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2006-07 Wrestling Roster

Aaron Martin

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pataskala, OH

Biography

2005-06: Captured the Southern Conference title at 149 pounds ... Earned automatic berth to NCAA Championships ... Went 2-2 at Nationals including two victories in the consolation bracket ... Defeated Joe Caramanica of North Carolina State, 3-1 ... Outpointed Cal Poly’s Jeff Owens, 6-2 ... Credited with a 13-10 overall record with three pins ... Went 5-2 in tournaments and 8-8 in dual matches ... Was 3-2 in SoCon duals ... As third seed, won all three matches in SoCon Tournament to win title ... Pinned The Citadel’s Nick Orio, blanked VMI’s Sam Alvarenga, 10-0 in the semifinals and pinned UNC Greensboro’s Cody Harrington for the crown ... Defeated Columbia’s Derek Sickles, 6-4 ... Scored a 19-6 major over Drexel’s Chris Renninger ... Outpointed The Citadel’s Michael Arias, 14-4 ... Edged Northern Iowa’s Colby Goetsch, 9-6 ... Registered a 12-4 major over Davidson’s Matt Leonard ... Beat UNCG’s Harrington, 5-3.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA: Wrestled to a 7-7 record his sophomore season at the University of Virginia ... Went 2-5 in dual matches ... Won 141 weight class at the Virginia Intercollegiate State Championships ... Placed fourth at the Atlantic Coach Conference Tournament with wins over Virginia Tech’s Donny Ooton and N.C. State’s Jeff Breese ... Went 17-21 as a freshman ... Had a 6-10 dual record with one pin at 141 pounds ... Placed third in the ACC Tournament with victories over Maryland’s Jerad Villecco and Duke’s Andy Soliman ... Was fourth at the Virginia Intercollegiates ... Competed in the West Virginia Open, the ESU Open, Beast of the East Invitational.

State Champion of Ohio senior year ... Went undefeated in 43 matches as a senior ... Placed sixth in state junior season ... Compiled a career record of 130-32 ... Was 34-10 as a junior and 31-12 as a sophomore ... Voted team VMP two times ... All-Metro wrestler junior and senior years ... Coached at Watkins Memorial by Jeff Hammond ... Member of the Honor Roll each year ... Earned school’s Academic Award ... Lettered in soccer two times.

Aaron Martin ... Born March 25, 1985 ... Son of Melody Martin and Terry Martin.

Historical Player Information

  • 2005-06Junior

    141 lbs
  • 2006-07Senior

    149 lbs