NCAA QUALIFIER
Senior Jon Gingrich grabbed the heavyweight spot down the stretch last season and became an NCAA qualifier for the NIttany Lions. Gingrich[apos]s 23 wins and key points at NCAAs were vital in Penn State[apos]s run to another NCAA crown and the Lion will compete for the starting spot at 285 once again this year. Parents: Barbara and Charles Gingrich -- Major: Landscape Contracting.
Lion Career
2013-14:
Ranked #12 by Intermat...Went 4-2 in Big Ten duals...posted 7-1 mark with two pins and a major to take third place at Binghamton Open on 11/10...downed #19 Doug Vollaro of Lehigh 5-2 on 11/17 in Penn State[apos]s 22-12 victory at LU...went 5-0 with four pins to claim Thunder Wolve Open title on 12/7...went 5-2 at Southern Scuffle to place sixth as the 10-seed, including two majors and a 5-0 win over #17 Amar Dhesi of Oregon State...downed Illinois[apos] Chris Lopez 6-1 in second dual appearance of the year on 1/24, his first dual of the season in Rec Hall...close 2-1 loss to #2 Adam Coon of Michigan on 2/2...strong 14-5 major over Oklahoma State[apos]s Ethan Driver on 2/16.
Big Ten Championships (2-3, 8th, NCAA Qualifier): Placed sixth at first Big Ten Championship tournament as the eighth seed, including 3-1 (sv) win over #1 Adam Coon of Michigan in the quarterfinals.
NCAA Championships (1-2, DNP): Went 1-2 at first NCAA Championship run in Oklahoma City, including 12-4 major in first round.
2012-13:
Lost to Jimmy Lawson 3-2 in Intrasquad Dual on 11/1...went 4-0 at Binghamton Open on 11/11 to win the 285-pound crown, including 9-1 major over Lock Haven[apos]s Harry Turner in the finals...dropped tough 5-3 decision to Lehigh[apos]s Jack Delia in Penn State dual meet debut on 11/16...went 4-1 at NLO on 12/2 to take third place, advancing to semifinals, majored #13 Odie Delaney of the The Citadel 14-1 for third place...downed #8 Adam Chalfant of Indiana 6-5 on 12/9, securing Penn State[apos]s 52-0 shut-out over the Hoosiers in Rec Hall...deceptive 2-2 mark at Southern Scuffle on 1/1-2...lost 3-2 to #2 Dom Bradley of Missouri in quarters then bowed out with 9-3 loss to #17 Jeremy Johnson of Ohio...beat #4 Michael McClure of Michigan State 5-3 in dual on 1/13, securing PSU[apos]s 41-0 shut-out win in Rec Hall...Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (1/15)...lost 6-3 decision to #11 Connor Medbery of Wisconsin on 1/18.
2011-12:
Outstanding 21-4 season as a red-shirt freshman in open tournaments...undefeated at ESU Open on 11/12 to take first place...continued perfect start by winning Laker Open at Mercyhurst on 11/19...went 5-1 at Nittany Lion Open to take fifth place on 12/4....4-3 at Southern Scuffle...good enough for eighth place...wrestled `extra match[apos] at Utah Valley, getting 13-2 major over UVU[apos]s Zac Jensen on 2/11.
2010-11:
Red-shirt season
High School/Personal:
Gingrich came to Penn State from nearby Bald Eagle Area High School. He was a three-year starter for BEA, taking fourth in the district as a sophomore and then won the district title as a junior, took third at regionals and was fourth at 215 at the state championships. As a senior, Gingrich was the district champ and outstanding wrestler, was regional runner up and qualified for PIAAs once again. He earned all-league honors in football, was a four-year letterman in track and won BEA[apos]s scholar athlete award for football. He is the son of Charles and Barbara Gingrich.
| Career Statistics | |||||||
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS (B10) | TRN (B10/NCAA) | F | TF | M | Pts. |
2010-11 Red Shirt Season 2011-12 21-4 0-0 (0-0) 21-4 (0-0/0-0) 3-0 0-0 6-0 0 2012-13 14-6 4-3 (4-2) 10-3 (0-0/0-0) 0-1 0-0 2-0 12 2013-14 23-10 3-2 (1-2) 15-6 (2-3/1-2) 6-3 0-0 6-0 10 Career 58-20 7-5 (5-4) 46-13 (2-3/1-2) 9-4 0-0 17-0 22