Junior Michael Waters could compete at 133 or 141 for Penn State in 2014-15. The North Carolina native has had two solid seasons of open tournament action. Parents: Cindy and Jim Waters -- Major: Recreation, Park and Tourism Management.
Lion Career
2013-14:
Posted 10-7 mark in open tournaments with two pins and three majors... 3-1 record at T-Wolve Open on 12/7...5-2 record at ESU Open on 11/17.
2012-13:
Went 8-8 in open tournaments...five of eight wins were for bonus with two pins and three majors...1-2 at Binghamton Open on 11/11...3-2 at ESU Open on 11/17...0-1 at Nittany Lion Open on 12/1...1-2 at Messiah Open on 1/26...2-2 at National Collegiate Open on 2/24.
2011-12:
Red-shirt season...went 7-9 in open tournaments as an unattached wrestler.
High School/Personal:
Waters is a 2011 graduate of Davie High School in Advance, N.C.. He capped off his stellar prep run by posting a 55-5 record as a senior and winning the 125 pound North Carolina state title in 2011. Waters won the 112 pound crown as a junior in 2010 and took second at 112 as a sophomore in 2009. As a freshman, Waters took sixth. He is the son of Cindy and Jim Waters.
| Career Statistics | |||||||
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS (B10) | TRN (B10/NCAA) | F | TF | M | Pts. |
2011-12 Red Shirt Season 2012-13 8-8 0-0 (0-0) 8-8 (0-0/0-0) 2-1 0-2 3-4 0 2013-14 10-7 0-0 (0-0) 10-7 (0-0/0-0) 2-2 0-0 3-0 0 Career 18-15 0-0 (0-0) 18-15 (0-0/0-0) 4-3 0-2 6-4 0