James English Class: Junior Hometown: York, Pa. High School: Central York Weight: 149/157 Position: 149/157 Experience: Jr.

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.