Jon Gingrich Class: Freshman Hometown: Wingate, Pa. High School: Bald Eagle Area Weight: HWT Position: HWT Experience: FR

Jon Gingrich is coming off a season that saw him post an 8-8 mark as an unattached red-shirt. Gingrich came to Penn State from nearby Bald Eagle Area High School. He was a three-year starter for BEA, taking fourth in the district as a sophomore and then won the district title as a junior, took third at regionals and was fourth at 215 at the state championships. As a senior, Gingrich was the district champ and outstanding wrestler, was regional runner up and qualified for PIAAs once again. He earned all-league honors in football, was a four-year letterman in track and won BEA's scholar athlete award for football. He is the son of Charles and Barbara Gingrich.

Lion Career
2009-10:
First year collegiate action.

High School/Personal
Jon comes to Penn State from nearby Bald Eagle Area High School, where he wrestled for one year with current Nittany Lion All-American Quentin Wright. Gingrich was a three-year starter for BEA, taking fourth in the District's as a sophomore. He won the district title as a junior, took third at regionals and was fourth at 215 at the state championships. As a senior, Gingrich was the district champ and outstanding wrestler, was district runner up and qualified for PIAAs once again. He was also an outstanding football player, earning all-league honors and lettering three times. Gingrich was a four-year letterman in track as well. He won BEA's scholar athlete award for football and is the son of Charles and Barbara Gingrich.