Mallie Shuster

Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Newville, Pa.
High School:
Big Spring

2009-10: Was 23-10 heading into final weekend of regular season...finished 13-6 in dual meets and 3-2 in MAC duals...totaled four pins and won six matches by major decision...placed third at the Body Bar Invitational, going 3-1 with a pin and a major decision...finished fourth at the Oklahoma Gold Classic...grabbed a seventh at the Southern Scuffle, going 4-2 with a pin and a major decision...NCAA RPI rating was 25 entering MAC Championships...was ranked as high as No. 20 by Division 1 College Wrestling...scored a 13-1 major decision over NCAA qualifier Colton Salazar (Purdue) at Wendy's Duals...named to Academic All-MAC Team...named MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week on Feb. 19.

2008-09: Was redshirted...went 33-9 in open tournaments at the 157-pound weight class with four falls, one technical fall and six major decisions...won the championship at 157 pounds at the first Ashland Harris Open (11/15) and the Cleveland State Open (12/14)...placed third at the Michigan State Open (11/9) and at the Simonson Open (1/24)...placed fifth at the Kent State Open (1/18) and sixth at the Body Bar Inviational (11/22).

Prior to Kent State: Finished with a 153-17 record in four seasons with Big Spring High School...the 153 wins are the most in school history and the 30 wins his freshman year are also a school record...was a sectional and district champion while also qualifying for state his sophomore, junior and senior seasons...placed sixth his sophomore season, third his junior season and was state champion his senior year in the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Athletic Association State Wrestling Championships...helped the Bulldogs to a Mid-Penn Colonial wrestling titles in 2005 and 2008...coached by Richard Hilleary.

Personal: Born June 3, 1989...son of James and Crystal Shuster...majoring in broadcast journalism and mass communication.