudsburg, and George Mason (12/3)...Took 5th place at the Body Bar Invitational in the 197 pound weight class (11/19)...Posted a win by major decision over Johns Hopkins at the Terrapin Duals (11/6).



2010-11: Pinned Derek Caldwell of Lock Haven at the 3:51 mark (2/18)...Named the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Wrestler of the Week for the period ending Feb. 6...Picked up a win my major decision against Cleveland State (2/5)... Picked up a 2-1 win against Clarion (2/4)... Defeated Phil Sorrentino of Pittsburgh 7-4 at the 197 pound weight class (1/30)... Won by decision in the team's dual victory over Sacred Heart (1/5)... Picked up a win at the Northeast Duals against Northern Iowa (11/27)... Finished fourth at the Navy Classic (11/20)... Posted a 7-4 win over Justin Ortega of Penn State (11/12)... Posted three wins at the Boston University Duals against Southern Maine, Bridgewater State, and Boston University (11/6).

High School Achievements: Two-time State Champion, Two-time New England Runner Up, Prep School All-American.
 
YearRecordPins
2010-1114-92
2011-1233-125
2012-1330-65
2013-1433-36
Career110-3018


Personality Profile: Son of Robert and Barbara Perry; Water or Gatorade: Water; I spent this summer... Preparing for the greatest year; Favorite Holiday: Christmas; I prefer watching the Winter/Summer Olympics: Summer; Besides your sport, what sport do you like watching the most: Football; How many of your HS classmates play a sport in college: A lot; My least favorite food is: Mushrooms; My favorite place to eat in Bloomsburg is: At home; My sport would be better if: It was all year; My high school mascot was a: Blue Dragon; My favorite part of pre-season training is: Closing in on our first competition

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Historical Player Information

  • 2010-2011Redshirt

    5'11" 197 lbs
  • 2011-2012Redshirt Sophomore

    5'11" 197 lbs
  • 2012-13Redshirt Junior

    5'11" 197 lbs
  • 2013-14Redshirt Senior

    5'11" 197 lbs