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2009-10 Men's Wrestling Roster

Corey Johnson

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 285
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Oologah, Okla.
  • Highschool Oologah (Okla.)

Biography

Determined wrestler who wears down opposition … possesses outstanding strength … 2008-09: Went 31-14 with 11 pins … all-American … sixth place in NAIA Championships … beat Cedric Powell of McKendree 7-3 in overtime in NAIA Championships quarterfinals on March 6 … pinned third-ranked Jesse Ruiz of Menlo in 4:51 on March 5 in NAIA Championships … NAIA Central Qualifying Group finalist … runner-up in Briar Cliff Invitational … pinned Brandon Hudiburgh of Hastings in 6:10 on Feb. 7 … defeated Dan Moore of McKendree 4-3 to win Cumberland Open on Jan. 17 … pinned Joe Hill of Austin Peay in 1:21 on Jan. 17 … beat Adnan Kaspovic of Briar Cliff by fall on Jan. 10 … pinned Dylan Berg of California Baptist in 6:08 on Dec. 11 … beat teammate Ronnie Hood 3-1 to finish third in Oklahoma Open on Nov. 29 … defeated Jeremy Woolfolk of Hannibal-LaGrange by major decision 11-2 on Nov. 18 … pinned Kris Powell of Neosho County in 3:00 on Nov. 9 … runner-up in Lindenwood Open … upset fifth-ranked Dan Moore of McKendree 3-1 on Nov. 1 … pinned Jeremy Woolfolk of Hannibal-LaGrange on Nov. 1 ... NWCA all-academic award … 2007-08: Went 9-21 with three falls … rallied for 15-9 decision over Ryan Soviar of Bacone on Nov. 8 … pinned Sam Robbins of Neosho County in 4:39 on Nov. 4 … 2006-07: Went 22-20 with six falls ... runner-up at Missouri Valley Open to become first open finalist for OCU since 1932 … runner-up at Central of Iowa Invitational ... decision win clinched dual win over Truman State on Feb. 11 ... third at Central Regional ... High school: Class 3A state runner-up at 215 pounds with 36-3 record as senior … placed third at state with 26-12 record as junior … qualified for state as sophomore … Oklahoma Coaches Association all-state, Tulsa World all-metro … coached by John Hancock … four-time letterman in football and wrestling … Personal: Majoring in elementary education … son of J.D. and Trudi Johnson … first recruit signed by the new OCU wrestling program ... nicknamed "Iron Lung" ... born Oct. 24, 1987 in Tulsa, Okla. 

 

OCU Career Statistics

 

Season

W-L

Falls

Tech. Falls

Maj. Dec.

Dec.

2006-07

22-20

6-2

0-5

2-1

12-12

2007-08

9-21

3-1

0-1

0-3

5-15

2008-09

31-14

11-4

0-0

2-1

14-9

Totals

62-55

20-7

0-6

4-5

31-36


More on Corey:

The top of my to-do list: Winning an NAIA national championship

What I did last summer: Got married!

Being an OCU Star means: Everything, to be the best

Magazine I would subscribe to: USA Wrestling

My obsession: The Lord Jesus Christ. He has saved me from my own sign, and I owe my life to Him, so I strive to serve Him every day



Sponsored by:
Aqua Jet Cutting

Good Luck CJ

 

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Junior

    285
    6'2" 285 lbs
  • 2009-10Senior

    285
    6'2" 285 lbs