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The Citadel Athletics | The Military College of South Carolina

2011-12 Wrestling

Seth Vernon

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 149
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tulsa, Okla.
  • Highschool Tulsa Union

Biography

Transfer from Oklahoma.

At Oklahoma
As a Redshirt Sophomore(2009-10): Recorded an 8-1 mark on the season, wherehe outscored opponents by a 61-18 margin ... Went 2-0 in dualaction, both at the Lonestar Duals ... Earned third at the OklahomaCity Invitational with a 5-1 showing ... Two of his wins came byfall ... Also competed at the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic.

As a Redshirt Freshman (2008-09): Recordeda 16-10 overall record, including 4-5 in dual action ... Replacedinjured Zack Bailey at 141 pounds ... Picked up his first win overa ranked opponent versus then-No. 15 Joe Caramanica of NC State onJan. 30 ... Picked up his first Big 12 victory versus Aleksanyan ofNebraska on Feb. 8 by a 6-3 decision ... Finished with a 1-3 Big 12Conference record heading into Big 12's ... Went 1-2 in his firstcareer Big 12 Championship ... Went 4-1 at the Central MissouriOpen on Nov. 16 to place second ... Tallied a 3-1 record at theOklahoma Open to take second ... A 4-1 record earned him thirdplace at the Wilkes Open on Dec. 28.

As a Freshman (2007-08): Redshirted ...Posted a 7-3 overall record in his first year as a Sooner ...Competed unattached at the Oklahoma Open, placing first after a 3-0record ... Also competed at the Kaufman/Brand Open.

High School: Four-year letterman at TulsaUnion High School ... Four-time Oklahoma state finalist ...Three-time state champion ... Dapper Dan team member.

Personal: Born February 14, 1988 ... Sonof Rian Vernon ... Older brother Shane (22) also wrestles for theSooners ... Major is undecided ... Favorite food is sushi ... Dreamgoal is inventing a product and becoming rich.

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