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John Cummings Senior Business Administration Bay Shore, NY Bay Shore

157 lbs

Outlook: Fifth-year senior coming off of a redshirt... Looks to be the starter at 157... Ranked fourth in the MAC preseason poll at that weight... A tough, hard-nosed competitor capable of competing at a very high level.

Redshirt Season (06-07): Did not wrestle.

Junior (05-06): Finished with a 24-16 overall record and a 3-2 MAC mark... Entered MAC Tournament with a ranking of third in the conference... Earned MAC Wrestler of the Week honors after two-pin performance in tri-meet with Appalachian State and Mercyhurst (12/20)... Wins helped spark a six-match NCAA winning streak... After starting year 9-10, won 15 of last 20 matches... Posted 20th win of the season against Jake Frerechs of Ohio on Jan. 28, becoming fifth UB wrestler to cross plateau in the season... Led the team with 20 dual meet escapes... Among the team's top five in wins, dual meet wins, dual meet falls, dual meet technical falls, dual meet reversals and dual meet riding time points....Finished second at the UB Open (12/30), third at the New York State Collegiates (1/21) and sixth at the Oklahoma Gold Classic (11/12).

Previous College: Two-time All-American for coach Paul Schmidt at Nassau Community... Finished fourth in NJCAA Division III in both years... A part of the 2003 NJCAA Division III Champs.

High School: Five-time letterwinner and two-year captain for coach Mike Porcelli... Set school-record for wins... Was a four-time league champion and a county champ... Finished second in the state as a senior.

Personal: Born on Sept. 21, 1985... Parents are John and Eileen... Has a sister, Laura... Favorite kinds of music include rap and country... Favorite movie is Green Street Hooligans... Also recruited by Eastern Michigan and Binghamton... Father is his non-sports hero.