- Expected to be the starter at 165 pounds
- Gained valuable experience last season, making tremendous improvement
- Coaches are excited to see how he builds on last year’s experience
At West Virginia in 2010-11:
- Earned a 6-4 overall record for the year, competing at the Washington & Jefferson College Open and Navy Classic
- Came in fourth place at Navy Classic
- At W&J Open, defeated opponents from Pitt Johnstown, Mount Union and teammate Rueben Herrera
- Fell to Penn State’s James Volrath and West Liberty’s Seth Phalen
- At Navy Classic, fell to Bloomsburg’s Sam Shirey before defeating three opponents from Bloomsburg and Bucknell
- In third-place match, fell to Navy’s Bobby Burnhisel by a close 9-8 decision
- Named to Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
At West Virginia in 2009-10:
- Earned eight starts for the team at the 157-lb class
- Finished the year with a 7-12 overall mark, 1-4 against league competition
- Took fourth at the EWL Championships
- Defeated Pitt’s Donnie Tasser, 10-4, in the tournament after falling to No. 15 Hadley Harrison of Clarion
- Posted a 5-2 win against Lock Haven’s Seth Creasy
- Beat Alex Martinez of Duquesne by major decision at the Navy Classic
- Finished in second at the Washington & Jefferson College Open after defeating Myers Miller (Pitt Johnstown), Cory Disbennett (Mt. St. Joseph), Joe Harper (Pitt-Johnstown) and teammate Mike Rowe
- Fell only to Penn State’s David Taylor at the meet
At West Virginia in 2008-09:
- Wrestled at the Navy Classic
- Went 2-2
- Recorded a 15-0 tech fall at 3:15 over Gardner-Webb’s Justin Guthrie
- Pinned Franklin & Marshall’s Matthew Gittleman
At West Virginia in 2007-08:
Prep:
- Sectional champion and two-time district qualifier at Central Dauphin East High
- Team captain of wrestling squad
- Mid-Penn All-Star team member
- NHSCA team member
Personal:
- Son of Jeff and Peggy Eason
- Birthday is June 18
- One of four children
- Majoring in criminology and investigations
- Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll
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