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Player Profile
Jonathan Drendel
Greco-Roman Wrestler
5-10, 74 kg
North Aurora, Ill.
Third year at USOEC
Junior
mathematics major

2009-2010: Competed at the Junior World Team Trials (Colorado Springs, Colo.); First and Third place at the Junior Nationals (Las Vegas, Nev.); Placed First and Fifth at the University Nationals (Akron, Ohio)


2008-2009: Took fifth place at the University National Championships (Akron, Ohio); Finished third place at the FILA Junior National Championships (Las Vegas, Nev.)


2007-2008: Placed first at the University Nationals (Akron, Ohio) and at the Junior Nationals (Las Vegas, Nev.)


Prior to the USOEC: Took second place at the 2007 Fargo National Championships (Fargo, N.D.); Third place finish at the 2007 Junior Greco Western Regional; Silver medalist at the 2006 Fargo National Championships (Frago, N.D.); Finished first at 2006 Junior Greco Central Plains Regional; Took third at 2005 Junior Greco Northern Plains Regionals; Four-time Illinois Greco State Champion.


Personal: Has four brothers and one sister.  Likes fishing and collecting Civil War memorabilia.  Wants to teach history and coach. Born on May 19, 1989.