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2010 Wrestling Bio

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NAME: JOSE LOPEZ
YEAR: SOPHOMORE
HIGH SCHOOL: JOHN GLENN HIGH SCHOOL (2009)
HT: 6-3
WT: 285
MAJOR: CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Cerritos Wrestling (2009): Won the state championship at 285 pounds and earned All-American honors… Posted a 5-2 win over Fresno City College’s Austin Garza to win the title, which was their third meeting of the season… Became the fifth heavyweight in college history to win the state championship… Posted a 33-4 record on the year… Also won the Southern California Championship, as well as winning the Cerritos Open and Modesto Tournament… Came in second place in the Santa Ana Tournament, West Valley Tournament and Mike Clock Open…..

John Glenn HS: Placed fourth at the National Championships in Virginia as a senior after finishing third at the state championships… Also won the Masters championship, CIF championship and Suburban League championship… Posted a 57-1 record with 46 pins his senior season… Was voted the Most Valuable Player for the CIF championships and in the league… Was the league’s MVP as a junior, as well as winning the CIF championship and placed fifth at the state championship… Posted a 37-7 record his junior season, while recording a combined 80-2 record on the junior varsity team his sophomore and freshman seasons… Also spent four years on the football team…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was winning his first CIF championship… Aspires to be a police officer… Likes to work on his car in his spare time… His younger brother Victor (18) will wrestle at East Los Angeles College this season… Has two other siblings – Adrian and Whitney… Nicknamed “Jr.”… Is the son of Jose Lopez and Kim Mayner… Born in Dinwiddie, VA…..


Favorite Food:  Everything Favorite Movie:  “300”
Favorite Book:  "The Outsiders" Favorite TV Show:  “UFC”
 

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