Winter 2004-2005 Wrestling Roster
Jon Trenge
- Position:
- 197
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Orefield, PA
- High School:
- Parkland High School
- Major:
- Earth and Environmental Science/Marketing
Why Lehigh?: “I’ve wanted to come to Lehigh since sixth grade. With the proximity of Lehigh to my home, plus the current coaching staff, Lehigh seemed like the perfect place for me.”
2003-04: Trenge took an Olympic deferral year to train for the U.S. Olympic Team … finishing fourth at the 211 lb. weight class at the Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, the highest undergraduate Lehigh finish ever at the Trials
In 2002-03: Became the fastest Lehigh wrestler to reach 100 wins … EIWA champion at 197 for second straight season ... Lehigh’s first
In 2001-02: First Lehigh grappler since Darryl Burley (1979 and 1980) to be ranked in the top three nationally during first two seasons … second at NCAAs to legendary Cael Sanderson of Iowa State … was 34-4 overall with three losses coming to Sanderson … only other loss was to Tom Grossman of Oklahoma at National Duals … became the first Lehigh wrestler in 12 years to win the Las Vegas Tournament … had three pins at NCAAs finishing second for the pin trophy behind teammate Rob Rohn … recorded nine falls and 17 bonus point wins.
In 2000-01: Season ended with laser eye surgery on February 23 to repair detached and torn retinas … became the first collegian to require protective eyewear ... defeated men who placed first, second, fourth, and fifth, as well as four others seeded in the top twelve at Nationals … posted a record of 35-3, setting a Lehigh mark with 20 dual wins … compiled the second best freshman win-loss percentage in 30 years (.921), behind only Darryl Burley (1979).
In 1999-00: Deferred eligibility in 1999-00 … finished with 31-4 overall record (freestyle and collegiate), including 18 wins by fall … top win came in NYAC Freestyle Tournament over 1999 EIWA Outstanding Wrestler recipient Andrei Rodzianko of Pennsylvania … two losses were to All-Americans, one loss to World Champion Melvin Douglas and one to heavyweight Tommy Rowlands of Ohio State, who finished second at NCAAs in 2001 and first in 2002.
In Secondary School: Finished with a 145-16 record, 40-0 his senior year … two-time Pennsylvania state champion and three-time northeast regional Pennsylvania champion … finished first in 1999 National High School Championships and first in the 1999 ASIC National Junior Freestyle and Greco-Roman Championships … rated the nation’s top 197 lb. recruit in 1999.
CAREER RECORD
Overall Dual PCT BW Tournaments
2000-01 35-3 20-1 .921 16 1st at CNJ Open; 1st at Jr. World Trials
2001-02 34-4 14-1 .895 17 2nd, NCAA; 1st, EIWA; 3rd,
1st, University Nationals
2002-03 34-3 18-2 .919 20 2nd, NCAA; 1st, EIWA; 1st,
1st , CNJ
2003-04 Olympic deferral
Total 103-10 52-4 .912 53
