| James English |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: York, Pa.
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 | High School: Central York
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 | Weight: 149/157
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 | Position: 149/157
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 | Experience: Jr.
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Junior James English heads into the 2011-12 season ready to push for a starting spot in the Nittany Lion line-up. English wrestled extremely well last season, helping Penn State to dual meet wins early in the season filling in for three-time All-American Frank Molinaro. English grabbed wins over ranked wrestlers all season long, both in duals and tournaments.
Lion Career
2010-11:
Began the season at 149 as two-time All-American Frank Molinaro rehabs from pre-season injury...downed Bloomsburg's Josh Roosa 8-4 in season opening dual on 11/12...stellar day at the Sprawl and Brawl Duals on 11/21, downing No. 9 Corey Jantzen of Harvard (4-3) and No. 8 Brandon Rader of West Virginia (5-3)...went 5-1 at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/5 to take third at 149, only loss a 3-1 dec. to #10 Mario Mason of Rutgers in semis...went 5-2 with a pin and a major to take seventh place at the Southern Scuffle on 12/29-30, only losses to #1 Kyle Dake of Cornell and #14 Ivan Loupochanski of UNC-Greensboro...outstanding freestyle campaign capped off with 2011 University Nationals title at 70 kg.
2009-10:
Took fifth at the ESU Open, grabbing five wins...placed second at Mat-Town, falling 2-1 in the finals...also competed in the Hitchcock Open at Millersville, picking up four wins.
2008-09:
Red-shirt season.
| Career Statistics |
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS (B10) | TRN (B10/NCAA) | F | TF | M | Pts. |
| 2010-11 | 13-4 | 3-1 (0-0) | 10-3 (0-0/0-0) | 2-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 9 |
| 2009-10 | 17-7 | 0-0 (0-0) | 17-7 (0-0/0-0) | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Red-Shirt Season |
| Career | 30-11 | 3-1(0-0) | 27-10 (0-0/0-0) | 4-1 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 9 |