Winter 2008-2009 Wrestling Roster
Zach Rey
- Position:
- 285
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hopatcong, N.J.
- High School:
- Hopatcong
- Major:
- Arts and Sciences
Why Lehigh?: “It is a wrestling powerhouse on the east coast as west as a top institute for academics.”
In 2007-08: Deferred eligibility… went 5-2 to claim third place at Edinboro Open in lone open tournament appearance… qualified for U.S. Olympic Team Trials after winning Northeast Senior Freestyle tournament in Brockport, N.Y. in April… went 0-2 at Olympic Trials… ranked in the top ten nationally in freestyle in the heavyweight class.
In secondary school: Won state championship at heavyweight in each of his final two seasons… went undefeated as a senior… did not begin wrestling until the ninth grade but still became three-time state place-winner… ranked second at heavyweight and 48th overall by InterMat… was also a first team All-State lineman on the football field… three-time Academic All-League selection in both football and wrestling.
Personal: Son of Denise Rey… brothers Richard DeCicco (29), Aaron (20) and Michael (20).
