2010-11 Wrestling
Marcel Clopton
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Hometown:
- Shaker Heights, Ohio
- High School:
- Shaker Heights
2010-11
• Finished 20-14 overall and 11-5 in dual meets
• Went 3-2 in MAC duals
• Placed fourth at MAC Championships
• Went 5-2 at Southern Scuffle
• Went 2-2 at Body Bar
2009-10
• Went 3-2 at Southern Scuffle
• Won first career dual meet against Ashland and first MAC dual against Buffalo
• Finished 8-7 overall and 3-1 in duals
• Claimed two wins at Hokie Open
• Competed at both 141 and 149.
2008-09
• Finished 13-5 on the year with three falls, one technical fall and one major at the 141- and 149-pound weight classes
• Took second at 149 pounds at the Kent State open (1/18)
• Took fourth at the Cleveland State Open (12/14) and sixth at the Ashland Open (11/15) at 149 pounds.
2007-08
• Redshirted his first season
• Finished the season 0-2.
Prior to Kent State
• Was 131-40 in four seasons for Shaker Heights
• All-time school leader in wins and pins
• Qualified for the OHSAA State Championships for his sophomore, junior and senior seasons, including placing second his junior season and fourth his senior season
• Three times was a national team member and twice named an All-American
• Finished eighth at Nationals his senior season
• Won four wrestling letters.
Personal
• Born Oct. 31, 1988
• Son of Michelle Joyner
• Has two sisters and one brother
• Was named to the honor roll at Shaker Heights
• Majoring in architecture.
