Senior Derek Reber heads into his final season as a collegiate wrestler ready to continue to battle for a spot in Penn State[apos]s starting line-up. Reber debuted for Penn State last year but was hampered by injuries as the season progressed. A transfer from Bucknell, Reber heads into his senior year with over 50 career wins.
College Career
2011-12: Beat Cam Kelly 4-0 in Intrasquad on 11/3...dropped 2-0 decision to Bloomsburg[apos]s Nick Wilcox in PSU debut on 11/13...went 2-0 (plus a NC win) at the Nittany Lion Open on 12/4...first PSU dual win was a 12-4 major over West Virginia[apos]s Jesse Schiffbauer on 12/11...went 0-2 at Southern Scuffle on 1/1...went 2-1 at the Jamestown Open on 1/28 to take third...went 4-3 at `Boro Open on 2/11 to place sixth.
2010-11: Went 15-14 at Bucknell in his first year back after a serious injury the year prior.
2009-10: Injured just prior to start of season, did not compete for the Bison.
2008-09: Outstanding true freshman campaign, qualifying for NCAAs as a rookie at Bucknell...went 31-12 including a 16-4 dual meet mark for the Bison with two pins, a tech and seven majors...took third at EIWAs to earn spot in NCAAs as a true freshman.
High School/Personal
2008 PIAA state champion...four-time place winner...2008 high school nationals finalist...two-time NHSCA national champ...took fifth at junior nationals in 2007...went 165-10 during his career at Lewisburg High School...son of Franklin and Theresa Reber.
| Career Statistics | |||||||
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS (B10) | TRN (B10/NCAA) | F | TF | M | |
2008-09 31-13 16-4 (0-0) 15-8 (0-0/0-2) 2-0 1-0 7-2 n/a 2009-10: Red Shirt Season (injured)2010-1115-149-9 (0-0)6-5 (0-0/0-0)3-01-00-3n/a 2011-1210-92-3 (0-1)8-6 (0-0/0-0)2-01-01-17 Career 56-35 27-16 (0-1) 29-19 (0-0/0-2) 7-0 3-0 8-6 7