Winter 2007-2008 Wrestling Roster
Jeff Santo
- Position:
- 141
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wind Gap, Pa.
- High School:
- Pen Argyl
- Major:
- Design Arts
Why Lehigh?: “I chose Lehigh because it is close to home and has the best combination of wrestling and academics in the country.”
In 2006-07: Filled in for EIWA Champion Matt Ciasulli at 141 before bumping to 149 when Trevor Chinn was injured… finished with 7-4 record, including 4-1 mark at 141… wrestled second half of season despite injured shoulder… should be healthy and at most natural weight class for senior season.
In 2005-06: Big bonus point scorer missed two months with injury suffered at Southern Scuffle… of his four victories, three were by fall and the other was a technical fall… built 13-0 lead before pinning Adam Hickey of Arizona State in Sheridan Dual at Stabler…seeded eighth at EIWAs because of injury.
In 2004-05: Starter at 133 pounds for first half of the season…went 7-3 in duals, including 14-12 overtime thriller in first varsity bout against NC State… delivered one of the memorable moments from the season, when he pinned Michigan’s Greg Craig Gillison from the defensive position, while trailing 6-0 in the bout in November dual…went 5-1 to place second in early season West Virginia Open… scored a fall or double-digit points in seven of 12 victories
In 2003-04: deferred eligibility…went 5-2 wrestling at
In secondary school: Placed second in the AA State tournament as a senior wrestling at 130 pounds…Was undefeated heading into state tournament and was rated No. 1 by Intermat in AA in Pennsylvania at 130…Placed third in the state as a junior wrestling at 119 and eighth as a sophomore at the same weight class.
Personal: Son of James and Suzanne Santo…has an older brother Jason, 25.
CAREER RECORD
Overall Dual PCT BW Tournaments
2003-04 deferred eligibility
2004-05 12-4 7-3 .750 5 2nd WVU Open
2005-06 4-4 3-1 .500 4
2006-07 7-4 7-4 .636 1
Total 23-12 17-8 .657 10
