Junior Stefan Tighe heads into his third season at Penn State looking to once again challenge for the starting spot as Penn State[apos]s heavyweight. Tighe saw spot action last year in the starting line-up, picking up a couple dual meet wins and making his Big Ten dual debut. This year, he heads into 2008-09 looking to battle teammates John Laboranti and Cameron Wade for the starting nod and make his Big Ten and NCAA Championship debuts.
Lion Career:
2007-08: Solid at wrestle-offs with 3-0 performance, including a major...made Penn State dual match debut with 3-2 win over Maryland[apos]s Pat Gilmore on 11/11...got first career collegiate pin on 11/17, pinning Hofstra[apos]s James Guerin in 5:19 to help spark Penn State to a 28-11 win over the Pride...went 2-1 at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/2, only loss a 4-2 (sv) decision to #18 Rashard Goff (ua-Cleveland State)...close SV loss to Iowa State[apos]s No. 4 David Zabriskie on 1/12 at National Duals.
2006-07: Tighe wrestled in two tournaments last year, going 3-1 at Mat-Town, placing second, and 5-2 and placing fifth at the MSU invitational.
Cornhusker Career:
2005-06: Tighe red-shirted at Nebraska...he posted a 23-7 mark in open competition...an outstanding student, he was on the Big XII Commissioners Honor Roll...2006 Nebraska Red-Shirt of the Year...solid freestyle campaign, third at FILA Juniors and third at University Nationals.
High School/Personal: 2005 PIAA state runner-up, placed sixth in 2004...went 28-3 as a senior and was 77-28 during his career for Cathedral Prep...the 2004 Prep squad was ranked 18th in the nation. Stefan TIGHE
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | Overall | Duals (B10) | Tourn. (B10/NCAA) | Falls | TF | MD | Pts. |
| 2005-06 | Red-Shirt Season | ||||||
| 2006-07 | 8-3 | 0-0 (0-0) | 8-3 (0-0/0-0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Career | 8-3 | 0-0 (0-0) | 8-3 (0-0/0-0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 |