Winter 2003-2004 Wrestling Roster
Cory Cooperman
- Position:
- 141
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Springfield, NJ
- High School:
- Blair Academy
- Major:
- Psychology
Why Lehigh? “Lehigh offers more than other schools could. With great academics, athletics, and coaches Lehigh was the total package.”
In 2002-03: Won EIWA Championship at 133...won 19 straight matches entering the NCAA Championships, after dropping his first two collegiate matches...beat Iowa All-American Cliff Moore in duals…shut out Penn State’s Josh Moore (9-0) and Nebraska’s Joey Malia (5-0) in back-to-back wins at the Virginia Duals...went a span of 12 matches in which he picked up 11 bonus wins, with the lone decision in the streak a shut out of Malia...ranked sixth in the nation at 133
In 2001-02: Transferred to Lehigh from Minnesota where he deferred his eligibility… finished second at the FILA Junior World Championships and sixth at the University Nationals wrestling for the Lehigh Wrestling Club.
In secondary school: Ranked one of the nation’s top wrestlers… First Team All-America selection by ASICS and Amateur Wrestling News… amassed a 172-13 career record with a sparkling 126-1 record over his final three seasons… won four National Prep titles and was a two-time Beast of the East and three-time Iron Man champion… placed second at Junior Nationals in freestyle and third at the Cadet Nationals in 1999.
Personal: Son of Ellen and Rick Cooperman
CAREER RECORD
Overall Dual PCT BW
2002-03 19-2 15-2 .905 12
Total 19-2 15-2 .905 12
