Winter 2006-2007 Wrestling Roster
David Helfrich
- Position:
- 174
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sweet Home, Ore.
- High School:
- Sweet Home
- Major:
- Industrial Engineering
Why Lehigh?: “Lehigh presented an opportunity to pursue my goal of studying engineering at a prestigious university and wrestling on a very talented team with great support from the community, fans and alumni.”
In 2005-06: Emerged as starter at 184 and qualified for first NCAA tournament… placed fourth at EIWAs earning wild card bid to nationals… went 2-2 in first NCAA appearance, with both wins coming by fall… nearly upset top seed Josh Glenn of American in EIWA quarterfinals, losing 5-4 in the second round of tiebreakers… defeated Joe Rovelli of Hofstra in February dual, avenging earlier loss in finals of East Stroudsburg Open… placed seventh at Southern Scuffle.
In 2004-05: Split time as starter at 184 pounds, going 4-6 in dual meets… Moved up to 197 to beat Pittsburgh’s Lou Thomas 6-1 in January dual… 14-10 overall record… placed second at West Virginia Open, losing to eventual NCAA Champion/Outstanding Wrestler Greg Jones… placed third at East Stroudsburg Open…went 1-2 at Midlands in late December.
In 2003-04: Saw action in three dual meets backing up Travis Frick at 184, going 2-1…competed in four tournaments, going 2-2 at Midlands, 3-1 at East Stroudsburg, 2-1 at West Virginia, and 3-0 at Trenton State…
In 2002-03: deferred eligibility
In secondary school: state champion at 171 and was runner-up in 2001 at 160.
Personal: Son of Ken and Martha Helfrich…one of eleven children in the family with siblings Jeff (30), Sam (28), Christy (27), Danny (25),
CAREER RECORD
Overall Dual PCT BW Tournaments
2002-03 deferred eligibility
2003-04 12-5 2-1 .706 1
2004-05 14-10 4-6 .583 4 2nd WVU Open, 3rd ESU Open, DNP
2005-06 24-12 10-5 .667 11 4th EIWA, 2nd ESU Open, 7th Southern Scuffle
Total 50-27 16-12 .649 16
