Winter 2008-2009 Wrestling Roster
David Craig
- Position:
- 184
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Fla.
- High School:
- Brandon
- Major:
- Journalism
Why Lehigh?: “I chose Lehigh because of it’s tremendous academic reputation and because of the respect the community gives its rich wrestling tradition.”
In 2007-08: Won six of his first ten bouts before academic issues cut his season short… recorded a pair of falls at the Journeymen/Brute Duals in November… used the spring semester to change his major and get his academics back on track.
In 2006-07: Tied for team lead in victories as a true freshman… reached the round of 12 (All-American round) at the NCAA Championships…went 3-2 with two bonus wins at Nationals… led team in dual meet wins (17) and second on team in falls (nine)… went 4-0 with two falls to win West Virginia open in first collegiate appearance… earned No. 1 seed at the EIWA tournament… placed seventh at the Southern Scuffle… six of 11 losses came to 2007 Division I All-Americans.
In Secondary School: No. 1 ranked recruit in the country according to InterMat… Four time state champion with career record of 179-0… winner of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award… NHSCA champion at 171 lbs… 2005 junior national champion in both freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2003 cadet national freestyle champ… 2004 Beast of the East champion and 2003 Iron Man champion.
Personal: Son of Skip and Jerri Craig… has two older sisters Amy and Jami, and two older brothers Daniel and Tim… enjoys fishing.
CAREER RECORD
Overall Dual PCT Bonus Tournaments
2006-07 31-11 17-5 .738 16 1st WVU Open, 4th EIWA, 7th So. Scuffle
2007-08 6-4 6-4 .600 3
Totals 37-15 23-9 .712 19
