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2006-07 Wrestling Roster

Josh Keefe

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Ringgold HS
  • Hometown Ringgold, Ga.

Biography

2005-06: Injured most of the season ... Was able to compete in the Reno Tournament of Champions ... Placed sixth in Reno with a 4-3 record ... Scored a 24-11 major decision over Princeton’s Dany Scotton ... Pinned David Espinosa of Cal-Davis ... Recorded a 14-3 major over Fresno State’s Darryl Goodpaster ... Defeated Ralph Acosta, 8-3.

2004-05: Limited action due to injury ... Went 11-7 overall with one pin at 133 pounds ... Had a 6-5 dual record and was 5-2 in tournament action ... NCAA Wildcard entrant ... Registered a 4-1 mark in the West Virginia Open ... Posted a 3-1 SoCon record ... Won an 18-5 major decision over UNCG’s Chris Bencivenga ... Pinned Missouri’s Tyler McCormick ... Scored a 15-7 major over VMI’s Tyler Anthony ... Finished second in the SoCon Tournament ... Defeated Appalachian State’s Terreyl Williams 3-2 in the semifinals ... Dropped a 2-1 two-overtime match to Ryan McClester in the title match ... Faced Nebraska’s Dominick Moyer and Iowa State’s Jesse Sundell at NCAAs.

2003-04: Southern Conference Champion at 133 ... Earned NCAA Championships automatic bid ... Scored 16-8 major over UNCG’s David Johnson and an 8-6 overtime victory over The Citadel’s Sean Markey to win SoCon title ... Went 1-2 at NCAAs ... Win came by fall over Purdue’s Rene Hernandez ... Ranked second on team with 28 victories in 28-14 record ... All-Southern Conference ... Collected five pins ... Went 13-4 in duals, 15-10 in tournaments, 5-0 in SoCon matches ... SoCon Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 12 ... Went 2-1 at West Virginia Open and 6-2 at Central Missouri Open ... Defeated Oklahoma State’s top-ranked wrestler Johnny Thompson 11-9 in opening dual ... Had 3-2 ledger in Missouri Open ... Scored 10-1 major over Northern Iowa’s Patrick Garcia ... Went 2-2 at the Midlands ... Defeated Ohio State’s Jesse Leng 6-2 ... Pinned Missouri’s Paul Collum ... Earned a 12-3 major over Terryl Williams of Appalachian State ... Posted a 12-2 major over UNCG’s David Johnson ... Won 21-9 over VMI’s Micah Amrozowicz ... Defeated The Citadel’s Sean Markey 9-3 ... Earned national ranking as high as No. 16.

2002-03: Redshirted ... Wrestled unattached at 133 ... Only competition came at Sharpie-Carolina Open (2-2) ... Scored an 11-1 major decision over Brandon Ayers of Duke ... Defeated Ronnie Lofrese of Davidson 9-3.

Georgia State Champion as a senior ... Ranked first in the nation ... Placed second at state junior year and third as a sophomore ... Tigers went 54-2 during his three years ... Coached at Ringgold by Billy Broom.

Ronald Joshua Keefe ... Goes by the name Josh ... Born July 17, 1983 in Valdosta, Ga. ... Son of Bill and Rose Keefe ... Twin brother of UTC wrestler Michael.

Historical Player Information

  • 2002-03Freshman

    133 lbs
  • 2003-04Redshirt

    133 lbs
  • 2004-05Redshirt Sophomore

    133 lbs
  • 2005-06Redshirt Junior

    133 lbs
  • 2006-07Senior

    133 lbs